Nicely put. It reminds me of something I wanted to say about awoelflebater's
post on another thread ("power naps"): "Now, these long-term, incessant
meditators obviously have absolutely nothing else pressing in their lives to
compel them to want to stand up and open their eyes.":
We understand what you're saying but it is a common belief in all
contemplative traditions that communities joined together practising silent
prayer (eg, monks and nuns) have a beneficial effect on the world even though
to practical, common-sense types they seem to be a waste of space. Indeed, even
the very recollection that there are men and women who forsake the feverish
ambitions of the mass of people induces a feeling of calm!
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote:
[Pietist, belief in the power of individual meditation [Quietism] on the
divine [Unified Field] – a direct, individual approach to the ultimate
spiritual reality of the [Unified Field] – ]
