Dharma and Karma

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Sat Nam Rebecca and all ya'll,

Good question!...............

Unless I am a liberated soul, Jivan Mukta (liberated while still alive), I

would be a very

leery of engaging a student beyond certain bounds. I wouldn't trust myself to

know what is the

wisest way to be. I own up to having personal agendas. I don't want to be

anyone's Guru. Up until

the time I am "Jivan Mukta" then it is best to teach exactly the way I was

taught. Look at all

the great teachers, they teach as they were taught and not only that, they teach

as though their

teacher is present. By doing so, they are not teaching from a place of ego but

from a

relationship that goes beyond their sense of time and space. ONG NAMO,...... bow

to the INFINITE.

A student asks a question, whether verbally or not, and the teachers radiance

will cover the

situation. A radiance that links through the Golden lineage of Saints and seers.

Us teachers need

to do Sadhana to maintain a link with the Totality. In doing so I can see the

infinite and not

the finite in a student/person. If I keep getting caught in the trap of the

senses, emotions and

commotions, I'll feel it the next day, for sure. If I go in without any

attachment

whatsoever...no fear, anger, greed, need or any ego agenda, there will be a

neutral charge around

me. My circuitry is entirely self contained, it's like Teflon, there is very

little that can

stick to me. I do my best to be in this space. That said, even the best teachers

make their

mistakes, but how they are able to rebound as a lot to do with their Sadhana and

to their love

for their teacher, whether still here in the flesh or elsewhere.

I am lucky to have Yogi Bhajan as a teacher. He will tell me truth if I

have the courage to

go before him. That's a very unique relationship for me. I sometimes struggle

with his words, but

I can really go through a process that leaves me back at Zero. On my own, I can

meditate and

clear a lot internally and renew my spirit on a daily basis so I can have a good

work day, but

there is this other place I can get to have a taste of. It has to do with my

relationship with

the world, and how well I can serve and be righteous. My teacher has gotten me

there by relieving

me of my idiocy, on occasion. Gurdwara can get help a lot. Marriage allows lots

of opportunities

for bowing.Yogiji has even said the highest yoga is marriage! That place is way

bigger than what

I can do on my own, it's a place of humility and connectedness beyond my ego and

separation and

even beyond but including spirit. It's the space of pure Soul. I'd like to be

there a whole lot

more.

Sat Nam,

Dharam Singh

 

 

rfarley51 wrote:

 

> Sat Nam Dharam,

> Would you please speak more to the idea of teachers taking on students'

> Karma. I have experienced this thought in my classes...but I am not sure what

> I am looking for? ...just some more talk of this...Thank you.

> Blessings,

> Rebecca