As
you are aware, his life was a
mess. He was suffering from all manner of aches, pains, and minor
health issues, and he was plagued by endless problems. He complained
that nothing seemed to go right for him, that there were so many
blockages in his social, professional and personal life – seemed to
be trapped in a cloud of other people's negative energy – felt as
if the forces of the universe were somehow conspiring against him.
I
had been treating him twice a week for several months, to no avail.
None of the techniques I used seemed to have more than the
very
slightest effect on any of his problems, or if they did, the effect
was only temporary – fleeting – the particular problem returning
within days, or else replaced by another which he had not had
before.
Yet from what
he tells me, you spoke
with him for only a few minutes, treated him only once; and now his
health has improved, aches and pains have gone, he is beaming with
confidence - a power-house of optimism, he has a new job, new
interests, a great social circle – why, his whole life has turned
around.
Master, it was
my understanding that my
training was complete, though now I realise there must be some secret
high-level technique that you have not revealed to me.
Please, Master, will you teach me this special technique you used to help
this person.”
The Master
shook his head slightly: “I
have taught you all the techniques I know. There is nothing more."
“But
I ...” began the student. “Master, I do not understand. What
then is the secret? How is it that your healing power is so much
stronger than mine?”
The Master placed a reassuring
hand on
his student's shoulder. “My power is no stronger than yours.” he
said kindly, “Power
has nothing to do with it.”
“Then
what is the secret?” asked the student, “How did you manage to
bring about such a dramatic improvement in his life in just one
treatment session?”
“Perception.”
came the reply.
“Per... ?”
“Let
me explain.” continued the Master, “When this person came to
you, you saw his suffering, and his desire for relief. And so you
applied your skills, (most diligently) in an attempt to heal him of
the problems he presented with.
When
he came to me, I too saw his suffering – his symptoms – then I
looked deeper,
sought out the cause
behind the symptoms...”
“Ah!” said
the student, “so you didn't attempt to alleviate his symptoms –
his aches, his pains, etc?”
“No.
Nor did I
seek to directly address the other problems he talked about
- his issues, nothing seeming to go right for him, his feelings of
being blocked, and how he thought he was trapped in a cloud of other
people's negative energy, and so on.”
“
So
what exactly did
you do?”
“Well”
the Master explained, “ I did the most compassionate thing I could
do for him:
I
simply healed him of his Excuses.”
.