--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > > > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > So where do you fall on the bhakti question? > > > > > > > > > > I think it's a lot like love -- wonderful when > > > > > unforced and when it happens naturally, usually > > > > > a disaster when one has a bunch of expectations > > > > > and rules about how it's "supposed" to work. > > > > > > > > > > In other words, if you made the decision to pursue > > > > > a bhakti path, you probably aren't on one. :-) > > > > > > > > Well said! Innocent affinity (or not) and unfoldment is the > only > > > > way that works- otherwise it is just strain... > > > > > > So what if your guru DOES ask you to wear a crown in > > > public? Is it a strain to agonize about your decision > > > to follow this? > > > > If you have to ponder it, even for an instant, > > you're not a bhakti, no matter what you tell > > yourself you are. > > > > This is your definition of bhakti?
No wonder that with such a definition of bhakti you run into major problems. That makes it clear why Barry thinks there is an inherent problem in it, and why he doesn't want to have anything to do with it anymore. While I agree with the 'innocent affinity', in real life you simply will have to ponder, and their will be conflicts between mind and heart etc. Thats part of the path. Its also my experience that before this occurance of bhakti, there is an occurance of an aspiration about it, a desire to know about it. Then, at one point, through some help, it may just happen. But then you have to live with it, and all the different parts of your being will be exposed to it, and 'react', und you will have to deal with that. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
