I started the seven courses a week ago, and already felt alienated from the rules and "schooling/guidance" yet given in a gently tone and manner.
Although amiable and based on value teaching, I stumbled upon their intense desire to remodeled what their call our "soul/point of light" and cornered it in a remote "control room" so to speak.
I am a French citizen (soon to become a US's), living alone in San Francisco. For years I circled many times around the BK Mansion on Hayes and Baker, before committing myself by opening their door. Sister Kioko is the most charming person I ever met in my long run. The first lesson was spirituel, albeit condescending with a clear avoidance at giving me direct and straightforward answers to my questions.
One thing which starts to bother me is the constant use of Indian words, why not "I am peace" instead of "Om Shanti", Father in lieu of "Baba" etc? About genderless entity after all? Raja Yoga is the king of all. Fine. Sister Jayanti explains why and how to handle negativity within. I quote: "Raja Yoga goes beyond all type of Yoga, it is the balance of Yogas - Yoga though renunciation? Renouncing is a negative thought. Celibacy, chastity? God told us to ... etc? This is purely cynical and a negative evil thing to profess.
How can a non-physical energy be able to discern white from black, good from bad? Why calling it a point of light, why in the center of the forehead? Whom said so? Like with most Indian/Asian religious/philosophical groups, I keep as well, noticing a deeply, troubling business like caste. Where and how do they get financial support, how is it spread-out? Yes, way too many questions ...
And why do we Westerners have this urging need for Asian and/or Indian religious philosophies? About discovering something which will be really from within us. Meditation has been used before Asian and Indian Cultures became a fade.
I need some help and insights.
I am peace and love .
Joel
Although amiable and based on value teaching, I stumbled upon their intense desire to remodeled what their call our "soul/point of light" and cornered it in a remote "control room" so to speak.
I am a French citizen (soon to become a US's), living alone in San Francisco. For years I circled many times around the BK Mansion on Hayes and Baker, before committing myself by opening their door. Sister Kioko is the most charming person I ever met in my long run. The first lesson was spirituel, albeit condescending with a clear avoidance at giving me direct and straightforward answers to my questions.
One thing which starts to bother me is the constant use of Indian words, why not "I am peace" instead of "Om Shanti", Father in lieu of "Baba" etc? About genderless entity after all? Raja Yoga is the king of all. Fine. Sister Jayanti explains why and how to handle negativity within. I quote: "Raja Yoga goes beyond all type of Yoga, it is the balance of Yogas - Yoga though renunciation? Renouncing is a negative thought. Celibacy, chastity? God told us to ... etc? This is purely cynical and a negative evil thing to profess.
How can a non-physical energy be able to discern white from black, good from bad? Why calling it a point of light, why in the center of the forehead? Whom said so? Like with most Indian/Asian religious/philosophical groups, I keep as well, noticing a deeply, troubling business like caste. Where and how do they get financial support, how is it spread-out? Yes, way too many questions ...
And why do we Westerners have this urging need for Asian and/or Indian religious philosophies? About discovering something which will be really from within us. Meditation has been used before Asian and Indian Cultures became a fade.
I need some help and insights.
I am peace and love .
Joel