--- In [email protected], Peter Sutphen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- anonymousff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > snip > > > > > I'm not so sure I'm sharing anyone's enlightenment > > just yet, nor > > benjamincollins nor his daughters, the opposite > > might have a > > valid case here. > > > > By bringing all these idols into his house it looks > > to me > > that benjamin collins is going astray from the pure > > path. > > And you know this to be true? Absolutely true? Isn't > this just a belief you have. And in fact you know > nothing other than your own opinion? > > > There is no need to adopt any Hindu > > idol-worshipping-rituals; > > the opposite is truth. Guru Dev and MMY stated that > > the pure > > knowledge is lost and what left are only empty > > rituals. > > How do you know the ritual is empty? Ben seems to have > quite a bit of sattvic intent to me. > > > > It could be the case that our friend is doing both > > the pure practice and rituals at the same time, > > however the 'path' > > don't state worshipping Guru Dev nor any image of > > him or > > Ganesha idol etc as necessary. > > That's your path. Don't you worship any "idols" > because it bothers you and you don't want to do it. > Let us know when you start worshipping idols and we'll > help you stop. Keep us posted. > > > > The danger is that along the way one starts to lose > > the purity side > > of the teaching and just stays with the rituals, > > hence losing the > > purity of the knowledge. > > So, don't you worship any idols so you don't lose the > "purity of the teaching". > > > > Brahman, G-D, infinity has no shape or form and > > rituals are just > > golden cage of samsara at the best case. > > Is this a concept or an experience you have? How do > you know this is true? > > > > I think our friend need to check where his focus and > > attention goes. > > No, Ben can take care of himself just fine. You need > to check where your focus and attention go. > > > respectfully. > > Perhaps you mean to say here, " disrespectfully". > Let's be honest, please. > > P.S. Akasha, if you read this, do I come across like > this? If I do, I truely apologize! > -Peter
Hi Peter, I am not clear if your question is a sincere inquiry, or a side avenue to subtly, yet sarcastically, lambast anon a bit more. (Thats not a ding, we all employ such tactics, often without thinking -- though in retrospect, looking to myself, I probably reactively do such so more often than "optimal". So your point has hsd the good effect of reforming me.) I will assume you meant it as a sincere inquiry. I need to separate tone/style from content. I have quite a different perspective from anon. I like Pujanet and have participated, in person and remotely, from time to time, since it began 6 years ago. And I know and admire Ben and his endeavors. And I have a different view from this anon about "the path". That said, I find his tone and style relatively mild, polite and seems to acknowledge other POVs. To be honest, while I do like you and your posts a lot, sometimes you use a tone and style that appears quite emphatic, absolutist, with sharp cornors, and without much visble sincere acceptance of other POVs as possibly being valid. Opinions, learned or experiential as they may be based, are sometimes stated as hard FACT. To me, your style at times is quite a bit more hard-nosed and emphatic than this anons. I find reactions in myself to your style sometimes, and less so the content. For crumudgeons like me, your writing would more effectively get your point across if it were a tad less emphatic and a bit more humble. But thats me. And I only say such because you asked. Apparently sincerely. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
