I have been having fun looking at non Sahaja material and seeing where it’s lacking, where it could be significantly improved by the addition of Sahaja thinking. I've always been intrigued by the possibilities of Visual Language since I worked at Penguin from 1979 to 1986, and saw their, the first Dictionary of Visual Language. Since those far off times, in this increasingly multi cultural world, visual language is more and more apparent in our everyday lives.

I'm, as always, incredibly grateful to my dear Sahaja sister, Lyndal Vercoe, who writes so brilliantly and inspiringly as Supatni here for her help, and I attach her email below with source material I have used.

Here's an article on conflict resolution and my thoughts on what happens if you add Sahaja concepts to it.

Firstly, look at the image, two arm wrestlers with money on the table. A strong visual image for conflict with something at stake, money on the table but there’s no tension in the photograph, how much more impactful would it be if both competitors were at full stretch, their muscles bulging and their veins standing out? The image is capable of more development, to express more, for example, a black arm versus a white arm is a statement of racial tension. What else could we bring to the photograph, especially of a Sahaja dimension?

Secondly, add to the topic, as a means of resolving tension, detached witness as an option, and you move the thing to a higher level altogether. So, “sthita prajnya”  'sthita’ meaning remaining in place and ‘prajnya’: knowing, discrimination and wisdom, elevates the whole piece of writing to a different level but perhaps the addition of that relegates the use of the image, it’s no longer appropriate. Is there an image we could use instead? Here’s the problem - subtle, Sahaja concepts, don’t easily allow for visual images!

Any thoughts?

How To Learn Conflict Resolution

There's a great deal out there composed on conflict from how to ask what you truly need and how to comprehend what the opposite side truly needs. However, what I have seen from those materials is that the majority of them have been written with no real evidence to back it up. You will utilize an alternate strategy for various circumstances so this guide will fill in as an armory of weapons for clashes and you will simply pick the correct apparatus for the correct circumstance.

Here are the most effective ways to resolve a conflict.

Exit Exit is tied in with expelling yourself from the circumstance. This is something I do in 99% of the circumstances since I just think about 1% of the things in this world. Everything else is not worth contending for. With Exit, you essentially move physically from that condition; or if it’s computerized, simply kill the site and that is it. It requires a tad of investment for you to become accustomed to this yet when you do, it will be a standout amongst the most freeing encounters of your life.

Disregard Disregard happens when you figure you can’t change the circumstance so you simply abandon it, bringing down any exertion from your side to a baseline. This is usually done with annoying family members. So you simply acknowledge this is one war you won’t win and abandon it. Disregard is always around you, from the general population at DMV who are half-snoozing doing their business to the 17-year-old child serving you fries at McDonald’s.

Drive Forward Drive forward implies that you don’t have enough impact to change the present circumstance yet you are building it for what’s to come. In the event that you are a teacher and want to wear khaki shorts to work, it will never happen. Be that as it may, in the event that you work there for two or three years, manufacture your notoriety and impact and after that wear khaki shorts to work, no one will say anything to you.

Voice Voice is a face to face encounter of the issue head-on. This is the place you stop your tracks and have the contention/strife right then and there. Voice doesn’t occur that regularly on the grounds that individuals are in various circumstances and utilizing Voice implies that you are handling the issue (and the other individual) head on. Also, for this, you have to be prepared for the results. On the off chance that it’s your supervisor you are going up against, consider the position you are right now in and if Voice is really the best choice to go for.

Sthita Prajnya (added by the SY author)

This can be called the Detached Witness State, It is the most powerful of all approaches, yet little known, hardly understood. It was taught by the great spiritual master, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. At first glance it could appear to be either doing nothing, or perhaps being in deep meditation. 'sthita’ means remaining in place and ‘prajnya’ is: knowing, discrimination and also wisdom. How does this work? When we are in the Sushumna nadi, the central energy channel in the spinal column, part of the parasympathetic nervous system that only activates after Kundalini awakening, in that pure state of being in the present, the paramchaitanya, the supreme energy of the cosmos actively works through us to bring about radical change to any given situation.

(final paragraph of the essay as written by the non SY author)

Whichever direction you choose to take when it comes to resolving a conflict, you have to know that this is a massively important skill for all aspects of life. From relationships to your career, learning how to resolve a conflict will have a positive impact on your life. So implement the steps above, and start dissolving conflicts like a pro.