--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > [...] > > > > > > If that's what you want out of a spiritual teacher, I'm > sure > > > > > > there are many out there who will provide it. Me, I'd be > > > > > > happier with someone who told me the truth. > > > > > > > > > > What is truth? > > > > > > > > And from what state of consciousness? > > > > > > > > Hilarious. > > > > > > It is true that knowledge is different in different states of > > > consciousness. However, in my opinion, we only benefit in our > quest > > > for spiritual growth if exposed honestly and forthrightly to an > > > enlightened point of view, no matter the discomfort it causes > us. > > > > > > It is like being disciplined as a child. If we are always > presented > > > with just the child's point of view, we never grow up. So the > > > realities of the enlightened and the ignorant are quite > different, > > and > > > at the same time it greatly behooves the ignorant to be exposed > to > > the > > > naked reality of the enlightened, if they truly want to gain > that > > > release of suffering for themselves. > > > > > > Of course, the ignorant are always free to continue suffering > > > eternally if that is their choice; forever approaching freedom > and > > > then backing away, because the perceived pain of confronting > their > > > boundaries is greater than the perceived reward of freedom from > > > suffering. Totally their choice. Personally, I call that fence > > sitting > > > and it has never any much benefit for me. > > > > How many kids have you raised? > > I am raising my daughter (14) if that's what you mean. The point > being that there must be a balance to raise a child properly and > give them loving and good guidance. If I was always following my > child's lead, she wouldn't like it much, nor would I. To avoid > sharing wisdom with someone is absurd, unless you have none to share.
A 14-year-old is basically an immature adult. BIIIG difference between 14 and, say, 4. If you deal with a 4 year old as though they're an adult, they may well not have a clue what you're talking about, NOT because they don't have the life-experiences to related, but because they don't have the processing ability to grasp the concepts. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
