Guest guest Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 I so appreciate this post from Ardis, as recently I realize I was suffering due to my own attachment to certain outcome recently. And to really "Shining" somehow. And yet I wasn't feeling so bright...some heavy feelings were arising. So I just have some question now about this. Of course, as Maa sings to/as Kali, "Everything is your desire". And there are times when that is so clearly an experience. And other times when I'm just relying on a concept or memory of that awareness. Perhaps it is because I want Maa to appear just in a "lightness" sometimes, rather than welcoming also in other forms. I'm wondering where does "will" come in, to meet with "surrender". The answer that always came for me is "remember who is doing it". But at this moment it is just a concept. Would you care to share your wisdom on how to deal with heavier or "negative" emotions as they arise, especially when one is to be in service? Thank you! Jai Jai Beautiful Ma Gina Sala On Feb 24, 2005, at 4:13 PM, Ardis Jackson wrote: > > > It is amazing what happens when you have no expectations. It is as > though a > window is opened up for the extraordinary. Writers know this. > Musicians > know this. But you don’t have to be one who is recognized as creative > or > spiritual or “special” in any way. New mothers sometimes experience > this > because the baby is constantly creating and recreating her own > schedule. > Mothers who are submerged in the bliss of this new being sometimes let > go of > all ideas of planning or scheduling. They totally surrender to the > baby’s > needs. They have no expectations. > > The Hindu concept of “no attachment” is akin to this. If you have no > attachment to the past and no attachment to the future, you can only > live in > the present with no expectations. You are liberated while living. > You are > fully alive in the moment. The opening is made for the Divine to act > in > your life. In fact, you are the Divine and you realize your Oneness > with > God/Goddess/All That Is. > > Another concept that is related, in my view, to “no expectations” is > pure > heart. Some people know from their early childhood that it is their > desire > to always have a pure heart. The Christian Bible states that the pure > in > heart will see God. That was my hope, my prayer, my goal - to be pure > enough to see God. > > Ramakrishna’s wife Sarada Devi looked at the full moon and said “O God, > there are dark spots even on the moon. But make my character > spotless.” > > If you are living in a state of “no expectations” and are aware of your > oneness with the Divine, your heart will be in its original state of > purity. > The only thing that can change your state of purity is by dipping it > in the > dyes of worldliness, especially the dyes of attachment in the ocean of > objects and relationships. If you keep your eyes on Divinity and your > heart > in pure love, you will become jivan mukta, liberated while living, and > able > to live in the present moment with no expectations. > > Links > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 I do beleive that I can relate a little to what you r feeling. I also have a feeling that I really cannot put into words right now,say a am Krishna's lost cow and is searching for that home or place where I can truely say that I belong. I am in know way trying to gave an answer to your question rather letting you know that you r not alone. One day I wrote my feelings to MAA (Maiya Ka Beta) and the answer came back that we r too attached to things also we have alot of expectations and until we gave up both we may not find the answer Hope I have'nt confused you some more Love Dolly Gina Sala <ginasala (AT) worldnet (DOT) att.net> wrote: I so appreciate this post from Ardis, as recently I realize I was suffering due to my own attachment to certain outcome recently. And to really "Shining" somehow. And yet I wasn't feeling so bright...some heavy feelings were arising.So I just have some question now about this. Of course, as Maa sings to/as Kali, "Everything is your desire". And there are times when that is so clearly an experience. And other times when I'm just relying on a concept or memory of that awareness. Perhaps it is because I want Maa to appear just in a "lightness" sometimes, rather than welcoming also in other forms.I'm wondering where does "will" come in, to meet with "surrender". The answer that always came for me is "remember who is doing it". But at this moment it is just a concept.Would you care to share your wisdom on how to deal with heavier or "negative" emotions as they arise, especially when one is to be in service?Thank you!Jai Jai Beautiful MaGina SalaOn Feb 24, 2005, at 4:13 PM, Ardis Jackson wrote:>>> It is amazing what happens when you have no expectations. It is as > though a> window is opened up for the extraordinary. Writers know this. > Musicians> know this. But you don’t have to be one who is recognized as creative > or> spiritual or “special” in any way. New mothers sometimes experience > this> because the baby is constantly creating and recreating her own > schedule.> Mothers who are submerged in the bliss of this new being sometimes let > go of> all ideas of planning or scheduling. They totally surrender to the > baby’s> needs. They have no expectations.>> The Hindu concept of “no attachment” is akin to this. If you have no> attachment to the past and no attachment to the future, you can only > live in> the present with no expectations. You are liberated while living. > You are> fully alive in the moment. The opening is made for the Divine to act > in> your life. In fact, you are the Divine and you realize your Oneness > with> God/Goddess/All That Is.>> Another concept that is related, in my view, to “no expectations” is > pure> heart. Some people know from their early childhood that it is their > desire> to always have a pure heart. The Christian Bible states that the pure > in> heart will see God. That was my hope, my prayer, my goal - to be pure> enough to see God.>> Ramakrishna’s wife Sarada Devi looked at the full moon and said “O God,> there are dark spots even on the moon. But make my character > spotless.”>> If you are living in a state of “no expectations” and are aware of your> oneness with the Divine, your heart will be in its original state of > purity.> The only thing that can change your state of purity is by dipping it > in the> dyes of worldliness, especially the dyes of attachment in the ocean of> objects and relationships. If you keep your eyes on Divinity and your > heart> in pure love, you will become jivan mukta, liberated while living, and > able> to live in the present moment with no expectations.>>>>>>>>> Links>>>>>>>------------------------ Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease?Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts!http://us.click./UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM--~-> Links<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:/<*> To from this group, send an email to:<*> Your use of Groups is subject to: Read only the mail you want - Mail SpamGuard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Thank you, Dolly. Right now, I am aware that some Grace has held me. Maa is always here. Peace is here. The questioning itself is even the attachment in some way. I love your image of Krishna's lost cow. Thank you so much for taking the time. Jai Jai beautiful Lord Ma. Love Gina On Feb 25, 2005, at 4:19 AM, Lall and Dolly Singh wrote: > Dear Gina, > > I do beleive that I can relate a little to what you r feeling. I also > > have a feeling that I really cannot put into words right now,say a am > Krishna's lost cow and is searching for that home or place where I can > truely say that I belong. I am in know way trying to gave an answer to > your question rather letting you know that you r not alone. > > One day I wrote my feelings to MAA (Maiya Ka Beta) and the answer came > back that we r too attached to things also we have alot of > expectations and until we gave up both we may not find the answer > > Hope I have'nt confused you some more > > Love > > Dolly > > > > > Gina Sala <ginasala wrote: > > > I so appreciate this post from Ardis, as recently I realize I was > suffering due to my own attachment to certain outcome recently. And to > really "Shining" somehow. And yet I wasn't feeling so bright...some > heavy feelings were arising. > > So I just have some question now about this. Of course, as Maa sings > to/as Kali, "Everything is your desire". And there are times when that > is so clearly an experience. And other times when I'm just relying on > a > concept or memory of that awareness. Perhaps it is because I want Maa > to appear just in a "lightness" sometimes, rather than welcoming also > in other forms. > > I'm wondering where does "will" come in, to meet with "surrender". The > answer that always came for me is "remember who is doing it". But at > this moment it is just a concept. > > Would you care to share your wisdom on how to deal with heavier or > "negative" emotions as they arise, especially when one is to be in > service? > > Thank you! > > Jai Jai Beautiful Ma > > Gina Sala > > > On Feb 24, 2005, at 4:13 PM, Ardis Jackson wrote: > > > > > > > It is amazing what happens when you have no expectations. It is as > > though a > > window is opened up for the extraordinary. Writers know this. > > Musicians > > know this. But you don’t have to be one who is recognized as creative > > or > > spiritual or “special” in any way. New mothers sometimes experience > > this > > because the baby is constantly creating and recreating her own > > schedule. > > Mothers who are submerged in the bliss of this new being sometimes > let > > go of > > all ideas of planning or scheduling. They totally surrender to the > > baby’s > > needs. They have no expectations. > > > > The Hindu concept of “no attachment” is akin to this. If you have no > > attachment to the past and no attachment to the future, you can only > > live in > > the present with no expectations. You are liberated while living. > > You are > > fully alive in the moment. The opening is made for the Divine to act > > in > > your life. In fact, you are the Divine and you realize your Oneness > > with > > God/Goddess/All That Is. > > > > Another concept that is related, in my view, to “no expectations” is > > pure > > heart. Some people know from their early childhood that it is their > > desire > > to always have a pure heart. The Christian Bible states that the pure > > in > > heart will see God. That was my hope, my prayer, my goal - to be pure > > enough to see God. > > > > Ramakrishna’s wife Sarada Devi looked at the full moon and said “O > God, > > there are dark spots even on the moon. But make my character > > spotless.” > > > > If you are living in a state of “no expectations” and are aware of > your > > oneness with the Divine, your heart will be in its original state of > > purity. > > The only thing that can change your state of purity is by dipping it > > in the > > dyes of worldliness, especially the dyes of attachment in the ocean > of > > objects and relationships. If you keep your eyes on Divinity and your > > heart > > in pure love, you will become jivan mukta, liberated while living, > and > > able > > to live in the present moment with no expectations. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Links > > > Read only the mail you want - Mail SpamGuard. > > > Sponsor > > > <22305_0205_016_b_300250_a.gif> > <l.gif> > > Links > > • > / > > • > > > • Terms of > Service. > > Attachment: (text/enriched) [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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