03-12-2019, 02:06 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-12-2019, 02:14 PM by redchartreuse.)
(03-12-2019, 12:59 PM)flofrog Wrote: You have not redcharteuse
No, I have not, indeed!
I wonder, is this where we of the "spiritual community" have come to..? Where calling out to try and stop a stranger from stepping out in front of a speeding train is perhaps "taboo" because we don't want to "judge" their actions, and besides, they never "asked" us to help keep them safe?
Seriously, I want to understand this. Or at least, if that is not possible, to try and understand.
Do you know what I think? I think each and every person who is in this thread can relate to somebody they know personally... somebody who they love and care very deeply about... who is spiritually asleep and appears to be quite beyond any hope of awakening. Who has not responded to "the lovingkindness" among a thousand different attempts at awakening.
I think we are shocked and horrified by this. And I think it is all too easy to retreat back into our caves and meditate. Oh sure- perhaps we plaster the walls with some nice sounding spiritual quips and spread around inspirational picture memes on Instagram to stay "connected".
We take spiritual philosophy, and twiddle it down to the least common denominator. Slap a "Coexist" bumper sticker on the back of our Land Rover and call it a day. I'm just saying I can see why this is an uncomfortable topic. Which is exactly why I believe it is worth our deeper consideration.