Guest guest Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Dear Elizabeth, I second Muktimaa ! Your post contained a wealth of Swamiji wisdom , that it is a definite keeper. One to be read and re-read and meditated upon. I too , thank you for sharing it with our group. Jai Maa Nanda , "muktimaa" <muktimaa@a...> wrote: > Jai Maa, dear Elizabeth! > Thank-you so much for sharing our dear Swamiji's answers to some very > important questions. i am sure they will be of great help to many > devotees. > Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Jai Thakur! > Your sister always, > muktimaa > , "e_mars1133" <e_mars1133> > wrote: > > Dear Devotees, > > > > I wanted to share with you responses that Swami made to inquiries > > from me in the past, in the hopes that they might be helpful to you > > too if you have a similar question. The parenthetical material is > > what I added to help the reader understand his response given what > I > > had asked. Read on below! > > > > Om Namah Shivaya, > > e > > > > ON A QUESTION ABOUT HOW TO BALANCE ART WITH SPIRITUAL PRACTICES, > AND > > WHETHER OR NOT TO GIVE UP ARTMAKING TO FOCUS MORE ON SPIRITUAL > > PRACTICES: > > > > "Your art is also a spiritual practice. Make it a puja, an offering > > to > > God, and you will accomplish both objectives (artmaking and > > spiritual practice)." > > > > "It (artwork) is the major part (of your spiritual practices). Do > > not neglect the other parts (like service, pranayama, and > > meditation), but spend time here as well." > > > > > > > > IN RESPONSE TO MY QUESTIONS ABOUT FEARING GURUS AND HOW TO EVALUATE > > THEM/FIND ONE'S GURU: > > > > "One day you will see or hear someone who inspires you so much that > > you > > let your love, respect, and admiration supercede your fear. It's a > > natural process. You can't force yourself to fall in love. All you > > can > > do is to create the circumstances conducive to being a lover" > > > > "There is no word anyone could speak which will make you fall in > > Love. > > Neither can anyone describe for you how sweet is the taste of > sugar, > > nor exactly how beautiful is that beautiful flower. > > > > How can anyone go beyond the mind, when they are so bound by > > attachments to fears and doubts? Let go and let God. Be at Peace." > > > > "It is not necessary for a teacher to be enlightened to teach you > > something beneficial. > > > > The issue of proclaiming one's self to be enlightened is comparable > > to > > proclaiming one's self to be the most humble or to have measured > the > > limits of infinity for all eternity. > > > > No one who is not selfishly motivated would be so presumptuous as > to > > make such a proclamation. Neither would anyone not blinded by > > foolish > > gullibility be desirous to hear or believe such claims. > > > > The real question, in my opinion, is whether or not such a > > relationship > > could bring growth in a positive direction. Do try to analyze the > > qualifications of your Guru. Try to become a perfect disciple." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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