AOL Course – What you Resist Persists
A new teacher is now in charge of the flock. He is not able to speak english well but is quite energetic. He was also a yoga teacher on his own before he came to Ravishankar and AOL.
He teaches us the final aphorism of art of living – What you resist persists. Which is also basically tied to acceptance of everything and everyone.
‘What you resist persists’ was also one of the often repeated theme in Osho’s teachings. He even went to great heights to live up to this teaching. But AOL is a toned down version of spirituality for urban yuppies. Things are not so radical. You often find orthodox beliefs mixed with liberal priciples.
I am wondering at the implication of this aphorism. What if we take it to the extreme. Many things we resist we ressist for good reasons and those things do they persist. But I do understand the underlying tone of this aphorism it is basically to go with the flow and let go.
We have five aphorisms now:
1. Present moment is inevitable
2. Accept everyone and everything as they are
3. Don’t be a football of other’s opinion
4. Expectations reduce the joy
5. What you resist persists.
Five commandments. Better than the ten commandments of the old testament.
I am getting bored of principles and aphorisms. Even if they are sign posts and indicatory words. Now I want to go beyond words, aphorisms and commandments. I drop them all.
