Guest guest Posted November 2, 2000 Report Share Posted November 2, 2000 I have only found one uselful answer to that question: There are no such things as " sins " . Morality varies from society to society. Better to categorize actions as skillful or unskillful. Skillful actions help spiritual evolution. Unskillful actions hinder spiritual evolution. But of course this is just my personal opinion. Ed --- k.r.ranjeesh wrote: > Namasthe , > > Please can any " knowledgible persons " give me the > standard list of " SINS " and > the corresponding clearing method ( : ) > Because it varies from religion to religion , > culture to culure , Don't you > feel that it will be better to tell about more DO's > ( Different > sadhana/meditation techniques , There won't be a > single technique which > everybody like ) than DONT's , Actual Don'ts will > come out of Conscousness . > > luv & laughter > > Ranjeesh K R > Mumbai > > > > Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:02:25 +0530 (IST) > Anurag Goel <anurag > mistakes > > > Once i was telling someone that to eradicate > different sins one might have > to follow different spiritual practices. > > And i iilustrated the point by this > > " When we go out clothes get dirty by all kind of > things dirt, oil, stains > etc. but all of these can't be removed by a simple > soap wash. To clean the > cothes completely they need to be treated with > different detergents and > methods. " > > > luv, > Anurag > > > From homework help to love advice, Experts has your answer. http://experts./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2000 Report Share Posted November 2, 2000 DEAR E FRIEND AS PER SWAMI VIVEKANANDA, IF THERE IS ANYTHING CALLED SIN IN THIS WORLD IT IS FEAR. SO IF YOU ARE IN FEAR TO DO ANY ACT THEN IT IS SIN OTHERWISE IT IS NOT. UTTAM --- k.r.ranjeesh wrote: > Namasthe , > > Please can any " knowledgible persons " give me the > standard list of " SINS " and > the corresponding clearing method ( : ) > Because it varies from religion to religion , > culture to culure , Don't you > feel that it will be better to tell about more DO's > ( Different > sadhana/meditation techniques , There won't be a > single technique which > everybody like ) than DONT's , Actual Don'ts will > come out of Conscousness . > > luv & laughter > > Ranjeesh K R > Mumbai > > > > Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:02:25 +0530 (IST) > Anurag Goel <anurag > mistakes > > > Once i was telling someone that to eradicate > different sins one might have > to follow different spiritual practices. > > And i iilustrated the point by this > > " When we go out clothes get dirty by all kind of > things dirt, oil, stains > etc. but all of these can't be removed by a simple > soap wash. To clean the > cothes completely they need to be treated with > different detergents and > methods. " > > > luv, > Anurag > > > ===== U K MUKHOPADHYAY From homework help to love advice, Experts has your answer. http://experts./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2000 Report Share Posted November 2, 2000 In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali talks about painful and painless actions (karma). Basically, all actions that have a selfish motive bring pain. Those actions done with a selfless motive will not cause pain (create karma). Please don't forget that the YAMAS and NIYAMAS expounded by Patanjali are the basis of morality and spiritual practice. Without these, concentration, meditation, and samadhi cannot be practiced. I'm also a believer in the saying " The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. " Sometimes we have to go through painful experiences in order to realize what the middle path should be. The mind's insatiable desire for pleasure will always lead to pain- just as a pendulum swung 30 degrees to the left will swing back 30 degrees to the right. This " swinging " might help us find the middle- although few people ever give up the pursuit of pleasure no matter how many times they've been burned. When we renounce the pursuit of pleasure we will no longer suffer the miserable effects. Although I read this in books years ago, it took many years before I understand the full impact of this, because in our society there is the strong belief that pleasure is possible without pain (and this is Maya!). But the Yogi must renounce both. That is why Patanjali doesn't say there are painful AND pleasurable experiences- because they are the two sides of the same coin. The freedom from the identification and attachment to the body and mind is the goal- then the Seer abides in his true nature. What leads to this freedom could be called " morality " , what keeps us stuck in this false identification (and all this pain) could be called " immoral. " The Yamas and Niyamas are not limited to any culture or time period- they are universal and timeless. Victory to all sincere devotees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2000 Report Share Posted November 3, 2000 Namaste Where there is fear, there is duality. Therefore, knowing that our true nature is non-dual eliminates fear. The greatest 'sin' is the non-recognition of our true nature. Of course this view is from the other extreme. tat tvam asi. Kathi > > UTTAM MUKHO [sMTP:UKM04370] > Thursday, November 02, 2000 4:58 PM > Ramakrishna > Re: [ramakrishna] RE:mistakes > > DEAR E FRIEND > AS PER SWAMI VIVEKANANDA, > IF THERE IS ANYTHING CALLED SIN IN THIS WORLD IT IS > FEAR. SO IF YOU ARE IN FEAR TO DO ANY ACT THEN IT IS > SIN OTHERWISE IT IS NOT. > > UTTAM > --- k.r.ranjeesh wrote: > Namasthe , > > > > Please can any " knowledgible persons " give me the > > standard list of " SINS " and > > the corresponding clearing method ( : ) > > Because it varies from religion to religion , > > culture to culure , Don't you > > feel that it will be better to tell about more DO's > > ( Different > > sadhana/meditation techniques , There won't be a > > single technique which > > everybody like ) than DONT's , Actual Don'ts will > > come out of Conscousness . > > > > luv & laughter > > > > Ranjeesh K R > > Mumbai > > > > > > > > Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:02:25 +0530 (IST) > > Anurag Goel <anurag > > mistakes > > > > > > Once i was telling someone that to eradicate > > different sins one might have > > to follow different spiritual practices. > > > > And i iilustrated the point by this > > > > " When we go out clothes get dirty by all kind of > > things dirt, oil, stains > > etc. but all of these can't be removed by a simple > > soap wash. To clean the > > cothes completely they need to be treated with > > different detergents and > > methods. " > > > > > > luv, > > Anurag > > > > > > > > > ===== > U K MUKHOPADHYAY > > > > From homework help to love advice, Experts has your answer. > http://experts./ > > > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.vivekananda.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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