Freewill and Destiny

A few nights ago I attended my Guru's public talk, it was wonderful to see him again, although I was seated a distance away, I could feel his warm love and energy. In the questions and answer session, someone ask how they can see God personally, and Guruji answered that everything is God,there is nothing but God and if you can't see this then how are you going to be able to see him. I am so happy just to see him again.

Is it possible to take you spiritual journey slowly? The answer is yes and no, once you decided to take up a spiritual practice seriously it is like boarding a train, you can move about in the train, walk around inside the train slowly but you will not be able to control the speed of the train. You will travel whether you like it or not. People sometimes take up a practice but they did not realize this, they go to yoga class thinking that it is just exercise, well here is news for you, yoga is a spiritual practice, even just doing the postures will activate you and put you on the train. There is something I like to point out here, as you are both a physical and spiritual being, knowledge is very important when you are on the spiritual path, without the knowledge you will be confused when things happen from your physical practice of yoga. This is why it is important to have a yoga teacher that is capable of teaching both physical and spiritual knowledge. Reiki is another powerful spiritual practice and comes under the same discussion above.

You may asked if you could stop your practice if you wanted to? The answer is no, once you are born with the body, your life is a practice, only when you have left your body you may take a break, then it is back to earth with another body to carry on your lessons again. If this view holds true, then don't waste your time coming back again and again, take up the challenge and go all out to complete your lessons, why go back with a report card that has nothing to show. (my own views only) Of course I am not advocating that you push yourself to be an 'A' student, just do it, after all you are here now. Back to the paradigm of being on the train, since it is a train, you can relax and drop your baggage, leave them in the baggage department, no need to carry them around.

You have both freewill and destiny in your life, how tall you are after you have reach maturity maybe classified as destiny, but how much weight you put on is clearly freewill on your part. You can't change your destiny but you definitely can exercise your freewill, so how much you progress in your practice this lifetime is your choice but you can't deny your destiny.

Thank you

Alan

Together-Divine