Guest guest Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 > >> >Does the blame game aid or detract from the "longing for oneness"? > > Isn¹t blame just a way of dumping shame on someone else? And isn¹t it all just > a game played by the ego? > > Amma says: ³Observe silence, keep quiet.² > > ³Do not walk around complaining that certain people got angry with you and > that they criticized and scolded you. Let them give a lecture criticizing and > teasing you. You just keep quiet. All the things that they have said about you > will revert back to them. When you react or retaliate, that means you have > accepted it, and then they will fabricate even more things about you and you > will also do the same about them. There is no way to settle that kind of > argument , and the end result is utter humiliation, anger, hatred, revenge, > and the like. > > Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Dear Premarupa, this reminds me of a story: There once lived a great warrior. Though quite old, he still was able to defeat any challenger. His reputation extended far and wide throughout the land and many students gathered to study under him. One day an infamous young warrior arrived at the village. He was determined to be the first man to defeat the great master. Along with his strength, he had an uncanny ability to spot and exploit any weakness in an opponent. He would wait for his opponent to make the first move, thus revealing a weakness, and then would strike with merciless force and lightning speed. No one had ever lasted with him in a match beyond the first move. Much against the advice of his concerned students, the old master gladly accepted the young warrior's challenge. As the two squared off for battle, the young warrior began to hurl insults at the old master. He threw dirt and spit in his face. For hours he verbally assaulted him with every curse and insult known to mankind. But the old warrior merely stood theremotionless and calm. Finally, the young warrior exhausted himself. Knowing he was defeated, he left feeling shamed. Somewhat disappointed that he did not fight the insolent youth, the students gathered around the old master and questioned him. "How could you endure such an indignity? How did you drive him away?" "If someone comes to give you a gift and you do not receive it," the master replied, "to whom does the gift belong?" Ammachi, Kenna <itskenna@c...> wrote: > > > >> >Does the blame game aid or detract from the "longing for oneness"? > > > > Isn¹t blame just a way of dumping shame on someone else? And isn¹t it all just > > a game played by the ego? > > > > Amma says: ³Observe silence, keep quiet.² > > > > ³Do not walk around complaining that certain people got angry with you and > > that they criticized and scolded you. Let them give a lecture criticizing and > > teasing you. You just keep quiet. All the things that they have said about you > > will revert back to them. When you react or retaliate, that means you have > > accepted it, and then they will fabricate even more things about you and you > > will also do the same about them. There is no way to settle that kind of > > argument , and the end result is utter humiliation, anger, hatred, revenge, > > and the like. > > > > Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Thanks for posting this. I just posted it to a large forum of which I am the laissez faire moderator (FairfieldLife/), in which chronic bickering between two of the members threatens to degrade the quality of the forum. on 9/15/05 3:33 PM, ammasiswari at ammasiswari wrote: > Dear Premarupa, this reminds me of a story: > > There once lived a great warrior. Though quite old, he still was able to > defeat any > challenger. His reputation extended far and wide throughout the land and many > students > gathered to study under him. > > One day an infamous young warrior arrived at the village. He was determined to > be the > first man to defeat the great master. Along with his strength, he had an > uncanny ability to > spot and exploit any weakness in an opponent. He would wait for his opponent > to make > the first move, thus revealing a weakness, and then would strike with > merciless force and > lightning speed. No one had ever lasted with him in a match beyond the first > move. > > Much against the advice of his concerned students, the old master gladly > accepted the > young warrior's challenge. As the two squared off for battle, the young > warrior began to > hurl insults at the old master. He threw dirt and spit in his face. For hours > he verbally > assaulted him with every curse and insult known to mankind. But the old > warrior merely > stood theremotionless and calm. Finally, the young warrior exhausted himself. > Knowing he > was defeated, he left feeling shamed. > > Somewhat disappointed that he did not fight the insolent youth, the students > gathered > around the old master and questioned him. "How could you endure such an > indignity? How > did you drive him away?" > > "If someone comes to give you a gift and you do not receive it," the master > replied, "to > whom does the gift belong?" > > Ammachi, Kenna <itskenna@c...> wrote: >>> >>>>> Does the blame game aid or detract from the "longing for oneness"? >>> >>> Isn¹t blame just a way of dumping shame on someone else? And isn¹t it all >>> just >>> a game played by the ego? >>> >>> Amma says: ³Observe silence, keep quiet.² >>> >>> ³Do not walk around complaining that certain people got angry with you and >>> that they criticized and scolded you. Let them give a lecture criticizing >>> and >>> teasing you. You just keep quiet. All the things that they have said about >>> you >>> will revert back to them. When you react or retaliate, that means you have >>> accepted it, and then they will fabricate even more things about you and you >>> will also do the same about them. There is no way to settle that kind of >>> argument , and the end result is utter humiliation, anger, hatred, revenge, >>> and the like. >>> >>> Aum Amriteshvaryai Namah >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > Links > > > > > > -- Rick Archer SearchSummit 1108 South B Street Fairfield, IA 52556 Phone: 641-472-9336 Fax: 815-572-5842 http://searchsummit.com rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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