re Nisargadatta Maharaj

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Nisargadatta was ready only for devotees who

had transcended duality and could see God in

cigarettes..

 

--- Rick Archer <rickhome wrote:

I once heard about Adi Shankara. As the story

> went, he was walking

> along some distance ahead of his disciples when they

> saw him stop and drink

> something. When they got to the spot, they saw that

> it was beer and drank

> some themselves. They continued walking a while and

> saw him stop and drink

> something else. When they got to the spot they saw

> that it was molten glass.

> I needn't elaborate the lesson implicit in the

> story.

>

> The Yoga Vasishta says that there are enlightened

> beings throughout the

> universe in all sorts of bodies, even insects. But I

> think that in choosing

> a master, one should set certain standards. For

> instance, Maharishi's master

> was born and raised in a wealthy, pious Brahman

> family. He left home at the

> age of 9 to find a master and traveled up the Ganges

> for 5 years until he

> reached Uttar Kashi, where he found a master who had

> attained the goals he

> had set for his own life: he was fully realized,

> fully versed in Vedic

> Knowledge, and was a life celibate. I suppose we all

> have different

> standards, but I, for one, would steer clear of any

> teacher who drank,

> womanized, or worse. Sure, his words may contain

> some wisdom. I said some

> pretty profound things on LSD. But words and

> concepts are the least of what

> a true master conveys. The essential nature of a

> master - the universal

> spirit - is what really needs to be transmitted to

> the disciple.

> Nisargadatta was and is an inspiration to many,

> including me. But he smoked

> and sold cigarettes. Some people wouldn't have a

> problem with that. But my

> preference would be to align myself with a master

> who at least lived up to

> the ideals I hold for myself.

>

 

 

 

 

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