Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 It is said that before a piece of gold ore can become a piece of jewellery , it has to undergo a purification process. It is heated in the furnace, pounded repeatedly by the goldsmith until all the impurities are out and it is finally acceptable to made into jewellery. Here is what I read by someone named Robert Najemy . He says and I agree "Love then is like the gold ore, which is dug up from the earth. It is mixed with other minerals. We need to heat it up and melt it so that we can separate it from the other unwanted substances. Our relationships with people close to us are the fires, which help us to purify our love. Every time we feel hurt, anger, fear, resentment, bitterness, hate, jealousy, disillusionment or any other negative feeling, it is because our love is mixed with expectation, dependency, need, attachment or fear. The negative feelings, which are generated, are an excellent incentive for us to analyze ourselves and discover what our attachment is and get free from it. " Sometimes, I feel that a Guru is like a goldsmith - (s)he sees the inner ore and also the potential , and puts the disciple through the furnace of purification so that the inner selves come shining through. Jai Maa ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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