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- Richard Clarke

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Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:26 PM

[PracticeofSelfInquiry] Sharing

Alan Jacobs gave me permission to post this. It is a message from Sri V.Ganesan is a grand nephew of Sri Bhagavan , and was brought up mainly in the Ashram , with his family .Dear Friends,I have received the following E Mail from Sri Ganesan which he has given me permission to post . Namaskar.We have a mutual love for 'sharing' ! In the 'Kali Yuga' , no preaching, no rituals, no worship, no scriptures can transmit the 'Truth' -- the only recourse is "sharing" ! You know the vital difference between 'sharing' and the other archaic methods (mentioned above) ? Only in 'sharing' , the perfect balance of the speaker and the listener in absolutely equal terms (I like to call it : a 50% + 50% 'sharing') could be maintained; and,in that state of equality, mysteriously and powerfully the transmission takes place ! Thus,the 'speaker' is not more important than the 'listener' ; or, the 'giver' is not greater than the 'receiver' ! There is no room for 'exploitation' -- as 'guru', 'priest', 'teacher', 'religiousheads', 'heads of ashrams' , etc. For, in 'sharing' , one is directly in touch with the real "GURU " - the 'Self', the 'Heart' ! Sri Bhagavan made Himself available for 24 hours, to all, for 54 years - day and night -- only to emphasis and demonstrate this true nature of spiritual 'sharing' ! To Paul Brunton, He said: "Brunton ! There is absolutely no difference between you and me. Only, give up this thought that there is difference." I picked up the cue from our Beloved Master; and, avowed to myself that, in my own limited capacity, capability, I will put this important facet of our Master's 'Direct Teaching' into daily practice ! Don't you see the beauty behind the glory of 'sharing', ? Love, Ganesan.-----------------------Sharing is what this group is about.Not two,Richard