To henny on devotion, path of the guru & meditation mentioned separately

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henny wrote:

This still doesn't answer the question of why devotion, the path of

the guru, and meditation were mentioned separately as being

explained.

Dear henny ~ when I read this verse, it puzzled me so much I had no

response. Then when I read your response to Chris' post, this is what

popped into my mind: the color wheel. For folks are not artists, the

color wheel is a circle, divided into three parts, one is yellow, one

is blue, and one is red. Then it can be divided again into six parts.

Between yellow and blue is green. Between blue and red is purple.

Between red and yellow is orange. This division can go on

indefinitely, creating all the colors our eyes can see, just from the

original three colors. Yet, in the color wheel, though the colors are

distinct, they are connected because they are all aspects of the

single whole. I think devotion, path of the guru and meditation could

be looked at this way too; each with its singular purpose and gift,

yet all inextrixcably entwined.

 

And to carry the color wheel analogy further, if you imagine these

three side by side within a circle, devotion, the path of the guru

and meditation, what happens if you look more closely? Add devotion

to the path of the guru (like yellow and blue) and one posibility is

that you find seva. Add the path of the guru and meditation, and you

find the Witness, able to be in the world yet remain grounded in the

absolute. Add meditation and devotion and you get bhakti, Love, pure

Divine Love. These are only a few suggestions. Anyhow, this is what

came to me as I read your post. Jai Guru Gita ~ Linda

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, nierika@a... wrote:

 

Dear Linda,

 

I love your idea of the different aspects in a circle! I love your

colourwheel analogy. And I can see it spiralling, or a vortex of

whirling colours..and the Guru in the middle, being without colour..

I like your idea of 'mixing' the various aspects, which are separate

yet one. And you suggestions of how to mix are great! The different

colours/vibrations could be applied at different stages of

development, and there are enough colours to suit all kinds of people.

...For instance, if you are to 'red', you could be taught to apply

'green' to neutralize that..etc. (just musing).

I never thought of it like this, you obviously have the eye of an

artist (and the voice too, cause you write beautiful songs),

 

 

with love,

Henny

 

>

> henny wrote:

>

> This still doesn't answer the question of why devotion, the path of

> the guru, and meditation were mentioned separately as being

> explained.

>

>

> Dear henny ~ when I read this verse, it puzzled me so much I had no

> response. Then when I read your response to Chris' post, this is

what popped into my

> mind: the color wheel. For folks are not artists, the color wheel is

a

> circle, divided into three parts, one is yellow, one is blue, and

one is red. Then

> it can be divided again into six parts. Between yellow and blue is

green.

> Between blue and red is purple. Between red and yellow is orange.

This division

> can go on indefinitely, creating all the colors our eyes can see,

just from

> the original three colors. Yet, in the color wheel, though the

colors are

> distinct, they are connected because they are all aspects of the

single whole. I

> think devotion, path of the guru and meditation could be looked at

this way

> too; each with its singular purpose and gift, yet all inextrixcably

entwined.

>

> And to carry the color wheel analogy further, if you imagine these

three

> side by side within a circle, devotion, the path of the guru and

meditation,

> what happens if you look more closely? Add devotion to the path of

the guru

> (like yellow and blue) and one posibility is that you find seva. Add

the path of

> the guru and meditation, and you find the Witness, able to be in the

world yet

> remain grounded in the absolute. Add meditation and devotion and

you get

> bhakti, Love, pure Divine Love. These are only a few suggestions.

Anyhow, this

> is what came to me as I read your post. Jai Guru Gita ~ Linda

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Kalianierika (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote:

henny wrote:

This still doesn't answer the question of why devotion, the path of

the guru, and meditation were mentioned separately as being

explained.

Dear henny ~ when I read this verse, it puzzled me so much I had no

response. Then when I read your response to Chris' post, this is what

popped into my mind: the color wheel. For folks are not artists, the

color wheel is a circle, divided into three parts, one is yellow, one

is blue, and one is red. Then it can be divided again into six parts.

Between yellow and blue is green. Between blue and red is purple.

Between red and yellow is orange. This division can go on

indefinitely, creating all the colors our eyes can see, just from the

original three colors. Yet, in the color wheel, though the colors are

distinct, they are connected because they are all aspects of the

single whole. I think devotion, path of the guru and meditation could

be looked at this way too; each with its singular purpose and gift,

yet all inextrixcably entwined.

And to carry the color wheel analogy further, if you imagine these

three side by side within a circle, devotion, the path of the guru

and meditation, what happens if you look more closely? Add devotion

to the path of the guru (like yellow and blue) and one posibility is

that you find seva. Add the path of the guru and meditation, and you

find the Witness, able to be in the world yet remain grounded in the

absolute. Add meditation and devotion and you get bhakti, Love, pure

Divine Love. These are only a few suggestions. Anyhow, this is what

came to me as I read your post. Jai Guru Gita ~

LindaDo You

?

 

[Guest guest]

Linda,

 

So glad to see you are following our posts. I tend to go on so much I

was thinking it was probably boring everybody.

 

Your thoughts are very welcome. While the details and interconnections

within a scripture may not interest everyone, I think deep

consideration of such things, such as you've demonstrated, leads to a

richer, fuller, appreciation, as well as a stronger connection to the

scripture.

 

Jai Maa!

Chris

 

 

, nierika@a... wrote:

>

> henny wrote:

>

> This still doesn't answer the question of why devotion, the path of

> the guru, and meditation were mentioned separately as being

> explained.

>

>

> Dear henny ~ when I read this verse, it puzzled me so much I had no

> response. Then when I read your response to Chris' post, this is

what popped into my

> mind: the color wheel. For folks are not artists, the color wheel is a

> circle, divided into three parts, one is yellow, one is blue, and

one is red. Then

> it can be divided again into six parts. Between yellow and blue is

green.

> Between blue and red is purple. Between red and yellow is orange.

This division

> can go on indefinitely, creating all the colors our eyes can see,

just from

> the original three colors. Yet, in the color wheel, though the

colors are

> distinct, they are connected because they are all aspects of the

single whole. I

> think devotion, path of the guru and meditation could be looked at

this way

> too; each with its singular purpose and gift, yet all inextrixcably

entwined.

>

> And to carry the color wheel analogy further, if you imagine these

three

> side by side within a circle, devotion, the path of the guru and

meditation,

> what happens if you look more closely? Add devotion to the path of

the guru

> (like yellow and blue) and one posibility is that you find seva. Add

the path of

> the guru and meditation, and you find the Witness, able to be in the

world yet

> remain grounded in the absolute. Add meditation and devotion and

you get

> bhakti, Love, pure Divine Love. These are only a few suggestions.

Anyhow, this

> is what came to me as I read your post. Jai Guru Gita ~ Linda