07-04-2010, 12:02 AM
Most of us that participate in forums such as this have arrived at a point in our thinking that we are spiritual. Most are aware of varying spiritualities and philosophies and demonstrate a certain prowess in our ability to manipulate the various information contained therein. But few it seems are actually challenged by such information.
At the very onset of spiritual awareness we become aware of information, such as the term enlightenment. Now irregardless of what we might think that is or is not, whether we have attained or not, whether it is something that can be attained or not etc. there is an accumulated notion of what it means to be spiritual and not spiritual and not just unenlightened as in the sense of being dull and material.
It is this very onset of spiritual awareness that should evoke a certain humility but instead it seems to provoke an elitism that conceals a certain hubris peculiar to “spiritual” people. At which point said “spiritual” people then measure themselves against those that are not considered “spiritual” and believe themselves more advanced.
If spiritually inclined people are to make any significant headway whatsoever, the light of their spiritually must begin with what has been the source of delusion to begin with. If spiritual people continue to accumulate knowledge that is now considered “spiritual” without uncovering the source of delusions then what is the point?
But here is the rub! Spiritual people are the most disinclined to consider what it is that is deluding them! After all spiritual people consider themselves “spiritual” and not deluded! So if you consider yourself to be “in the know” and yet cannot really point to the delusions you have uncovered about how you perceive reality then you can bet you are still deluded but don’t know it!
Spiritual people who are “worth their salt” know what it is they are up against and how they have overcome obstacles that held them back! And some are able to communicate this.
What endears me to Buddhist thought is the fact that certain “truths” are presented, truths which are not immediately verifiable and yet if they are true present a challenge in the very fact that such “truths” are not easily assimilated by existing thoughts, philosophies and spiritualities. In fact so often Buddhist thought seems the very antithesis of all spiritualities!
So how does one measure what is delusional? If you are not actively engaged in the unraveling of your own delusions then you are not actively engaged in the liberation of awareness. If you cannot speak about what has deluded you...you are still delusional, no matter how much you are able to encompass your delusional thinking in spiritual talk!
If you are not challenged by Buddhist view....then you just don’t get it! You might think you do and that you understand, but you don’t!
Again let me reiterate; It is spiritual people that must engage their delusions. Those who are totally unaware and material “don’t give a fig!”
At the very onset of spiritual awareness we become aware of information, such as the term enlightenment. Now irregardless of what we might think that is or is not, whether we have attained or not, whether it is something that can be attained or not etc. there is an accumulated notion of what it means to be spiritual and not spiritual and not just unenlightened as in the sense of being dull and material.
It is this very onset of spiritual awareness that should evoke a certain humility but instead it seems to provoke an elitism that conceals a certain hubris peculiar to “spiritual” people. At which point said “spiritual” people then measure themselves against those that are not considered “spiritual” and believe themselves more advanced.
If spiritually inclined people are to make any significant headway whatsoever, the light of their spiritually must begin with what has been the source of delusion to begin with. If spiritual people continue to accumulate knowledge that is now considered “spiritual” without uncovering the source of delusions then what is the point?
But here is the rub! Spiritual people are the most disinclined to consider what it is that is deluding them! After all spiritual people consider themselves “spiritual” and not deluded! So if you consider yourself to be “in the know” and yet cannot really point to the delusions you have uncovered about how you perceive reality then you can bet you are still deluded but don’t know it!
Spiritual people who are “worth their salt” know what it is they are up against and how they have overcome obstacles that held them back! And some are able to communicate this.
What endears me to Buddhist thought is the fact that certain “truths” are presented, truths which are not immediately verifiable and yet if they are true present a challenge in the very fact that such “truths” are not easily assimilated by existing thoughts, philosophies and spiritualities. In fact so often Buddhist thought seems the very antithesis of all spiritualities!
So how does one measure what is delusional? If you are not actively engaged in the unraveling of your own delusions then you are not actively engaged in the liberation of awareness. If you cannot speak about what has deluded you...you are still delusional, no matter how much you are able to encompass your delusional thinking in spiritual talk!
If you are not challenged by Buddhist view....then you just don’t get it! You might think you do and that you understand, but you don’t!
Again let me reiterate; It is spiritual people that must engage their delusions. Those who are totally unaware and material “don’t give a fig!”