Thanks for sharing this, Jitendraji.
As somebody who is a relative neophyte to meditative practises, would it be better for me to practise Hong Sau for a while before trying this?
Thanks,
L T L
i have been blessed lately to be at many of the SRF services. Brahamachiri Alexander told everyone this technique at the morning meditation (some of these people might have known nothing about any SRF techniques). i hope not to have to wait till some one leaves my life to be inspired to make a further effort. But it is true that it has been some of those kind of 'heavy lessons' that moved me. Although in this case i would say that this is one more interesting stimulus that may enhance a well worn routine.
After so many of the heavy lessons we begin to take the blessings more often and do something with them even in the best of times. Life is for the learning~ Live to Learn~ and so i hope always to be receptive to you as well. That is when you have a suggestion you may think will help.
If we truly believe that the Guru can guide us in our path then we are cognizant of the fact that he is never giving us more than we can handle at our present state of development. This i often find hard to accept in my wavering faith. But still i do recognize the problem i am combating.....
JitendraMy story is very similar to yours, Into Blue, in that a friend introduced me to his writings. Unfortunately, she passed on before I really started to take a great interest, as I was still at that time trying to get to grips with Krishna Consciousness, as described by Prabhupada, which was her pure path. My friend was in many ways the person who led me to a spiritual path at all. It was only through her battle with cancer that I learned that if you call, He (God) will help. I attended a C of E primary school, but had found that my faith, though strong, was beginning to waver in a God who, as far as I could tell, would not directly intercede...it took a long time before I realised that whenever you see a small change in a situation where you have prayed, that is His work. Paramhansaji's teachings have shaped my life since Chris' death, really. They've helped me walk the process more than any other guru, so much so that I donated the Prabhupada books to a charity shop after a fashion. I pray that the one who led me to Paramhansaji's teachings is now at peace.
