to Pahari Maa - to Nanda on Physical Guru

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Dear Pahari Maa,

 

yes, please add your 'stories' from time to time; they are fertilizer

to the soil/soul,

 

with love,

Henny

 

, Ardis Jackson <ardis1@v...> wrote:

> Dear Henny,

>

> It is so beautiful to watch the growth of your faith and closeness

to

> the Gurus.

>

> I'll try to add "stories" from time to time to add to your feeling

of

> closeness.

>

> Pahari Maa

>

>

>

> On Apr 23, 2005, at 7:45 AM, henny_v_i wrote:

>

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> >

> > Dear Nanda,

> >

> > as I am also one of those who find it easier to "follow" when I

can

> > recognize the Supreme Divinity in a human being, I agree with

what

> > you're saying.

> >

> > It is the lack of 'living examples' of the teachings that drove

me

> > from my practice within the Western Mystery Tradition to Eastern

> > shores, and I have been looking for a long time for a 'living

example'

> > who would demonstrate that IT CAN BE DONE: that it is possible to

live

> > a spiritual life, to overcome anger, fear, jealousy, desire for

this,

> > that and the other, and be established in truth. If I could find

such

> > a being in physical form, I felt,it would not only mean that

doubts

> > would be eliminated about the possibility of selflessness and the

> > efficiency of the teachings/methods taught, but also that I would

have

> > found a path to be followed, because obviously the

teachings/methods

> > taught by such a being would have worked, not in theory, but

> > verifiably so.

> > Now, the fact that so far I had not found such an example put me

in a

> > comfortable position, because I could nurse the idea that even

though

> > there may have been such persons in the past, they were certainly

hard

> > to come by today, and that meant that I could maintain the

attitude

> > that, sure, I wanted to follow a spiritual path and practice

> > meditation etc., but if I slipped up once in a while, that was ok

too,

> > because who never fails, and there is always an excuse: work,

tired,

> > tv, no inspiration, and who was going to tell me otherwise?

> >

> > The 'problem' I am now faced with is this: if I have found true

Gurus

> > in Shree Maa and Swamiji, what excuse is there not to try my

utmost to

> > follow their example (you robbed me of my excuse of distance,

thank

> > you). To find the Guru in physical form rather puts you on the

spot:

> > are you going to do what they recommend or aren't you? And if

not, why

> > not? I imagine that this is the 'pressure-cooker' effect you

> > mentioned, which must be that much more noticeable when you are

> > actually in their vicinity. Already the thought that Shree Maa

and

> > Swamiji never skip their sadhana makes me get up in the morning

to

> > practice Shiva-puja.

> > The more I become convinced that I have found a true Guru, not in

one,

> > but in two physical forms, the more I want to practice and learn.

And

> > the more I practice and learn, the more I become convinced.It is

a

> > rather bewildering experience. 

> >

> > The other thing you mentioned was the importance of 'learning by

> > observation.' I feel that this is very true and unfortunately

that is

> > what those of us who live further away physically and/or have

never

> > met Maa and Swamiji in person are not able to do. So even small

things

> > like you told us about Swamiji's computer can help. For example,

the

> > first book I ordered was the book with Shree Maa's favorite

recipes

> > (yes, I like my food and I thought it would be a good place to

start!)

> > and when I am cooking from it I try to imagine how Maa would do

this,

> > but of course I can't. So that's why I want to know things about

life

> > in the Mandir, just practical, every day things, like the one

about

> > Swamiji's organized office. It helps, because now I have placed

one of

> > those lovely little cards with his picture on it next to my

computer

> > to remind me to be efficient. So please, Lieve Nanda, from time

to

> > time, be my eyes and provide me with little bits of information I

can

> > use in a practical sense (at least untill I move to California,

lol).

> >

> > I am beginning to think that I was wrong when I thought that the

Guru

> > in physical form is hard to find. You must be prepared to be

found.

> >

> > JAI to the PHYSICAL GURU,

> >

> > with love,

> > Henny

> >

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