To Eric on Kali, Durga and Thought Bots

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Dear Eric,

 

i agree with yourself and Linda, Brian's post was excellent. i also

agree with you that mantra takes our mind away and so separates us

from our thoughts but in the final sentence, Swamiji suggests that the

word "deplete" as against "deflate" is more appropriate.

 

The repetition of the mantra is like the double edged sword - on the

one hand it removes us from being the subject of our thoughts and on

the other it lifts the consciousness of those thoughts. Remember in

the Chandi chap 4 vs 19 " ..... So that being purified by the weapons,

these thoughts may be raised to the higher worlds".

 

Jai Maa

 

 

, "ecjensen_us" <ecjensen_us>

wrote:

>

> OM NAMAH SIVAYA

>

> i would second that Linda! i very much enjoyed Brian's post. when i

> read it i couldn't help think that what he wrote about must be much

> of what people mean when they talk about being in the Now. i

> specially liked the part about staring at our thoughts and not

> reacting to them or giving them any energy. i feel like this has

> been much of the value of my mantra. i have realized over time, my

> mantra is an invaluable mechanism, not just as the name of God(as if

> that isn't enough!), but also as a tool for separating me from my

> thoughts. because i am so focused on repeating the mantra, over

> time it has allowed me to just witness my thoughts and not react to

> them. as much as i have in the past i should say. and as Brian said

> not reacting deflates and drains them of energy. thanks for the post.

>

> JAI MA

>

> , nierika@a... wrote:

> >

> > Brian wrote:

> >

> > Kali's face shows while she sneaks up on you, so you can't see

> her, she's

> > dark, she hides in the darkness of the shadows you make within

> your mind.

> > She is subconsciousness, a dark and quiet intuition. She's the

> burning

> > that makes you want to see the truth, even if you don't know why

> or that

> > you're even hiding from the truth.

> >

> > Once Kali arrives at something she wishes you to see (something

> you have

> > asked to see), she turns, showing another face and Durga's light

> shines

> > through the darkness illuminating the detrimental mechanism

> within the

> > shadow of your mind...

> > Dear Brian ~ I really liked all that you wrote about this,

> especially all

> > the "Mind bots." Somehow, using that language really reached me in

> a place I

> > could understand and make sense of the process. I've really got

> some bots

> > racing around in my mind regarding the way my mother and

> stepfather have treated

> > me. I realize I am not letting go, and I am very glad you

> addressed that in

> > what you said. I will save it to read again. Jai Kali/Durga Ma ~

> Linda

> >

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