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brother neil
USA
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 Posted - Apr 30 2009 : 10:27:55 PM
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Hypothetically  lets say someone feels they are in what yogani terms "middle stages" of the practices. what would be your advice to them. WIthout your advice the inner guru would still be enough
thanks
With Love
Brother Neil |
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riptiz
United Kingdom
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Posted - May 01 2009 : 10:07:35 AM
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Hi,
If you don't have a knowledgable teacher who can counsel you regularly then I advise following inner guidance.All the answers you need are within you.
L&L
Dave |
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Parallax
USA
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Posted - May 01 2009 : 10:59:31 AM
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brother neil
USA
752 Posts |
Posted - May 01 2009 : 9:48:09 PM
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the majority of what I do is now AYP focused, during the day I sometimes use a few practices I picked up from another source that I find helpful to bring myself back to the moment. Yogani talks about people being in three phases, beginner, middle stages, and people whose estatic cunductivity is on most the time. Maybe ananda is a good example.
looking over the past I see how at times I had hit very high highs and then crashed. I would say that is a sign of middle stages. Someone who has turned on the juice, but did not know how to keep it in the bottle. I am sure others here can relate. Well now is the time to stop talking about the scenery and just move forward, stop looking under the hood and just keep driving. I realize I have been vague, the reason is I dont care to get into details because the details dont much matter, the drama does not much matter, no need to focus on them, no need to talk much about them. If the time comes where I have to because it is very challenging, and I feel I NEED to, then I will, however, that time has passed. I greatfully and humbly carry the torch from here.
so my general inquiry, to those who have walked through the "middle stages", is what are some "pitfalls" that you feel if avoided would have helped you through the middle stages easier, smoother. I ask this question with little attachment to it. If I get some useful insight then I do, if I dont, well I dont
thanks
with love
Brother Neil
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brother neil
USA
752 Posts |
Posted - May 01 2009 : 9:57:27 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by riptiz
Hi,
If you don't have a knowledgable teacher who can counsel you regularly then I advise following inner guidance.All the answers you need are within you.
L&L
Dave
I have all of yogani's books and I look up the practices that I feel relate best to my current situation, also being observant of self pacing. I also have supportive friends. It is time for this student to let go of all teachers hands, and walk the earth with my brothers and sisters. The teachers have given me enough already to where I am able to take it from here. Yogani has given enough, the teachers have given enough, it is time to let go of being attached at the hip. Yes, the answers are within, Time to trust that.
thanks
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