When Maharishi introduced the theme of invincibility to MIU in 1977, Larry Domash started looking for physical examples of how invincibility works - or is compromised. For example, Domash pointed out that a pinprick of a hole in a ship's hull could generate a crack along the length of the hull. Hence the need for invincibility, for without it, all of us are subject to such cracks in our lives. (Another example that comes to mind, one much closer to home, is when a pit in a windshield expands to become a crack that spans the windshield.)
That rumination of Domash's is what I think of as I read your description of being thrown off balance by petty stuff. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000" wrote: > > I'm just not doing a good job of descibing it. I am just prone to > letting little things throw me off balance. That's pretty much it. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" > <jpgillam@> wrote: > > > > Thanks for the clarification, Steve. What > > you describe, though, doesn't seem like a > > pitfall inherent in a spiritual path. What > > you describe sounds like the ordinary hitches > > in everyday life. Sometimes we're strong, > > sometimes we're fragile. > > > > As for you being "off" in a competition of > > any kind, I've never seen it. Competition > > switches you on, and raises the voltage to > > boot. Total presence. > > > > Love you too! > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000" > > <steve.sundur@> wrote: > > > > > > [snip] When you're > > > balanced, you handle anything thrown at you pretty well. But > say > > > you leave your watch at home, or you find out you're missing a > > > button on your shirt. For me, these things have the potential > to > > > throw me off. It's much better than it used to be, put it's > still > > > something I deal with. Or say you're talking to someone, making > a > > > presentation, or important point, and you can't find the word > you > > > want. That can throw you off unless you can get past it. > > > > > > Now you may say, Steve, this is basic OC, dude, nothing more. > Maybe > > > so, but, when I am on, I feel pretty invinicible. Like I can > cut > > > through the crap pretty well, and have a positive influence on > my > > > environment. And I am well aware when I am "on", and when I am > > > not. Also shows up in my golf game, or ping pong game. :) > > > > > > Love ya. > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" > > > <jpgillam@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Steve, what pitfalls? I can see how spiritual > > > > growth might make a person subject to attack > > > > by entities that wish to leach that chi, but > > > > are you thinking of other threats? > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Probably has a lot to do with deficiencies > > > > > in my personality, (touch of OC to name one), > > > > > but I have always felt that the spiritual path > > > > > if frought with pitfalls. And sometimes when > > > > > you take a fall it can > > > > > be difficult to right oneself. Like a moon shot > > > > > - you get off half a degree, and its "goodbye". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
