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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Subtle greed towards developing connections

There is this teaching that some yoga practitioners/teachers might have neglected -

不要攀缘 也不要贪缘

It means - Do not greed for developing or building connections

Because 'developing or building connections' with as many beings as possible or 结缘 is being perceived in the world as something good and righteous, such as 'performing good actions' and 'sharing something good with others' will bring friendship, love, support, help, happiness, prosperity and meaningfulness in return, quite many yoga practitioners/teachers are not aware of the subtle greed towards developing or building connections with as many beings as possible for many 'good reasons'.

In the world of business, career or entertainment, people have the need to develop or build as many 'good connections' or 'friendships' as possible in order to attain the highest success in life, career or business. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Just that it can become an obstacle on the path of yoga towards the annihilation of ignorance and egoism. Some yoga practitioners/teachers are not aware of the mind is being over-powered by the subtle spiritual greed to build 'yoga schools', or 'yoga centres', or 'yoga ashrams', or 'yoga empire'. The mind would think that it's for the sake of 'sharing yoga' with as many people as possible. It's a great teaching why Swami Sivananda mentioned that - "Do not build ashrams. Do not hoard disciples. Do not associate. Live alone. Walk alone. Eat alone. Meditate alone."

"I am kind to others so that they will also be kind to others." This is not yoga, even though there's nothing bad or wrong with that. There's egoism of attachment, identification, desire and intention or expectation towards something that the mind perceives as 'good' and 'right'. The mind is not free.

Contemplate on this teaching and be free from the subtle greed towards connections building. Be free from the longing for friendship, love, support, help, happiness, prosperity or meaningfulness deriving from 'performing good actions' and 'sharing something good with others'. Be free from intention or aspiration. One might be 'performing good actions' and 'sharing something good with others', but all actions are intention-less. It's free from the subtle/hidden greed or craving towards developing or building 'good connections' with as many beings as possible.

Just be kind to others. Whether other people want to be kind to others, or not, that's their freedom.

Just do good in the world. Whether the world will be good, or not, allow it to be what it is, as it is.

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