No 'view' is conclusive . . .

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This whole view, Tao or way and the exponential synergy of practicing a

number of yogas in an integrated manner can also be found in the book by

Evens-Wentz "Tibetan Yoga and the Secret Doctrines" where Mahamudra practice

of sravana - manana - niddidyasana or hearing - contemplating - abiding is a

prevailing core aspect to all the yogas presented.

 

Pieter

 

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Hi Pieter,

 

You seem to have covered just about

everything :-)

These different forms of Union

Awareness and conditions of Grace

all have one thing in common

non discriminative being.

Now I would suggest

that an existing mind frame

however inclusive and unitary

has a form

and form can be transcended . . .

maybe we should ask

Yoga?

Mahamudra?

Tao?

OK - now what . . . ?

Arrival after all is conclusive.

It is almost as if change

and movement has no arrival

only an evolvement . . .

 

 

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"Yogananda said that without continued mastery of the remaining aspects of

the ego, the soul loses its degree of realization, much as an athlete loses

his/her skill without continued practice. For the soul that has had

glimpses of its oneness with God, he prescribed deeper meditation,

unflinching self-discipline and mastery of one's thoughts and feelings.

Through repeated contact of the soul with God through spiritual practice,

he said, the soul could stay anchored in what he termed "Final

Realization," whether in meditation or in activity."

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There is merit in this and indeed this approach is essential

until stability of realisation occurs.

However ;-)

a person devoted to

"deeper meditation,

unflinching self-discipline

and mastery of one's thoughts and feelings"

is (unless very skilled) a strange beastie . . .

.. . . and so . . .

they would also (being centered in God)

be quite impervious to peoples lesser concerns.

This is why one aspect of the endeavour

is to exist in the world - in the market place

whilst still capable of entering and promoting

the spiritual realm without the need for

the crutches of a recognisibly 'spiritual'

lifestyle, talk and practice.

It is important to understand the stage one

is at. You can not go beyond what you have not

attained and therefore Yoganandas advice is good advice.

I certainly will be following it.

 

Be Well

Lobster

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