Dealing with Ambitions
I remain centered since I came back from Guru poornima advanced course with Guruji. Today, a part of the work that I was supposed to do was given to another person. Immediate reaction - go into defense. Let the other guy do whatever he wants to do. I have nothing to give or take. However, one good thing is that along with that feeling, the awareness of the feeling arose in the mind. The feeling did not remain for long in the mind. There is less desire to cling on to the situation or defend oneself. The feelings and emotions dropped much easily than what it used to be.
Even though we are on the path, the old habits and impressions die hard. One needs to understand this and should be able to observe the mind and drop the feelings and emotions. Let the thoughts and emotions rise and fall. It is when things go wrong, things are not the way you want them to be, that you need to be in the knowledge. In order to live the knowledge one has to follow the path with sincerity and utmost devotion. Yoga Vasishata says that there are 4 qualities that will help an aspirant in the path. They are Self control, Self inquiry, Contentment and Satsang...
May you able to grow beyond the feelings and thoughts that arise in the mind and see the truth beyond the mind...
Love and Jai Gurudev
Even though we are on the path, the old habits and impressions die hard. One needs to understand this and should be able to observe the mind and drop the feelings and emotions. Let the thoughts and emotions rise and fall. It is when things go wrong, things are not the way you want them to be, that you need to be in the knowledge. In order to live the knowledge one has to follow the path with sincerity and utmost devotion. Yoga Vasishata says that there are 4 qualities that will help an aspirant in the path. They are Self control, Self inquiry, Contentment and Satsang...
May you able to grow beyond the feelings and thoughts that arise in the mind and see the truth beyond the mind...
Love and Jai Gurudev
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