GG Verse 138 - Guru Gita : seated upon a blanket brings the attainment of al

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peace henny

 

certain percent of our texts come from a very different time and

place. we are updating them as we address such lines, so to speak.

 

at one time, there was no heat or a/c, different diseases were feared,

etc. the role an animal skin blanket played was not as it is today.

 

the best blanket is no blanket.

 

steve

 

, "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:

> Dear Kalia,

>

> the verses about the seat are beyond my understanding. I am eager

to

> learn what merit there is in sitting on a dead animal's skin. Is

the

> animal symbolic of certain attributes like swiftness or courage?

>

> with love,

> Henny

>

>

>

> , Kali Kali

> <kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:

> > Dear friends,

> >

> > The instructions on the seat continues -

> >

> > "By reciting while sitting upon a black deer skin brings the

> attainment of wisdom, and upon a tiger skin, self-realization.

Upon a

> seat of kusha grass brings the attainment of wisdom, and upon a

> blanket brings the attainment of all."

> >

> >

> > Nanda, is there any discussion by Maa and/or Swamiji that you can

> share with us regarding the seat?

> >

> > Everyone is welcomed to share any thoughts or knowledge which

they

> might have.

> >

> > Jai Guru ki jai!!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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It seems the best animal skin that could be used would be one where

the animal died a natural death, and not a violent one, and not one

where the animal was taken for the eating of it's flesh. It seems

like that is the way yogis want to come by their animal skin which

they use for sitting.

Om Shanti !

Steve Connor <sconnor (AT) austin (DOT) rr.com> wrote:

peace hennycertain percent of our texts come from a very different

time andplace. we are updating them as we address such lines, so to

speak.at one time, there was no heat or a/c, different diseases were

feared,etc. the role an animal skin blanket played was not as it is

today.the best blanket is no blanket.steve --- In

, "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:> Dear

Kalia,> > the verses about the seat are beyond my understanding. I am

eagerto > learn what merit there is in sitting on a dead animal's

skin. Isthe > animal symbolic of certain attributes like swiftness or

courage? > > with love,> Henny> > > > --- In

, Kali Kali > <kaliananda_saraswati>

wrote:> >

Dear friends,> > > > The instructions on the seat continues -> > > >

"By reciting while sitting upon a black deer skin brings the >

attainment of wisdom, and upon a tiger skin, self-realization. Upon a

> seat of kusha grass brings the attainment of wisdom, and upon a >

blanket brings the attainment of all."> > > > > > Nanda, is there

any discussion by Maa and/or Swamiji that you can > share with us

regarding the seat?> > > > Everyone is welcomed to share any

thoughts or knowledge whichthey > might have.> > > > Jai Guru ki

jai!!> > > > > > Do

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Kalia,

 

I don't really have anything substantive to share, but something just

came to my mind, two things, actually.

 

The first is that I read that sitting on synthetics (wearing too)

tends to be mentally irritating because they disturb the flow of

pranic energy.

 

The second is a story in which the asan has a place. I don't know what

it means, just food for thought. I don't remember where the story

comes from, but in condensed form, here it is:

 

Swami Rama had been invited to a certain swami's ashram for a special

yearly feast this swami performed every year. This swami had been

blessed by Annapurna, and had the siddhi that She would produce food

for him, so every year he would feed all the people who came on this day.

 

Swami Rama brought a young tantric sadhu, whom he had met, with him.

They walked for a long time before they reached the swami's ashram,

and neither of them had had any food. When they arrived, there was

such a large crowd of people that Swami Rama and the tantric sadhu got

seperated.

 

Swami Rama was well known, so he was soon taken into the presence of

his host and treated with the greatest respect. The young tantric, on

the other hand, was treated as just another visitor. He was given no

food, dispite the long journey he had just completed, and despite

having accompanied an honored guest. In fact, he was soon put to work

guarding the shoes. When he asked for something to eat, he was rudely

dismissed.

 

After a while, this young tantric sadhu got fed-up. He went down to

the river and got a small fish. He brought it back, sat on it, and

began his worship.

 

At that time, Swami Rama was in the company of his swami host and

other honored guests. Around them were the many platters of food,

ready to be served to all the people.

 

Suddenly, they noticed a rotten smell coming from the food. It smelled

like rotten fish. The swami prayed to Annapurna, but nothing happened.

He became distraught, saying, "My siddhi is gone, and all the food is

spoiled. What could have happened to cause this?"

 

Swami Rama remembered he had come with someone, and asked, "Where is

the young sadhu I arrived with?"

 

The swami said, "I don't know who you mean. I though you arrived alone."

 

Swami Rama then described the young tantric sadhu and asked that he be

found and brought to him. He then asked that a portion of the food be

brought to him. He took the bowl of food in his hands, brought it up

to his heart, and closed his eyes. After a moment, he handed to bowl

of food back to his host with instructions that a small amount be

mixed with all the other food.

 

Once this was done, all the food became pure again, and the feast went

on as planned.

 

When the young sadhu was found Swami Rama said, "That was not well

done. I should beat you up for that." The sadhu told him what had

happened, how he had not been offered so much as a piece of bread or

cup of tea after walking all day, and had been treated bruskly and put

to work, and Swami Rama replied, "You would not have died, but you

would have deprived all of these people of their food."

 

The young tantric considered what he had done, and why, and became

ashamed. He took a vow to eat only leaves (for some months, I think,

but it could have been for as long as three years), as pennance for

misusing his siddhis.

 

So, that's the story. The applicable part, is of course where he sat

on the fish to spoil the food. I don't know what it means, but it's

interesting.

 

 

Jai Maa!

Chris

 

, Kali Kali

<kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:

> Dear friends,

>

> The instructions on the seat continues -

>

> "By reciting while sitting upon a black deer skin brings the

attainment of wisdom, and upon a tiger skin, self-realization. Upon a

seat of kusha grass brings the attainment of wisdom, and upon a

blanket brings the attainment of all."

>

>

> Nanda, is there any discussion by Maa and/or Swamiji that you can

share with us regarding the seat?

>

> Everyone is welcomed to share any thoughts or knowledge which they

might have.

>

> Jai Guru ki jai!!

>

>

>

>

>

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Jai GuruChris Kirner <chriskirner1956 > wrote:

Kalia,I don't really have anything substantive to share, but something

justcame to my mind, two things, actually.The first is that I read

that sitting on synthetics (wearing too)tends to be mentally

irritating because they disturb the flow ofpranic energy.The second

is a story in which the asan has a place. I don't know whatit means,

just food for thought. I don't remember where the storycomes from,

but in condensed form, here it is:Swami Rama had been invited to a

certain swami's ashram for a specialyearly feast this swami performed

every year. This swami had beenblessed by Annapurna, and had the

siddhi that She would produce foodfor him, so every year he would

feed all the people who came on this day.Swami Rama brought a young

tantric sadhu, whom he had met, with him.They walked for a long time

before they reached the swami's ashram,and neither of them had had any

food. When they arrived, there wassuch a large crowd of people that

Swami Rama and the tantric sadhu gotseperated. Swami Rama was well

known, so he was soon taken into the presence ofhis host and treated

with the greatest respect. The young tantric, onthe other hand, was

treated as just another visitor. He was given nofood, dispite the

long journey he had just completed, and despitehaving accompanied an

honored guest. In fact, he was soon put to workguarding the shoes.

When he asked for something to eat, he was rudelydismissed.After a

while, this young tantric sadhu got fed-up. He went down tothe river

and got a small fish. He brought it back, sat on it, andbegan his

worship. At that time, Swami Rama was in the company of his swami

host andother honored guests. Around them were the many platters of

food,ready to be served to all the

people. Suddenly, they noticed a rotten smell coming from the food. It

smelledlike rotten fish. The swami prayed to Annapurna, but nothing

happened.He became distraught, saying, "My siddhi is gone, and all

the food isspoiled. What could have happened to cause this?"Swami

Rama remembered he had come with someone, and asked, "Where isthe

young sadhu I arrived with?"The swami said, "I don't know who you

mean. I though you arrived alone."Swami Rama then described the young

tantric sadhu and asked that he befound and brought to him. He then

asked that a portion of the food bebrought to him. He took the bowl

of food in his hands, brought it upto his heart, and closed his eyes.

After a moment, he handed to bowlof food back to his host with

instructions that a small amount bemixed with all the other food.Once

this was done, all the food became pure again, and the feast wenton as

planned.When the young

sadhu was found Swami Rama said, "That was not welldone. I should beat

you up for that." The sadhu told him what hadhappened, how he had not

been offered so much as a piece of bread orcup of tea after walking

all day, and had been treated bruskly and putto work, and Swami Rama

replied, "You would not have died, but youwould have deprived all of

these people of their food."The young tantric considered what he had

done, and why, and becameashamed. He took a vow to eat only leaves

(for some months, I think,but it could have been for as long as three

years), as pennance formisusing his siddhis.So, that's the story. The

applicable part, is of course where he saton the fish to spoil the

food. I don't know what it means, but it'sinteresting.Jai

Maa!Chris, Kali

Kali<kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:> Dear friends,> > The

instructions on the

seat continues -> > "By reciting while sitting upon a black deer skin

brings theattainment of wisdom, and upon a tiger skin,

self-realization. Upon aseat of kusha grass brings the attainment of

wisdom, and upon ablanket brings the attainment of all."> > > Nanda,

is there any discussion by Maa and/or Swamiji that you canshare with

us regarding the seat?> > Everyone is welcomed to share any thoughts

or knowledge which theymight have.> > Jai Guru ki jai!!> >

> >

>

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA

 

sounds like the Sadhu had a case of King/baby syndrome. he thought

he was a king and when people didn't treat him like one he acted

like a baby.

 

instead of giving more than you take, he took if you didn't give.

 

JAI MA

 

, Kali Kali

<kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:

> Thanks Chris. Stories of those gone before are always welcomed

and enjoyed. Maybe one of our many family and friends will shed

some light on its meaning.

>

> Jai Guru

>

> Chris Kirner <chriskirner1956> wrote:

> Kalia,

>

> I don't really have anything substantive to share, but something

just

> came to my mind, two things, actually.

>

> The first is that I read that sitting on synthetics (wearing too)

> tends to be mentally irritating because they disturb the flow of

> pranic energy.

>

> The second is a story in which the asan has a place. I don't know

what

> it means, just food for thought. I don't remember where the story

> comes from, but in condensed form, here it is:

>

> Swami Rama had been invited to a certain swami's ashram for a

special

> yearly feast this swami performed every year. This swami had been

> blessed by Annapurna, and had the siddhi that She would produce

food

> for him, so every year he would feed all the people who came on

this day.

>

> Swami Rama brought a young tantric sadhu, whom he had met, with

him.

> They walked for a long time before they reached the swami's ashram,

> and neither of them had had any food. When they arrived, there was

> such a large crowd of people that Swami Rama and the tantric sadhu

got

> seperated.

>

> Swami Rama was well known, so he was soon taken into the presence

of

> his host and treated with the greatest respect. The young tantric,

on

> the other hand, was treated as just another visitor. He was given

no

> food, dispite the long journey he had just completed, and despite

> having accompanied an honored guest. In fact, he was soon put to

work

> guarding the shoes. When he asked for something to eat, he was

rudely

> dismissed.

>

> After a while, this young tantric sadhu got fed-up. He went down to

> the river and got a small fish. He brought it back, sat on it, and

> began his worship.

>

> At that time, Swami Rama was in the company of his swami host and

> other honored guests. Around them were the many platters of food,

> ready to be served to all the people.

>

> Suddenly, they noticed a rotten smell coming from the food. It

smelled

> like rotten fish. The swami prayed to Annapurna, but nothing

happened.

> He became distraught, saying, "My siddhi is gone, and all the food

is

> spoiled. What could have happened to cause this?"

>

> Swami Rama remembered he had come with someone, and asked, "Where

is

> the young sadhu I arrived with?"

>

> The swami said, "I don't know who you mean. I though you arrived

alone."

>

> Swami Rama then described the young tantric sadhu and asked that

he be

> found and brought to him. He then asked that a portion of the food

be

> brought to him. He took the bowl of food in his hands, brought it

up

> to his heart, and closed his eyes. After a moment, he handed to

bowl

> of food back to his host with instructions that a small amount be

> mixed with all the other food.

>

> Once this was done, all the food became pure again, and the feast

went

> on as planned.

>

> When the young sadhu was found Swami Rama said, "That was not well

> done. I should beat you up for that." The sadhu told him what had

> happened, how he had not been offered so much as a piece of bread

or

> cup of tea after walking all day, and had been treated bruskly and

put

> to work, and Swami Rama replied, "You would not have died, but you

> would have deprived all of these people of their food."

>

> The young tantric considered what he had done, and why, and became

> ashamed. He took a vow to eat only leaves (for some months, I

think,

> but it could have been for as long as three years), as pennance for

> misusing his siddhis.

>

> So, that's the story. The applicable part, is of course where he

sat

> on the fish to spoil the food. I don't know what it means, but it's

> interesting.

>

>

> Jai Maa!

> Chris

>

> , Kali Kali

> <kaliananda_saraswati> wrote:

> > Dear friends,

> >

> > The instructions on the seat continues -

> >

> > "By reciting while sitting upon a black deer skin brings the

> attainment of wisdom, and upon a tiger skin, self-realization.

Upon a

> seat of kusha grass brings the attainment of wisdom, and upon a

> blanket brings the attainment of all."

> >

> >

> > Nanda, is there any discussion by Maa and/or Swamiji that you can

> share with us regarding the seat?

> >

> > Everyone is welcomed to share any thoughts or knowledge which

they

> might have.

> >

> > Jai Guru ki jai!!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

 

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