--- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltabl...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], tartbrain <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have a message for the planet's transformation too. I am not special > > > and neither are you. We are just folks. > > > > It is ironic and funny that some, organizations and individuals, while > > promoting a state of utter, intense, blazing core Oneness of all people, > > things and worlds, seek to radically differentiate themselves, above and > > beyond the crowd. > > > > "I am so very Special because I, Me personally, have obtained the Supreme > > state of seeing the Oneness of All." > > Right on! But doesn't that come with the spiritual clams territory?
The concept of spiritual clams is delicious! > I have pride in my perspective that I have acquired too, but I don't hold it > as anything that should become a universal teaching. I just found what works > for me. And I do believe I am "right" about things, but I have been wrong > about so much in my life I know better than to dig my heels in about it. But > as soon as spiritual superlatives, the adjectives on parade, enter the party, > you have the assumption: I am not only right for me, I am more right than you > are about yourself. > > Epistemological humility seems much more a appropriate to the human condition > than spiritual titles convey. > > Using some of your thoughts as building blocks, and also shooting off on my own tangents: The concept of Spiritual claims is funny. A claim, like a claim on a gold mine, is possessive. That which we possess tend to own us. Spirituality, it seems to me, is about non-possessiveness in an abstract yet deep way. Not about giving away all possessions. (Tools of all sorts are needed, or useful, for progress in life.). But not being owned by things we interact with: ideas, jobs, accomplishments, failure. A spiritual claim seems such a contradiction and red flag. If you hear a spiritual claim -- RUN! Though "owning up" to things is said to be a virtue. But the context of the phrase is really taking responsibility for something. Not a clinging to it. Or something that makes our egos glow. It seems to me that claims of excellence, or spiritual claims, are best expressed as an example, not in words. If ones heart is overflowing so large it seems to encompass the moon, and Oneness is oozing out of everything, everywhere, go do something great with that. People will then naturally ask -- "what is behind all of this, what drives you?" In that context, the response "Well this is what worked for me*" will convert far more to something good than droning on and on about the experience. Which may be real -- or may be some sophisticated mimicking or self-illusion. Hard to tell. And who cares either way. Apply the fruits of that transformational experience. Do great things. Speak softly. Carry a big stick (of achievement, compassionate action and all) (*the phrase "what worked for me" is building on your thought, not diminishing it or upmanship.)
