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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Milestone


We are still 'stuck' to calling them so.... the display on it is perhaps Kilometers .....

On a spiritual path, acknowledging one's own milestones is of tremendous significance! The very progress to a next level, sometimes depends quite heavily on the very depth of the level at which this 'process' of acknowledging happens!! Obviously, the cohesive functioning at the present level is more precarious, and the very same 'acknowledging' level decides it.... there is a slight difference.... the side effects of stagnation gives a reasonably early warning to the person concerned... and usually it goes unheeded... the manifestation becomes pronounced and is grossly noticeable by yet others, when it is a bit late to rectify 'that-easily'!

To illustrate this, I wish to try with a typical example, trying to draw our attention towards the subtle difference between delegation of powers and divesting of powers... (it is up to us to seek that 'dramatised' practical examples from day to day life, and seek data, and then draw inferences....)

On a spiritual path, somebody finds that what ever he thinks seems to 'happen' a few more number of times, the number is sufficient to prevent disregarding it casually as a 'coincidence' etc.... Now if this is true.... please see what a refusal to 'acknowledge the milestones' can do... the thought process goes on unbridled.... the actualisation is 'on'... the consequences are there ... (cause subtle and effect gross!).... If the acknowledgment is proper (not necessary to 'declare' it openly..... the 'better' ones would anyway know about it :) ..... if the acknowledgement is proper, that person becomes cautious about one's own thought process! Response-ability.... to the new ability within....
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Typically, the strong bond with a guide, teacher etc... with 'trust' as the main reinforcing ingredient, obviates the 'ability' even, to undertake that 'acknowledgement of milestones properly'... A very close look at 'self-evolved' people would convince us the difference!
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A gross example of wrong application of the concepts of delegation and divesting of powers(for example)... is wonderfully dramatised in a movie... Terminator-3 (rise of machines)... the 'skynet' or that 'machine-villain' is now not going to listen to its own master(maker/creator... whatever)!... Now, if we look at our life-energy, (sorry.... not in its raw form... not all of us are fortunate to at once look at it 'thus').... life energy, in the manifest form, the human-being , the delegation of 'divine' powers 'looks' as if it is absolute, self-created powers (not even divested, .... empowered.... acquired.. etc!!!).... the more intelligent among us defy the very existence of the source of that 'life-energy', and that is the greatness of this subtle-delegation... it can afford such great risk! Existentially it looks to be the greatest risk.... But, beyond existence (sorry ... I am not able to describe it properly... that 'other than existence') , there is hardly any risk! ... Beyond a point, it is a pathless path.... so no question of milestones even! (Na rahey baans, na bajey baansuri....!)
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(Let us not accept the milestones which are painted by others, fancifully, as really belong to us! On the other hand, If I have evolved into a 'live-wire' let me not act as if 'I am trying to be too humble', in the eyes of others... and miss the vulnerability.... un-insulated, I might give shock to others, unwired properly, I may go 'hay-wire' and short-circuit my own growth itself!... It is perfectly okay to remain heavily insulated, properly 'earthed' and yet allow innocent passers-by to meddle with us!... call it by any name you like... clandestine yoga... mysticism etc.. :)........)
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psn(20th June, 2012)

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