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Date Posted: 13:32:24 06/05/08 Thu
Author: Roger
Subject: Re: Spiritual Awakening
In reply to: Michael 's message, "Spiritual Awakening" on 10:40:20 06/05/08 Thu

The self-aware person seems to be the end of most religions, including psychoanalysis. It is the aim of Christianity, union with God, and the meaning of salvation. Which makes me think that a lot of people who say they are saved aren't, really. I am not sure if I am, but sometimes I feel myself getting close.

Your guru's quest was similar to that of many hermitic saints who did things like sitting on top of columns all their lives, talking to God.

I think that "Infinite Consciousness" is a good description of God, who is all knowledge and wisdom and emotion. I believe that wherever your search takes you, you will not lose your share in God.

Best wishes and blessing on your search.

Roger


>Well here is a topic very close to my heart, so I
>offer it up and then stand well back.
>
>A teacher (Yogi) who I have huge respect for is coming
>to London soon for a week. I beleive him to be fully
>Self Realised. (Still reading? not choked on your
>breakfast yet? OK)
>
>What is Self Realisation? For 5 years he never left
>his room, sitting for an average of 20 hours per day
>in meditation. As a child he was very quiet, always
>seeking temples to sit and meditate in. Once he became
>adult he went and lived in a small ashram (sort of
>like a monastery) and for 20 years simply served,
>doing all tasks given to him to do by his Guru (who
>only visited the ashram for about 3 months of the
>year).
>At the end of his 5 years his mind became still, and
>he realised that actually this whole Universe -
>everything in it, and the space that contains it, is
>in fact God or the Infinite Consciousness.
>
>Well, what do you think of that then?
>
>:-)

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  • Re: Spiritual Awakening -- Paul, 01:26:02 06/09/08 Mon
  • Re: Spiritual Awakening -- Roger, 09:53:09 06/09/08 Mon
  • Re: Spiritual Awakening -- Michael, 16:35:42 06/09/08 Mon
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