Praying for friends and others who support our spiritual efforts

[Jitendra Hydonus]

I know that Paramahansa Yogananda told SRF devotees to be kind to others and especially to our spiritual family.

[guest587]

Praying for our friends here at the portal. <3 I hope everyone is having a beautiful and productive day.

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Praying for our friends here at the portal. <3 I hope everyone is having a beautiful and productive day.

I think that shows caring and concern; think of you… and pray for those here daily.

[Jitendra Hydonus]

I’ve noticed that friends who pray for one another are much more likely to stay together and have many similar experiences in life.

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Praying for our friends here at the portal. <3 I hope everyone is having a beautiful and productive day.

Yea I pray for everyone here daily as well and I’m grateful for their presence!

[guest587]

Suddenly I felt profound sensation of gratitude,

And then I remembered the video Steve shared with Sadhguru telling us to pause and reflect on the moments we feel comfort when we finally get to rest after standing all day, or stand after sitting all day- or eat after being very hungry. He said there's something deeper than the immediate relief from discomfort.

And so, as I paused in this euphoria, I realized my Heart and Thoughts were spreading out like rays of light- reaching to other people, and maybe those people are in part responsible for this euphoric sensation.

I think there is something here, in this moment, that made me think of the Spiritual Portal in a manner denoting prayer and gratitude.

Namaste friends.

[guest587]

If you're feeling depressed lately I pray you find whatever it is you're looking for.

HIK has said something like...

To give love freely is a blessing.

To demand it, or expect it- that is a curse.

He also said something like, we should go the distance with our friends.

Personally, I am no master. I have not willingly effaced my personality or tempered my ego to the point where I can join a friend or family member in their misery. And there are times when their projections are so clearly their own that I haven't the patience.

If we can admit this, then perhaps- instead of trying to go the distance with those friends we can remove ourselves from the situation and instead pray for their happiness. I don't think this is neglectful.

I think it is quite humbling to admit we can not handle a situation and ask for Gods grace. I think this allows us to continue to experience life in a manner that best suits our own temperament without taking on additional poison. Masters might have the ability to take poison and turn it into healing nectar. The ill-prepared, or unenlightened(such as my self) might try and end up angrier, crazier, or doing something regretful. I don't care to take on emotional loads of others. Is it wrong? I don't think so.

With that in mind, I pray God lightens the energy of my friends here at the portal and in real life. But... I think, should anyone feel particularly upset- that's okay too. Life is a series of ups and downs, of feeling completely whole- and feeling compartmentalized and alone. Just know that I do pray for the happiness of my friends here, and elsewhere.

Amen.