A message from Italy...

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Dear Gururattan, I'm writing you from Italy - I live near Rome. Sorry

for my english, I hope you can understand it. I've a doubt, and I

would like to have your opinion or advise, only if it's possibile:

obviously I don't want to disturb you wasting your time...

 

I've been learning Kundalini Yoga in Rome many years ago, in 1976 or

1977, probably I was one of the first students, and the names of my

teachers were Guru Meher Singh and Guru Meher Kaur Khalsa. I met Yogi

Bhajan during the first Tantra in Europe, near Tour, in France.

 

I've been practicing Yoga constantly for - more or less - five years,

and after that I did other experiences in my spiritual search, but

periodically I returned again to do KY for little periods.

 

Ten years ago I had very concrete problems in my life, and I needed an

help. Doing KY I was going to be more and more full of anger, and I

wasn't able to get out of this. Then I met buddhism. I'm sure you know

the Soka Gakkai school... Through the mantra Nam Myoho Renge Kyo and

the Gohonzon I solved rapidly my inner and outer problems - in a very

miraculous way. And I'm still practicing buddhism...

 

But now, for health reasons, I need to practice again Yoga. I declare

in advance that I don't like usual gym. I know Hatha Yoga almost well,

but Kundalini is for me more easy - probably because I've practiced it

for more time. But Kundalini Yoga is a "complete path" and, in some

way, alternative to buddhism. This is my doubt: I like to do KY (and

I've been doing it again for the last five months!), but I like as

well to do Gongyo and, more, I am very grateful to buddhism! If I

practice both, I've the doubt to do something wrong, expecially

because I'm afraid it's impossible to do in the right way two things

in the same time.

 

Moreover I don't want to offend or devalue KY and Yogi Bhajan or the

Gohonzon! On the other hand I think at a deep level there is no real

difference between the two schools, so I can try to do my personal

sistem, my particular form of integration of my experiences.

 

Ok. I'm in a trouble! I'm very interested to your opinion...

 

Anyway, thank you for your kind attention,:-)

 

 

Maurizio

[Guest guest]

Dear Mauizio,

 

Your English is fine. I understand. Our goal is consciously connect with

the Divine. All paths lead us to the One. And they each work. You have

been able to take advantage of two paths to faciliate your journey and that

is great. It is important to be grateful for what each has to offer you and

use what you need as you need it. You know inside what is perfect for you.

 

Through the mantra Nam Myoho Renge Kyo and

> the Gohonzon I solved rapidly my inner and outer problems - in a very

> miraculous way. And I'm still practicing buddhism.

 

* Wonderful..

>

> But now, for health reasons, I need to practice again Yoga.

 

* We definitely have to take care of our bodies!

 

But Kundalini Yoga is a "complete path" and, in some

> way, alternative to buddhism. This is my doubt: I like to do KY (and I've

> been doing it again for the last five months!), but I like as > well to do

> Gongyo and, more, I am very grateful to buddhism! If I practice both,

> I've the doubt to do something wrong, expecially because I'm afraid it's

> impossible to do in the right way two things

> in the same time.

 

* The problem is your doubt.

>

> Moreover I don't want to offend or devalue KY and Yogi Bhajan or the

> Gohonzon!

 

* You are not devaluing anything. Yogi Bhajan used to tell people of all

different paths -- do Kundalini yoga. It will make you a better Buddisht,

better Christian, a better Moslem.

 

On the other hand I think at a deep level there is no real

> difference between the two schools, so I can try to do my personal

> sistem, my particular form of integration of my experiences.

 

* Go for it. The physical alignment will add greatly to your practice.

>

> Ok. I'm in a trouble! I'm very interested to your opinion...

 

* You are not in trouble. You are blessed.

 

SAt Nam,

 

Gururattana