Digest Number 1287

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At 01:54 AM 7/24/01, you wrote:

>I like it Angelique. It is enthusiastic and energetic and it rhymes!

>Can't beat that. I can see you singing it at a Shakti Rock and Roll show!

 

ROTFLOL!! I have a few friends who are musicians, always looking for

lyrics.. I'll give it to them, see what they think.. probably they will

give me a funny look and suggest that I not give up my day job..

>Keep at it. Don't suppress your talent.

 

LOL!! My talent is poking people, Harsha..

>The Goddess has many faces. One of them is Sarswati. The Goddess of Wisdom.

>Those who are touched by Her become creative in expression of knowledge and

>universal truths. Trite poems can be part of the package deal! :-). I have

>written a few myself.

 

Your poetry is much better than mine, Harsha. I can recognise that,

even tho I am not much of a fan of poetry. Perhaps if I was I would be

better at it.

> And you remember discussions on Gopi Krishna from the

>old days and how Kurt liked Gopi's poetry!

 

I sent Kurt an e-card today, from my card site:

http://www.fire-serpent.com/cards/

He called and left a message for me while I was off sailing.. had not

gotten back to him yet. He is a delightful man!

>By the way, the term "Chela" is not a direct equivalent of the word "Slave."

>Guru-Chela relationship is more like a mentor-mentee relationship except at

>a much deeper and a subtler level.

 

Yes, that is the role I play with my slaves..

However, in the west a mentor does not usually have a "Zen Master's

cane" to whack their students with, or require absolute obedience and

devotion. One is not usually required to symbolically lay their worldly

goods at the mentors feet, either... as is often part of the role of

Master/chela.

>I like the word "Chela." I grew up with the word. It is a special and a

>sweet word in the spiritual paradigm. Of course, it can be used in a

>derogatory way as well, depending on the context.

 

Yes, the same with "slave".. to the ones in my tribe who bear the

title, it is great honor, and not easily attained. It means something

quite different than the dictionary definition. Something very sweet!

Perhaps chela does not translate as "slave", in the way you use the

word, but the definition of chela that I found, describes my relationship

with my slaves, very well.

>Just call me Mr. Chela Man! :-).

 

OK, Mr. Chela Man!

Blessings..