Theos-Talk Archives (September 1999 Message tt00089)

Dear Nicholas,

Very well said, especially your last paragraph on meditation.  Spot on.  I
also think a study of the SD, rather than a "read", *is* a meditative
process, a series of contemplations on the symbolism and 'substance', the
countless number of 'seed thoughts' contained therein.

On your first thoughts I would only add that deprecating the 'spiritual
path' of others is also a behaviour worthy of self-reflection.  We might ask
ourselves why do we feel the need to put so much energy and passion into
criticising (lashing) others even if their imagined faults are real.  Just
as our laziness and ignorance is something to be challenged, this too is
something that can be openly questioned.  Christmas Humphries, an English
Theosophist and Buddhist, used to say "look to the faults in ourselves and
the good in others".

best to you,

Peter

*_*_*_*_*_*_*

> All I can say, from my experience, is that removing doubts concerning
> spiritual guidance, whether inner or outer, is best done with  much
> energetic, regular, deep meditation & pondering.  Just hashing it
> around in the mind and thinking of the possibilities & options &
> weighing their relative values & outcomes will not work.  This
> meditation (not thinking) can be based on what is read or heard, but
> if we ONLY read and/or hear this is not effective and will produce
> only more doubts.
>
> Best,
>
> Nicholas
>
> Nicholas Weeks <> nick.weeks@.att.net <> Los Angeles
> "The only refuge for him who aspires to true perfection is Buddha
> alone."
>
>
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