>From my FB note - wanted to summarize all the yogi talk spread over
several posts. Thank you FFL for making this happen - love ya.
I spend quite a bit of time on a list which is full of intellectuals
thoroughly fascinated with their intellects. All through my life I have
loved to shock and to shock these intellectuals I used some ghetto talk
along with spiritual Indian terms. Why ghetto talk - when I first came
to the United States I spent some time around housing projects and I
developed lot of empathy for the suffering of African Americans.
Needless to say I was exposed to all things good and bad from the
ghetto.
Intellect is a very valuable tool in spirituality - I recommend the 3
V's - Vaairaagya (dispassion from world pleasures),Viveekaa
(discrimination, to discrimate between the real and the unreal)
andVichaara (inquiry - what is the truth). The 3V's is the proper way to
indulge the intellect, not dry polemics or circular logic. And then
there are the 3 S's of spirituality - Satsang (company of the wise),
Seva (service to the Guru/Society, charitable activities) and Sadhana
(spiritual practices, mantra,tantra, yoga and the like).
So the intellect should have a "use-by date" for spiritual progress.
Intellect is a great utility in the outer ("material") world but has
limitation in the inner ("spiritual") world. No wonder the graha that
represents the intellect is Budha (or Mercury), Budha is a young man (or
woman) in the Indian mythology.
Here's what I had to say to these intellectuals.
Pun and metaphors ahead - not meant to be taken literally. Any offense
taken is your responsibility..:-)
Lot of people suffer from "Intellectile Dysfunction Disorder" -
Intellectile dsyfunction disorder is the inability to shake off the
erection caused by fascination to intellectual discussions. You would
think naturally that if you indulge in a few times you can get rid of
the erection but no, the more you indulge the more worse it gets. We are
desperately in need of an anti-Viagra for this - my research has shown
Vaairagyaa (dispassion) helps, in fact the 3V's and the 3S's are of
great help for all psychological disorders caused by fascination with
the intellect.
I'm the gangster yogi of the divine mother doing drive-by's on the pimps
(egoistics) of this list. Thepimp (ego) needs to know that there is a
possibility of breaking the co-dependence on the whore (intellect) and
life outside the hood (small self).
The whore (intellect) is very consistent and has its own agenda, to be a
pimp (ego) in co-dependent relationship requires no intelligence, no
effort and zero maturity. The end result is a tremendous
disssatisfaction and of being used. Whereas the relationship with the
beloved (Self) is like a roller coaster ride. There are up's and down's,
to be in love with a beloved is like a conscious death, the relationship
with the beloved is deep and intense, in a real love affair with the
beloved you completely expose yourself. You are completely vulnerable,
there are no secrets and there is a great chance of being maniupulated
and being hurt. However a beloved would never deceive and once you
learn the trick of making her happy you can be in a blissful orgasm
(awakening). So the relationship with the beloved needs commitment, but
it ends with great sensitivity and maturity. A real yogi is like a true
lover, one who is drunk (bliss) on the divine vodka (amrita) and in a
loving orgasm with the beloved (Self).
(*Self - as in higher self, god, existence, soul or whatever else you
want to call it)
Peace out.
Your Friendly Divine Mother's Gangsta - Ravi Yogi.
