Tuesday, June 30, 2009

11. Exit no.

11. Exit no.

When we are deeply immersed in practice, then discover the other world. This is a world of spiritual books, exercise, travel to holy places, encounters with other seekers and teachers. This world of meditation, prayer, mystical experiences and the insight. Old World with all its bustle and senseless remains far behind. It seems to us that we have found meaning and direction in life. If the circumstances, we will once again appear immersed in the everyday bustle, the deep suffering and striving to return to the path of spiritual search.
The reality, therefore, is split in two. Two worlds - old and new - never been combined, and fundamentally contradict each other. We do not yet understand that both the world are illusory.
Established in the world of search and obzhivshis it, we, however, find that it is built on the same laws as the world cares and bustle. Here, similarly, there are greed, rivalry, the desire to control others, lies, hypocrisy and deceit frank. Only the names change, but the essence remains the same.
The desire of power is called compassion, and help others, lust is referred to the secret Tantric practices, the accumulation of wealth is declared or the manifestation of the divine grace of magical force, and so endlessly. Of course, the path we meet many sincere seekers and a few real teachers. But this is malouteshitelnym, since none of them can not lead us to unity.
We are enriched by, we accumulate more knowledge and experience, sometimes we even manage to help others, but if we Obernai back and honestly ask ourselves: Are we any closer in the slightest to the cherished goal - the liberation, the answer would be the same. That transformation, the transformation to which we so earnestly desire, it seems all the same distant and impossible as ever. And then we realize how we are alone in our quest. We understand that to truly help, we can not nobody. Unless God. But where is he?
In practice there are moments of despair when it seems that all in vain. At times it seems to us that we are mad. All the old patterns of thinking and behavior collapsed, none of the former experience is not working, we lose direction and focus. Life and practice splits as a house of cards. We do not know what to do and where we go.
This is a very important point that, in fact, are turning points. When all our efforts seem in vain - this is the moment of truth, because this is the case. The last section of the road to truth - the way without a path, a path without effort, we have simply not reached the point where it begins. The experience of irrational efforts like clearance between trees, where a view of the road running downhill. On it you can just slide or roll down.
When we hard and seriously in the way of comprehension, let us not forget that the very nature breaks through us to a new vision, a new awareness, a birth is always difficult. That force that drives us in the back and leads to meditate, pray, meditate, read spiritual books, go on a pilgrimage, to seek a mentor, to retire ritrit, to give time and energy seeking insights - she met us at the end of the road. And the will of the maternal force, following its call, we already know her, and she knows us. Let us remember that in moments of despair.
Seeking its true "I" is like a man, lost in the mirror palace. Looking at their endless reflection, he can not understand - where is his real face?
We are not free to discontinue our search, as well as a truly never know how to continue. Tip you can trust God, "helps little, because we do not know no God, who should trust or themselves. Therefore, you need to trust one another unknown, but it is not possible. Which way out?
You can return to the old range - the search for new teachers, new practices. Either the old practice, but more diligence, more effort. Intuitively, however, we feel that this is the path to nowhere. We have tried, tried - and no sense. How much you can beat your head against the wall?
When we got to this point, then we have no choice but to except the recognition itself that there is no exit. Exit is not for us as for the suffering and mechuscheysya to find out the most cards. But out there, if we somehow miraculously cease to be the most personality.
This miracle is not in our power. But in our power with the passion and power we have, hit the habit feel weak, limited, isolated and suffering from substance. The whole reason for human ills and misfortunes - just this.
When a disciple of Shiva Ribhi asked how to distinguish true from false teachers, Shiva said: "The real teacher teaches you - the endless immortal, executed peace and bliss consciousness. Anyone who teaches something different is not true."

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