Guest guest Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 > Dear Jagannath, The " dry " period you are experiencing is mentioned over and over again in books on spiritual life. My understanding is that it is absolutely necessary to drive one to the yearning that is needed to acquire true love and devotion -- and the strength of will to keep one's mind one-pointed. All we can do is " bear, bear, and forebear " and we will find that the sustained effort it took to keep us doggedly on the path has moved us nearer our goal. In these times we can only consciously practice, day by day, hour by hour, what we have been taught -- and turn our back on despondency or depression. Know that you are in very good company! And God bless. Edith > > > Dear Edith, > > It felt really good to hear from you after a long time. Where were you? > > By loneliness I meant a feeling of emptiness. I feel this because I have no longer any desire for this world but again I am yet to taste divine bliss. Maybe the pot is empty because it has to be prepared for what has to come. This period is really very painful Edith. One feels like an outcaste. I do my work mechanically. Even my spiritual practises have become mechanical. Probably this is a part of spiritual life, the ebbs and flows. I try and visit holy places to get some inspiration. It is not that this is the first time I'm facing this situation. I know it will pass and then come again. > > Yogeshanandaji, could you help by putting in a few words too? > > Regards, > Jagannath. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 Dear Jagannath, I didn't wish to get into this, but since you asked for " a few words " from me, I will say that I don't think it helps much to be asking " What would Vivekananda do? " , the way many Christians ask " What would Jesus do? " You are your own person; you had to react the way you've been conditioned to. Why talk about " right " or " wrong " in the couples' action? In judging others we must be very slow. Maybe next time you could approach such persons with a smile and a query: " Do you think the bench of a religious institution, especially with monks in it, is an appropriate place for all this? " And after that, it has to be left with them. Loneliness. Well, the mystic Plotinus described the spiritual journey as " a flight from the alone to the Alone " . So why not? Yours, Yogeshananda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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