Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Hi Neil, Neil: I have enjoyed your posts so far, they have been very refreshing and illustrate a true seeking of light. Bill: Well, Neil, I appreciate the spirit of sharing of all the brothers and sisters here so far. I am enjoying learning from you all as well. Neil: Conversely a rich man, or one who has many inner possessions (attachments, egotism, etc) can not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Meaning that he cannot find the Christ within nor find the Father. Bill: This reminds me alot of a book I read by Thich Nhat Hanh called OUR APPOINTMENT WITH LIFE. This is a great little book. Neil: Some schools see god as being impersonal, others personal. However in my understanding most understand whatever God or Goddess it is to be a form of the one ultimate Divine God. Often a Hindu will have a personal god with whom they develop a particular relationship with by worshipping that god, meditating on them, etc. Although one may have a personal god (or even two or three) they will still recognize other God forms and celebrate their festivals and honor them in temples. Bill: This is pretty much as I see it. In the mind of the worshipper, do these gods exist as archetypes, myths, personified forces or actual entities? Neil: Yes some of them do speak about relationships as such. Particular the bhakti (devotional) schools. Though devotion and love of God is hard to escape no matter what path one follows Bill: Thanks for all the great feedback. Have a great week! Blessings, Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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