On Jul 20, 3:26Â pm, Publius
nospam.comcast.net> wrote:>> On Jul 19, 3:17Â am, Publius
nospam.comcast.net> wrote:>>> ta
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>>>> Again, through understanding what spirituality is not you can
>>>> understand spirituality. When you develop the self-awareness to
>>>> perceive your own actions as primarily ego-driven, and if you begin
>>>> to act from a state of mind that is different from that, then you
>>>> will be able to understand in retrospect what spirituality is.
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>>> As far as I can tell, all of my actions are motivated by a desire to
>>> obta
>> in
>>> some result or other (except reflex actions). Why would I wish to
>>> invest time or energy performing actions lacking any purpose? Why
>>> would anyone wish to enter a state of mind which provokes pointless
>>> activity?
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>> Its all about balancing your 'beingness' (present, active and
>> creative, spiritual qualities) with your mental projections,being
>> desires and expectations, always in the future, and consequently are
>> referred to in this context, as 'illusions'.
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>> The practical experiencing, which is refered to as 'spiritual
>> consciousness at work", are initially experienced without
>> awareness.That feeling of 'timelesness' when you are concentrating,
>> not distracted by outcome. Even with athleticism, "being present" has
>> identifiable benefits. In distance running, if you put your attention
>> on an upcoming hill, your energy output increases befor you get there.
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>> The goal is to finish, for whatever pre determined reason (goal
>> orientation), and the 'way' that of executing, or "being".
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>> Many have the experience of expectation being greater than
>> realization. This is the 'sense' of the illusiory nature of the
>> outcome as opposed to the action itself. The reason for that comment
>> is that there is only the journey (ever present reality) and no
>> destination.A person becomes more stressful if the action is that of
>> sacrafice in order to achieve the outcome.More so with regard to
>> relationships, where the difference between expectation and
>> realization has significant impact on todays society.
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> Is that the aim of this discipline, then --- to relieve stress?
Almost. It is the discomfort that comes from stress that stimulates
self discipline.From being effect (reactionary), to becoming cause.
So much stress comes about by being dictated to by others.The reason
behind all conflict is a fight for freedom.
>Would it be
> of value to unstressed persons? May we conclude that anyone not stressed,
> or perhaps not "overly stressed," is a "spiritual" person?
Depends on whether they have found their balance through self
discipline or not. Much medication can create the same impact, without
the spiritual growth that comes with it.
The biggest growth of stress in the first world,both physical and
mental, comes from self imposed indulgences. All are reversable, and
yet the solutions sought mostly revolve around 'group' vested
interests such as those provided by pharmacutrical companies etc.,
which happens to be why most involved in that industry are a damn site
more stressed than most :-)
BOfL
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