"Spirituality"

[Tabby]

I found an essay online about spirituality, and this is what I find describes what I think "rings true"--I guess you could say, comforts me most.

http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/What...ty/id/2219

Tell me what you think.

I read it and re-read it, and I have a found some flaws in this person's argument--if you can call it an argument.
She says multiple times that people reach enlightnement, but realistically, what IS enlightnement? Is it where suddenly you don't give a rat's ass anymore, or you're really nice all of a sudden?
Also, a lot of this is very mystical and internal, no proof of anything at all--she doesn't even cite where some of her quotes come from...
" 'We are not human beings having a spiritual experience", said somebody once, 'but spiritual beings having a human experience."
LOL, somebody who???

She also spoke of DNA and science--something which I should REALLY read up on a bit more closely--and I don't know enough about that subject to critique it, so anyone care to do so?

Any other critisicm would be fantastic as well. :]

[Edwardo Piet]

I actually have read that quote before--I used to be 'Self-Help'-Book-Mad--it's in the book 'You'll See It When You Believe It' By Wayne Dyer.

It's a pile of crap LOL

EvF

[Kyuuketsuki]

Tell me what you think.

What? That it was bollocks? hock:

Kyu

[Edwardo Piet]

I, for one, do indeed - think it is utter bollocks.

EvF

[Giff]

Agree with EvF and Kyu here, it's bollocks.

[LukeMC]

At a certain point in history, for reasons that I won't elaborate at this point, our DNA experienced distortions, and our lifeline was broken. We experienced ourselves as marooned in bodies of matter, disconnected from the worlds of our origins. We became lost in matter, and experienced separation from our vast identity as spirit.

I think the reason for her lack of elaboration is quite simply due to the complete lack of evidence to support her claim. What on Earth is she talking about? Our physical DNA which underwent physical reactions over billions of years gave rise to physical creatures which lived in some sort of spirit world?? And then suddenly, without warning or reason, the DNA "distorted" and suddenly we were cut off from the spirit world? Sounds like some sort of fantasy fiction novel.

Did this distortion occur simultaneously in every single organism in the world? Was it a quantum miracle which resulted in the exact same genetic mutation to occur across all Earth-dwelling organisms? Perhaps natural selection favours organisms that operate in the physical world and this led to the spiritual creatures being wiped out?

Our minds, instead of serving as a link to the infinite worlds of multi-dimensional expression, became locked into a rigid sense of separate material identity. Disconnected from the truth of our inner being, we fragmented ourselves, and our bodies began to age, suffer, and die.

How did she gain such knowledge? Where is the evidence to say that there was a sudden disconnect? Also, looking specifically at the last few words of the last sentence, is she implying we didn't die in the past? Were we immortal? Did our ancestors live for thousands of years and then suddenly die only to be forgotten about and go undiscovered for the rest of time? SERIOUSLY?

As our DNA begins to respond to these linkages, the physical body begins to mutate. The cells begin to absorb nourishment directly from the cosmos, the mind allows increasing access to higher dimensions, and the soul finds fuller expression in body of purified matter. Eventually the body becomes a clear, perfect reflection for the intent of spirit, and soul can incarnate fully within the body. Some call this process ascension. (Perhaps a more appropriate term would be "descension"!)

Oh really? Please Kiara, I beg of you, show us the evidence for this! We're all on the edge of our seats waiting for the neurophysiological changes to link our minds to our hearts like you promised. Just show us the key!

As we come closer to the end of linear time as reflected in the Mayan calendar, the energetic balance on Earth will go through a profound shift.

I give up.

[Kyuuketsuki]

I give up.

In short, it was bollocks

Kyu

[LukeMC]

In short, it was bollocks

Kyu

And to think, I'll never get back those minutes I spent typing up that post. It's a sad moment for my life

[Edwardo Piet]

It's just truly a load of bollocks that article. It's bollocks, it's bullshit...it's a bunch of shit - it's a pack of complete balls.

EvF

[Tabby]

It's just truly a load of bollocks that article. It's bollocks, it's bullshit...it's a bunch of shit - it's a pack of complete balls.

EvF

Totally.