Peoms

[Guest guest]

Dear v,

 

There is an old zen story about two monks. They were walking, and

met a woman at a stream. The woman asked for help in crossing. One

of the monks agreed to carry her across, even though in their order

they were forbidden to have any physical contact with women.

 

Several miles past the stream the other monk said, "I am so angry at

you for carrying that woman accross the stream. You know that we are

forbidden to have contact with women." To which the first monk

said, "Oh, are you still carrying that woman. I put her down on the

other side of the stream."

 

I might suggest that what is best for your practice is to keep your

focus on the Absolute Being, on Who You Are.

 

I find that if I am upset by the words or acts of another, that this

upset comes from attachments that I have not fully inquired into. So

these apparent upsets become a doorway back into practice. In this

way, those who bring me upsets are my teachers. And I am grateful for

my teachers!

 

My suggestion is that you "put it down" and return to your practice.

This will bring you more spiritual peace than by holding onto the

upset, or asking others to rally to your 'cause.'

 

What do others think about the poem? What does it matter? All in

this newsgroup try to share their love for Ramana and his teaching.

This love is what we have in common. What we have in common is so

precious, I do not want to let some other's expression draw my focus

away from my own spiritual practice, or from sharing with my

community of love for Ramana.

 

We are Not two,

Richard

[Guest guest]

RamanaMaharshi, "richard_clarke95125" <r_clarke@i...>

wrote:

> Dear v,

 

There is an old zen story about two monks. They were walking, and

met a woman at a stream. The woman asked for help in crossing. One

of the monks agreed to carry her across, even though in their order

they were forbidden to have any physical contact with women.

 

Several miles past the stream the other monk said, "I am so angry at

you for carrying that woman accross the stream. You know that we are

forbidden to have contact with women." To which the first monk

said, "Oh, are you still carrying that woman. I put her down on the

other side of the stream."

 

 

Dearest Richard,

 

How synchronistically delightful that Robert and i were just

discussing this very same story this morning before he went off to

work. Excellent story and you are generous and kind in this Love

Plummet we all are in.

 

LoveAlways,

 

Mazie

 

>

> I might suggest that what is best for your practice is to keep your

> focus on the Absolute Being, on Who You Are.

>

> I find that if I am upset by the words or acts of another, that

this

> upset comes from attachments that I have not fully inquired into.

So

> these apparent upsets become a doorway back into practice. In this

> way, those who bring me upsets are my teachers. And I am grateful

for

> my teachers!

>

> My suggestion is that you "put it down" and return to your

practice.

> This will bring you more spiritual peace than by holding onto the

> upset, or asking others to rally to your 'cause.'

>

> What do others think about the poem? What does it matter? All in

> this newsgroup try to share their love for Ramana and his

teaching.

> This love is what we have in common. What we have in common is so

> precious, I do not want to let some other's expression draw my

focus

> away from my own spiritual practice, or from sharing with my

> community of love for Ramana.

>

> We are Not two,

> Richard