tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31351038.post5054032868846371209..comments2024-03-26T13:06:41.178-04:00Comments on Jagat: By curious coincidence...Jagadananda Dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05887720845815026518noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31351038.post-61891810142773460102007-04-05T08:24:00.000-04:002007-04-05T08:24:00.000-04:00Sorry Jijaji, for not answering adequately last ti...Sorry Jijaji, for not answering adequately last time. I don't think I ever really addressed the issue in an article, and indeed my thinking on the matter has gone through various changes over time.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>By curious coincidence, or perhaps not, you post your question in this particular thread. I would say that one of the prerequisites of the guru is something as ineffable as synchronicity. Which is pretty weak in terms of guidance, but perhaps there is none better.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>Looking for the guru on the basis of rational or empirical criteria alone seems to be an almost impossible quest, because the guru should pierce through these categories. If there is one theme that I have come back to frequently on the subject of guru, it is the analogy of falling in love, which is sometimes called "archetypal possession" in Jungian circles. <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>The juxtaposition of the two Jungian ideas here is rather good. Here is the story: "A young hero (no matter how old, he will always be young) set out to search for Truth. He was told that he must receive a magic lamp from a Wise Man, and that this lamp would reveal the Way to the Truth. But search as he might, he could find no one who was truly wise..."<BR/><BR/>The story could go many ways from there. The thing is that there are elements beyond our control. Anyway, I have to stop here, but I think I will have to revisit the guru question.Jagadananda Dashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887720845815026518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31351038.post-83697090929335532672007-04-04T14:30:00.000-04:002007-04-04T14:30:00.000-04:00Jagatji,I was wondering if you could direct me to ...Jagatji,<BR/><BR/>I was wondering if you could direct me to an article of yours wherein the the qualification of a diksha Guru is addressed? <BR/><BR/>sorry to go off topic...<BR/><BR/>namaskar,<BR/><BR/>jijajiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31351038.post-77667805858355281832007-04-04T11:34:00.000-04:002007-04-04T11:34:00.000-04:00;)Not exactly my style, but very amusing. Notice y...;)<BR/><BR/>Not exactly my style, but very amusing. Notice you are still promoting Michael Jackson. Shiva, you are an enigma...Jagadananda Dashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887720845815026518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31351038.post-1580273775488422712007-04-03T21:48:00.000-04:002007-04-03T21:48:00.000-04:00There are no coincidences, just a constant unfoldi...There are no coincidences, just a constant unfolding of a plan.<BR/><BR/>Jagat you wrote:<BR/><BR/>"Who knows what triggers will move us out of our sloth and lethargy?"<BR/><BR/>Maybe this will<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://vedic-varnashrama-blog.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://vedic-varnashrama-blog.blogspot.com/</A>Vrajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535159097241083544noreply@blogger.com