--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > [...] > > > > > If that's what you want out of a spiritual teacher, I'm sure > > > > > there are many out there who will provide it. Me, I'd be > > > > > happier with someone who told me the truth. > > > > > > > > What is truth? > > > > > > And from what state of consciousness? > > > > > > Hilarious. > > > > It is true that knowledge is different in different states of > > consciousness. However, in my opinion, we only benefit in our quest > > for spiritual growth if exposed honestly and forthrightly to an > > enlightened point of view, no matter the discomfort it causes us. > > > > It is like being disciplined as a child. If we are always presented > > with just the child's point of view, we never grow up. So the > > realities of the enlightened and the ignorant are quite different, > and > > at the same time it greatly behooves the ignorant to be exposed to > the > > naked reality of the enlightened, if they truly want to gain that > > release of suffering for themselves. > > > > Of course, the ignorant are always free to continue suffering > > eternally if that is their choice; forever approaching freedom and > > then backing away, because the perceived pain of confronting their > > boundaries is greater than the perceived reward of freedom from > > suffering. Totally their choice. Personally, I call that fence > sitting > > and it has never any much benefit for me. > > How many kids have you raised?
I am raising my daughter (14) if that's what you mean. The point being that there must be a balance to raise a child properly and give them loving and good guidance. If I was always following my child's lead, she wouldn't like it much, nor would I. To avoid sharing wisdom with someone is absurd, unless you have none to share. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
