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Gurmat Vichaar
Gurmat Vichar - Discussions
What Is Detachment? Is It Misunderstood?
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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 80335" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Pk70ji</p><p></p><p>What I understand from the comments of jeetijohal ji is only that he/she finds it hard to remain focused. And this is a common experience. </p><p></p><p>There are many theories about on the subject of how to focus, and whether having the experience of a completely absorbing focus is the correct expectation or not. Most of what I have read about this only makes things frustrating for people because an intellectual explanation is given for something that is not an intellectual process. We can read and talk all we want, and you have said this yourself in many a thread-- but reading and talking provides one perspective or explanation and all of that is the mind working. </p><p></p><p>The 'it" is something like this.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'">Absolutisms although frowned upon by truth seekers, I feel are the ultimate goal and mark of success. To find the Absolute unshakeable, immoveable truth. To do so I would respectfully presume, one must be single-mindedly focused and resolute. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face'"></span></span></span></span> I am going to take a risk and say this: When "it" happens it isn't because someone followed a set of directions. However, continued practice helps "it" continue for longer periods of time. </p><p></p><p>And actually, in the way this thread has unfolded for me, each day that I stay with a shabad for a while, what happens is that He takes one by surprise. All the Bani so far suggest that trying doesn't work. </p><p></p><p>Back to the spiritual metaphors</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.searchgurbani.com/sggs.php?word=hawk&Book=ggs&Action=Page&Param=1383" target="_blank">Page1383 Line 3 and 4 Raag Salok: Sekh Farid</a></p><p></p><p>ਕੇਲ ਕਰੇਦੇ ਹੰਝ ਨੋ ਅਚਿੰਤੇ ਬਾਜ ਪਏ ॥ </p><p>kael karaedhae hanjh no achinthae baaj peae ||</p><p>While it is playing, a <span style="color: red"><span style="color: red">hawk</span></span> suddenly pounces on it.</p><p></p><p> <span style="color: Black"> ਬਾਜ ਪਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਬ ਦੇ ਕੇਲਾਂ ਵਿਸਰੀਆਂ ॥</span></p><p><span style="color: Black"></span> <span style="color: Black"> baaj peae this rab dhae kaelaan visareeaaan ||</span></p><p><span style="color: Black"></span> <span style="color: Black"> When the Hawk of God attacks, playful sport is forgotten.</span></p><p><span style="color: Black"></span></p><p><span style="color: Black">This conversation has been very helpful to me, and I hope it continues this way. Thanks to both of you. And maybe I am not making any sense at atll.</span></p><p><span style="color: Black"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 80335, member: 35"] Pk70ji What I understand from the comments of jeetijohal ji is only that he/she finds it hard to remain focused. And this is a common experience. There are many theories about on the subject of how to focus, and whether having the experience of a completely absorbing focus is the correct expectation or not. Most of what I have read about this only makes things frustrating for people because an intellectual explanation is given for something that is not an intellectual process. We can read and talk all we want, and you have said this yourself in many a thread-- but reading and talking provides one perspective or explanation and all of that is the mind working. The 'it" is something like this. [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3][FONT=Baskerville Old Face]Absolutisms although frowned upon by truth seekers, I feel are the ultimate goal and mark of success. To find the Absolute unshakeable, immoveable truth. To do so I would respectfully presume, one must be single-mindedly focused and resolute. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] I am going to take a risk and say this: When "it" happens it isn't because someone followed a set of directions. However, continued practice helps "it" continue for longer periods of time. And actually, in the way this thread has unfolded for me, each day that I stay with a shabad for a while, what happens is that He takes one by surprise. All the Bani so far suggest that trying doesn't work. Back to the spiritual metaphors [URL="http://www.searchgurbani.com/sggs.php?word=hawk&Book=ggs&Action=Page&Param=1383"]Page1383 Line 3 and 4 Raag Salok: Sekh Farid[/URL] ਕੇਲ ਕਰੇਦੇ ਹੰਝ ਨੋ ਅਚਿੰਤੇ ਬਾਜ ਪਏ ॥ kael karaedhae hanjh no achinthae baaj peae || While it is playing, a [COLOR=red][COLOR=red]hawk[/COLOR][/COLOR] suddenly pounces on it. [COLOR=Black] ਬਾਜ ਪਏ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਬ ਦੇ ਕੇਲਾਂ ਵਿਸਰੀਆਂ ॥ [/COLOR] [COLOR=Black] baaj peae this rab dhae kaelaan visareeaaan || [/COLOR] [COLOR=Black] When the Hawk of God attacks, playful sport is forgotten. This conversation has been very helpful to me, and I hope it continues this way. Thanks to both of you. And maybe I am not making any sense at atll. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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