Thanks, Jim. I’m trying to check in.
- Bhagavan, being the creator? You have said that the creator doesn’t know if you or I exist?
- I understand that love is all. Christ’s “heavenly father” would seem to love everything, so He would need to know of the existence of the creation. Us individuals know we exist and can have love and compassion, and are born of the the creator, so wouldn’t it be the same for the creator?
- I have a handle on the gunas, but how do I maintain sattva when rajas/tamas are in full swing?
Sorry if my questions are annoying. I do pretty good with this the last 20 years and am definitely blessed. Sorry if my questions are tiring.
love Willy
Jim: Fortunately I have considerable patience, Willy. They are annoying but why? Because after all these years they are entry-level questions, which should have been answered years ago at the lovely seminar I did at your beautiful home many years ago.
A good disciple is a disciplined person. Your spirituality is centered around your life, whereas your life should play second fiddle to your spiritual practice. Everyday should start with 30 minutes of the type of meditation appropriate to the level of your development. You should have a particular room in your house where only spiritual activities take place. A portion of your musical talent should be converted to worshipful chanting. A meaningful identity mantra should be buzzing in your mind as you go about the day. A portion of your intellect, which is pretty sharp, should be devoted to daily scriptural study. Every third painting should be Jesus in the sky or Kali cutting off the heads of infidels. Take one home and put it on the wall and donate one to charity. You’re an amazing artist!
Once you have set the tone for the day, you should try to stay in that energy (shakti) as long as possible. Once you have a regular consistent set-up, the mind and intellect become pure and inward-turned. You should watch my video series in a logical disciplined way, attend the weekly online satsang where we present all topics and answer all questions. Karma yoga should be second nature by now.
I don’t know what you actually do, Willy, except slap a bit of paint on canvas for a few hours and collect a lot big bucks for your trouble, not to mention remind the world of your abusive working class background. I can’t imagine that you need to cover your wrinkling aging butt any more to keep the gay crowd from sneaking up behind you and giving you the business. Fuggetabout it! as they say on Long Island.
Where is your past or mine or any one else’s right now? It never happened. If you think of me as your guru, you should regularly contribute to the ShiningWorld non-profit charity for your own growth, the benefit of the Vedanta tradition, and the sake of the world. My wife and I spend 12 hours a day, every day saving the effing world. We don’t charge for the teachings and we serve the spiritual needs of many highly qualified people who walk the talk, not to mention that we try to help beginners get involved with a Vedanta so they can qualify for enlightenment. It seems you are just cruising along on good karma and taking advantage of my good nature to nibble a few spiritual crumbs from the hand of an aging guru extraordinaire, Avatar of the Aquarian Age. 🙂 It’s time to man up, Willy, hitch up your superannuated school boy pants, bite the Yoga/Vedanta bullet and watch your life take off like a magic carpet ride. Enough already as they say.
You will probably be offended by my frankness and perhaps write me off…it’s been known to happen…unless you love me unconditionally, but on the other hand you can this nasty spanking from an abusive cranky arrogant redneck from Montana as tough love. Alternatively, you can curse the living daylights out of me like many Europeans. What do they know, the fucking Americans! It’s up to you. No matter what it is or who I am, I will take it as a gift from God and soldier on.
Love you, Willy!
P.S. I’m very busy setting up for the annual Trout Lake gathering. Fortunately, I had time to give you a good spanking as I woke up a bit earlier than usual this fine morning. Once I get some breathing room I’ll answer your questions, which aren’t as bad as I made out….unless I get a hearty Fuck You! in the mail.
