Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Question from Steve: If the most advanced Yogi had planned a lengthy sadhana, and while settling himself in to this purpose [he had made a vow to do without fail,] a hurt and dependant creature -- a human child -- fell into his field of influence and required care in order to continue life in her body. Would the yogi regard this as an intrusion or an expression of the Goddess? Would the yogi ignore this being or postpone his sadhana and care for the creature? Or somehow adapt his sadhana? Swamiji's response : Adapt the sadhana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Swamiji, thank you! As for the How ... Would he do japa as he is caring for the injured one? Would he see her as the Goddess and serve her as devotional practice? Would he ever succumb to the feeling, "I am not doing real sadhana"? How would he light up his life with God, and use the experience to drive himself farther into the divine nature than his human mind could have imagined? steve , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Question from Steve: > > If the most advanced Yogi had planned a lengthy sadhana, and > while settling himself in to this purpose [he had made a vow to > do without fail,] a hurt and dependant creature -- a human > child -- fell into his field of influence and required care in > order to continue life in her body. > > Would the yogi regard this as an intrusion or an expression of > the Goddess? Would the yogi ignore this being or postpone his > sadhana and care for the creature? Or somehow adapt his > sadhana? > > Swamiji's response : > > Adapt the sadhana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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