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Recieved: 2000/11/17 07:15
Subject: [K-list] The Nature of Grace
From: Harsha

There was some discussion of Grace on HarshaSatsangha and what it means. It
is possible that the term "Grace" the way it is used in certain eastern
traditions has a somewhat different meaning than it is given in
Christianity. The great Jnani Sage of Arunachala, Ramana Maharshi, often
said that Grace is never absent. Like the Sun shine equally on all, Grace is
there for everyone. Grace is the power of Self. Grace is Shakti. Shaktipat
and spiritual practices to become aware and awaken the Shakti, of course,
may be important. Many fascinating, bizarre, and even frightening
experiences can occur in meditation, sleep, and dream states for people with
the awakening of the inner energy. Similarly, Kundalini experiences as the
Shakti rises up can lead to pleasant and blissful visionary experiences,
astral travels, and access to celestial realms. But whatever the nature of
one's experiences, good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant, the appearance of
deities or monsters, one should remember that Grace is always there. That
context of surrender and faith is important. Even if the Kundalini awakening
is abnormal and one has to go through various sufferings, anxiety, fear, and
agitation, one may consider it a natural part of the process. Although
spiritual practices and efforts are helpful, it is not possible to know the
highest state through one's efforts alone. It is because the one making the
effort has too many burdens. So trusting in Grace means surrendering one's
burdens to the Lord, the Shakti, the Goddess. Not my will but thine O' Lord
is what the Christian mystics say. So Grace is the bridge that links the one
who makes the effort to the effortless state of one's own nature. Grace is
the Mother, the Shakti, the great power of the Self. She manifests as the
mind and the supermind and as Shakti in motion. She is the bridge that links
the individual soul to the Universal Being, and reveals that She Herself has
manifested as individual consciousness which in essence is identical to
Universal Consciousness.

I will be offline for 8-9 days due to Thanksgivings vacation in the U.S. and
will catch up with the mail after that. Sorry if the responses are delayed.
Wishing you all well and the company of good and kind and generous people in
your lives.

Love to all
Harsha

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