Winston Churchill was a maverick and sorely needed when the rest of the politicians declared Hitler was no threat, and wanted Parliament to break for the summer. He indeed 'sang the song none had sung' as our dear chant Divine Gypsy says. And he was Napoleon in his previous life according to Master. Swami Ram Tirtha says that Napoleon had attained a degree of transcendence through the force of his will. He says the same of Lord Byron who others scoff at for being immoral. Anyone who can defy the restrictive voice of the ego and push beyond limitations the ego imposes is on the way to mastery. I'm sure our own Master would agree as he had great admiration for Swami Ram Tirtha.
Web; I have attempted to decipher the intent of your comments here. I do not know much about Swami Ram Tirtha, but perhaps you will inform us. I remember chanting ‘Marching Light’ ; quite a long chant for Yogananda’s.
I hadn’t heard of Masters claim about Winston Churchill but I can see how a man like Napolean would understand the mentality of another persons greed for power; it takes one to know one. And I would say the same of Putin. His insatiable greed for power has led him into dangerous waters as it did Napolean. I am also happy to see you have temporarily led the direction of the latest developments here in the U.S. with some of those pertaining to the other side of the globe. Although I will assure you my points regarding Winston Churchill were intended to show the austerity and grit of the English people with the stubbornness of his leading power which eventually led to the demise of Nazi Germany and the collapse of communism there as well. Perhaps he learned something in the life of Napolean; the will directed for the wrong goals can teach someone the limitations of the egos desire for power. I only want to make the reminder that Putin is just another power hungry human being like Hitler and Napolean and he was a communist as a KGB agent for those power hungry people as well.
https://yoganandasite.wordpress.com/2017/01/20/cosmic-chant-swami-ram-tirthas-song-ram-tirthas-life-and-teachings/One of RamaTirtha‘s poems, titled “Marching Light” appeared in Yogananda’s book of Hindu chants Cosmic Chants as “Swami Ram Tirtha‘s Song.” PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA: God has given you the power to dynamite all your troubles. “Beware O ye mountains, stand not in my way! Your ribs will be shattered and tattered today!”
Yes I know the chant well, now known as 'Swami Ram Tirtha's Song' in the chant book.
The Divine works through the ego's of the unenlightened bringing about the balance of infinite karma at play in creation. Hitler and Putin I will agree manifest so much dark qualities and not much light. Napoleon on the other hand is poorly portrayed in our 'modern world' in my opinion. One thing of note is that he championed the cause of the public library, an industry my wife worked in for many years. Yes his wars caused much death and destruction but without him I'm sure things would have gone down many darker corridors. I'm no expert on Napoleon but have read enough to suggest the man brought about necessary change.
The man's ability to compartmentalize is also quite legendary. Once in the middle of a battle one of his officers was passing by Napoleon watching the enemy movements like a hawk. Napoleon stopped his observations and called the officer over. He told him that it had come to his attention that the officer was seen in the local city with a young female the night before. He berated him as the officer was a married man and Napoleon didn't like him discrediting the rank and uniform.
