Comments on: Clean Up the Oil Spill with Your Consciousness http://www.subtleyoga.com/clean-up-the-oil-spill-with-your-consciousness/ yoga and all it's implications Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:10:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Nick Andrea http://www.subtleyoga.com/clean-up-the-oil-spill-with-your-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Nick Andrea Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:54:44 +0000 http://www.subtleyoga.com/?p=793#comment-324 Oh by the way, Kaoverii, I am the Nick that I believe Sid Jordan has spoken to you about regarding a potential internship/teacher training at Prama Institute. Today I was looking through some websites online, and saw a place in San Francisco that teaches yoga and meditation to youth, particularly disadvantaged. I said, "This is it." Along with teaching and counseling with Science of Mind principles, that's my goal. I have a Master's in Social Work and will be attending your seminar at MAHEC next Wednesday. See you then. Nick Oh by the way, Kaoverii, I am the Nick that I believe Sid Jordan has spoken to you about regarding a potential internship/teacher training at Prama Institute. Today I was looking through some websites online, and saw a place in San Francisco that teaches yoga and meditation to youth, particularly disadvantaged. I said, “This is it.” Along with teaching and counseling with Science of Mind principles, that’s my goal. I have a Master’s in Social Work and will be attending your seminar at MAHEC next Wednesday. See you then.
Nick

]]> By: Nick Andrea http://www.subtleyoga.com/clean-up-the-oil-spill-with-your-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Nick Andrea Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:25:50 +0000 http://www.subtleyoga.com/?p=793#comment-321 Kaoverii, It reminds me of the Tibetan Buddhist tenet of Bodhicitta - attaining enlightenment for the sake of all beings. Why do we want peace? I used to want peace for myself. Now I want peace for myself that I may serve. As long as I exist as a distinct ego-self it's the highest thing I can do. : ) Nick Kaoverii,

It reminds me of the Tibetan Buddhist tenet of Bodhicitta – attaining enlightenment for the sake of all beings. Why do we want peace? I used to want peace for myself. Now I want peace for myself that I may serve. As long as I exist as a distinct ego-self it’s the highest thing I can do.

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Nick

]]> By: kaoverii http://www.subtleyoga.com/clean-up-the-oil-spill-with-your-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-320 kaoverii Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:31:43 +0000 http://www.subtleyoga.com/?p=793#comment-320 Thanks for the comment Nick, your question, "Would we even want that?" is so profound. The goal of yoga might be liberation, but if that means leaving everyone else behind, what's the point? Those who have recognized this and who's lives truly flow in a stream of service are the saints walking amongst us. There's a Krishna story about a boy who gives the dirt of his feet to cure Krishna's illness - no one else will do it because it's an unforgivable sin for a Hindu. But he doesn't care if he goes to hell for it, he'll bliss out in his love for Krishna no matter where he is and he simply wants Krishna to be happy. Even if you don't believe in a personalized higher power, the idea of giving up our own personal comfort at the service of Life itself is perhaps the highest calling. May all beings be free and happy... Kaoverii Thanks for the comment Nick, your question, “Would we even want that?” is so profound. The goal of yoga might be liberation, but if that means leaving everyone else behind, what’s the point? Those who have recognized this and who’s lives truly flow in a stream of service are the saints walking amongst us.

There’s a Krishna story about a boy who gives the dirt of his feet to cure Krishna’s illness – no one else will do it because it’s an unforgivable sin for a Hindu. But he doesn’t care if he goes to hell for it, he’ll bliss out in his love for Krishna no matter where he is and he simply wants Krishna to be happy.

Even if you don’t believe in a personalized higher power, the idea of giving up our own personal comfort at the service of Life itself is perhaps the highest calling.

May all beings be free and happy…
Kaoverii

]]> By: Nick Andrea http://www.subtleyoga.com/clean-up-the-oil-spill-with-your-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Nick Andrea Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:37:53 +0000 http://www.subtleyoga.com/?p=793#comment-319 Phew that's powerful. I too read the publishing of that research in designing a mock research study for class last year. Powerful stuff! I guess it goes to show that what you're doing you're not doing for yourself alone but for all. That's comforting to know. The idea of true liberation is one that has perplexed me for a long time. Can one person become totally liberated without the whole of humanity being so? Certainly the Mahayana Buddhists would say "no." And indeed I have felt, the higher you get on the spiritual path, the more you become a servant of the people. Then, gradually your only desire is to help others. Then you start using your creative power to cure the planet, clean up the oil spill, help the needy, etc. etc. And being in a state like that sounds like a being who's made a commitment to stay on with humanity as an "employee" of God until the end. A true Bodhisattva. So I pose that question: "Is personal liberation possible without the liberation of all of humanity? Would we even want that?" And the intention: Let me be a Bodhisattva today. Phew that’s powerful. I too read the publishing of that research in designing a mock research study for class last year. Powerful stuff! I guess it goes to show that what you’re doing you’re not doing for yourself alone but for all. That’s comforting to know.

The idea of true liberation is one that has perplexed me for a long time. Can one person become totally liberated without the whole of humanity being so? Certainly the Mahayana Buddhists would say “no.” And indeed I have felt, the higher you get on the spiritual path, the more you become a servant of the people. Then, gradually your only desire is to help others. Then you start using your creative power to cure the planet, clean up the oil spill, help the needy, etc. etc. And being in a state like that sounds like a being who’s made a commitment to stay on with humanity as an “employee” of God until the end. A true Bodhisattva.

So I pose that question: “Is personal liberation possible without the liberation of all of humanity? Would we even want that?” And the intention: Let me be a Bodhisattva today.

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