關係啟示錄（ The Apocalypse of Relationships ）

 

關係啟示錄

分享於幾年前 Hacienda de Guru Ram Das 的網站

Sat Nam  親愛的家人，

「 很久很久以前，人與人關係就發展起來了。我的意思是幾輩子之前，幾千輩子之前，早就開始起舞了。你認為你是無所拘束的嗎？你永遠都不是。無論好壞，你的人際關係都會伴隨你一生。只有一種方法可以擺脫這種業力。」我迫不及待地想聽他的下一句話。我們如何放手？我們如何投降？我們如何擺脫這個輪子？我們如何克服深厚的執著？

幾十年前，我們坐在新墨西哥州莊園後面的一張大桌子周圍。正值冬至，許多學生與我們敬愛的老師坐在一起。有些是老同學，有些是新同學，都在聽他講真理。這是他擴展自己、同時進行親近和共同教學的時刻。這是他履行職責和享受​​的時刻。那是恩典的季節。

他經常利用這些機會，從另一個角度，即他的角度來看待事物。事實上，在另一個維度。我是充滿祝福的多次看到這個奇妙的教導。這是創造性的教學；這是很動態的教學；這是直接的教學；這是非常有效的教學。我知道為什麼他是溝通學博士，既有認證，又真正合格。

他知道不是每個人都會聽他的。事實上，許多人會因此不同意或不喜歡他。但是，正如他經常說的那樣：「 支撐正道的是質量，而不是數量。」 為了支持少數臣服正道的人，他願意承受其它許多人的「弓箭」。他的觀點不是屬於他自己的。他的觀點是屬於他的古魯的。這確實是追隨他的唯一理由。這就是讓他變得真實的原因。這就是贏得信任的原因。

就在他正要說如何擺脫癮症迴圈的時候，一名學生插話道：「 但是，先生，我喜歡和我的親戚和朋友，陪伴在一起很長的一段時間的這種想法。」這完全打斷了我熱切感興趣的能量，並且激怒了我。我開始思考如何將精力重新轉移到他的下一句話上。不，我並不羞怯。

但在我開口之前，Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan 說道：「 哦～那就是你。你很幸運。你和你有關係的人都很好。你知道你有多幸運嗎？你很稀有，百萬分之一，不，五億分之一，但業終究是業。」

這讓我思考。 「 他說的稀有人類是什麼意思？更重要的是，為什麼業力是好是壞並不重要？為什麼這種體驗遠非公平範本？這和消業有什麼關係？我突然想起來：如果是為了消業，那麼我喜不喜歡我的朋友、家人就不再是問題了。問題是，我是做我喜歡做的事，還是做我必須做的事？如果我的老師告訴我，我的思維方式不是每個人的思維方式。事實上，幾乎每個人都有一些不好的緣分，對他們來說，消除這些緣分就是天大的恩賜。」 所以，我只需要專注於消除這個業力，而不是我願不願意？

事情變得清楚了。我的被激怒幾乎差點阻止了我獲得人生中最重要的一課。如果沒有這個學生的打斷，我永遠不會理解不斷需要消除業力，所有的業力，無論善業還是惡業。我們兩手空空而來，又兩手空空而去。

然後，令我高興的是，親愛的老師說：「 消業之道，是從想要消業的門進入的。這聽起來很容易，但事實並非如此。「 不，這對我來說聽起來並不容易。 『 願意 』是邁向承諾的第一步。承諾意味著經歷一切必要的事情，無論痛苦和不適，才能繼續進行正道上所需要消除業力的所有事情。

Sadhana（有紀律靈修練習）、seva（服務）、bana（道袍）、bani（經文）、服從、紀律、japa （複誦）和解脫，承諾意味著承諾，沒有回頭路。承諾意味著「 無論發生什麼」。承諾變成了信任。到那時，承諾就完成了。不再需要任何承諾。承諾成就了你。過去的關係會化為塵埃，只有當塵埃落定後，才會以祝福的形式重新出現。你開始明白，你生命中的一切都是你的祝福。這種觀點、這種視角，讓神來引導你的生活。多麼充滿福報啊。

他繼續說道：「 消除業力的方法有很多，我們修行的方法也很多，但上師古魯說最簡單的方法，就是讓他在這個過程中提供幫助。這是通過重複祂的名字來完成的。做所有其它的方法，但不要遺漏 Japa。」還有什麼可說的呢。

本著謙順的服務和感恩的態度，

MSS Hari Jiwan Singh Khalsa

The Apocalypse of Relationships

As shared on the Hacienda de Guru Ram Das website some years ago.

Sat Nam Dear Family,

“Once upon a time long, long ago, relationships developed. I mean lifetimes ago, thousands of lifetimes ago this dance began. You think you’re free? You’re never free. For good or not, your relationships will follow you through time. There’s only one way to rid yourself of this karma.” I couldn’t wait to hear his next sentence. How do we let go? How do we surrender? How do we get off this wheel? How do we overcome deep attachments?

We were seated around a large table in the back of the Estates in New Mexico several decades ago. It was Solstice time, so many students were seated with our beloved teacher. Some old, some new, all subject to his truth. It was a time for him to expand himself and teach both intimately and universally at the same time. It was a time for his duty and his enjoyment. It was the season of grace.

He often took these occasions to put things into another perspective, his perspective. In fact, another dimension. I was blessed to see this marvelous teaching many times. It’s creative teaching; it’s dynamic teaching; it’s direct teaching; it’s very effective teaching. I know why he’s a Doctor of Communication, both certified and qualified.

He knows that not everyone will hear him. In fact, many will disagree or dislike him for it. But, as he often said, “Quality, not quantity is what sustains this Dharma.” He was willing to suffer the ‘slings and arrows’ of many in order to support the obedience of a few. His perspective wasn’t his own. His was his Guru’s. And that’s really the only reason to follow him. That’s what made him real. That’s what garnered trust.

Just at the moment he was about to say how to get off the addiction wheel, one of the students poked in and said, “But, sir, I love the thought of being with my relatives and friends for a very long time.” This totally broke the energy of something I was fervently interested in, and it angered me. I began thinking of how to redirect the energy back to his next sentence. No, I wasn’t shy.

Before I could open my mouth, the Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan, said, “Oh, that’s just you. You’re lucky. You and your relations are all on good terms. Do you know how fortunate you are? You’re rare, you’re one in a million, no, you’re one in five hundred million, but karma is still karma no matter what.”

This got me thinking. ‘What does he mean by a rare person? And more importantly, why doesn’t it matter whether it’s good or bad karma? Why is this experience far from a fair sample? What does this have to do with eliminating karma?’

Then it dawned on me, ‘If it’s about eliminating karma, then whether I like my friends and family or not is no longer the question. The question becomes, do I do as I like, or do I do as I must? If my teacher is telling me that the way I think is not the way everyone thinks. In fact, almost everyone has ill-fated relationships and, for them, eliminating them would be a tremendous boon.’ Therefore, all I need to focus on is eliminating this karma, not whether or not I want to?

Things became clear. My anger almost stopped me from gaining one of the great lessons in my life. Without this student’s interruption, I would have never understood the constant need to eliminate karma, all karma, good and not. We come empty handed, and we go empty handed.

Then, to my delight, our darling teacher finished, “The way to eliminate karma is entered through the gate of wanting to eliminate karma. That sounds easy, but it’s not.” No, it didn’t sound easy to me. “Wanting to” is the first step towards commitment. Commitment means going through whatever is necessary, whatever pain and discomfort in order to keep-up in doing all the things this Dharma offers in eliminating karma.

Sadhana, seva, bana, bani, obedience, discipline, japa, and deliverance, commitment means commitment, no turning back. Commitment means ‘come what may.’ Commitment becomes trust. That’s when commitment is complete. and no more is commitment necessary. Commitment becomes who you are. Past relationships turn to dust only to reappear as blessings when the dust has settled. You begin to understand that everything in your life is your blessing. This view, this perspective, allows God to lead your life. What a blessing.

He continued, “There are many ways to eliminate karma, we practice many, but Guru says the easiest way is to have him help in the process. This is done through japa, repeating His name. Do all the other ways, but don’t leave out Japa.” What else is there to say.

In the Humility of Service and Gratitude,

MSS Hari Jiwan Singh Khalsa

本文摘自 StudentsofYogiBhajan

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