--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> > > Conquering this 'foe' therefore is the first step in spiritual
> > > progress and is referred to as 'Yama'...or brahamacharya
> > (celibacy) in
> > > Patanjali's eight limbs of Yoga.
> > >
> > The question is when on our journey do we confront the 'dweller
on
> > the threshold'?
>
> We don't. That's for other traditions of warriors. We are not on
that
> path. We simply transcend that and comes out in the other end,
> transformed.
>
> Where is the starting point from which to measure
> our First Step in spiritual progress?
>
> When you felt some rest after meditation. Nothing flashy, simple.
> That's when the fun begins :-)
>
It can be seen that way also, anmd I appreciate your emphasis on the
effortlessness of it all. I was responding specifically to Mr.
Magoo's statement about the state of brahmacharya and what my (im)
personal experience has been. Your expression is probably more
accurate overall though.
