tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143455220083511145.post4870052105758086801..comments2022-10-20T09:33:01.271+02:00Comments on GROUNDED SPIRITUALITY: WHAT IS GROUNDED SPIRITUALITY?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08265527983913325411noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143455220083511145.post-86714025341544317922010-08-13T18:06:20.212+02:002010-08-13T18:06:20.212+02:00Hello Lea my new facebook friend!
Thanks for your ...Hello Lea my new facebook friend!<br />Thanks for your message.<br />What struck me most was the line: " It takes energy to force change every day".<br />I feel that in this line you express simultaneously a deep truth that not many people realise, and also a misconception.<br />The truth is that it does take a lot of energy. The more energy we conserve, the more easily we come back to our natural essence, which is peace, love, and simplicity. Most people are not clear in their intentions - they say they want to deal with fear and anxiety for example, but continue to worry about things that are completely unimportant. So they waste and squander much precious life force and energy...<br />Figure out what you want, believe in it, and go for it with your whole being.<br />What I consider to be a misconception is that you can somehow 'force' change. You can't. Change is the nature of the universe. It is the only thing in this life that is guaranteed, and it moves at it's own pace. Change is life, and life is change. You cannot force change any more than you can make the moon respond to your howling at it.<br />Ironically, change is faster the less we try to force it. That is the meaning and importance of surrender.<br />Accept yourself as you are;<br />Hold an intention, but let go of expectations;<br />Enjoy the ride!<br />With love, BenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265527983913325411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143455220083511145.post-42446665324342493142010-08-13T00:06:44.787+02:002010-08-13T00:06:44.787+02:00Ben, I have had to "wake up" in the past...Ben, I have had to "wake up" in the past two years. I had denied my body, spirit, and needs - in the name of others' happiness.<br /><br />It was just carried over from childhood, when I tried to please everyone, so they would like me.<br /><br />Now, each day I learn something new about myself. After decades of never considering "me," it is actually a bit difficult for me to spend thought on myself.<br /><br />"Spiritual Groundedness" is what I have been practicing (without knowing the term).<br /><br />I am slowly losing unwanted weight, going back to college, and learning to deal with fear, anxiety, and the world in general - without retreating to a dark corner or pretending the negatives don't exist.<br />It takes energy to force change every day, but I am proud of myself.<br /><br />As a teen, I practiced yoga. I miss it - the stretching and centeredness. Being mindful of my body.<br /><br />Thank you for reminding me of who I want to be. ~Lea~ (your new facebook friend)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143455220083511145.post-66562663448246489742010-07-17T17:04:50.694+02:002010-07-17T17:04:50.694+02:00Hello Lady G!
Thank you.
I agree wholeheartedly th...Hello Lady G!<br />Thank you.<br />I agree wholeheartedly that spirituality is all about making and sustaining meaningful relationship - with all life, which to me means simply EVERYTHING. It's basically another way of saying 'mindfulness', right?<br />Love,<br />BenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265527983913325411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143455220083511145.post-65074422902968520632010-07-17T15:52:17.033+02:002010-07-17T15:52:17.033+02:00Hello Ben: I enjoyed reading this post.
I try my b...Hello Ben: I enjoyed reading this post.<br />I try my best to follow a spiritual pathway. For me that is making and sustaining meaningful relationships with all that is life. <br />The key to all of this for me is prayer and meditation, to find that inner stillness where I can just 'be' and by finding that within myself, I can then let others 'be' and not make any attempt to adjust or manipulate 'what is.'<br />Smiles and blessings.Ladygoodwoodhttp://www.julianamatthews.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143455220083511145.post-66745486690061830202010-07-12T11:02:50.158+02:002010-07-12T11:02:50.158+02:00Hi TiTi,
Nice to hear from you.
"to conscious...Hi TiTi,<br />Nice to hear from you.<br />"to consciously cultivate open hearted honesty, genuineness, compassion, humor, and dignity in daily life"...<br />Just about says it all!<br />Love,<br />BenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265527983913325411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143455220083511145.post-71437319725059955412010-07-12T10:50:08.925+02:002010-07-12T10:50:08.925+02:00Hello Svasti,
this is the third (hopefully lucky!)...Hello Svasti,<br />this is the third (hopefully lucky!) time I've tried to reply to your comment: each time my weak internet connection (we live in the remote hills and rely on a wireless signal beamed from several kilometres away) has scuppered the attempt.<br />Your comment meant a lot to me. Thank you.<br />Ben<br />ps - I agree, 'getting real' is what it's all about :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265527983913325411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143455220083511145.post-12143029752005410162010-07-12T01:26:51.923+02:002010-07-12T01:26:51.923+02:00I really appreciate the way you conveyed what grou...I really appreciate the way you conveyed what grounded spirituality is Ben. Indeed it is the call to the peaceful warrior - Shambhala. That call is to consciously cultivate open hearted honesty, genuineness, compassion humor, and dignity in daily life.<br /><br />John Welwood wrote something in Ordinary Magic that your post brought to my mind as I read it: <br /><br />"We need to realize that the purpose of being here is not to conquer and control, but to serve something larger than ourselves. To that end, we need to develop a grounded spirituality, one that can affect the quality of life through being committed to the here-and-now." <br /><br />Namaste<br />TiTitimethiefhttp://thistimethisspace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143455220083511145.post-487267650489071732010-07-07T12:55:56.996+02:002010-07-07T12:55:56.996+02:00Nicely expressed, Ben. You've put into words a...Nicely expressed, Ben. You've put into words a great many things I've been thinking about recently. <br /><br />Pretty much everything surrounds the presence or absence of love. And the way to get real in this world is to realise that, and then also realise you can generate your own source of love for yourself and others - and shine that out to other people.<br /><br />It's about the only way I know to tap into the natural joy of this world. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com