--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Zoran Krneta <krneta.zo...@...> wrote:
> What you are promoting here is certain belief system. > > My point was that there is no "secular meditation" it means that there is > no meditation WITHOUT certain belief system whether you believe in Mickey > Mouse or God or nothing at all. > I believe you are confused about the meaning of the word secular: 1 a: of or relating to the worldly or temporal <secular concerns> b: not overtly or specifically religious <secular music> c: not ecclesiastical or clerical <secular courts> <secular landowners> No human exists without any beliefs about the world. We do not all share beliefs in religious concepts like God or life after death, or a scripture based meaning of life. I was not promoting a belief system. I was sharing my own personal conclusions about my meditation experiences. My conclusions about them are secular and not religious in nature. > > > > > It heightens awareness of an aspect of our mind. I don't believe that it > > heightens awareness itself or our capacity to be aware of anything else more > > or better. The purpose for me is that it is enjoyable. No higher state > > needed. That said it is way down on my list of things I want to do with my > > day so I haven't meditated in a long time. But I enjoy meditation without > > the belief's attached to it or the idea that I am experiencing a "higher" > > state of mind. > > That was my original point. You can enjoy meditaiton without the context of > > religious beliefs. Without assuming the traditional belief structure it > > becomes an experiment without an assumed conclusion. I don't assume any > > benifits other than the enjoyment of the experience itself. This approach > > isn't for everyone, but it works for me. > > > > > What you are promoting here is certain belief system. > > My point was that there is no "secular meditation" it means that there is > no meditation WITHOUT certain belief system whether you believe in Mickey > Mouse or God or nothing at all. >
