Dear Alan

[Guest guest]

I have friends that never enter into debates on the groups.

We all are constituted in unique ways according to the combination of

the five element, the three gunas and conditioning, etc.

 

I realize that the debates might be a waste of time and energy but

compelling attachements seem to grip me and so I enter into them to

prove that what I am doing is the right thing to do.

 

Even reading posts on the groups has become belabored for me now. I

have an unquenchable thirst to go beyond the body/mind attachement

and since we are the creators of all that transpires, I soon will be

in the no mind/body state. It is just a matter of earnestness that

will tranform us.

 

Love,

Alton

[Guest guest]

Dear Alan:

I forgot to ask if you stay equanimous when you are reading all these

debates. I have found that the most important part of sadhana is to

watch our reactions to events and to see how long it takes to let

them go. If you had enough power, would you stop posters from

debating?

Love,

Alton the troublemaker.

 

RamanaMaharshi, "Alton Slater

<leenalton@h...>" <leenalton@h...> wrote:

> I have friends that never enter into debates on the groups.

> We all are constituted in unique ways according to the combination

of

> the five element, the three gunas and conditioning, etc.

>

> I realize that the debates might be a waste of time and energy but

> compelling attachements seem to grip me and so I enter into them to

> prove that what I am doing is the right thing to do.

>

> Even reading posts on the groups has become belabored for me now. I

> have an unquenchable thirst to go beyond the body/mind attachement

> and since we are the creators of all that transpires, I soon will

be

> in the no mind/body state. It is just a matter of earnestness that

> will tranform us.

>

> Love,

> Alton

[Guest guest]

Dear Alton , perhaps I should have made myself clearer .I read the debates with

interest and look

to see if there is a point which strikes me that has not been covered by anyone

else - then I am

prompted to write with circumspection after reflection.I certainly would never

wish to prevent

"posters" from debating .Somehow intuitively I find arguing about

interpretations of this teaching

,especially when they are heated, is a waste of precious energy better saved for

Self Enquiry

etc.Strongly held oppinions are often a sign of lack of awareness in the

'strongly held oppinion

holder'in not perceiving the opposite oppinion is suppressed in his or herself

..

 

Yes, I agree , watching one's own reactions is a way of learning about one's own

standpoints and

prejudices .Every strongly held view provokes its opposite .We are in a place of

polarities .I try

not to feed the debating part of myself which seems to me to be one of the

identifications enjoyed

by the spurious ego , rajas rather than sattva .Fortunately your interventions

are relieved by

your special sense of humour and lead to wise responses by some of the members

,which bring life

to the Site .All love , in the joy of our Teaching , As ever , Alan

 

 

Dear Alan:

I forgot to ask if you stay equanimous when you are reading all these

debates. I have found that the most important part of sadhana is to

watch our reactions to events and to see how long it takes to let

them go. If you had enough power, would you stop posters from

debating?

Love,

Alton the troublemaker.

 

 

 

 

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