Spiritual Death

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Hello Everyone

 

I've returned to the fold after a couple years' absence -- I'm getting

posts via digest form and hope this post gets thru ok. It's nice to be back and

see familiar names again. I know some of the recent dialogue has been pretty hi

voltage, to which I doubt I'll be adding much, as this is surely not the reason

for my reappearance.

 

Antoine, it's funny seeing your quote from Lama Govinda's book, as I've

been reading it again the last couple weeks. I think he was a brilliant, highly

articulate man, and I always enjoy reading him.

 

I'm sorry to say that the theme of renunciation based upon

avoidance/escape has been an issue for me at times. I learned during an earlier

time in my life that avoidance isn't a good thing for me. Self protection seems

mostly to breed more self protection, along with a strengthened inner critic who

is not sympathetic. I dealt with this once, only to have it reappear when k

syndrome caused health issues which led to a restricted lifestyle. I'm dealing

with it now, as the health issues persist.

 

This is one reason I admired Christopher Reeve so much. He suffered the

ultimately debilitating injury, yet continued to lead a very active, high

profile life, both in theater and as an advocate for others in his situation.

When confronted with his example, I realize I may not have any excuses. That

perhaps we always have the choice to confront life rather than to try to escape

it.

 

L&L,

 

jerrysan rinpoche

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[humbleofferings]

Hello Jerrysan,

 

I am have read your story of Kundalini and have been trying to find you to tell you my experience which was quite similar. If you are around and have a second, please drop me a line: josh@invisalia.com.

 

I would like to share my experience and possibly offer some insight into some of the things that happened in your life experience.

 

please let me know, as I empathize greatly with you.

 

~josh