Just two quick points. What Heather said about dismissing thoughts, is still being taught in Shiningworld today. Isabella has posted an e-satsang in regard to mind management.
This is not Vedanta. And it is certainly not effective. In fact, it is another example of Shiningworld provide perpetual samsaric teachings. These kind of teachings will keep the person suffering.
In traditional Vedanta, we don't manage, nor need to, that which does not impact me. It makes no sense.
The other thing I want to pick up on in regard to Heather highlighting Karma Yoga. Shiningworld will oppose this, but I have a raft of their own teachings to show this. They are a proponent of Karma Yoga so much that there is no clear distinction between it, and what actually provides enlightenment - knowledge.
While it is true that there are a couple of instances in scripture where a karma yogi attains enlightenment, King Janaka is one, Shankara is extremely clear. You do not attain enlightenment from Karma Yoga.
This is not possible. And the reason it is not possible is that a karma yogi, by definition, see's a person, and then God. I perform action and leave result to God type thing.
In vedanta, actual vedanta, we move away from this separateness.
Shiningworld highlighting karmayoga to the confusing extent it does, is another trick used by them to keep students in samsara.
Students know no different. They have lovely sattva states, manage life to some degree, and think Swartz' knows what he is talking about. None of this is enlightenment.
This vasana thing also. It is what Swartz still teaches. It is ridiculous. This teaching also keep student in samsara.
So, there is a common fundamental thread emerging here. You guys see these teachings being highlighted? They are fundamental to moving away from, for enlightenment. They are also fundamental to staying in samsara. And needing the teacher!
This is not Vedanta. And it is certainly not effective. In fact, it is another example of Shiningworld provide perpetual samsaric teachings. These kind of teachings will keep the person suffering.
In traditional Vedanta, we don't manage, nor need to, that which does not impact me. It makes no sense.
The other thing I want to pick up on in regard to Heather highlighting Karma Yoga. Shiningworld will oppose this, but I have a raft of their own teachings to show this. They are a proponent of Karma Yoga so much that there is no clear distinction between it, and what actually provides enlightenment - knowledge.
While it is true that there are a couple of instances in scripture where a karma yogi attains enlightenment, King Janaka is one, Shankara is extremely clear. You do not attain enlightenment from Karma Yoga.
This is not possible. And the reason it is not possible is that a karma yogi, by definition, see's a person, and then God. I perform action and leave result to God type thing.
In vedanta, actual vedanta, we move away from this separateness.
Shiningworld highlighting karmayoga to the confusing extent it does, is another trick used by them to keep students in samsara.
Students know no different. They have lovely sattva states, manage life to some degree, and think Swartz' knows what he is talking about. None of this is enlightenment.
This vasana thing also. It is what Swartz still teaches. It is ridiculous. This teaching also keep student in samsara.
So, there is a common fundamental thread emerging here. You guys see these teachings being highlighted? They are fundamental to moving away from, for enlightenment. They are also fundamental to staying in samsara. And needing the teacher!