tamas, rajas, satvic (important distinctions/questio...

October 26, 2004

In a message dated 10/25/2004 7:04:02 PM Mountain Daylight Time,

omprem writes:

> Love directed toward the Guru can (1) ego-based because of

> what you expect the Guru to provide, (2) co-dependency that

> results from the ego-based love, and (3) Love shared between

> the Guru and the disciple as both radiate their Divinity.

>

> I would not define love as 'passionate discrimination' because

> those are contradictory concepts. Passion always obscures

> discrimination. Even love of God/dess obscures discrimination.

> One only has to look at all the religious strife in the world today

> so see that process at work.

>

Hi Omprem,

I'm going to have to disagree with you here, and say

1) thanks for your descriptions of the 3 above ways to be toward a guru

2) as regards to integration, I believe in it.

3) as for love and passionate discrimination, i'm going to have to disagree

wtih you and say it is nto love of the God/dess that leads to war, but

ignorance, hatred and fear of others.

Blessings,

and you really have a lot of information I am very glad you shared. I

disagree only about integration and a few points such as this one about Love.

Blessings,

Cathie

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