Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Dear All, Continuing the discussion on Purification, Hazrat Inayat Khan says "The other way of purifying the mind is by attitude; by the right attitude towards life. That is the moral way and the royal road to purification. A person may breathe and sit in silence in a thousand postures, but if he does not have the right attitude towards life, he will never develop. That is the principle thing. But the question is, what is the right attitude? " I have asked Swamiji this question "Could you give a criteria ... what yardstick we can use to define if an attitude that we have is a right one ?" Here are my observations while we wait for his response ... I would personally think - am I looking at this situation objectively ? and try to deal from that level , but it is not easy especially when involvement and attachment mar our emotions. So , of late , my definition of "right attitude" - how can I be of help in this particular situation leaving my feelings aside ? , and it is helping me tremendously. But I would be interested in polishing this attitude based on your feedback. Think dear readers, .... what attitudes have you assumed in this world of duality that has helped soothe a situation and help your overall growth ? Could you share them with the group ? It would greatly help me and the others that read your response. Jai Maa Latha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Swamiji told me, "Bhava means an attitude of awareness." We form a mental attitude which revolves toward awareness. It is just a mental view of reality, but it is the first step toward finding her. Your post is so poignant because it fits perfectly with my question. As I struggle to be more aware, the awareness of the maya around me stresses my mind. When I was unconsciously ignorant I never got upset, I never stressed, I didn't care about a damn thing. But now that I emulate the goddess, now that I try to be aware of reality to somehow find awareness itself, I feel the stress of all the garbage going on around me. Must I know all of this to know her? It feels that I must. It feels that this is part of the process of growth into an acceptance of unity. Brian "In the begining, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." -- Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Radio Program. --- On Mon 08/09, Latha Nanda < lathananda > wrote: Latha Nanda [ lathananda] Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:14:42 -0000 Purification - 9 - Right Attitude _____________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 here it is latha, my version of the right attitude, having tried them all [the wrong attitudes] first, and seen how they do not work. we must be inherently positive in our orientation. this doesn't mean we are perfect, but our mind always tends to move towards the positive instead of the negative. this comes gradually with practice if one is habitually dark by nature. anger has to be understood, in most instances, to not be justifiable. there are rare moments when anger serves a good purpose. so when this arises, we must do ANYTHING but give vent to it. always this feeling of inward peace as a place to return to, and a sense of giving to a greater good, or God. gradually this gives a sense of sustenance and interior strength. a good attitude will be defined by: a lack of egoic conflict, even though there are apparent forces that are in conflict; our own attitude is relatively at peace. there is no hate in the attitude. sometimes there is confusion about attitudes; there is no big thing we must "do" in my observation it is much more what we do NOT do ... for example, do not harm, do not hate, etc. then, meanwhile, we encourage love, but the minimal is ahimsa, not harming. amazingly, love comes out of that quite naturally. but if someone tries to force love on and within themselves, and there are still motions of hatred within, various psychological complications ensue. who needs that? se if we don't hate or hurt, maybe it seems like nothing is happening. but life is happening. and a reservoir of good karma is building up -- unnoticed at first -- within you. oh, once last thing ... when we fail [count on it!] we do not complicate or burden things by being self-punishing [although even this is habitual and needs to be slowly reversed through practice] but simply make simple matter-of-fact resolutiosn within ourselves: "i will not do that again. i will strive to do better; may god help me do better." then we go to sleep, knowing we are human, we erred, and are working for the good cause of a better mind on a daily basis. we will always be given moments that try us, it is the nature of things. peace, s , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Dear All, > > Continuing the discussion on Purification, Hazrat Inayat Khan says > "The other way of purifying the mind is by attitude; by the right > attitude towards life. That is the moral way and the royal road to > purification. A person may breathe and sit in silence in a thousand > postures, but if he does not have the right attitude towards life, > he will never develop. That is the principle thing. But the question > is, what is the right attitude? " > > I have asked Swamiji this question > "Could you give a criteria ... what yardstick we can use to define > if an attitude that we have is a right one ?" > > Here are my observations while we wait for his response ... > > I would personally think - am I looking at this situation > objectively ? and try to deal from that level , but it is not easy > especially when involvement and attachment mar our emotions. > > So , of late , my definition of "right attitude" - how can I be of > help in this particular situation leaving my feelings aside ? , and > it is helping me tremendously. > > But I would be interested in polishing this attitude based on your > feedback. > > Think dear readers, .... what attitudes have you assumed in this > world of duality that has helped soothe a situation and help your > overall growth ? Could you share them with the group ? It would > greatly help me and the others that read your response. > > Jai Maa > Latha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 hmm ... it is not clear, if it is the goddess making you see all this, or circumstances changed, you have grown a bit older and wiser, or what. although i do recall, and latha recently recalled, swamiji answering why the chandi is prayed to as confusion; it is in the seeing of confusion as her, that there is often a transformation of confusion into devotion, or appreciation of the infinite. i myself am a weak person, so i know, there are limits to my tolerance, and i cannot sustain attention currently past a threshold of pain or overwhelming forces. only if i am in a very intense phase of sadhana am i able to do anything near that. i would say to a friend, please take care of yourself, and try and get time for peace and quiet. yes that is what i would say, as there are times the world does become a very tough place, and any retreat that is possible is a benefit to one's life. i read somewhere, even the desire for a retreat is beneficial. so i believe, it is alright to wish for these things, to wish to be nearer to god, in the middle of all the technical worldliness and various stresses. i work in that world too. here is one thing maa said that blew me away. in a reference to something else, she said something like "that's why God made computers." it was noteworthy because of the general tendency to think of computers as human-made. but who made humans? any creation of humanity must be a creation of god; this is as she intended. several times i almost died, and wondered ... what is this? i feel no bliss, only a sort of existential awareness. this is believe is a side-effect of stress and not living a full spiritual life on my part. if man makes a machine, and then the machine itself makes something, people could debate, who actually made that secondary product. but in the case of god as both manifest and unmanifest, we can't limit levels of creation, as all is being generated and created simultaneously ... so all creation is constantly, currently re- creating--even the aggravations, really, even pain and death and all that seem so wrong. there really are only a few answers ... receive the love of your sadhana-pals, do your sadhana even if it is only one thought of the goddess a day, and take care of your self, and that at times means resting and getting away from too much workload ... if this in any way possible without jeopardizing one's livelihood. steve , "Brian McKee" <brian@s...> wrote: > > Swamiji told me, "Bhava means an attitude of awareness." > > We form a mental attitude which revolves toward awareness. It is just a mental view of reality, but it is the first step toward finding her. > > Your post is so poignant because it fits perfectly with my question. As I struggle to be more aware, the awareness of the maya around me stresses my mind. When I was unconsciously ignorant I never got upset, I never stressed, I didn't care about a damn thing. But now that I emulate the goddess, now that I try to be aware of reality to somehow find awareness itself, I feel the stress of all the garbage going on around me. > > Must I know all of this to know her? It feels that I must. It feels that this is part of the process of growth into an acceptance of unity. > > Brian > > "In the begining, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." -- Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Radio Program. > > --- On Mon 08/09, Latha Nanda < lathananda > wrote: > Latha Nanda [ lathananda] > > Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:14:42 -0000 > Purification - 9 - Right Attitude > > _____________ > No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. > Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I've heard the reference to why god made computers as well. I believe she said, "Because they make you patient." She was of course referring to the fact that they almost never do what you want them to. LOL. I mentally understand that all the confusion and trouble is just Maa's wonderful test, but that doesn't help me realize my way beyond the stress. I suspect this is all just part of the process that she wants to teach me. Its necessary only because she wants me to learn it and to teach it. Most people can become enlightened instantaneously if they want, it just takes 100% devotion. I seem to be devoid of that devotion. Heh. Thanks for both posts, Steve, Brian At 08:39 PM 8/9/2004, you wrote: >hmm ... it is not clear, if it is the goddess making you see all >this, or circumstances changed, you have grown a bit older and >wiser, or what. although i do recall, and latha recently recalled, >swamiji answering why the chandi is prayed to as confusion; it is in >the seeing of confusion as her, that there is often a transformation >of confusion into devotion, or appreciation of the infinite. > >i myself am a weak person, so i know, there are limits to my >tolerance, and i cannot sustain attention currently past a threshold >of pain or overwhelming forces. only if i am in a very intense phase >of sadhana am i able to do anything near that. > >i would say to a friend, please take care of yourself, and try and >get time for peace and quiet. yes that is what i would say, as there >are times the world does become a very tough place, and any retreat >that is possible is a benefit to one's life. > >i read somewhere, even the desire for a retreat is beneficial. so i >believe, it is alright to wish for these things, to wish to be >nearer to god, in the middle of all the technical worldliness and >various stresses. i work in that world too. > >here is one thing maa said that blew me away. in a reference to >something else, she said something like "that's why God made >computers." it was noteworthy because of the general tendency to >think of computers as human-made. but who made humans? any creation >of humanity must be a creation of god; this is as she intended. > >several times i almost died, and wondered ... what is this? i feel >no bliss, only a sort of existential awareness. this is believe is a >side-effect of stress and not living a full spiritual life on my >part. > >if man makes a machine, and then the machine itself makes something, >people could debate, who actually made that secondary product. but >in the case of god as both manifest and unmanifest, we can't limit >levels of creation, as all is being generated and created >simultaneously ... so all creation is constantly, currently re- >creating--even the aggravations, really, even pain and death and all >that seem so wrong. there really are only a few answers ... receive >the love of your sadhana-pals, do your sadhana even if it is only >one thought of the goddess a day, and take care of your self, and >that at times means resting and getting away from too much >workload ... if this in any way possible without jeopardizing one's >livelihood. > >steve > > >, "Brian McKee" <brian@s...> wrote: > > > > Swamiji told me, "Bhava means an attitude of awareness." > > > > We form a mental attitude which revolves toward awareness. It is >just a mental view of reality, but it is the first step toward >finding her. > > > > Your post is so poignant because it fits perfectly with my >question. As I struggle to be more aware, the awareness of the maya >around me stresses my mind. When I was unconsciously ignorant I >never got upset, I never stressed, I didn't care about a damn thing. >But now that I emulate the goddess, now that I try to be aware of >reality to somehow find awareness itself, I feel the stress of all >the garbage going on around me. > > > > Must I know all of this to know her? It feels that I must. It >feels that this is part of the process of growth into an acceptance >of unity. > > > > Brian > > > > "In the begining, the universe was created. This has made a lot of >people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." -- >Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Radio Program. > > > > --- On Mon 08/09, Latha Nanda < lathananda > wrote: > > Latha Nanda [ lathananda] > > > > Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:14:42 -0000 > > Purification - 9 - Right Attitude > > > > _____________ > > No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. > > Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com Links > > > > > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.735 / Virus Database: 489 - Release 8/6/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.735 / Virus Database: 489 - Release 8/6/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Dear Latha, This isn't exactly in the form you requested, but is what came to me as I read your posting. Thiruvalluvar said that a "perfect" act is one that brings no harm to any and at least some some good for someone or something. My Gurudev has often told us to use this criteria to check our own actions and thoughts. To me it seems that the right attitude is one where we are not ruled by the Great Ego, but holding onto the feet of the Divine. Rather than approaching from a selfish perspective that is inconsiderate of others, it takes the "big" picture: how does this effect the overall welfare of all?. If it serves that, then it is the right attitude. By the way, it is certainly fine to bring good to the one we call ourself - as long as it harms none. I find this helpful. much love, jayadeva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 , "Brian McKee" <brian@s...> wrote: Dear Brian, I, too, await Swamiji's response. He always pours forth such delicious nectar for us. Here is something that might be useful. Meditate on the lotus. Get a nice picture (there is at least one beauty in the Photos section) or even just consider it. The lotus grows out of a really mucky pond bottom and still presents such exquisite beauty. And even though it is right there in the water, it is never wet. What I mean is that the moment you take it out of the water there isn't the slightest bit of water on it. It is completely dry. It is in the midst of it without any of that effecting it. Maha Lakshmi stands or sits in a lotus blossom. And the Goddess holds a lotus as one of her "weapons." Maybe you can use that. much love, jayadeva > Swamiji told me, "Bhava means an attitude of awareness." > > We form a mental attitude which revolves toward awareness. It is just a mental view of reality, but it is the first step toward finding her. > > Your post is so poignant because it fits perfectly with my question. As I struggle to be more aware, the awareness of the maya around me stresses my mind. When I was unconsciously ignorant I never got upset, I never stressed, I didn't care about a damn thing. But now that I emulate the goddess, now that I try to be aware of reality to somehow find awareness itself, I feel the stress of all the garbage going on around me. > > Must I know all of this to know her? It feels that I must. It feels that this is part of the process of growth into an acceptance of unity. > > Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> Dear Latha and All, I think this little story pertinent to your question about soothing the situation. Every day (starting yesterday ) in an effort to reduce the fighting and crying, I sit down with my kids before breakfast and come up with "the quote of the day". Of course I want to advance my own agenda and post quotes from the Guru. But then I realized that they have the same agenda, that is, they want peace. So in response to my question "what always leads to unhappiness?" My son said "Selfishness". Very Good. I then asked "OK, so what can we do to eliminate this fighting and unhappiness?" The answer was so simple and so pure, my son and daughter said almost at the same time: "GIVE IN" That's it, very simple. It was suggested by them that if we try this in every situation for just one day, maybe something miraculous will happen. I'll let you know how it goes.... Love and light and Peace to you all, Lynne wrote: > Dear All, > > Continuing the discussion on Purification, Hazrat Inayat Khan says > "The other way of purifying the mind is by attitude; by the right > attitude towards life. That is the moral way and the royal road to > purification. A person may breathe and sit in silence in a thousand > postures, but if he does not have the right attitude towards life, > he will never develop. That is the principle thing. But the question > is, what is the right attitude? " > > I have asked Swamiji this question > "Could you give a criteria ... what yardstick we can use to define > if an attitude that we have is a right one ?" > > Here are my observations while we wait for his response ... > > I would personally think - am I looking at this situation > objectively ? and try to deal from that level , but it is not easy > especially when involvement and attachment mar our emotions. > > So , of late , my definition of "right attitude" - how can I be of > help in this particular situation leaving my feelings aside ? , and > it is helping me tremendously. > > But I would be interested in polishing this attitude based on your > feedback. > > Think dear readers, .... what attitudes have you assumed in this > world of duality that has helped soothe a situation and help your > overall growth ? Could you share them with the group ? It would > greatly help me and the others that read your response. > > Jai Maa > Latha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Thank you very much Jaya. The way you describe the Lotus, in the water but not covered in water is truly beautiful. I comprehend what you say, but its not part of me. Do you know what I mean? My mind gets it, but for some reason is not surrendered to it. Its kind of like the zen teacher who while teaching his class jumps when he sees a mouse scurry across the floor. He was unable to control his reaction because he does not practice what he preaches. A mind cannot practice what it understands, when what its understanding is the goddess. Only goddess can practice her teachings. She lets us know intelectually who we are, but it is up to us to accept it, to accept her. And for some reason. I still do not. O how I want to, though... On a side note. They have lotuses growing at Devi Mandir. At night they sleep, closing all their petals. And in the day they almost glow in the sunlight, open, awake and aware. Maybe I just need to step into the sun light and stretch open my petals. Love, Brian "In the begining, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." -- Douglas Adams, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Radio Program. --- On Tue 08/10, omjayadeva < omjayadeva > wrote: omjayadeva [ omjayadeva] Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:02:44 -0000 Re: Purification - 9 - Right Attitude _____________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Dear Lynne, In many ways, the children are the teachers. They are here to teach us and share their understanding. Of course they need their parents to give them structure and guidance. But we also need them. Ardis yogalynne <omgirl Aug 10, 2004 5:33 AM Re: Purification - 9 - Right Attitude <html><body> <tt> , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> <BR> <BR> Dear Latha and All,<BR> <BR> I think this little story pertinent to your question about soothing <BR> the situation.<BR> <BR> Every day (starting yesterday ) in an effort to reduce the <BR> fighting and crying, I sit down with my kids before breakfast and <BR> come up with "the quote of the day". Of course I want to advance my <BR> own agenda and post quotes from the Guru. But then I realized that <BR> they have the same agenda, that is, they want peace. So in response <BR> to my question "what always leads to unhappiness?" My son <BR> said "Selfishness". Very Good. I then asked "OK, so what can we do <BR> to eliminate this fighting and unhappiness?" The answer was so <BR> simple and so pure, my son and daughter said almost at the same <BR> time: "GIVE IN"<BR> <BR> That's it, very simple. It was suggested by them that if we try <BR> this in every situation for just one day, maybe something miraculous <BR> will happen. I'll let you know how it goes....<BR> <BR> Love and light and Peace to you all,<BR> Lynne<BR> <BR> <BR> wrote:<BR> > Dear All,<BR> > <BR> > Continuing the discussion on Purification, Hazrat Inayat Khan says<BR> > "The other way of purifying the mind is by attitude; by the right <BR> > attitude towards life. That is the moral way and the royal road to <BR> > purification. A person may breathe and sit in silence in a <BR> thousand <BR> > postures, but if he does not have the right attitude towards life, <BR> > he will never develop. That is the principle thing. But the <BR> question <BR> > is, what is the right attitude? "<BR> > <BR> > I have asked Swamiji this question<BR> > "Could you give a criteria ... what yardstick we can use to define <BR> > if an attitude that we have is a right one ?"<BR> > <BR> > Here are my observations while we wait for his response ...<BR> > <BR> > I would personally think - am I looking at this situation <BR> > objectively ? and try to deal from that level , but it is not easy <BR> > especially when involvement and attachment mar our emotions.<BR> > <BR> > So , of late , my definition of "right attitude" - how can I be of <BR> > help in this particular situation leaving my feelings aside ? , <BR> and <BR> > it is helping me tremendously.<BR> > <BR> > But I would be interested in polishing this attitude based on your <BR> > feedback.<BR> > <BR> > Think dear readers, .... what attitudes have you assumed in this <BR> > world of duality that has helped soothe a situation and help your <BR> > overall growth ? Could you share them with the group ? It would <BR> > greatly help me and the others that read your response.<BR> > <BR> > Jai Maa<BR> > Latha<BR> <BR> <BR> </tt> <br> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <tr bgcolor=#FFFFCC> <td align=center><font size="-1" color=#003399><b> Sponsor</b></font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor=#FFFFFF> <td align=center width=470><table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr> <td align=center><font face=arial size=-2></font><br><a href="http://us.ard./SIG=129ctqhjf/M=298184.5285298.6392945.3001176/D=g\ roups/S=1705075991:HM/EXP=1092232221/A=2164331/R=0/SIG=11eaelai9/*http://www.net\ flix.com/Default?mqso=60183351" alt=""><img src="http://us.a1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/a/ne/netflix/yhoo0504_testb_300250a052604\ ..gif" alt="click here" width="300" height="250" border="0"></a></td></tr></table> </td> </tr> <tr><td><img alt="" width=1 height=1 src="http://us.adserver./l?M=298184.5285298.6392945.3001176/D=groups/S=\ :HM/A=2164331/rand=630026554"></td></tr> </table> <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <br> <tt><hr width="500"> <b> Links</b><br> <ul> <li><br><a href="/">\ /</a><br> <li><br><a href="?subject=Un">Devi_M\ andir</a><br> <li><a href=""> Terms of Service</a>. </ul> </tt> </br> <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> </body></html> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Namaste! When my heart feels light and open, I have right attitude. When I step into error, my heart will quickly tell me! Then I will feel anxious, heavy, and I will continue to suffer until I right my attitude again. Specifically, in day to day practice, I try to speak less and listen more. I find that I am most helpful to myself and others when I am quiet and listening. Then I am appropriate and efficient and loving and on and on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Dear Sadhvi and Ardis, Thanks you for responding to my post on Giving In. So many of my posts are about my kids--they certainly are my teachers! Altho I often like to think I "know better"... more like "no better"! In follow up: Last night while kissing everyone goodnight, my son, Ian, said: "This was the BEST day!" Not being sure if he meant the ice cream or getting his cast removed or swimming in the fountain,etc., I asked "Why?". He said "Because everyone gave in alot--except Will (5yr old brother) he only gave in a few times". O joy! Thank you Sadhvi for putting such great words to this topic. Blessings for all of you today and always. Love, Lynne wrote: > Dear Lynne, > In many ways, the children are the teachers. They are here to teach us and share their understanding. Of course they need their parents to give them structure and guidance. But we also need them. > > Ardis > > > yogalynne <omgirl@p...> > Aug 10, 2004 5:33 AM > > Re: Purification - 9 - Right Attitude > > <html><body> > > > <tt> > , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> <BR> > <BR> > Dear Latha and All,<BR> > <BR> > I think this little story pertinent to your question about soothing <BR> > the situation.<BR> > <BR> > Every day (starting yesterday ) in an effort to reduce the <BR> > fighting and crying, I sit down with my kids before breakfast and <BR> > come up with "the quote of the day". Of course I want to advance my <BR> > own agenda and post quotes from the Guru. But then I realized that <BR> > they have the same agenda, that is, they want peace. So in response <BR> > to my question "what always leads to unhappiness?" My son <BR> > said "Selfishness". Very Good. I then asked "OK, so what can we do <BR> > to eliminate this fighting and unhappiness?" The answer was so <BR> > simple and so pure, my son and daughter said almost at the same <BR> > time: "GIVE IN"<BR> > <BR> > That's it, very simple. It was suggested by them that if we try <BR> > this in every situation for just one day, maybe something miraculous <BR> > will happen. I'll let you know how it goes....<BR> > <BR> > Love and light and Peace to you all,<BR> > Lynne<BR> > <BR> > <BR> > wrote:<BR> > > Dear All,<BR> > > <BR> > > Continuing the discussion on Purification, Hazrat Inayat Khan says<BR> > > "The other way of purifying the mind is by attitude; by the right <BR> > > attitude towards life. That is the moral way and the royal road to <BR> > > purification. A person may breathe and sit in silence in a <BR> > thousand <BR> > > postures, but if he does not have the right attitude towards life, <BR> > > he will never develop. That is the principle thing. But the <BR> > question <BR> > > is, what is the right attitude? "<BR> > > <BR> > > I have asked Swamiji this question<BR> > > "Could you give a criteria ... what yardstick we can use to define <BR> > > if an attitude that we have is a right one ?"<BR> > > <BR> > > Here are my observations while we wait for his response ...<BR> > > <BR> > > I would personally think - am I looking at this situation <BR> > > objectively ? and try to deal from that level , but it is not easy <BR> > > especially when involvement and attachment mar our emotions.<BR> > > <BR> > > So , of late , my definition of "right attitude" - how can I be of <BR> > > help in this particular situation leaving my feelings aside ? , <BR> > and <BR> > > it is helping me tremendously.<BR> > > <BR> > > But I would be interested in polishing this attitude based on your <BR> > > feedback.<BR> > > <BR> > > Think dear readers, .... what attitudes have you assumed in this <BR> > > world of duality that has helped soothe a situation and help your <BR> > > overall growth ? 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