Being Arjunas
Dear friends,
We must learn with the good and less good things that occur in our daily life. Sometimes we think that our cross is heavier that we can load but what we get is what we really need, to remove the veils of illusion and ignorance of our hearts.
Robert Crosbie said,
“This is a school and everything that comes for us to do contains a lesson for us. ‘We should not forget that, ever. What comes at any time contains in it the thing we need; so whether it seems hard, troublesome, or pleasant, there is something in it for us. Also it is well to bear in mind that W. Q. J. says in the “Spiritual Will,” that the essence of eradicating the personal element lies in doing the things we dislike to do. Fortunately for us, we don’t have to hunt them up. They come to us right along. If we had to hunt them, we might let a lot of them go by, as not the right kind, or for some other reason. Being Arjunas, we have the battles ready to our hand.” [1]
Best regards, Magda
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[1] “The Friendly Philosopher", Robert Crosbie, Theosophy Company, USA, 1945, pp: 132,132
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Comment by Magda Susano on May 8, 2011 at 6:59am
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Dear John,
Thank you for your comment and references.
Bhagavad Gita is an ocean of good learning.
I add the following excerpt:"A man is said to be confirmed in spiritual knowledge when he forsaketh every desire which entereth into his heart, and of himself is happy and content in the Self through the Self. His mind is undisturbed in adversity; he is happy and contented in prosperity, and he is a stranger to anxiety, fear, and anger. Such a man is called a Muni [Wise men]. When in every condition he receives each event, whether favorable or unfavorable, with an equal mind which neither likes nor dislikes, his wisdom is established, and, having met good or evil, neither rejoiceth at the one nor is cast down by the other. He is confirmed in spiritual knowledge, when, like the tortoise, he can draw in all his senses and restrain them from their wonted purposes. The hungry man loseth sight of every other object but the gratification of his appetite, and when he is become acquainted with the Supreme, he loseth all taste for objects of whatever kind. The tumultuous senses and organs hurry away by force the heart even of the wise man who striveth after perfection. Let a man, restraining all these, remain in devotion at rest in me, his true self; for he who hath his senses and organs in control possesses spiritual knowledge.” [1]
Best regards, Magda
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[1] http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/gita/bg2.htm
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