Further contemplation on the King

[Guest guest]

Swamiji has asked, simply, how do we give birth to our own King of

Good Thoughts?

 

Another answer might be: here we are in this world. Various things

happen, various forces act upon us. We are either shaped by them,

and we react in an impulsive manner, conform to our environment, or

in other ways, trace our inner world to parallel what appear as

the demands of our environment.

 

Alternatively, we shape our inner world with intention, which, as a

matter of course, shapes the "outer" world. Engaging this process is

to study the most magnificent of instruments.

 

How to shape our inner world? It is not by examining every nook and

cranny of our psychology and examining and reliving personal events.

It is by adapting a higher creed, code, or matrix of virtues. This

is moral development. It's acquisition is simplicity itself; that

which we contemplate, we become. The various translated scriptures

are filled with lists of divine attributes ... they exist for the

purpose of assuming divine qualities ourselves. The Gods and

Goddesses are WITHIN US. It is our responsibility, privilege, and

greatest desire to reach out, within, in all ways and directions, to

know them.

 

Also, we can review our behavior objectively; where we fail today,

we resolve to correct tomorrow ... without harsh judgment,

pragmatically. This is discrimination in action.

 

Our outer world, or karmic life, can either defeat or facilitate our

efforts. To facilitate, we must order life so that maximum time is

for God. Here we must be quite practical. We are only in the

position now, to learn the universal "Laws" and seek to live and

expand most agreeably within these limits. Swamiji encourages a

holistic approach, presumably for consistent advancement, and to

limit reactions, if attempting to proceed beyond our capacities.

 

The third realm is the spiritual, hopefully supported by the other

two areas. This is the region of God. Here we seek to meet Her.

Without Good thoughts, we are thrown back again and again on our

limited concepts of self. We must constantly repair the damage of

emotional reactions, errors, etc. ... suffering karmic retribution

large and small ... in other words, at the mercy of Too Much and Too

Little.

 

So the birth of this King is essential. Our spiritual development

depends on his well being. We need to take care of him every day.

when Resting Consciousness fully awakens, She will slay TM and TL.

Until then, we must take the best care of our King and his Kingdom.

 

Peace,

 

Steve

[Guest guest]

Yes, Steve it is true. Through daily puja practices we can give

birth to the realms of the Gods and Goddesses within us. By not

loosing heart and pushing on even while injured we can lift ourselves

out of our own muck. Sangha too is helpful, so we should partake of

it where and when we can.

 

, "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

wrote:

> Swamiji has asked, simply, how do we give birth to our own King of

> Good Thoughts?

>

> Another answer might be: here we are in this world. Various things

> happen, various forces act upon us. We are either shaped by them,

> and we react in an impulsive manner, conform to our environment, or

> in other ways, trace our inner world to parallel what appear as

> the demands of our environment.

>

> Alternatively, we shape our inner world with intention, which, as a

> matter of course, shapes the "outer" world. Engaging this process

is

> to study the most magnificent of instruments.

>

> How to shape our inner world? It is not by examining every nook and

> cranny of our psychology and examining and reliving personal

events.

> It is by adapting a higher creed, code, or matrix of virtues. This

> is moral development. It's acquisition is simplicity itself; that

> which we contemplate, we become. The various translated scriptures

> are filled with lists of divine attributes ... they exist for the

> purpose of assuming divine qualities ourselves. The Gods and

> Goddesses are WITHIN US. It is our responsibility, privilege, and

> greatest desire to reach out, within, in all ways and directions,

to

> know them.

>

> Also, we can review our behavior objectively; where we fail today,

> we resolve to correct tomorrow ... without harsh judgment,

> pragmatically. This is discrimination in action.

>

> Our outer world, or karmic life, can either defeat or facilitate

our

> efforts. To facilitate, we must order life so that maximum time is

> for God. Here we must be quite practical. We are only in the

> position now, to learn the universal "Laws" and seek to live and

> expand most agreeably within these limits. Swamiji encourages a

> holistic approach, presumably for consistent advancement, and to

> limit reactions, if attempting to proceed beyond our capacities.

>

> The third realm is the spiritual, hopefully supported by the other

> two areas. This is the region of God. Here we seek to meet Her.

> Without Good thoughts, we are thrown back again and again on our

> limited concepts of self. We must constantly repair the damage of

> emotional reactions, errors, etc. ... suffering karmic retribution

> large and small ... in other words, at the mercy of Too Much and

Too

> Little.

>

> So the birth of this King is essential. Our spiritual development

> depends on his well being. We need to take care of him every day.

> when Resting Consciousness fully awakens, She will slay TM and TL.

> Until then, we must take the best care of our King and his Kingdom.

>

> Peace,

>

> Steve

[Guest guest]

, "bingo_ridley" <sconnor@a...>

wrote:

> Swamiji has asked, simply, how do we give birth to our own King of

> Good Thoughts?

 

As rudran2 mentioned, I personally feel that satsangha(association

with wise/divine/spirtitual persons/Swamis) gives birth to our king

of good thoughts, in a majority of cases.

 

The rest of sadhana helps in nurturing this baby king, IMHO.

 

Rgds