Safety Pondering...

[Guest guest]

If you had to choose one safety to practice for a year - what would it be???

Please if so inclined tell me what it would be and why you chose this one???

 

 

e

[Guest guest]

wonderful idea ! thanks for the stimulating exercise:)

 

i must admit i initially felt i would talk about the attitudes/virtues as i see

them as a single entity much like the chakric system wherein love (my favorite)

would be in middle (sushumna like) running through and connecting the others

wherein on one end would be surrender (complete release) and at the other end

would be trust (complete binding to).

 

yet i feel strongly that its the alternate nostril pranayama & prayer. it lends

me the ability to keep nostrils equal with greater consistency, thus regulating

deeply the ida & pingala thus assisting the magnetic pull toward

center/sushumana/light. Furthermore, i find that as i inhale i find

spontaneously arising an appropriate thought/word/feeling which feeds me with

greater satisfaction (not always doing the formal prayer part). if i wish to

enter a lunar/idic/parasympathetic state i sniff through left nostril and so

gives a feeding for my mind..... for solar/pingalic/sympathetic/worldly states

(feeds the body) i pull in as appropriate through right nostril...i feel it

could likely lead one into self-mastery literally through the touch of ones own

finger tips! i'm even fairly used to practicing/regulating (in occulted way) in

public. its that good to me even if i may look peculiar

 

i say i'd rather feel good than look good:)) tim fitch

[Guest guest]

I don't think I could pick just one, for they are all intertwind and

serpentined. But if did just pick ONE, I would choose L*O*V*E. Love is in all

things...it's the platform and foundation, the inspiration, and the star gazing.

When I choose love, I choose Self, I choose the Divine. And if I pick off the

petals of this beautiful and fragrant rose (Love), each petal is one of the

Safeties.

 

I choose LOVE, without condition.

 

L*O*V*E

~Danielle

 

 

 

 

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What a great question!

 

Love. To lose myself in love, to surrender to the Goddess as love, to love so

much that it aches, to throw everything into the fire of love. To experience

the Love of the Divine (and all Her manifestations) rising within me, consuming

all in Her path, engulfing and eclipsing all. She will do the safeties as me if

only I give in to Her Love and allow myself to drown in it completely,

surrendering everything!

 

Bhakti anyone?

 

It's a trick question and also a trick answer, since to surrender to love to

such a degree presupposes all the other safeties while simultaneously bringing

them to be.

 

So if I had to pick one, love it would be!

 

Love,

 

David

[Guest guest]

The meditation one. Because in meditation one can do gratitude, recapiutlation

and forgiveness.

-gale

 

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HUMILITY!!When like an eagle i flyabove all puny creatures on groundmy varied

talents and mental prowess, lordall to naught i am carcass mud i

become.Blessings,ty

--- On Tue, 2/23/10, . wrote:

 

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Safety Pondering...

 

Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 11:19 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you had to choose one safety to practice for a year - what would it

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[Guest guest]

When I initially thought of this I thought I would choose " LOVE " then I

realized I would choose " GRATITUDE " With gratitude I am humbled by all creation

around me. By being grateful I am showing my profound love for all the

universe. With gratitude I am in the state of love at all times.

 

I would bow to the universe in gratitude for all that I have, all that I am and

all that will be gifted to me.

 

 

With gratitude to all my KAS family...

e

[Guest guest]

Hmm, I wonder why no one thus far has jumped on SURRENDER. LOL. But I suppose we

cannot truly choose any of the Safeties fully without Surrender. -Just a side

thought; a philosopher I am not. Hence, why I cannot just choose one; they are

truly intertwined, at least in my mind. I'll pick this one, and this one, but

wait, what about this one. Perhaps they are not to stand alone, for I experience

them as a rainbow and something for myself anyhow to be gathered into a bushel.

 

This makes my brain hurt. LOL.

 

~Danielle

 

 

 

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realized I would choose " GRATITUDE " With gratitude I am humbled by all creation

around me. By being grateful I am showing my profound love for all the

universe. >

> With gratitude to all my KAS family...

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[Guest guest]

Yes the safeties are all intertwined and I am sure if we had to choose one we

would find a means to work with all of them around the one choice. I find there

are so many more traits that can be added to the list. We here bring up new

safeties often- for there are so many ways to describe our living deeds. I

found the ones below - these seem to me to be good additions to the safeties and

I am certain there are more we could add.

 

Is there one safety that is the foundation and all others build on this?? Which

one would be the base - any or all of them?? Can one be lived and incorporated

into our self without the others??

 

 

 

# Light-hearted

# Leader

# Expert

# Brave

# Thoughtful

# Keen

# Happy

# Simple

# Excited

# Studious

# Inventive

# Creative

# Thrilling

# Independent

# Intelligent

# Compassionate

# Gentle

# Wild

# Neat

# Joyful

# Strong

# Bright

# Courageous

# Funny

# Humorous

# Light

# Unselfish

# Self-confident

# Respectful

# Considerate

# Imaginative

# Fun-loving

# Successful

# Responsible

# Dreamer

# Helpful

# Humble

# Friendly

# Adventurous

# Hard-working

# Bold

# Cooperative

# Lovable

# Ambitious

# Able

# Quiet

# Curious

# Reserved

# Pleasing

# Witty

# Tireless

# Energetic

# Cheerful

# Smart

# Loyal

# Daring

[Guest guest]

I thought about this question for a while and I think I would choose TRUST. For

me, trusting in how things unfold in its own perfection is basic:

 

 

 

Trusting in God and the Spirit

 

Trusting in the Divine Energy of Kundalini

 

Trusting in the voice of my higher self

 

Trusting in the power of Love and all the Safeties

 

Trusting in the perfection of how my future unfolds

 

Trusting in the perfection of how my past has brought me here as I am

 

Trusting in the lessons I have yet to learn that brings me closer to God

 

 

 

I notice that when I find myself within my ego, within fear,anxiety, anger etc.

I am not trusting. And when I am in that state, I am not allowing all other

Graces to shine through. This is what I need to work on most.

 

 

 

Love

 

Mary

 

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:27:41 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central

Re: Safety Pondering...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I initially thought of this I thought I would choose " LOVE " then I realized

I would choose " GRATITUDE " With gratitude I am humbled by all creation around

me. By being grateful I am showing my profound love for all the universe. With

gratitude I am in the state of love at all times.

 

I would bow to the universe in gratitude for all that I have, all that I am and

all that will be gifted to me.

 

With gratitude to all my KAS family...

e

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I love what everyone wrote about if they had to choose....

I think that I might choose trust also.... wait no, I chooose gratituce...no I

choose love...Help!

Sooooo glad this is a pondering question and we do not really have to choose

just one!

 

Love Julia

[Guest guest]

I agree Danielle, they are a package deal, one cannot be without the others. I

could not make the decision of just one, so I did not reply. I am seeing it

sort of symbolic as us, as the one being, we can not experience compete

wholeness, until we can all experience it all together. As we experince these as

a whole our wholeness is realized.

 

I will take surrender, but I know it takes all the others for surrender to

take place. Hehe!

 

Love,

Linda

 

, " iamwaitingmoon "

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> Hmm, I wonder why no one thus far has jumped on SURRENDER. LOL. >

> ~Danielle

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[Guest guest]

OMG, I didn't realize there was more than 'The Practices'. Gulp, Love,

Surrender, Trust, Inner Joy, Food Choices, Movement, Honesty in addition to what

is mentioned in 'The Practices'. How come nobody picked Food Choices? lol.

 

Thanks for the reminder. Have been practicing most of the day with , " I

love ..word.. "

 

I love repeating " I love ..word... " , especially if the reverse pops to mind.

gale

[Guest guest]

So simple, yet profound. What is in is out, what is up is down.

Thank you for the reflection.

 

Love:

Danielle

 

, " danceswithcats999 "

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> I will take surrender, but I know it takes all the others for surrender to

take place. Hehe!

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> Love,

> Linda

[Guest guest]

LOL! who wants to practice food choices..for a whole year? Have mercy on them.

 

Linda

 

, " elagmck " <elagmck

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> OMG, I didn't realize there was more than 'The Practices'. Gulp, Love,

Surrender, Trust, Inner Joy, Food Choices, Movement, Honesty in addition to what

is mentioned in 'The Practices'. How come nobody picked Food Choices? lol.

[Guest guest]

LOL, imagne if you could only choose one food...Eek!

 

 

, " danceswithcats999 "

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> LOL! who wants to practice food choices..for a whole year? Have mercy on them.

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> Linda

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> > OMG, I didn't realize there was more than 'The Practices'. Gulp, Love,

Surrender, Trust, Inner Joy, Food Choices, Movement, Honesty in addition to what

is mentioned in 'The Practices'. How come nobody picked Food Choices? lol.

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[Guest guest]

Surrender

to the moment

to what is

to what will be

to what has been

 

Surrender

to the unmanifested

which includes

all our thoughts and actions

in all our infinite choices

 

Surrender

to love

which binds the very fabric

of all that is

and ever will be

 

 

, " iamwaitingmoon "

<iamwaitingmoon wrote:

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> Hmm, I wonder why no one thus far has jumped on SURRENDER. LOL. But I suppose

we cannot truly choose any of the Safeties fully without Surrender. -Just a side

thought; a philosopher I am not. Hence, why I cannot just choose one; they are

truly intertwined, at least in my mind. I'll pick this one, and this one, but

wait, what about this one. Perhaps they are not to stand alone, for I experience

them as a rainbow and something for myself anyhow to be gathered into a bushel.

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> This makes my brain hurt. LOL.

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> ~Danielle

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realized I would choose " GRATITUDE " With gratitude I am humbled by all creation

around me. By being grateful I am showing my profound love for all the

universe. >

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[Guest guest]

-Thank you Glen -

 

so simple as Danielle stated for another post - so simple yet so profound. I

like simple so much easier to grasp.

 

Be well -thinking of you.

e

[Guest guest]

This post presents in such gentle way, Glen. Thank you. It flutters by me,

brushes upon my cheek and tiptoes upon my nose.

 

~Danielle~

 

, " TheTherapist! "

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> Surrender

> to the moment

> to what is

> to what will be

> to what has been

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[Guest guest]

Namaste

 

 

 

 

Sparrow flying through. Sending heartful hello and warm embrace to One

and All. I have wintered in silence and contemplation as the weaving

and work with my teachers continue. Life is good.

 

It will be nice to hear how each of you are doing and trust that K Ma

has held each of you near and dear.

 

To answer the question; If i had to choose one practice for the full

embodiment of KMa i would have to say---- Surrender. It seems to me

surrender is the umbrella which makes everything else possible. With

true surrender the " doer or the one that can claim I am doing " has

become subservient and with that Divinity will express all that is

needed and possible for each moment with love, one-pointedness, purity,

and clarity.

 

Love and blessings

Sending each of you a big hug!

sparrow

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Sparrow...so nice to hear from you..we missed you!!

 

namaste,

edgar

 

 

 

 

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Ordinary Sparrow <ordinarysparrow

 

Thu, February 25, 2010 2:27:46 PM

Re: Safety Pondering...

 

 

Namaste

 

Sparrow flying through. Sending heartful hello and warm embrace to One

and All. I have wintered in silence and contemplation as the weaving

and work with my teachers continue. Life is good.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Welcome Sparrow:

 

I too have missed your bright loving voice. Yes surrender does allow one to

embrace " the all " by giving all one is.

 

Blessings

e

[Guest guest]

Nice to hear from you Sparrow. You were definitely missed. Please don't fly

through too fast! LOL!

 

Love & blessings,

Linda

 

, " Ordinary Sparrow "

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> Namaste

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> Sparrow flying through. Sending heartful hello and warm embrace to One

> and All. I have wintered in silence and contemplation as the weaving

> and work with my teachers continue. Life is good.

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> It will be nice to hear how each of you are doing and trust that K Ma

> has held each of you near and dear.

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> To answer the question; If i had to choose one practice for the full

> embodiment of KMa i would have to say---- Surrender. It seems to me

> surrender is the umbrella which makes everything else possible. With

> true surrender the " doer or the one that can claim I am doing " has

> become subservient and with that Divinity will express all that is

> needed and possible for each moment with love, one-pointedness, purity,

> and clarity.

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> Love and blessings

> Sending each of you a big hug!

> sparrow

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Hi Sparrow

 

Welcome back. And yes, to simply allow the surrender into the Divine, and the

extraordinary freedom which it brings, is a wonderful miracle..

 

 

blessings to you dear friend

Bruce

 

, " Ordinary Sparrow "

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> Namaste

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> Sparrow flying through. Sending heartful hello and warm embrace to One

> and All. I have wintered in silence and contemplation as the weaving

> and work with my teachers continue. Life is good.

>

> It will be nice to hear how each of you are doing and trust that K Ma

> has held each of you near and dear.

>

> To answer the question; If i had to choose one practice for the full

> embodiment of KMa i would have to say---- Surrender. It seems to me

> surrender is the umbrella which makes everything else possible. With

> true surrender the " doer or the one that can claim I am doing " has

> become subservient and with that Divinity will express all that is

> needed and possible for each moment with love, one-pointedness, purity,

> and clarity.

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> Love and blessings

> Sending each of you a big hug!

> sparrow

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[Guest guest]

Linda, Danielle, , Edgar, Shrikant for the kind words. You all

bring big smile to my heart.

 

First let me apologize for flying off and not checking out in an

honorable way. I am sorry dear friends. It was during Fall migration

with Winter coming i was pulled into a world down under and was faraway.

The first inkling of Spring appeared this morning as a morning dove

landed on my 7th floor window ledge and perhaps her sweet coos reminded

me of my dear K brothers and sisters, for soon after her visit made my

way back towards the lovely K nest.

 

Short update: it is soon to be eleven years of the intense work with my

teachers from India which has require me to lie flat for the weaving to

take place. To be honest there is tiredness. But most of the time there

is just witnessing as i hold to the center in stillness. Mercy!

Mercy! the path KMa has been challenging at times and often i do not

share personal experiences; my path has been so darn farside of left

on the already esoteric path less traveled of K Ma. Mainly i

hesitate to share because i live so much of the time in complete

unknowing and as the years and days progress there is a shrug of the

shoulders and silence if i try to express the demands and physical

realities of the journey, yet always just below any challenge there is

a giggle that leaves a fool's grin on my lips in the deep knowing of

grace and gratitude for the allowance of KMa and opportunity to serve

that which is greater.

 

Thanks for allowing me to chirp abit and feel the Ma's love as it flows

from my heart to each of yours.

 

Truly each of you are blessed and blessing; i have deep faith K Ma is

bringing blessing into the world through each of you as carry Her into

the world with goodness, light, and healing each day.

 

Much love and honor

sparrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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> > Sparrow flying through. Sending heartful hello and warm embrace

to One

> > and All. I have wintered in silence and contemplation as the

weaving

> > and work with my teachers continue. Life is good.

> >

> > It will be nice to hear how each of you are doing and trust that K

Ma

> > has held each of you near and dear.

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> > To answer the question; If i had to choose one practice for the full

> > embodiment of KMa i would have to say---- Surrender. It seems to

me

> > surrender is the umbrella which makes everything else possible.

With

> > true surrender the " doer or the one that can claim I am doing " has

> > become subservient and with that Divinity will express all that is

> > needed and possible for each moment with love, one-pointedness,

purity,

> > and clarity.

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> > Love and blessings

> > Sending each of you a big hug!

> > sparrow

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