I personally do not find any meaning to the word spirituality. Wonder, gratitude, awe, joy, a sense that all is ok, freaky visual distortions, a smile shared at the kitchen doorway, a scrambled egg, communion in a familiar congregation, a well synchronized oryoki meal, a hug from a child, etc., sure those are things I have experienced and could at least talk about.
The only time I can inductively assign a non-vacuuous meaning to other people's use of the world spirituality, it seems to be something like 'the more fun parts of traditional paths without the less fun parts.' Forgiveness without acknowledgement. Peace without self-awareness. Benefits without time and energy. But that is cynical. And most people seem to mean nothing at all by spiritual. But it's just a word. My peculiar back ground gives me a skewed view of that word. Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane Sent from a cell phone On Apr 5, 2011, at 8:14, Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明<[email protected]> wrote: > > > Good Morning to All, > > I have heard many people say, "I am spiritual but not religious." > > What does "am spiritual" mean? > > In your opinion, does Zen contain spirituality? > > If yes, then what is spirituality? What is a spirit? Is there such a thing? > > If not, then what is Zen for? Live a better life? If so, does it mean > a happier life? If so, then is happiness a spiritual state? Is our mental > state a spiritual state? Is there a difference? > > When we reach samadhi, kensho, satori, etc. is it a spiritual state? Mental > state? Or just a state without label? > > You could say, Zen can not be described, then I have not asked this question. > :-) > > Thank you for your time. > JM > -- > Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can > http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com > http://www.heartchan.org > > >
