posted July 01, 2007 08:04 AM         

But I would like to write about participation and being non-judgmental. Being non-judgmental doesn't have to mean we can't form opinions. If we don't have the right to form opinions, then it would not be possible to participate. However, what we can do is keep an OPEN MIND. Always, always bare this in mind. We only have our limited viewpoints/ consciousness to go by. EACH AND EVERY one of us. We are not omnipresent. We are not God. To have a limited view of things is what makes us what we are. This is how we are defined, as we enter the world, in our flesh.

Unfortunately, the side-effect of our dimension of reality, of this Earth, is that beings can chose to abuse other beings. However, beings can also chose to prevent these beings from doing so. As for abuse, this is usually 'man', as by chance we are more complex. Animals rarely, if ever, torture/tease other creatures for pleasure....with them it is a matter of survival and NOT cruel, calculated torture Man/woman should know better, but as man/woman also has limited consciousness, this, knowing better, is often difficult for some of them (more than others- biology of the brain?) to obtain. Tolstoy- "To understand all is to forgive all".

posted July 01, 2007 08:50 AM         

But life is tough. Life is so hard. Self-doubt can overshadow even the brightest of souls. This is part of the never-ending duality of this world. We all require love for strength. Emotions and thoughts do not stay in a state of permanence in our world; they are subject to this ever-changing environment. We must all endure until the end.....but NOT just endure....equally....ENJOY!

If we think about infinity then WOW, life is extremely short! Let us make the most of it while we are here.
Try our best. This is all we CAN do. This is all that really matters.

And I'm with Christ when he spoke these words "WE ARE ALL EQUAL". I feel we all, each and everyOne, have our own strengths and weaknesses, negative and positive aspects....in different areas of our personalities. Whatever we exercise in ourselves gets better and stronger- this is something anyone can do. But living is learning; we are doing something even if we do neglect certain talents/ 'gifts'. To be anything we want to be......just requires the combination of the correct dosage of energy and self-belief.

But it isn't just about us, ourselves. It is about all of us, as we are all connected. Finding our place in the world and deciding what our role is in it- what we do for ourselves in relation to what we do for others; this equal combination. Every little makes a difference. We are all important, no matter who we are.....Whether we are dazzling and famous, or as beautiful as the humble souls of the video/song by U2, 'Grace'.

I believe we are all equal. We all need to STRIVE to be humble. I am far, FAR from perfect, I cannot always 'practice what I preach', just as the extremely talented and beautiful soul, Linda, she too had her faults (she admits them herself in the things she wrote in Gooberz)....and I am not even close to the brightness of talent she had.....but I do have my own unique snowflake soul

we all do.

posted July 01, 2007 01:36 PM         

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The typical goal of the mystic or spiritualist is the dissolution of the ego and the union with the divine.

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posted July 01, 2007 03:05 PM         

Many yogis will give you one piece of advice when you ask how to achieve enlightenment: sit.

posted July 01, 2007 05:12 PM         

I like the Buddhist teachings very much.

posted July 02, 2007 01:43 AM         

i like that.

posted July 02, 2007 05:14 PM         

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The typical goal of the mystic or spiritualist is the dissolution of the ego and the union with the divine.

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Another way to put this could be.....Be still....Listen to God....Allow God's energy to enter our daily lives and help us chose our actions wisely.

posted July 03, 2007 05:57 AM         

And Welcome!