Honoring my beloved advaita (non-duality) Teacher, Ramesh S. Balsekar with love, gratitude, and remembrance.
Guruji entered mahasamadhi, the ultimate re-union with Consciousness, one year ago, September 27, 2009.
Thank you, Guruji, for telling It like It Is.
You are one powerful Master - a Jnani warrior.
Your forever-grateful disciple,
Erin
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (left) and Ramesh BalsekarBombay (Mumbai), India
c. 1978
Ramesh S. Balsekar and ErinBombay (Mumbai), India
2008
"When you are in doubt, ask yourself, 'Am I having fun? Am I having fun? AM I HAVING FUN?'" in this situation that I find myself in, that is.
ReplyDeleteIn the great words of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, "it all burns." I suppose you could take that a number of ways, but for me, it's the little known predecessor of "it's all good" ....
ReplyDeleteInsofar as the mahasamadhi of your beloved teacher, it is my opinion that anyone on the path of life who makes a practice of reaching back to lend a hand and help fellow travelers over the jagged rocks and slippery slopes is engaged in the most important and noble work one can do in a lifetime. And for that, I am grateful, because Erin, your presence is quite a gift to our planet and I am so grateful that you are here, carrying on this great work.
In joy, in love, in light, in peace,
Tina
I love your expression, "Thank you, Guruji, for telling It like it Is."
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful to Ramesh so many times a day for the exact same reason!!
Before I met Ramesh; I was with various Gurus and continuously living in confusion and unhappiness! Twenty minutes into my encounter with him in Feb, 1996, I felt so free that I had never experienced in my life.
Thank you!
Ali
Here's a quote which I ran across that made me think of you and Ramesh. It's from Ngak'chang Rinpoche, teacher of my teacher, Lama Nyima:
ReplyDelete"To smile and to feel happy is a simple thing – but it is not so commonly seen as life is often complicated and we would seem to complicate it further through seeking greater contentment. When one is with Lamas however—and one has authentic devotion—there is never cause for despondency. Life is accepted. Birth and death are accepted. The wish for the freedom and merriment of everyone and everything everywhere is the ambience of the five certainties: Lama, teaching, time, place, and retinue. I carry such pictures in my heart of all my Lamas..."