Bhakti and Jnana---------- Spiritual Friendship!

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Hi Harasha!

 

You got that right!i am 'cool' - so is Chitta - the coolest of us

all ! he is so bright, is he not ! i am glad he reincarnated in this

group even if to speak a few words of niceties about his adi maa.

His latest post is full of wisdom!we all learn so much from him.

 

here is a poem i like to share with you regarding 'spiritual

friendship'

 

The reflection cast from good friends is needed

until you become, without the aid of any reflector,

a drawer of water from the Sea.

Know that the reflection is at first just imitation,

but when it continues to recur,

it turns into direct realization of truth.

Until it has become direct realization,

don't part from the friends who guide you—

don't break away from the shell

if the raindrop hasn't yet become a pearl.

 

 

(Mathnawi, II:566-568)

 

Rumi: Jewels of Remembrance

Threshold Books, 1996

trans. Camille and Kabir Helminski

 

i thank all my freiends and well wishers in this group !

 

ninda sthuthi is a very rxalted bhava in bhakti- here the

devotee 'chides' the Lord lovingly!

 

love and blessings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

advaitin, Harsha <harsha@h...> wrote:

>

> Dearest Sri Ramji:

>

> I believe what you are telling Sri Adimaji is that you express the

way

> you feel in an honest way without any malice towards anyone.

> We all know that and love and respect you for that. I think Adiji

is the

> same way as well. I can say that about all members here. We are in

the

> presence of great souls.

>

> There are bound to be a few differences here and there among

friends.

> What are friends for? :-).

>

> Love and respect for all

> Harsha

>

>