--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" > <nablusos108@> 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.
To be a Brahmachary is also a very simple and effective way. I'm not convinced that to be a Bramachary is a "state". More like a important fondation for further growth. But not much worth without Transcending also. High thinking and simple living is a good thing :-)
