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Originally Posted by ScientiaOmnisEst
removing emotions from cognition as much as possible, because emotions are terrible judges and will always lead you astray.
I can't entirely believe that. I have to concede that YES, emotional cognition can be distorted, can lead to some absurdly wrong conclusions, can do some really messed up stuff. But it can also lead to some very fulfilling conclusions and ways of life.
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Yeah, this is what my spiritual teacher tried to force on me "let go of your ego and emotions." I tried, I did everything he said, I had a complete breakdown. I shook uncontrollably for a month and a half. I stopped everything, eating, everything. And worse. I am still recovering.
Luckily, I continued my studies without him, and despite him. I have found the truth, as I can see it. He is now a shining example of who not to be and what not to do.
I have discovered that emotions are not something to get rid of, but that they are information about what is really going on in a situation. You don't have to do anything, just because you feel. As my T says "you can feel a great deal without doing anything." Feeling them is the important part, because that lets you know what IS going on. Sometimes it's painful, but the more you tolerate, the more you learn how to tolerate. It's just a feeling and it will pass.
That spiritual teacher wanted me to "let go of my ego." He tried to convince me in so many ways how valueless I was. I realize now, that was a way to control me. A way to attack the very essence of me and fill it with his own ego.