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> --- In [email protected], "Buck" wrote:
> >
> > Xeno, I am in favor of 'sin' as it is delineated in the resolution, that
> > is my experience and I see that Paramahansa Yogananda has it right.
> >
Even Maharishi and the Maharaja are in alignment with Paramahansa Yogananda and
the sin resolution,
> > Note that God is run out as the resolution reads. Sit and meditate more on
> > the soul and free-will with this. However, I would urge you to not split
> > over the soul and free-will but concur with the resolution on sin for what
> > it is. Don't let theisms withhold your support on the sin resolution.
> > As you may feel more in to this, I look to your support of the FFL
> > resolution on sin.
> > With Best Regards,
> > -Buck in FF
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Xenophaneros Anartaxius"
> > <anartaxius@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Buck, there is disagreement here on the following terms. God, free-will,
> > > soul. Best of luck!
> > >
> > > Praying is like a rocking chair - it'll give you something to do, but it
> > > won't get you anywhere. - Gypsy Rose Lee
> > >
>
> Well, Gypsie Rose evidently never heard of transcending meditations. Without
> spiritual experience what could we expect? Of course a meditation when well
> done is its own prayer that brings all and only more clearly the grace of the
> science of Ved (Unified Field) in a physiology.
>
> Thus will I lift my hands in prayer!
> -Buck in FF
>
> > > --- In [email protected], "Buck" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Dear FFL Owner, Moderators and Members in good standing;
> > > >
> > > > For a sake of a more unified discussion here on FairfieldLife@yahoo I
> > > > wish to make a motion that we adopt a resolution of the definition of
> > > > 'sin' as is proffered by Paramahansa Yogananda, "That here at FFL hence
> > > > forth 'sin' shall be known spiritually, as that which compromises
> > > > self-mastery. That sin has its automatic negative effect to the degree
> > > > of the influence of delusion with in it -involving no condemnation of
> > > > an irate God. Man's free-will actions simply harmonize and strengthen
> > > > the expressed essence of his soul perfection or weaken and degrade it
> > > > into mortal enslavement."
> > > > -Buck in FF
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yet save a trembling sinner, Unified Field
> > > > > > Whose hope still hov'ring round Thy word
> > > > > > Would light on some sweet promise there,
> > > > > > Some sure support of Nature against despair.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My crimes, though great, cannot surpass
> > > > > > > The pow'r and glory of Thy grace;
> > > > > > > Great Unifying Field, Thy nature hath no bound;
> > > > > > > So let Thy pard'ning love be found.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Show pity, O Unified Field, forgive;
> > > > > > > > Let a repenting rebel live.
> > > > > > > > Are not Thy mercies large and free?
> > > > > > > > May not a sinner trust in Thee?�
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Xenophaneros Anartaxius"
> > > > > > > > <anartaxius@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > O Integrity, there are no sins.
> > > > > > > > > Form or formless matters not.
> > > > > > > > > Presence always,
> > > > > > > > > Especial location no necessity.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > " 'Sin' requires a complex definition. It is not a transgression
> > > > > against an arbitrary code of behavior decreed by a whimsical God.
> > > > > The Unified Field made human a spiritual being, a soul endowed with
> > > > > an individualization of its own nature. It gives to the soul,
> > > > > evolved from its own Self, the instruments of a body and a mind with
> > > > > which to perceive and interact with the objects of a manifested
> > > > > universe.
> > > > >
> > > > > If man lives in perfect harmony with the machinations of these
> > > > > principles, he remains a spiritual being in charge of his body and
> > > > > mind. Sin is that which compromises that perfect self-mastery. It
> > > > > has its automatic negative effect to the degree of the influence of
> > > > > delusion with in it -involving no condemnation of an irate God.
> > > > > Man's free-will actions simply harmonize and strengthen the expressed
> > > > > essence of his soul perfection or weaken and degrade it into mortal
> > > > > enslavement."
> > > > >
> > > > > Excerpt -Discourse 27
> > > > > Yogananda's
> > > > > The Second Coming of Christ
> > > > > The Resurrection of Christ Within You
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Buck" wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "O Unified Field, pardon me three sins.
> > > > > > > > > > I have in contemplation clothed in form
> > > > > > > > > > Thee who art formless.
> > > > > > > > > > I have described [in words] Thee who art ineffable.
> > > > > > > > > > And in visiting temples I have ignored
> > > > > > > > > > Thy omnipresence."
> > > > > > > > > > -Buck
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "futur.musik"
> > > > > > > > > > <futur.musik@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi Judy, you wrote, "You do understand that Robin does
> > > > > > > > > > > not claim to be enlightened and is not seeking
> > > > > > > > > > > enlightenment, that he thinks it's a snare and a
> > > > > > > > > > > delusion, that he believes he was enlightened decades ago
> > > > > > > > > > > and has made a huge effort since then to "de-enlighten"
> > > > > > > > > > > himself."
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > After reading a lot of what Robin writes about
> > > > > > > > > > > enlightenment and his experience being enlightened, he
> > > > > > > > > > > says he was witnessing the whole time. That stuck out
> > > > > > > > > > > when I read it. Enlightenment as it grows, and it always
> > > > > > > > > > > grows if it is real, eats up and integrates witnessing.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > There is a period following waking up or the stabilizing
> > > > > > > > > > > of Self Realization, where witnessing everything, seeing
> > > > > > > > > > > the frictionless flow of life and your silent place in
> > > > > > > > > > > it, dominates perception. Freedom! Absence of fear! A
> > > > > > > > > > > great influx of cosmic energy as the Atman or Soul
> > > > > > > > > > > becomes a permanent flame within and shines forth.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > If you want to stay there for awhile, then others can see
> > > > > > > > > > > your light and respond to it. I'll not go much further
> > > > > > > > > > > into Robin's experience but I think this is where he was
> > > > > > > > > > > during his leading of an alternative spiritual movement.
> > > > > > > > > > > It was 100% genuine regarding the Soul carrying out its
> > > > > > > > > > > function of expansion.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > As the Atman continues to shine forth, extending one's
> > > > > > > > > > > boundaries, making them less distinct, melding one's
> > > > > > > > > > > identity with that of the Cosmos, the unity between us
> > > > > > > > > > > and others and everything else in our experience becomes
> > > > > > > > > > > more obvious. As the soul continues to radiate outward
> > > > > > > > > > > from deeper and deeper within us, that cosmic energy we
> > > > > > > > > > > become permeates everything. Everything.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > At that point, the lights seem to go out! Holy shit, what
> > > > > > > > > > > happened? The light we (the personal and Impersonal self)
> > > > > > > > > > > are radiating becomes so pervasive, inside and out, that
> > > > > > > > > > > life is at once transformed, becoming progressively more
> > > > > > > > > > > interesting, captivating and beautiful, while remaining
> > > > > > > > > > > exactly as it was before. So we no longer see the
> > > > > > > > > > > contrast between the light that we are, and the light now
> > > > > > > > > > > everywhere else.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > We are no longer witnessing, or perhaps the witness has
> > > > > > > > > > > come out to play. There is no longer the longing for
> > > > > > > > > > > *peak* experiences that we used to want, but instead, it
> > > > > > > > > > > is *all* very much better.:-)
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > In order to witness, there has to be something distinct
> > > > > > > > > > > from something else. There has to be the unfettered ;-)
> > > > > > > > > > > bliss of the soul, the personal Being, distinct from
> > > > > > > > > > > everything else, and we are residing in Being, looking
> > > > > > > > > > > out as it were on everything else. People describe
> > > > > > > > > > > witnessing as being so free! so weightless almost, just
> > > > > > > > > > > in a big cloud of bliss, mind almost empty.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > It is an awesome feeling, but not a complete one. Even
> > > > > > > > > > > the witness has to be transcended in order to for
> > > > > > > > > > > enlightenment to continue, and continue it will. There is
> > > > > > > > > > > no way to put the soul back to sleep once it wakes up,
> > > > > > > > > > > and one Day of Enlightenment lasts a very, very, very
> > > > > > > > > > > long time! :-)
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