Guest guest Posted July 7, 2001 Report Share Posted July 7, 2001 > > Message: 1 > Sat, 07 Jul 2001 00:48:25 -0000 > firstfyrefly > responses invited > > A quote I read somewhere was on the order that: > The only thing that remains after death is one's spiritual > practice. > > I told a friend of mine that some months ago after having read it > somewhere; it sounded very nice. She is a Christian and 12-stepper > and she told me afterwards that it meant a lot to her. Now I feel > guilty because I hardly remember saying it to her; I'm not sure if it > is " true. " Maybe it will be true for her but not for " me " ?--as I am > drawn to Nisargadatta and Ramesh's concepts which would obviate > any " one " doing any spiritual practice. Of course, I'm not about to > tell her my thoughts about this. I believe in finding any comfort > and meaning wherever they can be found! > (And, please, someone don't ask " who is 'believing' or who > is 'feeling guilty' " ! as I'm still entangled in the body-mind > illusion--yes, yes, " I " admit it!!!) > It feels as if reading Nisargadatta's words is like being in one > reality, and then looking up and being with everyone else around me > is the usual, suffering one. Oops--am mixing several topics together > here. Or, maybe, the one topic is just that there is a widening > split between what I read and am drawn to and what everyone else > around me thinks. Ah, conflict, conflict.... > a.m. just go with the flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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