> > "You will not progress until this desire [for God] has become > > stronger than any other. " > > Gurudev. > > > This is a common thread among many religions, on the other hand > > I believe it to be far from Buddhism philosophy or other systems > > that value self-examination as the main and only way worthwhile > > of pursuit. > > > > Amazing how two so far and even contradicting systems work, just > > the same. Or maybe not. > > ************* > > Guru Dev was talking about enjoying the Divine Intelligence in > man in its fullness, so the distinction between seeking God and > seeking the self is a distinction without a difference. The > Self -- infinite awareness or intelligence -- is all-inclusive, > cosmic, because it has no boundaries, so surely this is a > definition of God also.
I admit that it's probably a healthier way of considering the concept of God, but it's still considering the concept of God. If this consideration is more important to the seeker than his day-to-day efforts to care for others, then how close to the concept of either God or Self- realization can the person really be? There is a simple piece of advice that a former spiritual teacher gave that I still think is pretty wise: "Listen to what people *say* about their spiritual practice and their motivations, but watch what they *do*." Applying that same dictum to him, I realized that he, too was merely talking the talk and not walking the walk. Me, I'd rather focus on trying to walk the walk. Everything else is theoretical bullshit. Unc 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/
