Growth into Grace - Sivadancer was Seeking-Knowing-Becoming

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Hi Sivadancer

 

In reply to Sandeep, you wrote

> Until ignorance is destroyed through proper practice, ego DOES exist.

> This is an Upanishadic truth. Also, your version of the Four Noble

> Truths has some interesting additions that only apply after the

> ignorance is removed by practices. This is the Third Noble Truth --

> the Eightfold Path for the cessation of Sufferings. Even Buddha said

> that there IS suffering, there is ignorance, there IS ego and you have

> to practice to remove it.

>

> The main problem with any discussion about God/Consciousness is that

> it enters the intellectual realm, and no amount of intellectualizing

> will ever lead to true Knowledge. It is like a sword that is not quite

> sharp enough. But if you keep shaprening and keep trying, practicing,

> eventually you wear away the sword to nothingness...intellect goes out

> the window, and you're one step closer.

 

That was a pleasure to read, thank you.

 

What practices do you use, advocate or have experience with, and what

are your views on how it is that they help us past ignorance, ego

and suffering?

 

Blessings,

 

Ralf