--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As Shemp pointed out, there is a value in "identification" > > > with a spiritual teacher. But I personally think that > > > this has been misconstrued by many teachings into the > > > belief that one must do everything thing they say unques- > > > tioningly for that identification to take place. What > > > one is trying to identify with is a state of conscious- > > > ness, not the everyday beliefs and actions of the being > > > who wears that state of consciousness. > > > > **** > > When I 15 years ago started to train at a gym, I first visited a > few, > > and then chose the one where the athlets of the city trained. I > > enjoyed very much watching how these athlets used their muscles > and in > > a way drew those energies into myself. It could be said that I > > identified myself with those energies. But I didn't change my > > worldview and understanding similar to that of those guys. I didn't > > even discuss those things with them. > > Exactly. Well said. That is the distinction that some > spiritual traditions make. It's the state of conscious- > ness that one wants to identify with, not the person. >
And yet, for those who follow the path of identification with the master/guru, it doesn't matter. The storythat Shemp mentioned about the statue comes to mind. 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/
