Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 Sat Nam Everyone, I've been wanting to post something about my experience last weekend, regarding the chant concerts and workshops....unfortunately time has been of the essence for me since returning and I am leaving again in 4 days for Japji and Solstice!! But just quickly I would atleast like to share something. I had what I would call the best time of my life to date. 48 hours of kirtan and bliss. Unfortunately...now I have a kirtan addiction, I have to kick!! I was telling my teacher about the ecstasy I experienced and how all I could think of on the drive home was...how would I get "more" of that experience. So like all things...we form negative attachments AND positive attachments.....BOTH are limitations at some point along the line. So I am looking forward to my time at Solstice in order to have the opportunity to actively work on kicking my kirtan habit! I was telling my teacher it will be VERY HARD not to be attached to feeling good! he said, "yes I know...but if something feels good, than that means something has to feel bad..." So it becomes an ego thing...judgement of the experience. Then you become a slave to needing certain conditions in order to feel good again. It's funny...I am well trained in "finding the reality", in what I would term a "negative experience".....but my god, the ecstasy blinded me and I got totally wrapped up in it...this is a new experience for me....having to remain in my neutral mind in the face of extremely pleasant circumstances!! ha ha! Same process I guess...just a different flavour! So If anyone catches me, blissing out at Solstice, slap me across the face a few times and remind me that I am supposed to be finding the "reality" in this experience...rather than Od'ing on it! Mind you, I will be entering my saturn phase the week of Japji, so by the time I hit Solstice...I may be having a different experience all together by then....who knows, who can say? I guess I'll just have to learn to become comfortable with uncertainity...the unknown. Ha Ha ha ha! If I don't speak with you before I leave...wishing everyone a wonderful solstice, full of healing and revelation. For those who are attending Solstice...I hope to make connections with anyone on the list who is interested...look for me...I'll be serving you breakfast!! All Light, Sat Sangeet Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 You made me smile. I liked your email. Sat Nam Joanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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