Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Namaste Eric and all: Thanks for those thoughts. It is so true that the ego is the mastermind and will cause disharmony whenever possible. Forgiveness and apologies are very effective tools for healing the ills between people. So many times we respond to another without thinking. Swami has taught us to pause and take a deep breath before responding to any " sharp " comment. I have tried this and it works for me. He also taught us to use the mantras in Kashyapa sutras to help eliminate particular flaws in our ego based psychology. These are contained in the book: THE GURU AND THE GODDESS, translated by Swami, and available from the Mandir bookstore. I just need to have the discipline to use the mantras. Of course, chanting the Chandi will eliminate the root of all the problems by lessening the power of the ego over our affairs. Oh Maa, I pray to You to increase my capacity to do the right things to heal this body, mind, and spirit. I ask for Your Grace, to cure me of the Great Disease. Jai Ma Jai Swami vishweshwar , Eric Cassils <Quanchula1 wrote: > > > Namaste Vish, Devas, Devis, > > This is a great question. I have no idea how to answer, but this came to mind: Sometimes when that friction festers between egos, you can say whether aloud or silently: 'I apologize for getting annoyed with you, I was the one who unconsciously got in your way.' Some incredible harmonies may issue forth from such an attitude. Next time you cut yourself while chopping vegetables, instead of getting angry at yourself and the knife, hold the knife near the wound, and you might say " Im sorry for getting in your way, I wasn't paying attention, please forgive me. " Such a wound may then heal more quickly than otherwise. > > Aim, Hreem, Kleem, Jai Maa, Jai Swami! > Eric > --- On Sun, 6/8/08, inspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > > inspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108 > > [www.ShreeMaa.org] Harmony > > > > Sunday, June 8, 2008, 2:48 AM > > Namaste all: I find myself unsettled sometimes because I > > cannot get > > along smoothly with others all the time. I know that the > > most > > beneficail behavior is egoless, yet my ego pops up, and > > without > > thinking, I say or do something which creates discomfort in > > another. > > So I ask these questions of you all in order to gain a > > deeper > > understanding of my actions, and how to become more > > harmonious devotee. > > How does one become harmonious with one's family? What > > attitude > > should one take in order to get along with everyone, in all > > situations? If one is not getting along with another, what > > can one do > > to become harmonious? > > > > Jai Ma Jai Swami > > > > vishweshwar > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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