JMJM,

This world is just as it is - Just THIS!  It is neither beautiful, good, ugly 
or bad.  

But it is PERFECT!

...Bill!

--- In [email protected], 覺妙精明 (JMJM) <chan.jmjm@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you ED for all three posts of yours.  Then perhaps it is fair to 
> say, "meaning of spiritual differs slightly from one to the other"??
> 
> About good, let me tell you a story.  In one of my classes, I asked, 
> "Our teacher said, we practice to be beautiful, good and perfect. Those 
> who agree that our world is less than beautiful, good and perfect, 
> please raise your hand."
> 
> What does the forum think?
> jm
> 
> 
> On 7/26/2012 7:36 AM, ED wrote:
> >
> >
> > JM,
> >
> > I don't know about 'everyone', but that's what I have always 
> > understood 'spiritual' to signify - supernatural and 'good'.
> >
> > --ED
> >
> > --- In [email protected], 覺妙精明 
> > (JMJM) 
> > <chan.jmjm@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Would everyone else in the forum agree with Bill's definition of
> > > [spiritual = 'unearthly' or 'other-worldly' and usually implies
> > > 'supernatural', 'sacred' or 'holy'.]?
> >
> >
>




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