Guest guest Report post Posted January 3, 1999 In a message dated 1/3/99 3:38:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, dorf01 writes: << In meditation this morning i realized something, "what" are the causes for happiness? i dont have a good answer....anyone wanna tackle this one with me? I don't know if I have a good answer either, but discovering lately 'surrender' on another level. Surrender certainly seems to be a key! I'm finding even when I surrender my mistakes for Holy purposes, they turn out to be wonderful blessings. Which brings me to something I've been wondering... How does one stay in a state of surrender 24 hours a day -- without having to literally surrender what needs to be surrendered? xxxtg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 3, 1999 Hi, In meditation this morning i realized something, "what" are the causes for happiness? i dont have a good answer....anyone wanna tackle this one with me? | Debora A. Orf | Remember, when you are tempted to practice | dorf01 | tantrum yoga-- | | Don't get even, get odd! | Programmer/Analyst | --Swami Beyondananda | SCCCLD | Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 3, 1999 On Sun, 3 Jan 1999 LeTeegee wrote: > > Surrender certainly seems to be a key! I'm finding even when I surrender my > mistakes for Holy purposes, they turn out to be wonderful blessings. something similar happened to me. i was whining to a friend that sometimes i do not feel a connection to Tara. Its like she's an alien, instead of the Goddess. My friend said 'offer her that feeling'. i was like 'huh?' why would i offer that awful feeling? Its because i think, she knows how to transform it. its sort of a pride thing to hang on to that, to not open up with it. this make any sense? babbling incoherently, --janpa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 3, 1999 > "Debora A. Orf" <dorf01 > > Hi, > > In meditation this morning i realized something, "what" are the causes for > happiness? > > i dont have a good answer....anyone wanna tackle this one with me? [...] There isn't a cause for happiness - it is one's true nature. The (automatic) activities of the waking mind prevent one from experiencing it. By meditation, surrender, selfless service, concentration etc. the automatic activities will start to subside and one will experience that one can even be happy under adverse conditions. Jan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
