Gurumai

[Guest guest]

Gurumai is not a subject that I want to discuss frivolously or off the cuff.

After Baba took mahasamadhi, it was made clear to me in many ways that

the Shakti as I constantly experienced it didn't require any further

assistance from Gurumai, or, as far as I was concerned, anyone else.

If I were making a decision now to approach a Siddha Yoga guru, I

think I would choose Gurumai's brother, (Mahamandeleshvar) Swami

Nityananda, sometimes refered to on internet lists as Nityananda Jr,

so as not to create any confusion between references to him and those

to Bhagawan Nityananda, the modern founder and original Shaktiman of

our lineage.

Swamiji went through his trials as one of Baba's two heirs, not the

least of which was his forced separation from Gurumai and the SYDA

establishment, a breech that should have been healed by now; and I

believe, if it was up to Swamiji, would be.

He is usually listed next to SYDA Foundation or SYDA Yoga, if you try

to access SYDA on a search engine. I think his Ashram is called

Shanti Mandir, and it's up in the Catskill's north of NYC.

I'm hoping to see Swamiji in the Fall, just to chat and see what he and his people are doing.

I'm planning to say a good deal more about Gurumai and Baba in the

future, but I'd like to pick the time and place. I want to place a

couple of ideas that seem important to me before interested parties

like those on this list, but I want to frame them and place them in

context very carefully, as the Internet likes nothing more than the

soap opera that can be generated out of poorly prepared or presented

ideas.

yours in the bonds,

eric

[Guest guest]

Many, many thanks, Eric & Linda. I appreciate your candor and

thoughtfulness. I look forward to your future posts, Eric -- I think a

non-hysterical discussion of this issue would be most welcome here. I'm

always delighted when experienced folks share their experiences. I know the

Vedanta, etc. world mostly through reading (I'm a converted Jew) and I'm

happy when good people "flesh it out" for me! Holly

[Guest guest]

Hello Eric:

 

What perfect timing your letter is for my daughter. We live very near

the main SYDA ashram and my daughter considers herself strongly

connected to Baba. Due to the high cost of attending anything at the

South Fallsburg ashram my daughter has been speaking of tracking down

the brother's ashram in Pine Bush and seeing if the cost of

spirituality is more in line with her finances as a regular working

person. Now with the name you have given I can search this ashram

out on the net and she can follow through by visiting as I imagine

that we are not more than 30 minutes or so from the Shanti Mandir.

 

I would agree that the breech should be healed by now...however, it

seems as if there are those involved in the world of spiritual

business who have little desire to heal rifts....unfortunately, SYDA

yoga is not the only organization that holds tightly onto their

battle lines. It is perfect that one gets to a certain point where

the 'pathless path' becomes the only path... we would be in big

trouble if a certain teacher or organization were the only way to

travel :-).

 

Namaste,

Linda

[Guest guest]

, "LC" <jyotish@w...> wrote:

> Hello Eric:

>

> What perfect timing your letter is for my daughter. We live very

near the main SYDA ashram and my daughter considers herself strongly

connected to Baba. Due to the high cost of attending anything at the

South Fallsburg ashram my daughter has been speaking of tracking down

the brother's ashram in Pine Bush and seeing if the cost of

spirituality is more in line with her finances as a regular working

person. Now with the name you have given I can search this ashram out

on the net and she can follow through by visiting as I imagine that we

are not more than 30 minutes or so from the Shanti Mandir.

>

> I would agree that the breech should be healed by now...however, it

seems as if there are those involved in the world of spiritual

business who have little desire to heal rifts....unfortunately, SYDA

yoga is not the only organization that holds tightly onto their battle

lines. It is perfect that one gets to a certain point where the

'pathless path' becomes the only path... we would be in big trouble if

a certain teacher or organization were the only way to travel :-).

>

> Namaste,

> Linda

 

Namaste Linda,

 

You are lucky old Mucky nanda is dead and gone, otherwise your

daughter may have been selected to try out his specially built

kundalini sexual intercourse bed. She would have got a nice gift

though.....ONS.....Tony.

[Guest guest]

DEar Tony,

 

I don't know exactly what the status is of these allegations, in terms

of how proven they might be. However, your personalization of this to

Linda's daughter is coarse and unnecessary. Just stop it, Tony, and

don't give me any BS about your Irishnessness as an excuse. I am

speaking here as a moderator, this is NOT wanted on this list!

 

Gloria

[Guest guest]

, "Gloria Lee" <glee@i...> wrote:

> DEar Tony,

>

> I don't know exactly what the status is of these allegations, in

terms of how proven they might be. However, your personalization of

this to Linda's daughter is coarse and unnecessary. Just stop it,

Tony, and don't give me any BS about your Irishnessness as an excuse.

I am speaking here as a moderator, this is NOT wanted on this list!

>

> Gloria

 

Namaste Glo,

 

I fail to see where the insult was to her daughter, I see a warning

that's all. Or are you looking for a trumped up charge to ban me

again? I was doing them a favour not a hurt, try and get your head

around that. Also for your info.

 

http://www.ex-cult.org/Groups/SYDA-Yoga/

 

ONS.......Tony.