Keeping one's committments

[Guest guest]

Namaste: Maa said to me that one must keep one's word, must fulfill

one's commitments, or, one makes more karma for oneself.

Think of all the times you said you would do something, but did not.

How far did that ripple go? How many people were effected? How did

the effect return to you?

Another simple lesson from Maa. She who creates confusion, and She

who creates harmony.

We say we want to know God, know the Truth: but how hard will we work

to achieve that purity of vision? We must be in perfect balance to

know the One.

Thanks Maa for showing us the Goal. Help us to reach Your feet, and

once there, give us the wisdom and compassion to return to help others.

 

Jai Ma Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar

[Guest guest]

Namaste:

 

I have a question in regards to this fulfilling

commitments that I hope is alright to ask, since it's

on the topic. I was requested recently to lead a

chanting class to a small group of people a yoga

studio. I replied that I was agreable, but that I

wasn't 100% commited because I had to be 100% commited

to my studies. So he tried to get a hold of me and to

talk about payment, but I was busy for a week and

could not go online because my computer died. I said

people could donate if they desired to a suggested amt

of $5-10, which would help to support the process. He

said he was agreable. I arrive at the center to see a

flyer about which I had never been informed, with my

name and someone else's name that I did not recognise.

Upon inquiry I was told that this woman would be

teaching the chanting class, while I could talk about

the virtues of chanting, but would not be permitted to

instruct or sing. I was taken aback by this sudden

drastic change of plan and felt I had been decieved.

As well, at this point I was becoming more and more

overwhelmed with studies and course work preparation.

I took this to be a sign that something was not right,

and I declined to give any lectures on chanting, and

replied that this woman was capable of teaching

chanting, so she could talk about it to, and in fact

that's perfect, because have bitten off more than I

can chew. In all due honesty, I must say my ego felt

slighted, manipulated and disrespected by the fact

that I wasn't informed of any of these events. I felt

devalued of respect and sadness and indignation came

out to play. On the other hand I was very much

relieved of the pressure and felt it must be an act of

grace from Maa. I realised that Shree Maaji says that

one must do one's sadhana and keep it under wraps

until it bears fruit.

Yet when I walked into the studio the man's father

who owns the yoga studio accused me in his Australian

accent of " nigging on my promise " or in other words

not keeping my word. I replied that I had not

officially promised to lecture on any subject, so it

was an impossibility for me to be doing any nigging,

that I was sorry I would not attend, but university

studies are among my highest priorities, and that they

already had officially recruited someone for the

official task. So this was a sticky situation for me.

I never agreed to lecture on chanting, but rather I

only agreed to do share some basic devotional mantras

and simple chanting with people. Does anyone care to

comment and perhaps shed some light on the matter? Is

there anything I am missing?

With Intense Gratitude!!!!

Jai Shree Maataji Jai Swamiji!

Eric

--- inspectionconnection108

<inspectionconnection108 wrote:

 

> Namaste: Maa said to me that one must keep one's

> word, must fulfill

> one's commitments, or, one makes more karma for

> oneself.

> Think of all the times you said you would do

> something, but did not.

> How far did that ripple go? How many people were

> effected? How did

> the effect return to you?

> Another simple lesson from Maa. She who creates

> confusion, and She

> who creates harmony.

> We say we want to know God, know the Truth: but how

> hard will we work

> to achieve that purity of vision? We must be in

> perfect balance to

> know the One.

> Thanks Maa for showing us the Goal. Help us to

> reach Your feet, and

> once there, give us the wisdom and compassion to

> return to help others.

>

> Jai Ma Jai Swami

>

> vishweshwar

>

>

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Namaste Eric:People manipulate you and then blame you when you don't fall for it. Something similar has been happening to me as well. I agreed quite reluctantly to accept "extra supervision" for my internship. (I'm also in college as a graduate student.)When the woman asked when she should call I suggested that she call on Friday. Well, she called on Saturday. Then did not call for a couple of weeks. I had e-mailed my paperwork to her as agreed. Then I receive an e-mail from my professor griping at me because I did not let this extra supervisor call, and further I had refused to turn in paperwork. I e-mailed right back asked what in the world was going on?Now she asked again when she should call to supervise me. I said Friday. She called on Saturday. Then I said, "Call on Sunday at 3:00pm." She did that only once. Yesterday I waited until four for her to call, but she called at five o'clock. No doubt I will be blamed for this somehow which is

ridiculous.Most folks on here are very conscientious almost to a fault. Other folks out in the wide world are not always that way.Shanti Om,Shankari KaliEric Cassils <Quanchula1 wrote: Namaste: I have a question in regards to this fulfilling commitments that I hope is alright to ask, since it's on the topic. I was requested recently to lead a chanting class to a small group of people a yoga studio. I replied that I was agreable, but that I wasn't 100% commited because I had to be 100% commited to

my studies. So he tried to get a hold of me and to talk about payment, but I was busy for a week and could not go online because my computer died. I said people could donate if they desired to a suggested amt of $5-10, which would help to support the process. He said he was agreable. I arrive at the center to see a flyer about which I had never been informed, with my name and someone else's name that I did not recognise. Upon inquiry I was told that this woman would be teaching the chanting class, while I could talk about the virtues of chanting, but would not be permitted to instruct or sing. I was taken aback by this sudden drastic change of plan and felt I had been decieved. As well, at this point I was becoming more and more overwhelmed with studies and course work preparation. I took this to be a sign that something was not right, and I declined to give any lectures on chanting, and replied that this

woman was capable of teaching chanting, so she could talk about it to, and in fact that's perfect, because have bitten off more than I can chew. In all due honesty, I must say my ego felt slighted, manipulated and disrespected by the fact that I wasn't informed of any of these events. I felt devalued of respect and sadness and indignation came out to play. On the other hand I was very much relieved of the pressure and felt it must be an act of grace from Maa. I realised that Shree Maaji says that one must do one's sadhana and keep it under wraps until it bears fruit. Yet when I walked into the studio the man's father who owns the yoga studio accused me in his Australian accent of "nigging on my promise" or in other words not keeping my word. I replied that I had not officially promised to lecture on any subject, so it was an impossibility for me to be doing any nigging, that I was sorry I would not

attend, but university studies are among my highest priorities, and that they already had officially recruited someone for the official task. So this was a sticky situation for me. I never agreed to lecture on chanting, but rather I only agreed to do share some basic devotional mantras and simple chanting with people. Does anyone care to comment and perhaps shed some light on the matter? Is there anything I am missing? With Intense Gratitude!!!! Jai Shree Maataji Jai Swamiji! Eric --- inspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108 > wrote: > Namaste: Maa said to me that one must keep one's > word, must fulfill > one's commitments, or, one makes more karma for > oneself. > Think of all the times you said you would do > something, but did not. > How far did that ripple go? How many people were > effected? How did > the effect return to you? > Another simple lesson from Maa. She who creates > confusion, and She > who creates harmony. > We say we want to know God, know the Truth: but how > hard will we work > to achieve that purity of vision? We must be in > perfect balance to > know the One. > Thanks Maa for showing us the Goal. Help us to > reach Your feet, and > once there, give us the wisdom and compassion to > return to help others. > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > vishweshwar > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Namaste Shankari Kali!

 

I totally agree that folks in the wide world are not

totally that way. However, one perhaps may have the

belief that those running a yoga studio might be more

inclined to be less worldly and a tad more

conscientious than an academic beaurocracy, however

this appears to be a completely erroneous assumption.

Whether in the world or on the fringe we may encounter

those who have their own agendas and designs for us,

which are not of the highest order. We have at least

one thing to be thankful for in all of this, and that

is that we didn't fall for it, and we aren't taking

the blame. Whereas, before we might have been inclined

to become even more entangled in such dramas. The

grace is that Maa is giving us a measure of dicernment

and discrimination, and these lessons though sometimes

bitter, can often be the best medecine, and teachings

on how to clarify our own communciation.

Happy Kali Puja Mahaamavasya and Deepavali!!!!!

Love

Eric

--- Shankari Kali <shankari_kali wrote:

 

> Namaste Eric:

>

> People manipulate you and then blame you when you

> don't fall for it. Something similar has been

> happening to me as well. I agreed quite reluctantly

> to accept " extra supervision " for my internship.

> (I'm also in college as a graduate student.)

>

> When the woman asked when she should call I

> suggested that she call on Friday. Well, she called

> on Saturday. Then did not call for a couple of

> weeks. I had e-mailed my paperwork to her as agreed.

> Then I receive an e-mail from my professor griping

> at me because I did not let this extra supervisor

> call, and further I had refused to turn in

> paperwork. I e-mailed right back asked what in the

> world was going on?

>

> Now she asked again when she should call to

> supervise me. I said Friday. She called on Saturday.

> Then I said, " Call on Sunday at 3:00pm. " She did

> that only once. Yesterday I waited until four for

> her to call, but she called at five o'clock. No

> doubt I will be blamed for this somehow which is

> ridiculous.

>

> Most folks on here are very conscientious almost to

> a fault. Other folks out in the wide world are not

> always that way.

>

> Shanti Om,

> Shankari Kali

>

> Eric Cassils <Quanchula1 wrote:

> Namaste:

>

> I have a question in regards to this fulfilling

> commitments that I hope is alright to ask, since

> it's

> on the topic. I was requested recently to lead a

> chanting class to a small group of people a yoga

> studio. I replied that I was agreable, but that I

> wasn't 100% commited because I had to be 100%

> commited

> to my studies. So he tried to get a hold of me and

> to

> talk about payment, but I was busy for a week and

> could not go online because my computer died. I

> said

> people could donate if they desired to a suggested

> amt

> of $5-10, which would help to support the process.

> He

> said he was agreable. I arrive at the center to see

> a

> flyer about which I had never been informed, with

> my

> name and someone else's name that I did not

> recognise.

> Upon inquiry I was told that this woman would be

> teaching the chanting class, while I could talk

> about

> the virtues of chanting, but would not be permitted

> to

> instruct or sing. I was taken aback by this sudden

> drastic change of plan and felt I had been

> decieved.

> As well, at this point I was becoming more and more

> overwhelmed with studies and course work

> preparation.

> I took this to be a sign that something was not

> right,

> and I declined to give any lectures on chanting,

> and

> replied that this woman was capable of teaching

> chanting, so she could talk about it to, and in

> fact

> that's perfect, because have bitten off more than I

> can chew. In all due honesty, I must say my ego

> felt

> slighted, manipulated and disrespected by the fact

> that I wasn't informed of any of these events. I

> felt

> devalued of respect and sadness and indignation

> came

> out to play. On the other hand I was very much

> relieved of the pressure and felt it must be an act

> of

> grace from Maa. I realised that Shree Maaji says

> that

> one must do one's sadhana and keep it under wraps

> until it bears fruit.

> Yet when I walked into the studio the man's father

> who owns the yoga studio accused me in his

> Australian

> accent of " nigging on my promise " or in other words

> not keeping my word. I replied that I had not

> officially promised to lecture on any subject, so

> it

> was an impossibility for me to be doing any

> nigging,

> that I was sorry I would not attend, but university

> studies are among my highest priorities, and that

> they

> already had officially recruited someone for the

> official task. So this was a sticky situation for

> me.

> I never agreed to lecture on chanting, but rather I

> only agreed to do share some basic devotional

> mantras

> and simple chanting with people. Does anyone care

> to

> comment and perhaps shed some light on the matter?

> Is

> there anything I am missing?

> With Intense Gratitude!!!!

> Jai Shree Maataji Jai Swamiji!

> Eric

> --- inspectionconnection108

> <inspectionconnection108 wrote:

>

> > Namaste: Maa said to me that one must keep one's

> > word, must fulfill

> > one's commitments, or, one makes more karma for

> > oneself.

> > Think of all the times you said you would do

> > something, but did not.

> > How far did that ripple go? How many people were

> > effected? How did

> > the effect return to you?

> > Another simple lesson from Maa. She who creates

> > confusion, and She

> > who creates harmony.

> > We say we want to know God, know the Truth: but

> how

> > hard will we work

> > to achieve that purity of vision? We must be in

> > perfect balance to

> > know the One.

> > Thanks Maa for showing us the Goal. Help us to

> > reach Your feet, and

> > once there, give us the wisdom and compassion to

> > return to help others.

> >

> > Jai Ma Jai Swami

> >

> > vishweshwar

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

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