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14-01-2022, 03:32 AM
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Is spirituality a phase from which you return back from or a life-long pursuit?
Hi everyone,
Is spirituality a phase from which you return back to the material world or a life-long pursuit?
Thanks :)
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14-01-2022, 04:10 AM
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Master
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........... or it could be something that makes you feel special, a label bestowed upon you by somebody(s) or possibly yourself that sits you apart from others.
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14-01-2022, 10:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigJohn
........... or it could be something that makes you feel special, a label bestowed upon you by somebody(s) or possibly yourself that sits you apart from others.
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BigJohn,
As described that appears as a program of the ego and, therefore, would be difficult to describe as genuine spirituality. Without humility there is no spirituality.
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15-01-2022, 12:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Molearner
BigJohn,
As described that appears as a program of the ego and, therefore, would be difficult to describe as genuine spirituality. Without humility there is no spirituality.
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Spirituality seems to mean different 'things' to different people and appears to be not fully definable.
And to make things more confusing, what one considers to be spiritual might not be considered spiritual in their near future.
In some ways, it is akin to some in a group claiming one person is a 'low vibration whereas the others in the group might actually believe the person is a 'high vibration".
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15-01-2022, 01:05 AM
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I would agree with iamthat.i can relate with a lot of what he says.for myself i was Born seeing and Hearing spirit.
so i was born with it i had a view of the World that not many others had.
I am not alone with this but like iamthat has said when Life gets in the way some people forget the spiritual path.
For myself that didn't happen I am a medium
Namaste
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15-01-2022, 01:27 AM
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Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigJohn
In some ways, it is akin to some in a group claiming one person is a 'low vibration whereas the others in the group might actually believe the person is a 'high vibration".
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BigJohn,
We can count ourselves as fortunate to have never belonged to such a group. The idea of passing judgement on others should be alien to anyone on the spiritual path. If there was even consensus it would be meaningless….the majority might be totally ignorant. I would go so far that they would be amiss if they even engaged in such an activity…….
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15-01-2022, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BigJohn
And to make things more confusing, what one considers to be spiritual might not be considered spiritual in their near future.
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But isn't this something that is suppose to happen if it is needed. One gets rid of the confusion. One is suppose to change. Don't people tend to resist. I just don't have that fear.
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14-01-2022, 06:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by traceyacey12
Is spirituality a phase from which you return back to the material world or a life-long pursuit?
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It is different for different people.
Some may embrace a spiritual path at one stage of their lives, but then later the demands of physical life take priority (family, mortgage, career, etc.).
Others may embrace a spiritual path filled with enthusiasm and then discover it is actually quite difficult. They may become disillusioned with their lack of progress or maybe their teacher turns out to be a disappointment. At some point they give up and return to the easier existence of the material world.
And some feel a deep inner compulsion to pursue their spiritual journey throughout their lives. There may be times when they want to give up, there may be long periods when they simply don't want to sit down and meditate, but something within knows that this worldly life is temporary. So they always return to their spiritual pursuit.
It is the rare Soul who embraces the spiritual path and never has doubts, always retains their enthusiasm, and has the self-discipline to maintain their practice in all circumstances.
Peace
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23-01-2022, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by iamthat
Some may embrace a spiritual path
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What is the difference between a Spiritual Path and a 'regular' Path, when we are our Spirituality? Who (technically, what?) makes the difference?
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23-01-2022, 02:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenslade
What is the difference between a Spiritual Path and a 'regular' Path, when we are our Spirituality? Who (technically, what?) makes the difference?
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A question I would add to that is, ''... and according to what tradition/culture?''
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