Guest guest Posted September 1, 2002 Report Share Posted September 1, 2002 Someone wrote to me, regarding my pains now gone, but which were about a (one) woman: >Be a sanyasi and then you will be happy. Sannyasi, sama - nya , "all rejected" . A concept of many celibate priesthoods, the source of circumcision for example, in the jewish celibate priesthood, related to patriarchy, related to "liberation" and concept of world (mother) as maya (illusion). Not a concept I am fond of personally. But, rejecting things, places, events, moments, people, who are not in your own flow, who are bad for you essentially, is always necessary, even more so for persons like myself who are actually in touch with our natural selves moreso. For us, 'they' are even more of a threat. I believe I am actually in good balance, ie, both male and female portions of myself very alive, but I was in a religion which allows only the male side to live, hence the problems it got. I have known only Patriarchs for a very long time. To me this includes the lines, the rules, the rigidity, the male dominance aspect, the lack of emotion, feeling, sex, dirt, children, problems are denied, rejected, swept away. That's Patriarchy to me. I'm not into it really. My honesty firstly makes me the other way, then other things push me further. For those who use the P religious system, the pray/renounce/rise above method, since there is a good amount of ignoring and denial, problems are actually less poisoinous, - no contact means no commitment and no real heavy relating. That's impossible for me. So, for me, another approach altogether is appropriate, and that I have found, or am condifdent I will continue to find as I have been feeling some finding and some confirmation already. I was reading last night the contact of Caesar with the Saxxon armies pre BC, their discussions and so forth. Very interesting. It's a classic example of people seeing life differently, very differently. There are those who want freedom, independence, and believe in their own right to self rule and reality. The connected world didn't allow it. That's why the many tribal communities of Europe are "History", because daddy integrates things. Mommy makes complex vines, knots, a web of life which isn't necessarily comfortable always, but it's very alive. Daddy's lines and lanes don't support life as well, though it's usually more comfortable and orderly while it dies there. When trapped in lack of happiness, when our exploits are utterly frustrated, then we renounce. This is the male approach, a patriarchal approach. I have it in me alot, but I have the other as well, and it can provide more life, help and juice at those hard times, as compared to the suicidal approach of renunciation of touch. I feel Celtic in this regard. Refinement, learning, new phases, a phase with bones and crones is in order for some at certain times, but renunciation of contact with woman, isn't necessary to be free from lust, or free from the pains of relationships which are based in the non-mystic and non-tantric planes, say such as that of Judeo Christian Islamic morality. That way, the JCIM way, like all paths, invents it's own problems, fixes them, mourns them, etc., all within it's own conception. All of that, one groups conceptions of reality, isn't true to others, who have another complete conception, so in other words, the view of lust, the actions taken to satisfy that want, the thoughts about those actions, the guilt, all of it, ALL of it, are JCIM. There is another way, which is entirely different. But I'm not selling it. You can ask ifyou want, but really, there's books, and I'm busy. And Hinduism contains both, but mostly P style, and therefore it could be added to the others, Hindu-Jewish-Christian-Islamic (the southern side of town) as compared to: Asatru (Norsk), Saxxon Germanic, Celtic, etc., or the north side of town, which was matriarchal, not combining, independent, viny, knotty, difficult, very healthy, very alive, not as pretty, not as straight, full of passion, full of raw sushi. The M way weaves throughout the P lands too, through history, and the differences of these two have always been there, as the M provides and lives, while the P organizes, and rules. And I know, that Vercingetorix was acting somewhat out of ego, a last shiver in the dieing body of the pure and disconnected ancient Celts. This represents my acceptance of the death of the Matriarchal War Hero, something of the past, something which is very dangerous, a loose canon, a Timothy McVey, notice the name, and so on. It's over. No more. No raid, no blade, no slaves. This is me changing, by knowing world history. I'm healing and forgiving, by knowing the steps we took. Celtus Domesticus is the Celt after the forgiveness phase. After understanding his own weaknesses and interdependencies in a connected world, but finding still some unique strengths. As T. Jeffferson said, we know our strengths, we don't boast them, and we give to others that they have strengths as well, that we may not know about, as well. For a verile man like me, a pretty woman is something desired, but if she lay so many implied insults forever, not knowing that she has such power over the mind through the fleshy heart he carries, then she knows not what kind of killing she does. The Celt has to wake up and walk away. That's his Sannyas. It's not the Hindu version. We all have all the planets in us always. We all carry a book, a blade, a staff, a money box, etc. To deny our Mars, our Venus, will never work, but to find out our particular balance of them all, is wise. For me to be "Sannyas" brings immediate fear and unhappiness which will break my heart and my will to live, soon. So no, it's not for me. Even the Hindu scriptures say A. It's not for this age, and B. It's not for Rakshashas like me. I'm a hairy passionate beast at best guided by Guru, but not a fine thing of Brahman and Mercury. Astrologers, Yogis, wise people, recommend what will work for the person, what they can do, but am I to be shown the path of Sannyas then? Common people parrot the one instruction they heard the most. I think not. I think if we are honest, lets do and be what we really are, and watch each unfold. I saw Sanjay and others with him- they are more Sattvic and Brahminical in the pure path, Mantra, etc. I survive best acting and living another way, which in Hindu terminology would be labeled with that mystery word "Tantra". Whenever we go there, to acceptance of what is material, most people get afraid. The following words are scary to people, because they are laden with denied issues: Sex, Lust, Tantra, Saturn, Celts, Death, Sacrifice, Heads, Penetration, Boundaries, Power, Borders, Jews, Money, Hitler, History... So you see what I mean? Is there a devil in there, waiting to grab us, or is it fear, is it that we are afraid of what we will find out about ourselves, on the natural side, the living side, the blood and flesh side of life, the mother side, the womb, the blood, scream, the pain. Since the dick head caused all that, maybe we should cut it off? Or maybe "Take Sannyas" (Hindu vows of lifelong celibacy), ..... Think about priests, the Catholics, the movement, so many things around us still about this. Go outside and open your eyes. Then see the lonely old lady or man, and feel compassion for the aged child of god. Believe me, a touch, a massage, a kiss, would go way further than any scripture or sermon. Life comes from life, life is solved by life, pain in life is solved by more life, not removal of life. Attachment to one woman, or a particular woman, and the problems that causes, are not be confused with "woman" in general, so renunciation of "woman in general" is not the solution for one who simply needs to walk away from one particular woman. I wish myself, and you, Peace and Fortune, r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2002 Report Share Posted September 1, 2002 Excellent! As YOU regain the balance, you will reach out and find a person of similar soul who also has the balance. Our Celtic forbearers knew the balance of both male, and female, fire and water, earth and air. The old religion established lineages of priest and priestess both equal but different and both intermingled, at certain times of the year, to bring their power to a fullness that neither along could achieve separately. The year moves now from MidSummer (August 15) towards the next great feast of the Celtic year, Samhain (Oct 31). Yes, the MidSummer is the same that Shakespear wrote about in "Mid Summer's Night's Dream" and is the feast of the ripening crops. Samhain is the "Night of the Dead" where the veil between that which is and that which was is parted so the ancestors can see how well we have preserved their memories, and how our fortunes are. Now you can understand why Oct 31 is called Beggar's Night, Halloween [All Hallow's Ev'ning]. In ancient times, the villiage would cook large meals and leave them on the tables at dusk. All the villiage doors would be unlocked and the people would wait for the ancestors to arrive. The poor of the villiage, looking for a free meal, would cover themselves with wood ash, and dirt and go into the houses of the more well to do, to eat the ancestor's meal (ostensibly as the ancestor). Now who was going to question your ancestor returning, for the night, as Joe the Bum. They needed some vehicle to move about in, and so the poor were fed, the better off got their visit from the ancient ones and life went on the next day. Thus the favors on Hallow's Ev'en and the custom of dressing up as otherworldly entities. -- John M (Sean T'ch Ceanedi) On 9/1/02 at 1:27 PM Das Goravani wrote: >I believe I am actually in good balance, ie, both male and >female portions of myself very alive, but I was in a >religion which allows only the male side to live, hence the >problems it got. Strange but stupid: "One of the main causes of the fall of the Roman Empire was that, lacking zero, they had no way to indicate successful termination of their C programs" (Weren't Roman C programs always 500 lines long?) John F (Jack) Melka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 Sean Appreciated are your words, by me, fully. Then, seeing my own words quoted by you at the end of yours, the seem to myself fanatical and slanted by anger. Sorry, Again. Damnit. Always tell these things to the list please, at least we can learn more about these matters here. It's interesting to note the different cultures ways, for they teach of planets too, like your storyof Samhain shows how acceptance of Saturn played out in one group, the old, dead, departed, and the beggars cheating, but the bind on the observers- how can we interfere with a dead old beggar kindof being?.. and so on, you see, what gives rise to such acceptance of Saturn, is found elsewhere in them.... They, the Celts, could not sack Rome, but others could, so this teaches us more and more. It's all very educational about Jyotish also, as it all shows the swath the planets cut through our cultures as well as us, which we already study much. If Rome is Sun, and Celts so Saturnine, then who could sack Rome? If Rome is Sun, then who were the Celts they could conquer, the Germans they could not, etc? It's all very educational about natures, needs, ways, places in the big picture, and so on. Notice that one of the great problems Rome faced was Nero, an indulgent. All of these things show us things- what the Sun can and cannot tolerate as it's leader- the Sun Kingdom of power cannot be led by an indulgent, for example. the learning one, Das Goravani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 On 9/2/02 at 6:55 AM Das Goravani wrote: >Sean > >Then, seeing my >own words quoted by you at the end of yours, the seem to >myself fanatical and slanted by anger. Sorry, Again. >Damnit. You are way too critical of yourself. There is an exercise in balance, and this is what we must learn, that I learned about many years ago. When you are going to be critical with yourself, imagine that the conversation is not with yourself but your best friend. And imaging that he (she) is saying it to you. If you would be hurt, offended, angered, or enraged by it, DON'T DO IT TO YOURSELF. You have to be your own best friend and in doing so, you will find others attracted to you. Balance is not something easily learned, take that from Carl Walenda, the high wire artist. Look up his life once, if you want to learn how hard balance really is. Mastery is a relative term. Slante' John (Sean) Strange but stupid: "One of the main causes of the fall of the Roman Empire was that, lacking zero, they had no way to indicate successful termination of their C programs" (Weren't Roman C programs always 500 lines long?) John F (Jack) Melka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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