And the last words

[Guest guest]

Happy trails to you<br>Until we meet

again<br>Happy trails to you<br>Keep smiling until then.<br>Who

cares about the clouds when we're together?<br>Just

sing a song and bring the sunny weather.<br>Happy

trails to you<br>Till we meet again.<br> --Dale

Evans<br><br>*kiss*<br><br>>:*)

[Guest guest]

Dear really!<br><br>What a pity you are leaving

right when I am finishing up with my exams with a

little more time to interact. But then when the time

is right and if its needed I'm sure our paths will

cross again.<br><br>I would hesitate to knock the "dry

jyana" since it is all part of the journey. Talk has to

come first .. no matter how incongruent it may be from

one's behavior; however one day it has to be followed

up with "walk" .. it is the only way to learn no

matter how long it takes to make the decision to do so.

Only when we put the talk into practice do we truely

understand the "talk"; the big words, the eloquent essays,

the fancy shlokas, the stories, the mantras all come

alive to a point where there are no words available to

describe them .. till then it is only "gyana" and remains

"dry". <br><br>Discussing maya behind the veil of maya

to break out of the veil is a tough act! Breaking

out of the controlling bonds of ego through

ego-centered actions and behavior is tougher still!!<br><br>It

is a constant process where something triggers our

"thoughts" which is first discussed and mentally

understood/accepted. Then is has to be followed by practice. Practice

tends to bring up challenges to our understandings

if/when we do not see results immeditately or according

to our expectations. This triggers the need for

faith. And faith is built on practice that is successful

(direct experience). Thus the four broad paths are

intergrated in our journey.. Gyana (knowledge), Karma

(action), Bhakti(faith and devotion), Raja(direct

experience). <br><br>From my understanding all journeys take

this course, again and again like an onion being

pealed, no matter where one is starting from or where one

is focussed on at a point in time. <br><br>That is

the whole purpose of sadhna. Providing catalysts to

move us along our journey.<br><br>If you wish, do come

and share some of your experiences etc with us.

<br><br>Much love and light, really..<br><br>Tat Twam

Asi<br>UMA