my Guru
showed me
the treasure
not ready
to be
my Guru
guided me
through the
maze
of obstacles
The goal of most….
The goal of most things that pass for spirituality is to have a perfectly constructed, sure idea of who we are—so we maintain a diminished existence. The goal of true spiritual practice is to shed all ideas and reach a thought-free awareness of who we truly are.
Truth-telling….
| Truth-telling | Lying |
| Hurtful / insulting / biased | Caring / polite |
Mirror Mirror….
the little girl
looks
at her
reflection
sees
the old
bitter Chinese
renunciate
Own your own cruelty….
Own your own cruelty. Know where it resides. Then, if you’re cruel you’ll at least know you’re being cruel.
Sharing….
| Sharing | Withholding |
| Hijacking / imposing | Respecting space |
A genuinely good day….
A genuinely good day is one in which you were able throughout to be with your experience honestly, whatever it happened to be.
Idealist….
| Idealist | Operator |
| No compromise / no humanity / abstract | Pragmatist / compromiser / does what works |
Weathering the Storm….
Rohini takes her students through the process of stilling all our vehicles – body, mind, emotions and vibrations – in order to rest in the Heart.