Fundamentals

I feel the need to return to where I began with this blog. We have covered a lot of ground and opened up areas of enquiry that undoubtedly need attention (science, meditation, devotional work, School organization). My original conviction, however, was that all that is necessary is for the School to return to the words of His Holiness Sri Shantananda Sarasvati.

Even more fundamental, that we return to his meaning. We got some of that meaning first time around, but for whatever reason we missed a lot.

In order to understand his meaning, it is not enough to slavishly learn 'his' words (as we have them in translation). We must bring to the task our own intelligence, our spiritual intuitions, and our creativity. If we bring only our obedient loyalty, we bring only part of ourselves to the meeting. Since he brought all of himself, we should do the same.