--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Aug 15, 2005, at 9:25 AM, Peter wrote: > > > > > --- Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > >> On Aug 15, 2005, at 2:26 AM, Peter wrote: > >> > >>> All this crap about lineages is absurd. > >> > >> So you'll be leaving out the invocation of the > >> lineage next time you > >> initiate someone? > >> > >> THAT would make an interesting study...those who got > >> the initiation > >> WITH the lineage invocation, those who got it > >> WITHOUT. > > > > Not when it's used that way. What I'm talking about is > > the use of a spiritual lineage as a waking state > > concept used to validate or invalidate a teaching. > > It's useless it that sense and just creates spiritual > > materialism > > I think it probably depends who and what we are talking about. In some > cases the guru yoga and the effectiveness of the transmission rely on > the lineage tree for flow of blessings and maintaining the live wire of > the teaching. It is also what helps the student BECOME the guru rather > than remaining as "student" still hanging around the teacher year after > year after year. While many may boo-hoo lineage, there is nothing more > helpful than being assisted by those who came before you. > > I know for a lot of teachers, the invocation is important for them. > It's the morphogenetic field behind the teaching.
MMY has always saidthat the puja is primarily for the teacher... ------------------------ 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/
