#3 Chinmaya: Lusty Desires, Taoism, Vegetarianism, Adam&Eve

Swami Chinmayananda, renowned Vedantic Master, answers questions from his students at Humboldt State University at Arcada, CA, during one of the 10-day spiritual camps he held yearly during his visits to the US in the course of 20 years.

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[thesaral]

Dear GNOSISIGLO21

We know one secret. The secret is you don't seem to respect and realize the depth of your own question. If you have any idea about importance of your question about transmuting sexual energies, and if you are even little bit sincere and serious, you would not expect it to be answered in Comments section of YouTube. Do you think it is such a simple thing to answer and share here? There are books, tapes and whole library out there to address it. Hope this secret helps you.

[JorgeLuisJaureguiM]

I'm sorry Thesaral, I did not mean to rate you comment as bad, but the opposite. I just clicked on the wrong "hand".

[thesaral]

Is it a wise man that considers himself to

be a master of others? Or is it our opinion?

What power, position, wealth did 'masters' like Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi, Mother Teresa enjoy?

It is not so much to be master of others, but

service to others. Not so much to dictate, but dedicate themselves. Not so much to capture kingdoms, but captivate hearts.

Not so much to lead, but love all. Not so

much to get and forget, but give and forgive. Surely, in that sense they all seem masters.

[JorgeLuisJaureguiM]

You are so correct. Thank you for your insight. I was fortunate to have personally known and had a student-teacher relationship with Swami Chinmayananda since 1971 to the day of his death and he was a living example of what you say. I can definately attest to that. He wore himself out for the sake of his fellow beings, not only with regards to teaching Vedanta, but also helping the poor, the sick and the uneducated.

[Barboteur]

Is some one able to explain to me HOW a wise man can succumb to the temptation to be a master for others?

[JorgeLuisJaureguiM]

"Mastery" may be of a particular subject or discipline of knowledge and mastery of him/herself. The possibility of someone succumbing to be the master of others is for one who has not yet established in his/her true nature as Fullness Absolute (Ananda). If you know you are complete, you don't need to control others, because you found out that "others" are only yourself. This is pure love born of true Wisdom.

[thesaral]

Dear GNOSISIGLO21

You could not see typos and errors in your simple sentences. Yet, you claim to see and judge someone else! Seeing clearly needs lot more than having your two eyes wide open.

Does it matter if you say he is not a master? Recognition is not by opinion polls, but by ones own experience. We know sun by its radiance and warmth, not because some one said. So too, a master is known by the radiance and warmth of love and inspiration we derive from his teaching and living.

[SatSound]

vasana- subtle tendancies that are the result of the impressions of karma -past actions. The tendancies move us to repeat actions and create habit. They can be good or bad (sattvic or adharmic) and of varying intesities generally described as weak, moderate or incredibly strong.

[addmad99]

He is nt responding 2d Q's properly. You can't move a man away from sex saying dat u shld b man enough & shldn't fall for girls. I mean it is a beautiful feeling to b in love wid opposite sex & v need some1 to share our life wid. Inorder 2get a companion we have marriage. It doesn't mean that married men r sinners or they r all d time having sex. sexual urge drops wid time but it is the experience which is more & most important & v all must have. 1st u experience it den come out of it.

[SonitiVeri]

Tao (the "Way") is another name -- the Chinese name -- for Ultimate Reality, or Brahman. Original Taoism teaches that the word is only a suggestion -- an algebraic symbol, so to speak -- for the Ineffable, for that Truth which cannot be expressed in words. Tao -- modern spelling Dao -- is not a god or goddess.

[ashish714]

YOU'RE RIGHT!  Study this man closer (Google 'Chinmaya Mission'), and you'll find out that he was never a teacher of ANYTHING objective. At most, he was a journalist in his youth.

He later was the self-proclaimed student of "SUBJECTIVE SCIENCE". I.e., the real answers reside in your own heart. You only need to remove the ignorance that prevents you from getting the answers you seek.

Try it.

[ashish714]

I met him in the early 90s, when I was a child, and he was nearing the end of his life. He was by no means racist then. He was only ever human. At best, you can say he was --ignorant-- here, for not being able to fully answer questions about Taoism. But, he strived to be a CONSTANT student, all the way until his bodily death. These days, many stop learning, and call themselves masters of life at the ripe old age of 55.

[chikka1970]

Let me explain:

Everything is energy and there is nothing like good and bad energy. The attitude behind the expression is called as guna and bhagwan is guna ateet and is beyond sattwa too.

Sex energy is the most powerful energy in the world and is indeed the reason for sustenance of this world and the same energy tranforms in to OJAS when reversed up wards from mooladhara chakra.

[rsridhar]

I beg to differ. There indeed is good (satwic) and bad (tamasic) energy. That which elevates you to a higher consciousness (as during meditation) is satwic. Sexual impulse was meant for procreation but getting attached to it brings the consciousness down. That is why most great prophets and spriritual teachers are also celebate!

[chikka1970]

Please note that Lust is at the mind and not at the body. If we become aware of it we already have won the battle.

Though it does not matter if we feel a master to be great or not for us being mere mortals and also that the majesty of Niagara does not get decreased by someone spitting at it.

In regard to Swami Chinmayananda, i have personally interacted with him and HE is indeed a great MASTER who demonstrated all that he spoke.

[chikka1970]

We cant put a 100 watt bulb in a 10000watt source. For us to tune into a higher wavelength we need to get out of lower wavelength into other side of spectrum.

[chikka1970]

Let me explain in a possible way:

All energy is divine and there is nothing called as bad and good energy, having said that we need to divert the sex energy(Most powerful as it is a living source of sustenance and the reason why we tend to feel blissful at that moment as we forget ourselves) into more promising channels as we need to understand that to realize god we need to fine tune our energies with the source.

[lyycurgus]

he is racist against chinese