I will leave the list.

[Guest guest]

In one way I think you're right: a spiritual path without bouts of

negativity in it doesn't feel very deep to me. But I think there is a

difference between writing ABOUT negativity (what you're experiencing)

and writing FROM negativity (attacking somebody personally). In fact I

found out that containing, digesting and transmuting negativity is one

of the most powerful spiritual tools around, far greater, sometimes,

than those involving transcendence and light. The Tibetans have some

practices in this area -- Janpa would probably know -- but the idea can

be as simple as choosing not to express a negative thought, holding it

in your heart without giving it any extra energy and then watching what

happens next. I've gotten to some very expansive and joyous places

doing this. The trick is to be willing to forgo expression and energy

discharge or to wait till the content of what you want to say is

emotionally neutral. Be selfish with your emotional fuel, preserve it

to heat up your own personal growth. Holly

[Guest guest]

On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Tim Gerchmez wrote:

> Tim Gerchmez <fewtch

>

>

> Dear List,

>

> Since Harsha is not man enough to state forthrightly that he would prefer I

> leave the list, I will go ahead and do so on my own. Apparently this list

> is for bhakta only; this is not my yoga, and therefore I don't believe I am

> wanted here.

 

What is bhakta?

 

A single negative word, and Harsha goes haywire. Well, I

> won't trouble any of the weak-willed people here who cannot withstand even

> the slightest negativity. I am only human, and on occasion have a moment

> of negativity, not pretending or imagining that such emotion does not crop

> up from time to time. Apparently, however, to some people, they cannot

> stand such a normal human event. Also, in the popularity contest between

> myself and Gemini

 

Who is Gemini

 

(*Who KNEW NITYANANDA... WOWEE... let us kiss his feet*)

> I believe I would lose. So let the popular remain, and the unpopular go.

> Perhaps if a movie star joined the list, they would also be elevated

 

I don't know any of you, I just know that every once and a while

intresting discussions come up. If you stay stay for that, not for hope of

being elevated above anything. Noone is elevated above anything, unless

you refuse to play the game-then you don't even count. I prefer not to

count.

mike