Chicken soup?

[Guest guest]

At the risk of sounding like Chicken Soup for Nondualists,

here goes. The bottom line is that I like M's response very

much. An anonymous author on M's Bhairava list wrote...

 

I am blind and would like to be able to see this world

again, 43 years of no sight now. I was a kid of twelve when

my optic nerves and pituitary gland were distroyed. I don't

know what it is like to feel normal, my body not producing

any hormones.

 

I am a lover of life and am most grateful for the

technology of today which allows me to use computers,

communicating with the world, accessing most web sites and

having the tools so that I can assist others less fortunate

than me.

 

M responded:

I can relate to your problem Joe. Physically, I have a back

that has a plate and pins in it, and this spine has

spondylolisthesis, massive degeneration of the lower four

disks, and is ravaged with arthritis. I have arthritis in

the hands as well, and the hips. Pain is a constant thing,

and yet, it must be transcended, and transcended it has

been. Though it is there, the jnani does not pay it any

heed. Pain and suffering can be an excellent sadhana to

speed up the desire for detachment from the body, and can

make one acutely aware of the suffering of others. Despite

my physical condition, I continue to exercise, and at five

foot seven inches, carry a fairly lean body weight of 225

pounds, with 19 inch arms and a 50 inch chest. People

cannot believe the way I look on the outside while having

such devastating problems on the inside. If I gave the pain

any credence, I would not be in nearly the health that I

am, nor do I shun these health problems, for it is my

prarabdha karma.

 

The point is this: do not focus on the aspects of your

karma that have impeded the body. If we focus on the body,

then that is where our awareness will be. This is a tall

order, but certainly not an impossible one. It is wise to

remember that we are only given that which will challenge

us. If one is an advanced soul and has some minor obstacles

to resolve and overcome, they will not seem like challenges

at all. The challenges in life are directly proportional to

the greatness of the soul. You must always remember this.

You are strong enough to master this and not react to it,

for if you were not, it would not happen. Nothing lesser

would happen to you, for it would not be a challenge.

 

We do not advance in our sadhana unless there is an impetus

to grow. It has been said that man is greater than the

Gods, for they rise to Shivahood not by virtue of their

existence, such as the gods, but by overcoming their

limitations, mastering them, transcending them. The gods

are proto man, the Lord in his descent into limitation. Man

is the manifestation of that limitation, and yet, he rises

back to Shivahood, becoming lord of the very energies or

gods which comprise him. This is a great thing to ponder.

Revel in your challenge, for you are infinite and unbound,

this is merely another step in the staircase to that

realization.

 

Gurubhakti M

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http://www.nonduality.com

[Guest guest]

I enjoyed reading this very much, & feel its true. I feel much compassion for

both people.

Thanks for sharing.

 

Col

 

umbada wrote:

> We do not advance in our sadhana unless there is an impetus

> to grow. It has been said that man is greater than the

> Gods, for they rise to Shivahood not by virtue of their

> existence, such as the gods, but by overcoming their

> limitations, mastering them, transcending them. The gods

> are proto man, the Lord in his descent into limitation. Man

> is the manifestation of that limitation, and yet, he rises

> back to Shivahood, becoming lord of the very energies or

> gods which comprise him. This is a great thing to ponder.

> Revel in your challenge, for you are infinite and unbound,

> this is merely another step in the staircase to that

> realization.

>

> Gurubhakti M