[FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread Robert Gimbel
(SniP) Those surrendering to him, nice gesture however when the ego is up against a living Guru, it will be put to rest much faster. In surrendering to a Guru in visions, also getting appointed a certain status, it is being filtered through the ego of the seeker, and therefore while it

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Again, it is my belief system being presented here, which includes thinking what I have heard from other Gurus to be correct. I think Guru dev was an enlightened being, this means there is no greater or lesser among the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ron sidha7001@ wrote: Again, it is my belief system being presented here, which includes thinking what I have heard from other Gurus to be correct. I think Guru dev was

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread matrixmonitor
---Nope, I disagree with that viewpoint based on my experiences. While everything is the Self, the real question is: does SBS have a relative body which is real. Of course, Jesus has appearned in dreams to many people in powerful visions (as to me in 1996, with living, vibrant messages which

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread Ron
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (SniP) Those surrendering to him, nice gesture however when the ego is up against a living Guru, it will be put to rest much faster. In surrendering to a Guru in visions, also getting appointed a certain

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread Vaj
On Aug 3, 2007, at 4:58 PM, matrixmonitor wrote: SBS appeared to me in a powerful real experience in the dream state in 1988; in which he initiated me into a Durga mantra. Two questions: -Did you trust the mantra enough to use it continuously for sadhana? -Had you ever, consciously or

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who is the guru one is following that leaves the disciples on their own to figure these things out anyway? Knowing what i am going through now, I , with once again my belief system here, I would question this deeply. If

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ron sidha7001@ wrote: Again, it is my belief system being presented here, which includes thinking what I have heard from other Gurus to be correct. I think Guru dev

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread BillyG.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The significance in this is that a disciple should have an enlightened sat guru as a guide, I believe you are correct, the true (sat) guru can give you guidance like no regular teacher especially when it comes to the inner

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread Marek Reavis
Great stuff! Thank you. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, matrixmonitor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ---Nope, I disagree with that viewpoint based on my experiences. While everything is the Self, the real question is: does SBS have a relative body which is real. Of course, Jesus has

[FairfieldLife] Re: Surrendering to Gurudev

2007-08-03 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the serious side, if I may ask this; did you invite Guru Dev into your life or how did that happen ? The first time I noticed Guru Dev was his picture on the inside cover of the Gita translation-- liked it. I