Good Side of Power

Park bench living 101.  Taking notes because this is on the list of future possibilities. Noticing blanket color is good camouflage and being thin.

A definite oh-my-gosh moment.   Gurudev talked about power as what motivated some people to seek the Divine.  I had never considered that aspect, I thought it was purely for love.  So the people seeking power can end up down a darker side of the path and use their spiritual power in dark ways, (that can apply to students or teachers.)  But, power can come in a benevolent form which is also potentially an outgrowth of the spiritual process.   He shared a short story involving "power" and traffic on the street.  When cows and dogs move down the street, no one really notices, but if a tiger walks down the street, people will notice.  The tiger doesn't have to be bad, but he or she stands out.