--- In [email protected], nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > wrote: > > > > It seems there's two ways to do This, to accomplish This; one is by > > myself, all by myself. No society. One recluse. Or in society, > drawn > > to someone who presents a larger view of reality than I presently > > have; studying them; what they say, what they do, how they think, > > where they are, what they look like, the fullness of the guru. > > > > Yet, they might be like a rose, lovely blossoms of exquisite color > > coming from them, perfumes of other worlds coming from them. > Endless > > variety. And at the same time, they have thorns. If not handled > > according to the make up, the constitution, the shape, the Being of > > the rose, the rose admirer gets pricked by a thorn, draws a drop of > > blood and a little pain. > > > > And still the rose is a flower admired around our world, widely > > cultivated. And every rose, no matter how lovely its colors; red, > > orange, yellow, purple, contains many thorns, more thorns than > > blooms. People continue to grow them, and enjoy them, simply > because > > the blooms are of such great value, that the thorns are accomodated. > > > > Or the guru might be like a thistle, spiky, and not very pretty. > > Without scent or much color. Can be made into soup. Thistles are > not > > grown widely, nor admired for their essence. With the thistle, the > > reward gained from admiration of it, is small and not long- lasting. > > > > Which gurus have you sought for knowledge? The rose, or the > thistle? > > Or another flower, altogether?:-) > > I know people who can swear that they as a group smelled a strong > scent of rose when they put up a picture of Maharishi in a hall to be > used for a residence course. > Hence, I go for the rose :-) > Nice. :-)
