Guest guest Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 shreemaadevote posted: ....The most important accomplishment of human life is self realization. It doesn't matter what we become, it doesn’t matter what we attain, it doesn’t matter what we possess. All of that is so temporary. It will all be left behind after only a moment's enjoyment. A well-lived life is one that is full of love and joy and peace and compassion." Ah ~ devotee ~ I sense a "thread" here. The last digest had another post about relationships, and believe me, at this point I have no idea ... but, more compassion on my part is certainly in order. It is just a bit difficult when the compassion has to be applied to my partner making an online computer game more important than anything else in his life. It is like his "worship." He gets up at 4 or 5 in the morning so he can play before he goes to work. He gets back on almost as soon as he gets home. We have a brief time together while we eat dinner, and then he is back on. It is like being with somone who is having an affair ... but with a machine. And I just can't wrap my brain around it. We've talked, negotiated, everything, but eventually it all goes back to the game being the most compelling aspect of his life. Perhaps if I am able to put aside my selfish desire to share his time and attention and apply those four attributes in the quote: "love and joy and peace and compassion," something may change, if only in my own heart and mind. Thank you for posting quotes that are keeping me in a state of remembrance of what is really important. Jai Maa , Jai Swamiji ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 All that energy of your partner can be channeled to spiritual pursuits, little by little or instantly. With his dedication, he can become enlightened in this lifetime, if he channels it to sadhana. Or at least to selfless seva.. nierika (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote: shreemaadevote posted: ...The most important accomplishment of human life is self realization. It doesn't matter what we become, it doesn’t matter what we attain, it doesn’t matter what we possess. All of that is so temporary. It will all be left behind after only a moment's enjoyment. A well-lived life is one that is full of love and joy and peace and compassion." Ah ~ devotee ~ I sense a "thread" here. The last digest had another post about relationships, and believe me, at this point I have no idea ... but, more compassion on my part is certainly in order. It is just a bit difficult when the compassion has to be applied to my partner making an online computer game more important than anything else in his life. It is like his "worship." He gets up at 4 or 5 in the morning so he can play before he goes to work. He gets back on almost as soon as he gets home. We have a brief time together while we eat dinner, and then he is back on. It is like being with somone who is having an affair ... but with a machine. And I just can't wrap my brain around it. We've talked, negotiated, everything, but eventually it all goes back to the game being the most compelling aspect of his life. Perhaps if I am able to put aside my selfish desire to share his time and attention and apply those four attributes in the quote: "love and joy and peace and compassion," something may change, if only in my own heart and mind. Thank you for posting quotes that are keeping me in a state of remembrance of what is really important. Jai Maa , Jai Swamiji ~ Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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