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"A man under the influence of chloroform or drink does not feel a slap. Does that make him a jnani ? Jnana is not inconsistent with the feeling of a slap"

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"  A jnani crushes the ego at its source. It rises up again and again, for him too as for the ignorant, impelled by nature, ie,parabdha.
Both in the ignorant and in the jnani , ego sprouts, but with this difference: the former's ego is quite ignorant of it's source, and is not aware of it's deep sleep in the dream and waking states. On the other hand, when the jnani's ego rises, he enjoys his transcendental experience with his ego, keeping his focus always on it's source. His ego is not dangerous- it is only the ash-skeleton of a burnt rope: although it possesses a form it is ineffective. By constantly keeping our focus on our source, our ego is dissolved."




Jnani   :    One who has realized the Self.

Parabdha   :  The part of one's past karma that is to be resolved in this life.

 

 

 

Beauty -full flower

Your form and perfume speak of the life

flowing through you...

Here one moment

gone the next.

No plastic flower can imitate Life...

Who am I?

A kindergarten teacher had decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few potatoes.

Each potato will be given a name of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she hates.

So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3 while some up to 5 potatoes.The teacher then told the children to carry with them the potatoes in the plastic bag wherever they go (even to the toilet) for 1 week.

Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain due to the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes.

Besides, those having 5 potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended. The teacher asked: "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes with you for 1 week?" The children let out their frustrations and started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go.

Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game. The teacher said: "This is exactly the situation when you carry your hatred ! for somebody inside your heart. The stench of hatred will contaminate your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go.

If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just 1 week, can you imagine what is it like to have the stench of hatred in your heart for your lifetime?"

Source: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/himgirispiritual/