Comments on: More Thoughts on Ritual http://bhakticollective.com/2008/01/15/more-thoughts-on-ritual/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Matthew http://bhakticollective.com/2008/01/15/more-thoughts-on-ritual/#comment-25 Matthew Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:54:19 +0000 http://bhakticollective.com/2008/01/15/more-thoughts-on-ritual/#comment-25 You are welcome, and thanks for your reflections. You are welcome, and thanks for your reflections.

]]> By: Ratna-bhusana-bhusana dasa http://bhakticollective.com/2008/01/15/more-thoughts-on-ritual/#comment-17 Ratna-bhusana-bhusana dasa Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:44:09 +0000 http://bhakticollective.com/2008/01/15/more-thoughts-on-ritual/#comment-17 <p>That was very nice. You made it really clear how people can do the same thing yet still be in actuality doing something completely different. It's the consciousness, the purpose and understating, that makes the difference. It's essential to understand this for every practitioner of yoga. Thought precedes physical - or shall I say in this case, metaphysical manifestation. </p> <p>The scriptures say that the type of perfection one attains depends on the thoughts one has while engaged in spiritual practice: yadrishi bhavana yasya siddhir bhavati tadrishi - “A person attains the grades of perfection proportionate to his thoughts (or mental conception).” (Quoted in Jaiva Dharma 31: Madhurya-rasa, Part One) </p> <p>Proper perception is everything. Without it you can go through the motions without ever getting the desired result - that is, if you have a transcendent goal in mind. Good theology makes good practice, which in turn makes good perfection. </p> <p>Yoga, yea - that's truly a study of a lifetime, trying to ever refine our understanding and consequent practice. Anyhow I appreciate the seriousness with which you dealt with the subject. Thanks!</p> That was very nice. You made it really clear how people can do the same thing yet still be in actuality doing something completely different. It’s the consciousness, the purpose and understating, that makes the difference. It’s essential to understand this for every practitioner of yoga. Thought precedes physical - or shall I say in this case, metaphysical manifestation.

The scriptures say that the type of perfection one attains depends on the thoughts one has while engaged in spiritual practice: yadrishi bhavana yasya siddhir bhavati tadrishi - “A person attains the grades of perfection proportionate to his thoughts (or mental conception).” (Quoted in Jaiva Dharma 31: Madhurya-rasa, Part One)

Proper perception is everything. Without it you can go through the motions without ever getting the desired result - that is, if you have a transcendent goal in mind. Good theology makes good practice, which in turn makes good perfection.

Yoga, yea - that’s truly a study of a lifetime, trying to ever refine our understanding and consequent practice. Anyhow I appreciate the seriousness with which you dealt with the subject. Thanks!

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