I wanted to write a quick message, as I guess many people will be reading this thread, may be triggered by some of the things that were written.

Reading words on a screen is such a limited way of communicating - we read these squiggly lines on the screen and attach all kinds of projection onto them according to our own perception of reality and our own karma.

Sometimes, the words that Open writes can be interpreted as challenging, triggering, perhaps even judgmental. But, anyone who's come to a retreat will have felt the compassionate and non-judgmental energy behind the words, even when the words themselves can seem harsh. Open has never once during the many retreats I've been on expected others to to blindly agree to his views, excluded anyone from the work, or rejected or judged anyone's own truth. At least not in my perception. When he has challenged a truth it's always been within a framework of inquiry and with a mix of focus and compassion - what comes up from that is just a mirror - an opportunity for us all to work through our own stuff and formulate our own, fluid truths on the other side.

Just though I'd add that - words very rarely convey the depth of feeling behind them - it's always helpful to be aware of how your own karma affects your perception of those words.