Guest guest Posted July 22, 1999 Report Share Posted July 22, 1999 > > > It is annoying. That money thing. > Well, I guess its really about land first of all. And a landless roastabout > like myself is in no position to be doing much talking, I guess. And then > there's the matter of building a house on said land. And that also takes a > heck of a lot of energy and money. I'd just prefer to grow vegetables and live > kind of simply but I know I'm totally dependent on the dominant society for my > survival. Actually I'd like to start building myself a home, but I've no land > and I'm not sure where I want to live and.... Maybe Samba will start the Practical Varnashram conference and we could have a forum to discuss these issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 1999 Report Share Posted July 22, 1999 > > survival. Actually I'd like to start building myself a home, but I've no > > land and I'm not sure where I want to live and.... > > Maybe Samba will start the Practical Varnashram conference and we could > have a forum to discuss these issues. Well I guess I can do that if Mukhya prabhu doesnt mind. I thought to wait and see if anyone else thinks it is a good idea. I mean it apears to me that there are a lot of vacant conferences, and considering the volume of practical issues on this conference (very little) maybe there is not enough traffic for a new one. On the other hand as you have expressed, it may be better as I know I left the conference for a few months as I could not handle the often more than 20 texts a day. So it might be more user friendly. Anyone else into the idea? YS Samba das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 1999 Report Share Posted July 23, 1999 On 19 Jul 1999, Samba das wrote: "and be kind to each other" I wonder what kind of sarcastic remark that > might provoke! Come on all you criticisers, jump on that one! No jumpers! I spent a good bit of time with one or two of other devotees gurus (now > absent), and the thing I often noticed was that they seemed to be relieved > to associate with a non disciple, as they did not have to put on their > 'guru' profile. They could actualy be just regular Joe's. Later I realised > thats where they actualy were. Not karmi Joe's of course, but just that they > did not appear that much more 'special' than any other average devotee. I'm telllin' ya' prabhu, this whole guru subject just gives me the hebejebees. It could be great but there's one heck of a lot of agitated mental energy surrounding the subject. I burned out on it years ago. Ritvic shiksa diksha aie yai yai yai yai!!!! There are stellar devotees in our lineage who stand out as bright stars in the firmament, and they are effulgent and inspiring. It doesn't seem to be a complicated affair. The mind gets all caught up in it's own complicated, disconnected way of seeing things. The ablolute is perfect and complete. But I don't see it as a time to go out and look for a new guru, but to be gurus to each other. We've already been bequeathed a monumental amount of spiritual wealth, now we can freely share it. Yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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