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In the past, I met a few Swamis face to face, saluted them, and humbly asked them some questions on spirituality.
I wonder why they didn't fall on my feet in ecstasy the moment they saw me, and bow to the God inside me?! On the contrary, I felt that they were a bit taken aback on realizing that I wasn't prostrating to them!
Of course, I didn't really mean that I want anybody to bow to me. But, aren't these saints better trained to see God everywhere when compared to ordinary folks? I wonder why these pros expect us (the material minds) to be quicker on the draw?
I will keep looking!
2 comments:
I like the joke. :-)
I will be back to browse your interesting blog, but have emails I must reply to first. Been a long tiring busy week!
When I was about 11 a religious instruction teacher (religion was taught in Schools in South Africa) asked us how we saw God. I got up and said my bit, but our teacher was upset. She said, "You're in danger of being a Pantheist." I hadn't a clue what the word meant, so I went home and looked it up in the dictionary. It was the first time I found a word to describe who I was and also the first time I was made to feel that my beliefs weren't "right" or acceptable. I felt a mix of relief and guilt that would last for decades.
I'm still a Pantheist at heart, but not guilty (or defensive) about that anymore. ;-)
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