On Nov 4, 2005, at 6:29 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > on 11/4/05 6:32 AM, cardemaister at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> The masters of my [Kapalika's] school say >> that the sacrifice of the head of one who >> has been pure all through life is what leads >> to the fullfilment of one's object. In this >> world there is hardly any one who fulfils >> these requirements. So I salute you. Be >> gracious enough to give me your head." So >> saying the Kapalika prostrated himself before >> Shankara. Without thinking much of the pros >> and cons of this request, Shankara, who was >> full of mercy to suppliants, replied as follows: >> "Gladly shall I give you my head. I do not find >> anything wrong in your request. Who that knows >> the body to be perishable will be reluctant to >> gift it for the good of others. >> >> -- Maadhava-VidyaaraNya, Shankara-dig-vijaya >> > > I'll bet this is metaphorical. Many teachers talk of dropping from > the head > into the heart, thinking from the stomach, having no head, etc. I > doubt > these masters were really into chopping off each others' heads.
In the cults where this is done, the practice often work with manifesting as some wrathful goddess and *then* severing your head (e.g. Chinnamaster, Vajrayogini, Smashan Kali, etc.). That's what we do in the Chod. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
