Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 I have wounds about Christmas. It makes it very hard to relax and enjoy it. Some years are better than others. This one is a bit hard. I have seen Jesus used as a weapon too often, sometimes against me. I have seen personally the way that preachers take advantage of believers who blindly follow them. I have seen a lot of hate and unrest promulgated by Christians who are very close to me. I resented them. When I was practicing a European Pagan path it was better. I could have my midwinter holiday - Yule, when the sun is reborn. I took comfort in the fact that the Christians borrowed much of their ritual from the old pagan ways. This year, I am not sure what to do. I will be celebrating Christmas with my fiance and his family. I am determined to have a Yule dinner with my fiance. I have so much rich tradition from Sanatana Dharma that it makes me very happy, but right now I feel a lack. There is an empty spot that won't go away. This is a sad time of the year in many ways for me, anyway. Should I continue with lighting a Yule candle for the 12 nights and allow myself to have a blended traditon? I have always striven to be consistant in what I do, but I think sometimes I am too rigid. It's pretty hard to give that attitude up. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Om Jai Kali Ma! Om Namah Shivaya! Kumari , " Karen " <Koros7 wrote: > > I really enjoy listening to the Christmas carols. I wish one of the video > cams was focused on the group but still the sound was awesome! Love, karen > > > > ---- > > > > inspectionconnection108 > > 12/17/08 10:38:28 > > > > [www.ShreeMaa.org] Namaste Prasana, Papia, Kumari, Kamala, Linda > all family > > > > Namaste all Dear Family, Brothers and Sisters: what a blast of joy and > > hope and love came through all of your messages. Each suggestion was > > perfect, offering different points of view and solutions to the same > > problem: how to remember our Divinity in the midst of the ego's power > > struggle. By sharing this experience with you all, your loving > > responses brought me back to the core experience which keeps me > > posting day by day: that we are all ONE SOUL, never divided, never > > separate. Oh yes, on the gross surface level the ego will do his job > > of " dividing and conquering " that he is so good at, but on the deeper > > more profound and more powerful levels, we are ONE SOUL. > > So soothing to remember that and experience that. To sink into that > > feeling of love and joy, the essence of Our Being, is the greatest > > gift of all. This satsunga provides immense relief and benefit to us > > all because we can share our deepest issues and help each other. > > Where else in this world can we truly be ourselves? I really > > appreciate you responses and your love and support. > > I will take all of your suggestions and keep them close by so that > > when the ego makes a fuss again, I will be ready. > > > > Oh, did anyone tune into the web camera and our singing class tonight > > at 6PM Pacific time? Our Christmas carol practice with Maa was great > > fun. I think we are sounding better. > > > > Jai Maa Jai Swami > > > > love > > > > vish > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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