Re: Conversation about those who haven't posted in a while
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté EM (et.al)
You have spoken your mind, and here on HDF that is fine and welcomed. Many have offered reflection on what you said.
Now the question is was there any value in what was offered? If so, a learning experience, if not , well alls well with the world and others had the opportunity to express their POV's.
For me , it is of the highest importance that a person can speak their mind ( less being condescending , yet welcomed in the jalpa folder )
in a calm and reflecting way and know it is safe and okay to do it here. As I see observe your posts you do this in fine fashion.
You are sincere & no faults arise from the sincerity.
The benefit comes to the person, the community and HDF when a person says or thinks, I did not think that way before, this is a new
perspective for me. That is the value of HDF ( as I see it) - growth.
They say if you wish to learn something new, drop an old habit. This can only occur with new ideas as 'fuel'. HDF is the fuel source.
Overall I am reminded again and again ( regarding relationships to any person, place or thing): In the final analysis all love is
directed to the Self¹ .
praṇām
1. bṛhadaraṇyaka upaniṣad - puruṣavidha-brāhmaṇa, 2nd śloka
If one cares to read the bṛhadaraṇyaka upaniṣad ( some write bṛhadaraṇyakopaniṣad ), maitreyi brāhmaṇa (section 4) confirms this.
Yajñavalkya muni speaks to his wife maitreya ( as he is about to depart to the forest and take to saṃyas-āśrama).
He says, It is not for the love of the husband my dear that the husband dear to his wife, but for the love of the Self (ātman).
Yajñavalkya-ji points this out for the love of sons, wealth, worlds, gods, etc. as he expounds on 9 subjects. All love is directed towards the Self (ātman)
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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