[FairfieldLife] Re: Anadi (an-Adi) - Aziz Kristof
Empty writes: ..since no "awakening" can be transmitted except ignorance. So no darshan, in Empty's book at least. Empty writes: … since no "awakening" can be transmitted except ignorance. So no darshan, in Empty's book at least. Darshan just means “to see” and “to be seen”- from the Sanskrit root … dṛś. You “see” a so-called saint (total b.s. term) and are “seen” in turn. You go to the temple and “see” the deities there and are “seen” in turn. Shakti can be transmitted but not “awakening”. The term shakti does not mean “energy” but rather “power”. “Power” is the ability to function. “Energy” is actual work or vigorous activity. For Adi-Shandara, Shakti is “power”, another term for “maya” – the ability to create appearances in the field of experience. When you get a shakti-hit from a guru, he/she transmits or “empowers” you to interact with the energy he/she actualizes. That energy (work) can be shared, just like any other type of work. Dig a ditch, write a book, calculate taxes … it all depends upon your “adhikara” , your competence. Aziz Kristof – aka … an-aDi … blah blah. He does not appear to have “adhikara” from any linage teacher. He seems to be just another make it up Neo ... dime a dozen.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anadi (An-Adi) - Aziz Kristof
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ... looking after my animals and vacuuming the house … So nice to know that you do this housework yourself instead of delegating it to your servants. Do you get them to do it for you during the other part of the week? Lord, no. I wouldn't be seen having a servant around - so passe. All of the upper crust these days feel in incumbent on themselves to appear self sufficient and all equal rights and such. But, there are limits - I simply couldn't give up the pool boy - he is so, er, handy to have around. That , of course, would be so upper crust - downright “received pronunciation” in profile. After all, you must have learned how to jump all those stone walls in Britain while riding like the wind … you know although jumping “yank” style. As opposed to side saddle? My virginity is not in danger at this point - hence I ride astride. LOL BTW - You still riding polo? Never have, never will. Too hard on the ponies. All that starting and stopping is hard on their legs and their mouths are like iron. No, I prefer dressage, thank you.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anadi (An-Adi) - Aziz Kristof
... looking after my animals and vacuuming the house … So nice to know that you do this housework yourself instead of delegating it to your servants. Do you get them to do it for you during the other part of the week? That , of course, would be so upper crust - downright “received pronunciation” in profile. After all, you must have learned how to jump all those stone walls in Britain while riding like the wind … you know although jumping “yank” style. BTW - You still riding polo?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anadi (An-Adi) - Aziz Kristof
Empty writes: ..since no "awakening" can be transmitted except ignorance. So no darshan, in Empty's book at least. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Listened to part of a talk by Aziz but I could only take a few minutes before realizing it was a waste. It all sounded very much like chop suey buddhism mixed with neo-yogic advaita. This is what we should expect from someone studying with the standard neo-gurus - Papaji, Ramesh Balsekar, U.G. Krishnamurti and Ranjit Maharaj. I was initially clued in by his use of the term "evolution" that he was a neo. Later, "transmission of awakening" sealed the view since no "awakening" can be transmitted except ignorance. When then mixing it all up with buddhist "litemint" obsession, what shines forth is confusion. I found numerous inaccurate observations and completely wrong assessments of Dzogchen - both the basic Dzogchen understanding and the various elements of practice. This is one reason why the teachings of and quest for "Litemint" is such a scam here in the West. Mr. "no beginning" (an-aDi) should have stayed in Poland, his real "beginning." OK, phew. I was afraid I was missing something by not "following" anybody over in this Hemisphere. I can now, happily, return to just looking after my animals and vacuuming the house without fear that enlightenment is waiting for me/calling my name down at my local ashram with Guru Bore Dum Sidhi.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anadi (An-Adi) - Aziz Kristof
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Listened to part of a talk by Aziz but I could only take a few minutes before realizing it was a waste. It all sounded very much like chop suey buddhism mixed with neo-yogic advaita. This is what we should expect from someone studying with the standard neo-gurus - Papaji, Ramesh Balsekar, U.G. Krishnamurti and Ranjit Maharaj. I was initially clued in by his use of the term "evolution" that he was a neo. Later, "transmission of awakening" sealed the view since no "awakening" can be transmitted except ignorance. When then mixing it all up with buddhist "litemint" obsession, what shines forth is confusion. I found numerous inaccurate observations and completely wrong assessments of Dzogchen - both the basic Dzogchen understanding and the various elements of practice. This is one reason why the teachings of and quest for "Litemint" is such a scam here in the West. Mr. "no beginning" (an-aDi) should have stayed in Poland, his real "beginning." OK, phew. I was afraid I was missing something by not "following" anybody over in this Hemisphere. I can now, happily, return to just looking after may animals and vacuuming the house without fear that enlightenment is waiting for me/calling my name down at my local ashram with Guru Bore Dum Sidhi.
