Guest guest Posted March 24, 1999 Report Share Posted March 24, 1999 In these email forums we can find ourselves travelling together for awhile, but listen to what is said about spiritual relationships: "Alone, unassociated, YOU ARE! This is not an egotistical statement, for others too are alone and unassociated. There are some two steps ahead of you, and if you locate their footfalls you can know the direction of your journey that far. "There are some two steps behind you and there are some others travelling along with you. Thus, an infinite number of souls are travelling on the path to the Infinite. In this journey you are all fellow travellers. The difference is only of the distance to and fro. Take advantage of those ahead of you, but do not turn it into servility. Servility begins with relationships. "Therefore keep away from dependence and relationships, and especially from 'spiritual' relationships -- always." ---Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh Therefore, when dependence is shown, what is to be done? When one tends to cling to relationship and become a slave to it, what is to be done in order to honor that person? What is the way to free that person? I am speaking of spiritual relationship. It is not as simple as telling someone to get lost. But what is it? How to move from servility to free silence? Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 1999 Report Share Posted March 24, 1999 Hi Jerry, >Therefore, when dependence is shown, what is to be done? When one tends >to cling to relationship and become a slave to it, what is to be done in >order to honor that person? What is the way to free that person? I am >speaking of spiritual relationship. It is not as simple as telling >someone to get lost. But what is it? How to move from servility to free >silence? I'm not sure what you're asking. By a "spiritual relationship" do you mean a relationship with another "spiritual" person? Why is that a problem? You seem to be saying it's a problem if you feel you are servile to the other person... or maybe to the relationship... Can you clarify this a bit? Love, Dharma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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