http://www.anandala.org/mp3/2011-11-13sunday_shivani.mp3
The title for this post comes from a quote that I heard in the link above. The link at the top of this blog post is from Ananda LA. The speaker was quoting someone who after leaving her spiritual path, returned and some other devotee's where upset about this person returning again. Similar to the Prodigal Son story of the New Testament.
The woman said to those upset by her return to the spiritual path: "Do you want me to worship my mistakes?"
I really liked this comment. It brought some ideas to my mind:
First, it's never too late to return to the spiritual path. As long as you can think thought, you can return. Don't loose heart. Don't feel you've 'done too much wrong.' Don't also obsess about "but which path is right?" Just seek God and it will work out.
Second, those of us on the spiritual path, shouldn't look down on others who have made mistakes. Some reasons to avoid this are:
a) Even the mere thought of frustration with someone who left and wants to return - we are mentally creating a division. We are saying "They are not me... I'm doing what's right. They failed." That division is Ego. Ego is the identification with the Body. The more we loose the body and think in terms of consciousness, we see ourselves as ONE with each other.
b) Also - by pushing others out, thinking "who are they to think they can come back" we are forcing them to worship their mistakes.
The title for this post comes from a quote that I heard in the link above. The link at the top of this blog post is from Ananda LA. The speaker was quoting someone who after leaving her spiritual path, returned and some other devotee's where upset about this person returning again. Similar to the Prodigal Son story of the New Testament.
The woman said to those upset by her return to the spiritual path: "Do you want me to worship my mistakes?"
I really liked this comment. It brought some ideas to my mind:
First, it's never too late to return to the spiritual path. As long as you can think thought, you can return. Don't loose heart. Don't feel you've 'done too much wrong.' Don't also obsess about "but which path is right?" Just seek God and it will work out.
Second, those of us on the spiritual path, shouldn't look down on others who have made mistakes. Some reasons to avoid this are:
a) Even the mere thought of frustration with someone who left and wants to return - we are mentally creating a division. We are saying "They are not me... I'm doing what's right. They failed." That division is Ego. Ego is the identification with the Body. The more we loose the body and think in terms of consciousness, we see ourselves as ONE with each other.
b) Also - by pushing others out, thinking "who are they to think they can come back" we are forcing them to worship their mistakes.
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