There were 3 posts, I am typing in the daek outside on an island called sylt in Germany.
Anyway, post 1, MMY is my Guru So, one Guru for you - my Guru had 4, and I belief her to be legit in every way and enlightened. The reason I am bringing it up is that it looks to me that as I said the journey can be completed having only one Guru or many. Siddhananda, the curent disciple who swami G prounced enlightenment only had one guru. Post 2- well, especially with Gurus, it is not burger king where you have it your way. And the range of the Gurus ways varies. I am gratefull that my Guru responded the path must be practical. As I said , I can be in the world but not of it, or this is the result that is developing and in the end how it is, as layed out by my Guru. Post 3, if you looked into how my Guru has operated, sometimes she has paid expenses for some that didnt have it. It just so happens a post came today about this topic so here it is: Come find the Beauty life has to Offer Be a Great Existence - Dear G, Namaste - * Thank you for your reply. I am very eager. Understanding and experiencing ultimate reality is a driving passion in my life. I want to be free of inner conflict and suffering. I do not want to initiate conflict or suffering in others. Nothing brings more meaning and insight into my life than meditation. I am honoured that you should offer me a relationship as a sadhaka of yours. I have a wife whom I dearly love and two children. I live in Australia. I talked about becoming your student to my wife but she is suspicious and at the moment refusing to move on making monetary donations for your guidance. Is this a problem for you? G tell me this - what is her problem with honoring what is given ? Who is asking for the path and help you or your wife ? Is there also a need to get her approval on any practice given ? This is nonsense. Then it isn't as much as a driving passion as you say. Yes you have gotten help and aide in the past and now you are back. so this help is worth nothing - how very interesting. When you go to a grocery store are the provisions free or are they paid for ? Is this any less than food for the body ? i doubt your wife would have any problem in paying for an outing to a movie and a dinner - and what staying effect do they have in ones life ? When one offers a way to Liberation why is it held in such a miserly fashion ? i don't *sell* retreats or courses and none are turned away for lack of funds - but one that has and makes excuses is another matter entirely. For those who want a consulation there will be a fee just like going to a doctor or to a yoga studio. i'm a Guru and not a free information center for those who want a quick fix and then onto the next thing. People don't want any commitment and yet they seem to think that all should be given for nothing. Tell me is there some magical tree that money can be picked from, that is going to put an ashram in place ? Or is the aide of a Guru worth less than some waitress plunking down your meal or bringing your cup of coffee and people have no problem in tipping the waitress. This is baffling to me. Even the Christian church has an offering plate passed after the sermon, and on top of it the teaching there is that 10 % of ones salary should be given freely and willingly back to Gods work. What is asked for here is much less than this. i guess being a Guru though means that there should be no exchange in place and that the Guru is not worthy of their hire. After all what is given here only aides one in getting out of the suffering persona and that is much less important than that next cup of coffee or entertainment or buying that next shiny car. Yes indeed they are all much more vastly important and so you are right to say give it to me for nothing because my wife has reservations and so do you have a problem with me not giving. * What form of obligation would be expected of me? What would a Diksha involve? G there is no wish to have conflict in your family. If there is such a problem with making a simple heart felt donation for help then - What in the world would be the hassle when it comes time for taking Diksha and having to put time into doing the practices ? i have given to many without receiving any renumeration but when this is a factor based upon someones wife putting their foot down then guess what ? It is less about money than it is as a testing point and with the answer given am sorry to say - you have failed this test. There is less wanting of the path than there is for keeping the wife appeased. Sorry part of the path and Diksha is to remain in Contact for Ongoing daily guidance and this takes a lot of energy here to commit to. Am not going to make that type of commitment or take on a student that already is throwing into the mix but my wife has reservations - and so i am not willing to give - then asking if it is a problem ? You may be quite sincere - but when a wrench is thrown in before even starting then the path is not wanted as much as one wants to keep the status quo and excuses in place for why things are not going to be done because the wife needs to be appeased, more than being willing to honor the path. paul Matt 13:45,46 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls, who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it." G one that is truly seeking will understand the value of what is offered. No one is asking people to sell all that they have or to give beyond their means. But to hold it so cheaply and to be so miserly is to show one who's heart will not open enough to hold what is given. i wish you well on your journey - when your desire for the path out weighs the misgivings and untrust of your wife then write again.
