On Aug 9, 10:12 pm, atypican <[email protected]> wrote:
> > We should start a conversation on what spiritual means. (from another
> > thread)
>
> When I think of spirit, I think of "essential qualities of"
>
> When I think of myself being spiritual, I think of it as me being keen
> to notice that my most basic characteristics are by no means mine
> alone and in fact it is the ones I share with the most that I consider
> of the highest value.
>
> To recognize ones spiritual nature requires that we get to know
> others, and try to see things from their perspective. When on
> important matters you know how you are in agreement or disagreement
> with someone I would say you have a spiritual familiarity with them.
>
> Being spiritual is being part of a different sort of life. One that
> recognizes countless relationships and levels of relationships. Even
> so, for me, my inability to account for them all has not convinced me
> to give up. I still have faith. We could get into discussing the
> meaning of that. I bet we agree on that definition.
>
> I am not so profoundly impressed with the examples set by supposed
> "spiritual masters" that I can't notice their shortcomings. Those who
> walk with the lame learn how to limp as they say.
