Belief is the only thing that will free you, in only one form, not from many. However, due to perception/ego/fear, it shifts forms according to our current need.
Doubt in truth, is the constraint that binds you, and that you suffer by; through the mechanisms of ego and/or repression. Resistance is a natural progression toward truth because it provides time to reflect, dripping out, as opposed to drowning us.
When you eventually stop trying to parse light into packets of information, and allow it to simply enter you, you will heal. Some people see truth, accept it, and heal. Others dissect it for the very reasons that Dr. Sarno described--"as a protective mechanism." The truth is more painful to some, than to others; that's where compassion enters.
The good doctor is a brilliant man, not only in his thirst for truth, but in the way he phrased himself. He was very careful in the words he chose, and was well-aware of the impact of each word. I had this conversation with him on the wording of his endorsement of me in April, 2012. He knew what he was saying when he said it. He loves the arts, history, music, philosophy, language, and people.
He's well-aware of the impact of each word, but like all writers, he can't control the interpretation. There isn't a word out there that can replace a feeling in the heart, or the meaning behind its intent. But better writers can tug on the heart-strings.
He also knew that TMS was evolving quickly. It's his baby--a concept that he fathered, nurtured and fed, as it grew through the painful birth-years. He learned through those years that TMS was more than pain, and more than postural muscles. So when he used the word "susceptible" in HBP, that was the correct word. It simply means "likely" or most "vulnerable" to attack.
If you want to heal, don't parse the words. I did that too, and it prolonged my conflict. Open yourself and allow it. I'm a witness to healing almost every day, but I can't make people heal. Sometimes they choose the longer road by trying everything except TMS healing. I saw a thread here about The Presence Process, that had many hits. Why would anyone want to go that far to freedom? I suppose it's the same reason that the concept of "time" is necessary. People are overwhelmed and prefer linear-steps to growth. It's normal and natural, not a fault, or weakness. I've never met anyone that needed The Presence Process to heal. But I'm sure someone out there liked it and swears by it.
We all learn differently. Some need more to understand, and others need less, but I still believe it has to do with the need to be heard. We all need attention, it's the deepest need... gone the most unfilled. If we can't get it one way, we'll find another way to connect, or another, or another. It's all about connecting! When we aren't connected we suffer.
We grow in our own time, according to the depth of our fear, which is a byproduct of our own separation-experiences. It's not genetic, it's universal. We're all working through different levels of consciousness. It's up to everyone to help people to see themselves, in themselves, through "ourselves." It's the only way to live a good life. Helping.
Where light wants to freely expand, there will always be darkness trying to shadow it. The controversy then arises, as to what is true and what wants to be seen as true? So language is important. Language is the beginning of all action, whether it's internal or external. Thus is a conflicted life... in the desire to understand the differences, instead of simply accepting what is. It's nurtured by a mind divided.
