--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "jim_flanegin" > [quoting other] > > The spiritual path is the willingness to confront yourself. To > > examine yourself and expose the lies that you have been telling > > yourself to justify doing whatever it is that you want to do. This > > is a painful, humiliating process and very uncomfortable. ...True > > spirituality means ruthless selfÂ-examination and the deepening of a > > willingness to bear whatever it takes to stay true. > > All this is good and fine. But what is the difference with long term > psycho-analysis or other "traditional" -- somewhat looked down upon > methods. Or simple building a "strong character". "ruthless > selfÂ-examination and the deepening of a willingness to bear whatever > it takes to stay true" could be the description of many protagonists > in much literature, drama and film.
I don't think the process is any different. The goal may or may not be. And if the goal is absolute confrontation with and exposure of the self, then the process will be absolutely rigorous as well. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
