to Jayadeva:Another question to the group - Attachment to the Guru

[Guest guest]

Pranams, dear Jayadeva on this glorious sunny God-filled morning! i

thank-you so much for your wonderful 'Teaching Story'! i am sure that

it will have a positive impact on all the sincere sadhakas who hear

it. i also bow to the memory of your beautiful Guru, Sri Sri

Satchidanandaji who continues to live within your heart! i was very

blessed in getting to bask in His Holy Presence 3 or 4 times in the

very early 1970's in Michigan. It was one of His disciples that

first 'taught' me 'how' to meditate. i also used to love to go to the

Integral Yoga Institute on 'Pot Luck' night... many wonderful

memories that i treasure of my early years on 'the Path'. Again,

thank-you for all of your wise and heart felt sharing. i always enjoy

and feel inspired by your posts. :<)

Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai Ramakrishna Deva!

muktimaa

 

 

 

 

 

, "Jayadeva" <omjayadeva>

wrote:

>

>

> Dear nanda and all...

>

> a story..

>

> once there was a fox that had become so infested with fleas. They

> were really driving him mad! He scratched and rolled and rubbed up

> against trees and rocks. They were so awful! But none of that

helped

> much. Finally he got an idea, a little wisdom...

> He took a hollow reed and held it in his mouth and then began to

> walk into the river. At first the fleas just kept moving up on his

> body to get out of the water. Eventually they were all on his head,

> since that was the only thing out of the water. He kept going. Now

> only his snout was above the surface - completely covered with all

> thos fleas. And then he even brought his head under, breathing

> through the reed. The fleas all either climber onto the reed or

> floated away in the water. He then had to let go of the reed which

> floated away. He was free!

>

> The Guru is like that reed. As we focus on the Guru we can move

> forward and all the difficulties will leave us. But we have to

> eventually let go of that attachment, too.

>

> My personal experience is that my Guru's form is gone but he is

> living in me and everything and everyone - more present than my own

> heart.

>

> Again, Nanda, I thank you, Shree Maa and Swamiji for the the riches

> that are pouring through you so regularly. Jai Maa!

>

> jayadeva

>

> , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Dear all,

> >

> > My sincere thanks to the thoughtful responses from the group

> > regarding "Short Intensive Sadhana or Long Non Intensive Sadhana"

> >

> > I think we all acknowledge that regular sadhana is the best bet ,

> > and it helps to break into short intensive sadhana (under proper

> > guidance) from time to time - to energize ourselves.

> >

> > So while we continue to chew on this topic, here is another one

> that

> > has been on my mind.

> >

> > We all know (atleast intellectually) that attachment (as opposed

> to

> > love) creates problems for us. But what about attachment to the

> > Guru ? Will this attachment to the Guru help us in our quest in

> > getting over other worldly attachements or will this create more

> > problems?

> >

> > What do you think ? Please share your thoughts and experiences.

> >

> > BTW - here is a story that I found on the web- that seems to

decry

> > attachment to the Guru... but I would love to hear your viewpoint.

> >

> > Jai Maa

> > Nanda

> >

> > ============================================================

> > My acknowledgement and thanks to Anthony de Mello, "One Minute

> > Wisdom "

> >

> >

> > The Master had been on his deathbed in a coma for weeks. One day

> he

> > suddenly opened his eyes to find his favorite disciple there.

> >

> > "You never leave my bedside, do you?" he said softly.

> >

> > "No, Master. I cannot."

> >

> > "Why?"

> >

> > "Because you are the light of my life.''

> >

> > The Master sighed. "Have I so dazzled you, my son, that you still

> > refuse to see the light in you?"

> >

> > ============================================

[Guest guest]

Jai Maa,Jayadeva [and all of our beloved family],

When i said in my last post, "i also bow to the memory of your

beautiful Guru, Sri Sri Satchidanandaji, who continues to live within

your heart!" i want to clarify that when i say 'Your Heart', i

mean within the 'Heart of All That Is'. :<)

Jai Guru!

muktimaa

 

 

 

 

-- In , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@a...> wrote:

>

>

> Pranams, dear Jayadeva on this glorious sunny God-filled morning! i

> thank-you so much for your wonderful 'Teaching Story'! i am sure

that

> it will have a positive impact on all the sincere sadhakas who hear

> it. i also bow to the memory of your beautiful Guru, Sri Sri

> Satchidanandaji who continues to live within your heart! i was very

> blessed in getting to bask in His Holy Presence 3 or 4 times in the

> very early 1970's in Michigan. It was one of His disciples that

> first 'taught' me 'how' to meditate. i also used to love to go to

the

> Integral Yoga Institute on 'Pot Luck' night... many wonderful

> memories that i treasure of my early years on 'the Path'. Again,

> thank-you for all of your wise and heart felt sharing. i always

enjoy

> and feel inspired by your posts. :<)

> Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai Ramakrishna Deva!

> muktimaa

>

>

>

>

>

> , "Jayadeva" <omjayadeva>

> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Dear nanda and all...

> >

> > a story..

> >

> > once there was a fox that had become so infested with fleas. They

> > were really driving him mad! He scratched and rolled and rubbed

up

> > against trees and rocks. They were so awful! But none of that

> helped

> > much. Finally he got an idea, a little wisdom...

> > He took a hollow reed and held it in his mouth and then began to

> > walk into the river. At first the fleas just kept moving up on

his

> > body to get out of the water. Eventually they were all on his

head,

> > since that was the only thing out of the water. He kept going.

Now

> > only his snout was above the surface - completely covered with

all

> > thos fleas. And then he even brought his head under, breathing

> > through the reed. The fleas all either climber onto the reed or

> > floated away in the water. He then had to let go of the reed

which

> > floated away. He was free!

> >

> > The Guru is like that reed. As we focus on the Guru we can move

> > forward and all the difficulties will leave us. But we have to

> > eventually let go of that attachment, too.

> >

> > My personal experience is that my Guru's form is gone but he is

> > living in me and everything and everyone - more present than my

own

> > heart.

> >

> > Again, Nanda, I thank you, Shree Maa and Swamiji for the the

riches

> > that are pouring through you so regularly. Jai Maa!

> >

> > jayadeva

> >

> > , "Latha Nanda"

<lathananda>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > > Dear all,

> > >

> > > My sincere thanks to the thoughtful responses from the group

> > > regarding "Short Intensive Sadhana or Long Non Intensive

Sadhana"

> > >

> > > I think we all acknowledge that regular sadhana is the best

bet ,

> > > and it helps to break into short intensive sadhana (under

proper

> > > guidance) from time to time - to energize ourselves.

> > >

> > > So while we continue to chew on this topic, here is another one

> > that

> > > has been on my mind.

> > >

> > > We all know (atleast intellectually) that attachment (as

opposed

> > to

> > > love) creates problems for us. But what about attachment to the

> > > Guru ? Will this attachment to the Guru help us in our quest in

> > > getting over other worldly attachements or will this create

more

> > > problems?

> > >

> > > What do you think ? Please share your thoughts and experiences.

> > >

> > > BTW - here is a story that I found on the web- that seems to

> decry

> > > attachment to the Guru... but I would love to hear your

viewpoint.

> > >

> > > Jai Maa

> > > Nanda

> > >

> > > ============================================================

> > > My acknowledgement and thanks to Anthony de Mello, "One Minute

> > > Wisdom "

> > >

> > >

> > > The Master had been on his deathbed in a coma for weeks. One

day

> > he

> > > suddenly opened his eyes to find his favorite disciple there.

> > >

> > > "You never leave my bedside, do you?" he said softly.

> > >

> > > "No, Master. I cannot."

> > >

> > > "Why?"

> > >

> > > "Because you are the light of my life.''

> > >

> > > The Master sighed. "Have I so dazzled you, my son, that you

still

> > > refuse to see the light in you?"

> > >

> > > ============================================