396--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI-- Our behaviour from a distance

[Guest guest]

Thank you Guruji. To remember, and then to forget, but to remain

aware. Pranams.

 

, Nanda <chandimaakijai> wrote:

> Question from Steve Bingoananda :

> Vashista's Yoga says, if one's own [possibly adharmic] behavior is

"held at a distance" from consciousness and there is no

identification, the ego-sense does not arise.

>

> On the other hand, it also seems useful to fully acknowledge one's

own faults and more or less confess them to oneself or Shiva in

meditation.

>

> Swamiji, what is best, to forget, or to acknowledge, one's own

faults [as they are displayed for all to see in the field of life] or,

does the ideal response change according to circumstances and the

state of one's devotion at the time?

>

> Swamiji's response:

>

> Acknowledge, correct, appreciate and forget.

[Guest guest]

i get a little confused with the appreciate part of his response.

what are we to appreciate? the fault, the chance to get over it, or

just appreciate in general terms? can anyone clarify? thanks

, "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...>

wrote:

> Thank you Guruji. To remember, and then to forget, but to remain

> aware. Pranams.

>

> , Nanda <chandimaakijai>

wrote:

> > Question from Steve Bingoananda :

> > Vashista's Yoga says, if one's own [possibly adharmic] behavior

is

> "held at a distance" from consciousness and there is no

> identification, the ego-sense does not arise.

> >

> > On the other hand, it also seems useful to fully acknowledge

one's

> own faults and more or less confess them to oneself or Shiva in

> meditation.

> >

> > Swamiji, what is best, to forget, or to acknowledge, one's own

> faults [as they are displayed for all to see in the field of life]

or,

> does the ideal response change according to circumstances and the

> state of one's devotion at the time?

> >

> > Swamiji's response:

> >

> > Acknowledge, correct, appreciate and forget.

[Guest guest]

here is my interpretation ...

 

one of his messages is, to be grateful ... in that sense, we can

appreciate anything, even

what we might consider to be an uncomfortable experience ...

ultimately, it are those

moments that make us grow the most, if we can muster the internal

resources to move

ahead with sadhana in the midst of them.

 

 

, "ecjensen_us" <ecjensen_us>

wrote:

> i get a little confused with the appreciate part of his response.

> what are we to appreciate? the fault, the chance to get over it,

or

> just appreciate in general terms? can anyone clarify? thanks

> , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...>

> wrote:

> > Thank you Guruji. To remember, and then to forget, but to remain

> > aware. Pranams.

> >

> > , Nanda <chandimaakijai>

> wrote:

> > > Question from Steve Bingoananda :

> > > Vashista's Yoga says, if one's own [possibly adharmic] behavior

> is

> > "held at a distance" from consciousness and there is no

> > identification, the ego-sense does not arise.

> > >

> > > On the other hand, it also seems useful to fully acknowledge

> one's

> > own faults and more or less confess them to oneself or Shiva in

> > meditation.

> > >

> > > Swamiji, what is best, to forget, or to acknowledge, one's own

> > faults [as they are displayed for all to see in the field of

life]

> or,

> > does the ideal response change according to circumstances and the

> > state of one's devotion at the time?

> > >

> > > Swamiji's response:

> > >

> > > Acknowledge, correct, appreciate and forget.

[Guest guest]

For the devotee there is no such thing as overcoming a problem alone;

to believe that is a quality of ego. The devotee understands that

everything he has is God's and guru's. If a difficulty is overcome,

even through intense effort, it is only the Guru who makes it

possible. Therefore we are grateful...

 

Jai Maa!

Chris

 

 

 

, "ecjensen_us" <ecjensen_us>

wrote:

> i get a little confused with the appreciate part of his response.

> what are we to appreciate? the fault, the chance to get over it, or

> just appreciate in general terms? can anyone clarify? thanks

> , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...>

> wrote:

> > Thank you Guruji. To remember, and then to forget, but to remain

> > aware. Pranams.

> >

> > , Nanda <chandimaakijai>

> wrote:

> > > Question from Steve Bingoananda :

> > > Vashista's Yoga says, if one's own [possibly adharmic] behavior

> is

> > "held at a distance" from consciousness and there is no

> > identification, the ego-sense does not arise.

> > >

> > > On the other hand, it also seems useful to fully acknowledge

> one's

> > own faults and more or less confess them to oneself or Shiva in

> > meditation.

> > >

> > > Swamiji, what is best, to forget, or to acknowledge, one's own

> > faults [as they are displayed for all to see in the field of life]

> or,

> > does the ideal response change according to circumstances and the

> > state of one's devotion at the time?

> > >

> > > Swamiji's response:

> > >

> > > Acknowledge, correct, appreciate and forget.