Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Om Namah Shivaya Jai Ma!!! Dear Chris: Chris wrote: "In public settings, in order to look out for the needs of the many, behaviorial rules must be established. This is common sense. Although it is sometimes unpleasant, these rules sometimes need to be fairly and lovingly enforced. Because our culture, and especially popular culture is highly anti authoritarian, conflicts over boundary setting are inevitable. I learned this summer that in this balancing act, Amma definitely wanted me to be aware of setting boundaries and standards not just for myself, but for OTHERS in my sphere as well. I can be too permisive, too willing to let others disrupt in the interest of being "non judgemental" and "caring". This does not mean that I should walk around like some sort of a dictator, not at all. But, it does mean that I should be responsible for being a leader, albiet a gentle and service oriented one. This is especially true for folks who look after children and teenagers. Or adults who are still teenagers emotionally. Chaos and trouble follows a lack of boundary setting like a shadow." ... Thank you for the above. I feel blessed to read your insightful commentary. We are in a post modern hedonistic society aka Kali Yuga. The Ancient Rishis predicted this to a tee. I feel one (not exclusively) but one of the reasons Amma incarnated was to restore Reverance and Respect for the Practice of Yoga. It is likely that these so calle "boundaries' gravitate in the opposite direction. They are chain cutters to free us from the delusion that "anything goes no rules no regs is good" and that Discipline and Decorum is bad. Boundaries are put around us to protect us from the shark infected waters of Tamas and Rajas. /we can thank the Egoic Mind for the reverse logic. What Mother does not discipline? Namah Shivaya GeorgeSon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Namah Shivaya, I guess we are no different from kids and pets. The better behaved we are, the more freedom we have. Jai Ma! Prasadini GeorgeSon wrote: > > Om Namah Shivaya > Jai Ma!!! > > Dear Chris: > > Chris wrote: > > "In public settings, in order to > look out for the needs of the many, > behaviorial rules must be established. > This is common sense. Although > it is sometimes unpleasant, these > rules sometimes need to be fairly > and lovingly enforced. > > Because our culture, and especially > popular culture is highly anti > authoritarian, conflicts over boundary > setting are inevitable. > > I learned this summer that in this > balancing act, Amma definitely > wanted me to be aware of setting > boundaries and standards not just > for myself, but for OTHERS in my > sphere as well. I can be too > permisive, too willing to let > others disrupt in the interest > of being "non judgemental" and "caring". > > This does not mean that I > should walk around like some sort > of a dictator, not at all. But, > it does mean that I should be responsible > for being a leader, albiet a > gentle and service oriented one. > > This is especially true for folks > who look after children and > teenagers. Or adults who are still > teenagers emotionally. > > Chaos and trouble follows a lack > of boundary setting like a shadow." > > ... > Thank you for the above. > I feel blessed to read your insightful > commentary. > > We are in a post modern hedonistic > society aka Kali Yuga. > > The Ancient Rishis predicted this to > a tee. > > I feel one (not exclusively) but one > of the reasons Amma incarnated was > to restore Reverance and Respect for > the Practice of Yoga. > > It is likely that these so calle "boundaries' > gravitate in the opposite direction. > > They are chain cutters to free us > from the delusion that "anything > goes no rules no regs is good" > and that Discipline and Decorum is bad. > > Boundaries are put around us to > protect us from the shark infected > waters of Tamas and Rajas. /we can thank > the Egoic Mind for the reverse > logic. > > What Mother does not discipline? > > Namah Shivaya > > GeorgeSon > > > > > <> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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