tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post6296474676980950179..comments2023-10-16T06:23:18.135-04:00Comments on Yoga for Cynics: This is ItDr. Jay SWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631848276936859276noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-79808236711348277122009-04-10T21:17:00.000-04:002009-04-10T21:17:00.000-04:00I like the carefree nature of these tidbits!I like the carefree nature of these tidbits!Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.http://tjefferson85.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-45151551662121659942009-04-08T13:28:00.000-04:002009-04-08T13:28:00.000-04:00I love that Hunter quote and I believe it wholehea...I love that Hunter quote and I believe it wholeheartedly. <BR/><BR/>Spirituality is a highly personal path. When I entered into recovery, I went on this spiritual question where I looked at so many different religions and belief systems. Although I didn't realize it at the time, I was searching for spiritual sense in my world and I think I found it (for me).<BR/><BR/>We are all so different--our needs are different, spiritually and otherwise. Although I don't believe in organized religion personally, I like and admire many people who completely adhere to spirituality in the form of organized religion. If they find peace from their beliefs--then so be it. Who am I to judge what other people get serenity/peace of mind/spiritual connection from.<BR/><BR/>All religions and belief systems have the potential for abuse--to have those beliefs twisted in a way that can cause a great deal of harm. And most religions and belief systems also have an incredible propensity for goodness too. Nothing is all good and nothing is all bad. <BR/><BR/>And as my wise mother-in-law always said (she was wise beyond wise), "Nothing is but thinking makes it so." <BR/><BR/>And now I am done babbling. :)<BR/><BR/>MelindaMelindahttp://blog.melindaville.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-44247352585534456812009-04-08T05:55:00.000-04:002009-04-08T05:55:00.000-04:00The Robert Hunter quote seemed to jump out at me. ...The Robert Hunter quote seemed to jump out at me. I'll like pondering that one for a few days.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-70271714893600414192009-04-08T01:24:00.000-04:002009-04-08T01:24:00.000-04:00Ain't it the truth, although svasti makes a good p...Ain't it the truth, although svasti makes a good point, too.Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-8249851627485307382009-04-07T22:31:00.000-04:002009-04-07T22:31:00.000-04:00True freedom is not just doing whatever the heck w...True freedom is not just doing whatever the heck we want. Its being able to not do whatever the heck we want, too. Can we halt our addicitions and preferences? If not, then we are not free.<BR/><BR/>I'd venture to say, religion isn't the problem. Its the people who created it - humans like us. At some point in the history of man, before religion was invented, I'll bet anything we found other ways to kill, suppress, or otherwise intentionally create a problem for someone else.<BR/><BR/>Not that I can prove that of course. But then, we see that every day anyway - people doing shitty things to each other and it has nothing to do with religion or organised politics.<BR/><BR/>Seems to be part of what it is to be a human being. Not the best bit, of course. But then, if we're gonna ignore the bits we don't like, then we're not really accepting everything as it is, are we?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-72932827613316384722009-04-07T12:19:00.000-04:002009-04-07T12:19:00.000-04:00"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking...<I>"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."</I> ~ ShakespeareAviva DVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07283328910986366972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-23715660978297833512009-04-07T12:14:00.000-04:002009-04-07T12:14:00.000-04:00How true...How true...Kimhttp://perfectlycursedlife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-19987040367248965262009-04-07T03:25:00.000-04:002009-04-07T03:25:00.000-04:00...and I love the Box of Rain line......and I love the <EM>Box of Rain</EM> line...earthtohollyhttp://earthtoholly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-12476885490174668712009-04-07T01:01:00.000-04:002009-04-07T01:01:00.000-04:00Too true!Too true!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-73003558079261735742009-04-06T19:20:00.000-04:002009-04-06T19:20:00.000-04:00Trust Annie Dillard to tell it like it is.Trust Annie Dillard to tell it like it is.Deborah Godinhttp://notesfromthecloudmessenger.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-44969646023683748812009-04-06T15:47:00.000-04:002009-04-06T15:47:00.000-04:00Amen to that Brother!Amen to that Brother!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com