> > > > > > > > > > --- 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, > >
"Maharaja Adhiraj Rajaraam is talking in terms of the mechanics of transformation of Natural Law into physiology. He has realized that the total Constitution of Natural Law, which governs the universe with perfect order, is lively in every grain of physiology. And the language is that language in which Total Natural Law is actually seen administering the whole universe."Maharishi Mahesh Yogi > > > 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! :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
