Guest guest Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 ah, so true, raj! so true! and jai raj talwar! Steve Connor wrote: > sure berijoy. i have had personal experience with this. it is very > difficult. i am following swamiji's example as best as i can, and not > going with worries over past gurus, taking what i can that is good, > and moving on with our path. > > this is the eternal way, which is very unique in that it does not > postulate a final state, even a final authority. as our understanding > grows, our examples might change. > > self-deprecation is very unhealthy in my opinion, and it can even > creep into devotion. so we have to be very sharp, and smart, to be an > awesome devotee. we have to be so good, that we might even be called > on to lift the guru if he falls. [not meaning in particular, but > hypothetically.] > > 2 problems: 1, we don't think we are good enough, and 2, ego takes > over and we think we are some big deal when we are not. in either > case, the answer is practice, and deeper thinking. it is a constant > battle, and if we think we have won or lost it, we are probably not > paying attention! > > jai berijoy! Be Love, Berijoy http://www.egyirba.net `/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/ -=-=- .... It is vain to expect our prayers to be heard, if we do not strive as well as pray. ~ Aesop -=-=- .... True religion is the life we live, not the creed we profess. ~ J.F. Wright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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