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Seeker · 05-18-2005, 05:19 PM

I see spiritual seeking as a means to come to terms with our existance and environment. There seems to me to be different ways people cope with existance.

There are many who seek to fulfill their lives with the materialistic, they struggle for money, recognition, a woman/man, they are as I see it sometimes somewhat distracted with all the glittering promises the materialistic world promises it can give them.

There are also those who struggle with personal justification, they get caught up in drama's like the daily soaps, always trying to prove themselves right, better, stronger than others around them. They have personality types that feed of each other and perpetuate this drama. They also maintain circumstances that justify their behaviour and struggle, they literally have no need to 'think deeper'.. they are busy.

Then there are those who are open to religion and belief, however they accept it somewhat blindly.. they are led and are happy to be led. Others have a stronger faith and have given religion more critical thought and are somewhat justified in thier conviction and purpose.

Then there is me (and others I assume). Seeing enough of worldly life and worldly solutions not being quite enough, and that there will be no end to the problems in this world. This is somewhat reflective of my thread in Philosophy.. I am not convinced by anything for certain, and I don't think I'll ever have the proof that I would hope to find (cause it would really be nice to have a rest!). The only certainty that I have is the poem/statement from that thread re: life being an experience. This, I believe, encompases my whole 'spiritual' view. I seek as an athiest, agnostic and theist(?).

I can so totally relate to your questions abaya, and with zen_tom. I have difficulty trying to describe this.

People who do not appear to seek greater meaning are only perceived as shallow by those who seek and question, but I cannot say that they are wrong or complacent. Ultimately, ignorance is bliss for those that don't question, and sometimes that ignorance is envied for those that do question.

05-18-2005, 05:19 PM	#30 (permalink)
Seeker Getting Clearer Location: with spirit	I see spiritual seeking as a means to come to terms with our existance and environment. There seems to me to be different ways people cope with existance. There are many who seek to fulfill their lives with the materialistic, they struggle for money, recognition, a woman/man, they are as I see it sometimes somewhat distracted with all the glittering promises the materialistic world promises it can give them. There are also those who struggle with personal justification, they get caught up in drama's like the daily soaps, always trying to prove themselves right, better, stronger than others around them. They have personality types that feed of each other and perpetuate this drama. They also maintain circumstances that justify their behaviour and struggle, they literally have no need to 'think deeper'.. they are busy. Then there are those who are open to religion and belief, however they accept it somewhat blindly.. they are led and are happy to be led. Others have a stronger faith and have given religion more critical thought and are somewhat justified in thier conviction and purpose. Then there is me (and others I assume). Seeing enough of worldly life and worldly solutions not being quite enough, and that there will be no end to the problems in this world. This is somewhat reflective of my thread in Philosophy.. I am not convinced by anything for certain, and I don't think I'll ever have the proof that I would hope to find (cause it would really be nice to have a rest!). The only certainty that I have is the poem/statement from that thread re: life being an experience. This, I believe, encompases my whole 'spiritual' view. I seek as an athiest, agnostic and theist(?). I can so totally relate to your questions abaya, and with zen_tom. I have difficulty trying to describe this. People who do not appear to seek greater meaning are only perceived as shallow by those who seek and question, but I cannot say that they are wrong or complacent. Ultimately, ignorance is bliss for those that don't question, and sometimes that ignorance is envied for those that do question. __________________ *To those who wander but who are not lost...* ~ Knowledge is not something you acquire, it is something you open yourself to.