O God Beautiful ! To Felipe!

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Oh! Felipe!

 

you state :

 

(All in all, it seems much easier to convey ideas through words than

it is to convey feelings - this is why i feel AdiMa

demises herself by regarding herself as a mere "cheerleader", she is

one who easily puts out feelings through words.!

 

oh! oh! you did not see this Rose' among the thorns! no, you did not!

Remember, the thorns are there to protect the Rose ! SMILE!

 

I AM NOT ONLY A CHEERLEADER ; BUT A GRAT SURVIVOR !

 

i am not giving up in spite of so many distractions - new , new sub

threads emerging - i am still 'focussed' !

 

but i do admire Yaduji's commentary ..that is helping the discussion

a lot! THANX YADUJI - Yes , the desire for 'liberation' (mumukshu) is

also not recommended - in Nishkamya bhalkti, the devotee does not ask

even for liberation! Of COURSE, WE DONOT WANT TO BE LIKE kUNTI DEVI

AND ASK FOR 'KRISHNA' TO GIVE US ONE SORROW AFTER ANOTHER ! you bet,

he would ! however, sweet may be the uses of adversity!

 

DEVI IS ICCHA SHAKTI , KRIYA SHAKTI AND JNANA SHAKTI - this whole

iniverse is her play - Her kshetra !

 

AND FELIPE, you are right - people love to argue , debate but guess

what Love cuts all arguments short ! That is the beauty of the bhakti

marga ! When your mouth is singing the praises of the lord , where is

the time to talk about mundane matters?

 

Katha upanishad says

 

nayam atma pravacanena labhyo

na medhaya na bahudha srutena

yam evaina vaeute tena labhyas

tasyaina atma vivaeute tanua svam

 

Here, the sruti says that revelation is required for knowing God and

this is his perogative. 'Na medhaya na bahuda srutena', not by means

of reasoning and scriptural study, but to he, whom the Lord chooses,

is he revealed!

 

Yes ! WE DO NOT CHOOSE ANY PATH CONSCIOUSLY- IT IS THE lORD WHO

CHOOSES US and reveals the path suitable for our temperament!

 

Otherwise how could a nice brazilian gentleman join a group on

Advaita and share in the collective wisdom of this satsangha !

 

Adi shankara says in his Sadhana Panchakam to seek the company of

Wise men and be stablished in firm devotion to the lord in the second

verse !

 

'saMgaH satsu vidhIyatAM bhagavato bhaktir dRDhA ' 'dhIyatAM'

 

 

Hey Felipe! seriously, i wondered about this ! you were so keen to

know about Lord Hanuman etc WHICH MAKES ME BELIEVE YOU ARE INCLINED

TOWARDS BHAKTI TOO ! what is your take on this subject ?

 

i already feel 'handicapped' with my star supporter Chitta missing

from this discussion ! his presence would have certainly 'enlivened'

the discussion ! He is articulate and eloquent and as far

as 'feelings are concerned ' , he is 100 times better than me in

expressing them ! well, he has retreated into a mode of 'silence' , i

guess!

 

Rumi says

 

'In the screaming gale of Love, the intellect is a gnat.

How can intellects find space to wander there?'

 

Bhakti Is love !