Message #23595

[ding dong]

It's enough to work on ourselves, for sure. I don't want to be sought out for help as I have my hands full here. There was a damning book written about Ramana by one of his former attendants. Ramana wanted to sell it at the gate of the asramam so that people would stop coming and leave him alone. He commented on how people do not realize how hard it is to be a "swami". Swamis are someone who is spozed to "help". There is a misconception among spiritual people that it is their job to "help" others. This is patently false. Their job is to help themselves and others will be helped automatically. Sri Ramana said the greatest service you can render the world is to realize the Self. Until then, you can assume you have your hands full. That doesn't mean you can't do the right thing in the moment. But you should not get unduly involved with people so as to stroke your savior boner. This is idiocy.

I will also say this. Sexual magnetism exists between the sexes at any age. I will leave it there.