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Topic: Dale Pond
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I'm not sure what "being spiritual" means or is. I suppose that phrase means different things to different people - and they would all be correct - in the context in which they live and have their being. To me "being spiritual" would be something like a lofty ideal we aspire to emulate or "be like" or "be as" - in sympathetic resonance with (Love). In this regard some of the religions fulfill this office by providing such a lofty ideal usually in the person of 'spiritual' stature or achievement much like the Dalai Lama or Buddha or Jesus and the like. People regard these types of individuals as "highly spiritual". So what are the qualifications they possess that one would liken to "being spiritual"? They include but are not limited to: 1) selfless 2) possess an overriding ideal of "goodness" (as opposed to greed, control, fear-mongering, etc.) 3) Love all regardless of who or what 4) fearless 5) knowledgeable I suppose the list would go on and on. So for us students on the path "being spiritual" might be considered something akin to "being like these spiritual persons". Or at least striving to be like them in our actions with others. Cayce put it quite succinctly (assuming we are to live "spiritually") in these quotes: "What, then, is the purpose of the entity's activity in the consciousness of mind, matter, spirit in the present? That it, the entity, may know itself to be itself and part of the Whole; not the Whole but one with the Whole; and thus retaining its individuality, knowing itself to be itself, yet one with the purposes of the First Cause that called it, the entity, into being, into the awareness, into the consciousness of itself. That is the purpose, that is the cause of being. In what manner, in what way may I apply myself as an entity, as an individual, to fill that purpose whereunto the First Cause has its influence, its way, its purpose with me? For thy physical self may only see the reflection of good, while thy spiritual self may be that good in the activities of thy fellow man in such measures that ye bring - what? Ever, ever, the fruits of the Spirit in their awareness; long-suffering, brotherly love, patience, kindness, gentleness, hope and faith! Then so live, so act, so think that others seeing thy good works, thy hopes that ye bring, thy faith that ye manifest, thy patience that ye show, may also glorify Him." Edgar Cayce (826-11) "Then what is the purpose of each soul entering a material manifestation? That it may be a witness-bearer for and unto the glory of the Father which has been manifested through the Son, even Jesus; in making then those activities in which such may be the purpose, the desire of the individual entity. It is not then that there may be the satisfying of the mental or material body, or mind. It is not to the indulgence of, nor to the glory of self alone, but that -- through the very activities of the body and mind -- the fruits of the spirit of truth may be manifested in the material experience. These truths, these experiences, only find expression in relationships with others. Just as He hath given, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these, thy brethren, ye have done it unto me -- inasmuch as ye did not these things unto thy brethren, ye did them not unto me." Hence in the relationships, the meetings with others in whatever form or manner, such are not coincidental but are rather as purposeful experiences. Then there must be the filling of the purpose, if there will be the glorifying of His love, His truths, His presence, by that done to and through the activities with the fellow man -- whoever, wherever such may be; in such a way and manner that His glory is made manifest in thy dealings with thy fellow man. Look then into thine own heart, thine own mind. See thyself, as it were, pass by. What is thy desire? What is thy purpose? What -- and who -- is thy ideal? What gave He as the whole law? To love thy God with all thy mind, thy body, thy purpose; and thy neighbor as thyself! This is the whole law. These are the principles, these are the basic truths upon which joy, peace and understanding may be thine; and thy life, thy activities, thy associations with others will ever be beautiful, peaceful, harmonious." Edgar Cayce 1722-1 |
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