to Jennifer: about people in our lives vs spiritual practice

[Guest guest]

Dear Jennifer ~ what you wrote struck a deep chord with me, or chords, because it was/is on several levels. I have been going through a kind of dark night of the soul. All the familial and friendship attachments that people are having trouble with (the people letting them go to an extent) is the opposite for me. Due to deaths, moving and life circumstances, the only person in my life is my husband, and I guess the good thing is that he doesn't mind what I do for spiritual practice or how long I am thus engaged. But my heart longs for friends and for a sense of community where I live. The problem is that I have been too sick to do the normal things I would do in a new place this get to know people.

 

It is true that the grass is greener ... I have complete open space for my spiritual practice with no worries about how anyone will react or respond. I think the answer for me is to begin to do better at putting this open space to work. Jai Maa Jai Swamiji

~ Linda

 

 

Jennifer wrote:

....For me personally, there is no separation between 'this world' or 'this society' and my spiritual world. The only God/Goddess/Divine Mother worth worshipping, for me, is the one who is 'all the omni's' - omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent. Thus, She must be present in all people, even the ones with whom I have issues, maybe most especially those folks, because they reflect back to me the areas of my ego I can't see by myself, and help raise my awareness about them so I can lay them at Divine Mother's feet. I rely on the people She puts in front of me every day to help me GROW UP in Her Love! : ) Also, for me personally there is an important distinction between 'attachment' and 'relatedness'. Not all bonds between people are 'attachment' in my opinion. Attachment is grasping of the ego: it's when I love you only for what you can do for me, whether I realize it or not. I love you cuz you make me feel secure, or you improve my stature in life. But relatedness is Conscious Loving, which is allowing Divine Mother to be the author of how we connect with others, loving for the highest good of all people involved in the relationship. I love you because we are both expressions of Divine Mother. My experience is that there is this true love inherent in all relationships, and as I have grown closer to Her, the nature of my love for others has become more respectful and lighter, or freer. Some people like the feel of that and it helps them to grow too; others naturally fall away, towards what is best for them in their stage of the journey. A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!

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Dear Linda, thank you for your heartfelt response. That 'the grass is always

greener' is so true! And it reminds me of Swamiji's teachings on 'too much and

too little'. It seems that this conversation is about those fluctuations of

mind...too many people, not the right kind of people, too few people... : ) It

is the nature of our minds, huh?

 

I also honor your wish for a circle of friends around you. I went through a

period where I had severe pain in my body that would not go away. It put

equally severe limits on what I could do. I spent a lot of time in bed, could

hardly work or see anyone. Big surrender practice!

 

Long story short, I learned a lot and it brought me closer to Divine Mother, AND

I now regard those of us who have long term illness as blessed with a special

kind of learning. Because, pain, illness, loss, those are powerful teachers

from Divine Mother.

 

I learn so much from your postings Linda, and appreciate how you share so openly

from your direct experience with life. May Divine Mother's grace and perfect

remembrance of love and union be with you in your dark night. Blessings on

putting your open space to work...I'd love to hear more about what that means

for you if you feel like sharing! I admire your tenacity.

 

Jennifer

 

, nierika wrote:

>

> Dear Jennifer ~ what you wrote struck a deep chord with me, or chords,

> because it was/is on several levels. I have been going through a kind of

dark

> night of the soul. All the familial and friendship attachments that people

> are having trouble with (the people letting them go to an extent) is the

> opposite for me. Due to deaths, moving and life circumstances, the only

> person in my life is my husband, and I guess the good thing is that he

doesn't

> mind what I do for spiritual practice or how long I am thus engaged. But my

> heart longs for friends and for a sense of community where I live. The

> problem is that I have been too sick to do the normal things I would do in a

> new place this get to know people.

>

> It is true that the grass is greener ... I have complete open space for my

> spiritual practice with no worries about how anyone will react or respond.

> I think the answer for me is to begin to do better at putting this open

> space to work. Jai Maa Jai Swamiji

> ~ Linda

>

>

> Jennifer wrote:

>

> ...For me personally, there is no separation between 'this world' or 'this

> society' and my spiritual world. The only God/Goddess/Divine Mother worth

> worshipping, for me, is the one who is 'all the omni's' - omnipresent,

> omniscient, omnipotent. Thus, She must be present in all people, even the

> ones with whom I have issues, maybe most especially those folks, because they

> reflect back to me the areas of my ego I can't see by myself, and help

> raise my awareness about them so I can lay them at Divine Mother's feet. I

> rely on the people She puts in front of me every day to help me GROW UP in Her

> Love! : )

>

> Also, for me personally there is an important distinction between

> 'attachment' and 'relatedness'. Not all bonds between people are

'attachment' in

> my opinion. Attachment is grasping of the ego: it's when I love you only

> for what you can do for me, whether I realize it or not. I love you cuz you

> make me feel secure, or you improve my stature in life.

>

> But relatedness is Conscious Loving, which is allowing Divine Mother to be

> the author of how we connect with others, loving for the highest good of

> all people involved in the relationship. I love you because we are both

> expressions of Divine Mother. My experience is that there is this true love

> inherent in all relationships, and as I have grown closer to Her, the nature

> of my love for others has become more respectful and lighter, or freer.

> Some people like the feel of that and it helps them to grow too; others

> naturally fall away, towards what is best for them in their stage of the

> journey.

>

>

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