Guest guest Posted August 6, 1999 Report Share Posted August 6, 1999 Sat Nam, The Picean age was about what we believed. The Aquarian age is about what we experience. My motto is don't take anyone else's word for it and don't try to convince anyone of anything. That era is over. Go for the experience of God whatever that is and you, I., will truly know and experience what we are searching for. We won't even need a name for it. Sat Nam, Rattana God is both pantheistic and transcendent > at the same time. It took me some time to realize that this isn't a > contradiction. Now, it is a relief. I think all religions have aspects of > both. In their pure forms, I think they have more similarities than > differences. > > As to what to say to your atheist, don't expect to convince them to believe > in God. I try on occasion and have come to the conclusion that beliefs are > very strong and something best changed through experience rather than > argument. Convince yourself and then try to experience God if you wish. Set > an example. > > Eric > yogieric > > > - > Shepard <aeugius > <Kundaliniyoga > > Saturday, July 31, 1999 7:34 AM > My introduction & posting to your mailing list. > > > > "Shepard" <aeugius > > > > Dear fellow seekers of the Light, > > > > Thankyou, Gordon, for setting up an online yoga site. I am sure it would > prove a great blessing to all who have the will but not the means to find > lessons on Kundalini Yoga. I am glad I found your site. There are only 2 > locations in NJ that offer classes. They are both too far away from my house > or work, to make regular trips. > > > > My name is Raj. I am a 27 year old immigrant Indian living in Ridgewood, > NJ. I have lived in US for 15 years. My spiritual search began 17 years > ago! My mother claimed visions of Christ. I have been curious to explore > and discover ever since. I never had a first hand experience of God. Born as > a Hindu and raised as one till my mother's conversion to Christianity, I > joined her too. > > Shortly afterward, we immigrated to US. > > > > I read and studied the Bible with passion. I admit that I couldn't > understand everything. Jesus' teachings were the hardest to understand. I > would take the words superficially and try to apply them to life. It didn't > seem practical. One day I was asked by an atheist, what evidence I had for > the existence of God. I didn't know how to answer in a real, logical and > factual manner. That's when I decided, I wouldn't call myself a christian, > till I have understood the teachings and properly apply them to my life. > > > > To this day, I have been reading and studying. I turned to the teachings > in Hinduism where I started. I began to read the speeches of Swami > Vivekananda. Light shone on me. The teachings of Christ are becoming > clearer. > > > > I practiced meditation twice a day. I fast to cleanse my body. I observe > Mouna everyday. I am slowly phasing out meat from my diet. My health overall > improved because of this. A measurable difference was that my blood pressure > used to be 180/101 pulse 80. Now its only 128/85 pulse 70. > > > > I am not satisfied yet, because I still cannot answer that atheist. I must > experience God first hand. That's when I will be able. I hope to achieve > that through the practice of Pranayama, meditation and finally the state of > Kundalini. > > > > Shepard > > > > [Attachments have been removed from this message] > > > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > > > Transfer your big list to ONElist and earn $500! > > For program details, go to > > /info/biglistbon_intro.html > > > > ------ > > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" > > - Yogi Bhajan > > > > Check out our website: > > http://www.gtmark.com/ky/index.htm > > > > Sponsored by Yoga Technology Press > > publishers of a popular range of books > > on Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. > > http://www.yogatech.com > > > > To from this list, go to > > ONElist Member Center, or send mail to > > Kundaliniyoga- > > > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > ONElist: the best place to EXPLORE topics, SHARE ideas, and > CONNECT to people with the same interests. > > ------ > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" > - Yogi Bhajan > > Check out our website: > http://www.gtmark.com/ky/index.htm > > Sponsored by Yoga Technology Press > publishers of a popular range of books > on Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. > http://www.yogatech.com > > To from this list, go to > ONElist Member Center, or send mail to > Kundaliniyoga- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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