Fw: [MillionPaths] The experience of Self

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, MaharishiBingoRam

<bingoram@c...> wrote:

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> If one is with bad people, one's bad tendencies come out. Be with

good people, and you will discover your innate goodness.

>

> Love and blessings

 

 

 

I don't know, BingoRam. It's my experience that if there are

tendencies, they are going to come out no matter who I'm with! (And

anyway, who am I to decide who is bad and who is good?)

 

The question for me isn't about what's coming out, or with whom.

The question for me is, "Who am I, in the midst of this? Who am I,

even *now*?"

 

Love and blessings back!

 

Kheyala

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"kheyalove" <kheyala

2005/01/16 Sun PM 08:37:52 CST

Re: Fw: [MillionPaths] The experience of

Self

 

I don't know, BingoRam. It's my experience that if there are

tendencies, they are going to come out no matter who I'm with! (And

anyway, who am I to decide who is bad and who is good?)

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Dear Sweet Child. Everyone does what makes sense to them. Although in truth the

Absolute is beyond all opposites such as good and bad, Shastras tell us that

discriminative intelligence is important on the path. When the mind and the

intellect are fully surrendered to the Lord, then everything is fine.

 

When we look at the actions of sages, they are invariably kind and forgiving.

Jesus said while he was suffering, "Forgive them Father for they don't know what

they do." So we have many indications from scriptures regarding what is good and

what is bad. Kindness, forgiveness, charity, these are considered good because

they dissolve separation. Rage, anger, cruelty, hatred, these are considred bad

because they create separation. The truly good, whose hearts are pure, are able

to eventually take the leap into the unknown, because they have lost their fear

of being separate from anything. That is what the sages say.

 

There are many ways to understand all these things. Stay with what makes sense

and what feels comfortable. If you stay with good people, love feels

comfortable.

 

Love and blessings

 

Love, serve, and be helpful, but without getting disgusted, tired, pessimistic,

and exhausted. Blessings dear souls, blessings!