its like shrek says...we ogres are like onions...we have layers...its about stripping of those layers
the first layer is ofcourse clothing...but it is also the most trivial...
the second is of history...of secrets...of things kept locked away
the third is of thoughts and feelings...of not feeling/thinking one thinking and saying another or keeping the them hidden
the fourth is of dignity, of vanity of ego, of self...
and like Keshi this time i'm gonna ask u questions
1. are there any more layers?
2. in a relationship what layers should one keep/lose
3. have u been in a relationship where u removed those layers...was that a happy relationship? if not, why not?
now continuing on with the topic...
Holiness cannot only be macho, but even 'crazy', god-possessed, as it is shown by the members of a rather obscure and small sect, the Aghoris.
They emulate the most extreme characteristics of Lord Shiva as the Conqueror of Death: his favourite haunt is the cremation-grounds; he bathes in cremation-ashes; he wears a garland of skulls and bones; he keeps spirits and ghosts for company; he is continuously intoxicated; and he acts like a madman.
The Aghoris willingly transgress all ascetic (and Hindu) taboos, convinced as they are that by 'reversing all values' they
will speed up enlightenment. While all sadhus are supposed to be vegetarian and teetotallers (like all ordinary Hindus for that matter), Aghoris eat meat and drink alcohol.Even more horrid habits are attributed to Aghoris: they eat the putrid flesh of corpses; they eat excrement and drink urine, even of a dog; they have ritual intercourse with menstruating prostitutes on the cremation-grounds, where they usually hang out; and they meditate while sitting on a corpse.
It is questionable whether all this is regularly done, but it seems quite certain that at least occasionally, and then in a ritual context, as a kind of 'eucharist', these cannibalistic and other 'inhuman' acts are still taking place.Aghoris preferably live on cremationgrounds and surround themselves with artifacts of death, like human skulls out of which they drink and with which they perform magical rituals.
some links for further reading:
http://www.adolphus.nl/sadhus/shiva.html
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=1JBVmho3M58
http://www.geocities.com/aghoranagasatyam/Peoplesaghoris.htm
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**1. are there any more layers?
yes..the SOUL
**2. in a relationship what layers should one keep/lose
one must keep their SOUL no matter what. The rest is often lost and gained.
**3. have u been in a relationship where u removed those layers...was that a happy relationship? if not, why not?
Im a very TRANSPARENT person...my FEELINGS r always naked. I cannot hide them, especially when Im in a r'ship.
I cud say it was a happy r'ship...cos nothing was secretive between us.
Keshi.
btw come n take part in my current post...u'll hv some interesting lines to add Im sure! :)
Keshi.
im not answring the questions...and i have heard about the aghoris....but didnt knew the basis of their acts...thanks for the enlightening!!!
Aghoris. the mystical sadhus. read about them, earlier the sight of them would instill fear.. but now its just one more form of self discovery that works. "horrid habits" are nothing but a perception .. whats horrid to me, may be normal to someone else.. and since we cant say if the ultimate goal is reached by them, aka nirvana we cant ridicule them either
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