Perception and Priorities and Gurus

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

Dear Steve,

 

one thing this special nobody taught me was, THE LESS YOU SAY THE

BETTER, so i really don't have much to say.

 

but think of GOD in terms of qualities. they are infinite.

everyone and everything is potentially your guru because everything

is a quality of GOD. so what to do. when you hook up with someone

you do so because you are attracted to certain GOD qualities they

display. and like MAA says, take the best and leave the rest.

 

once you assimilate the GOD qualities your guru displays, that's the

best. if you are truly want to know GOD you must then leave the

rest and move on. and if you don't a true guru will force you to

move on. like a mother bird pushes the baby out of the nest.

 

JAI MA

 

, "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...>

wrote:

> would love to hear more if u r so inclined, esp. about your guru.

> whoever instilled this in u must be a very special nobody.

>

> steve

>

> , "ecjensen_us"

<ecjensen_us>

> wrote:

> > OM NAMAH SIVAYA

> >

> > Dear Effie,

> >

> > of course i would be happy to try to demystify your state.

> > the original question was, how does one intensify their desire

for

> > sadhana? by having the perception that knowing GOD is top

> priority.

> > it's like your all alone, nobody home, and there's only GOD.

> > you know, SITARAM (i rarely miss much.)

> >

> > when this perception is your reality your desire will become

> so

> > intense that you would do anything. even be willing to leave

> > behind the very teacher or guru who helped instill this desire

in

> > you. which was easy for me because mine is a crazy, old nobody.

> > i guess we're a pair.

> >

> > JAI MA

> >

> >

> >

> > , "Frederica Evangeline

Wilder"

> > <effie_wilder@e...> wrote:

> > > Dear List,

> > >

> > > This short posting leaves me in a state of mystification,

> wanting

> > > more details to satisfy. I wonder if clarification and

> > elaboration

> > > might be offered.

> > >

> > > Heartfelt thanks to all,

> > > Effie

> > >

> > >

> > > , "ecjensen_us"

> > <ecjensen_us>

> > > wrote:

> > > > OM NAMAH SIVAYA

> > > >

> > > > perception and priorities

> > > > JAI MA

> > > > , "Latha Nanda"

> > > <lathananda>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > >Commitment to practice comes only with the desire

> > > > > > for liberation. Without this desire, direct realization

is

> > > > > >impossible, no matter how much you listen to a teacher or

> > > > > > contemplate a philosophical truth.

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Dear Chris,

> > > > > Thank you for sharing from the Tripura Rahasya.

> > > > >

> > > > > I onced asked (half-jokingly) to Swamiji , "how long will

> take

> > > me

> > > > to

> > > > > get enlightened". And he equally playfully , referred to

his

> > > watch

> > > > > and said .."you will get enlightened at ...." and stopped.

> And

> > I

> > > > > said "And .... go on... " and waited expectantly and

Swamiji

> > > > merely

> > > > > smiled.

> > > > >

> > > > > Your post brought home to me why enlightenment is not time

> > > based.

> > > > It

> > > > > does not matter the number of times we repeat a mantra or

> the

> > > > length

> > > > > of sadhana .... though all these practices pushes us and

> keeps

> > > us

> > > > in

> > > > > the groove... what matters is the INTENSITY of the desire.

> > > > >

> > > > > Now that I know it intellectually , time to put it in

> practice.

> > > > >

> > > > > How does one increase the intensity of the desire to

> > practice ?

> > > > Can

> > > > > people share how they felt the inner prompting to step up

> > their

> > > > > sadhana ? Any tips ?

> > > > >

> > > > > Love

> > > > > Latha