tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post3034564818260838755..comments2023-10-19T12:13:17.987-04:00Comments on Unexpected Holiness: Spirituality and focusDawn Fortunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14722591049949538021noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-76510743754271240782010-02-18T13:52:02.163-05:002010-02-18T13:52:02.163-05:00I am not a big advocate of suffering for growth, a...I am not a big advocate of suffering for growth, and certainly not torture. It seems that there is enough pain, suffering, torture in the world for any empathic human being to empathize with, and it would be much more useful to meditate on alleviating pain then inflicting it on self. It is my belief that to alleviate pain one needs to focus on the development of a center of peace, calm and self understanding. Just finding that place is difficult and sometimes painful enough.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341605517666288555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948070944762476183.post-84549794364642592162010-02-17T13:30:39.402-05:002010-02-17T13:30:39.402-05:00I fall into this trap with working out: I'm go...I fall into this trap with working out: I'm going to start "x" on *some future date*, so I don't really have to push right now, I can just coast. <br /><br />Do not buy into the trap! <br /><br />It seems to me that seminary would be more about learning how to help others with their spiritual journey than, necessarily, helping you with yours. Yes, that is probably part and parcel of the whole deal, but does that mean you should slack off now? <br /><br />Why would you?<br /><br />What might you miss if you don't keep up the pursuit?dolphyngyrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187926378463595809noreply@blogger.com