27 Jul '20 20:03>
Galveston said, in another thread, something to the effect of: I am 100% certain of my beliefs; there are no mysteries or confusions.
What an impoverished approach to Spirituality!
Basically, you're done learning and growing. There are no new insights to glean. No further enlightenment to be had. It's actually quite sad, from my point of view.
A "dead" language is called so because it no longer changes. I think an unchanging spirituality is dead also.
Personally, I want to study things that challenge me. I want to wrestle with my beliefs...struggle with the parts that don't quite make sense.
I also don't want to give myself over to ANY single teacher, philosophy, book, religion, etc. I want the freedom to take on board what I think I can use, and leave the rest.
For example, I still find bits of the Bible insightful, though I am not a Christian. And I can practice meditation and letting go of anger, from Buddhism, even if I find some of the philosophy (ego dissolution, abolishment of desire, etc.) a bit extreme.
(I don't wish to single galvo out, for there are several others who are just as certain that they know "The Truth" as he is.)
What an impoverished approach to Spirituality!
Basically, you're done learning and growing. There are no new insights to glean. No further enlightenment to be had. It's actually quite sad, from my point of view.
A "dead" language is called so because it no longer changes. I think an unchanging spirituality is dead also.
Personally, I want to study things that challenge me. I want to wrestle with my beliefs...struggle with the parts that don't quite make sense.
I also don't want to give myself over to ANY single teacher, philosophy, book, religion, etc. I want the freedom to take on board what I think I can use, and leave the rest.
For example, I still find bits of the Bible insightful, though I am not a Christian. And I can practice meditation and letting go of anger, from Buddhism, even if I find some of the philosophy (ego dissolution, abolishment of desire, etc.) a bit extreme.
(I don't wish to single galvo out, for there are several others who are just as certain that they know "The Truth" as he is.)