The Gita, now that's a good use of trees (for Rick and all)

[Guest guest]

Namaste Rick and all,

 

Based on a seminar I attended, one astrologer stated that humans have

the free will to make decisions in areas relating to the upachaya

houses (3,6,10,11). The rest of the houses is determined by the

Creator. In effect, this means that people do not have the final say

in choosing and marrying a spouse. Perhaps, this is the reason why

King Solomon from the Old Testament stated that it is a blessing to

have a wife.

 

As a corollary to the rule, those people who insist on selecting

their spouses based on their own criteria end up in choosing the

wrong ones which lead to unhappiness and separation.

 

Regards,

 

John R.

 

 

 

 

 

 

valist, Das Goravani <das@g...> wrote:

> >

> >

> > As Gita says ­ There is action in inaction and inaction in action!

A

> > paradoxical truth!

>

>

> Ah yes. The Gita. What a great book on truth!

>

> As I explain and ponder, I always refer back to the Gita. I know

it well.

> Have read it in part or whole so many times. I have never read any

book

> with so much pure unadulterated truth in it. The great glory of

Prabhupada

> and his Hare Krishna movement, despite all the faults and problems,

is that

> they spread the Gita in the West. Thank you Prabhupada.

>

> The Gita lays out clearly what I believe and say. And yes, this

main truth

> of life, which astrology points to, is a paradox, to the mind

generally.

> Caitanya, the Hindu saint of 500 yrs ago, said also that the truth

is an

> inconceivable paradox.

>

> I have found it to be conceivable, but in being able to conceive

it, I have

> also sacrificed my ³sanity² so to speak. Of course, the

intelligent amongst

> us here on this rather holy list (holy- argh, hate that word, but

this is

> Angle-ish after all, and limited to Christian thinking) should be

able to

> know that ³Sanity² is very relative.

>

> The Gita lays out that we are witnesses in a field of activity

which has

> it¹s own movement and plan. We are JUST witnesses, but it is

arranged such

> that we can have the maya, the illusion, that we are more than

witnesses,

> that we in fact are controllers.

>

> The Gita gives all the supporting points and arguments to this

central

> theme. It¹s a wonderful philosophical book.

>

> The key to mysticism (being Merlin) is to know that you are in a

large

> system. It is to be the witness. Start witnessing everything.

See it all

> working in perfect order. Then, pretend you made something happen

that was

> going to happen anyway, and watch the fools start worshipping you!

After

> awhile such tricks are boring, and you resort to living away from

humanity,

> the poor misdirected lot.

>

> Thank you for your kind reply Prakash.

>

> Despite whatever spiritual knowledge I have, I am still a baby in

terms of

> loving recognition and support. Weird. Life is weird.

>

> Love to all,

>

>

>

> Rick MacQuoid das@g...

> AIM: ROIKMACKAI IM: das_goravani

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