To: K-list
Recieved: 2003/04/02 21:03
Subject: Re: [K-list] Re: Gurus and Systems
From: mundane zen
On 2003/04/02 21:03, mundane zen posted thus to the K-list:
It's astonishing how relevant some of these threads are to my personal
situation. As I mentioned before, I've been affected by Joe Campbell's
comments about the hero's journey, that it is a struggle to realize oneself
as a unique individual, a one of a kind expression of Spirit, rather than
being sucked into some system and becoming just another one of its clones.
>From: "Bhavin Desai" <bhavin.desai AT_NOSPAM ntlworld.com>
>
>This is the reason why having a Guru can be extremely helpful. A Guru
>can control the speed and intensity of the Kundalini. In this way,
>nothing happens that one can't handle.
This is very insightful. Yoganada's Self Realization Fellowship (SRF)
helped point me in the right direction when I was going thru a dark night of
the soul in my 20's. Although I still have good feelings toward SRF and
feel thankful for their direction, I no longer consider myself a full-on
devotee.
>Some people want to progress on their own without a teacher. Other
>people rely too much on a teacher. Either way has its advantages and
>disadvantages.
Bingo!
>My ordinary analogy is this: without a teacher can you learn to drive
>a car by yourself (or by merely reading books), or would you be better
>off with a driving instructor?
Good analogy.
ken
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