03-29-2021, 06:12 PM
(03-29-2021, 05:11 PM)Ohr Ein Sof Wrote:(03-29-2021, 03:00 PM)Ymarsakar Wrote: I think these home free ones could have just lived in a monastery or other similar place. Too bad the west lacks something like thay.
The astrological charts for these home free periods must be quite interesting. Rahu for foreign travel.
We have monestaries all over the place. I don't know that you can just walk up to a monestary and move right in. But we also have loads of homeless or home free shelters with a food pantry, clothing and hygiene pantries and a dining hall, plus free health clinics. I live only miles from a very nice facility. I donate there all the time. From clothing to homemade baked breads. I love the place and the people that travel through there (transients due to weather), are super great to speak with and exceedingly interesting. Anyway, yes of course there are drug addicts that stay at this facility. I'm just happy they have a place to go eat, clean up, stay the night whatever.
A couple of days before I departed for Denmark, I had considered going into an ISKCON Temple, (as refuge), instead of going to Europe. They said they would welcome me with open arms, (but), I had to have the money to support myself while there. I told them my situation and they weren't interested. So, Denmark, (or nothing). I preferred the "Nothing" because I had control over my own destiny without accountability to anyone. So the adventure began. As a follower of Zen, would I been happy in an ISKCON Temple? A step backwards. Before I went into Zen, I was in ISKCON and they were too "Evangelical" for my liking. Only ISKCON will save the world, (give me a break).That is why I left in the first place. Never look back.