Spirit is best understood as emotion or feelings. There are good spirits (emotions) and there are bad. Personifying an emotion may help master it. (I stress, it may) We see fear as a mouse. We envision bravery as the Lion King. Love is a beautiful goddess. Wisdom is an old owl. This is what mythology is all about at it's root, human emotions cast into animate forms. (The stuff of dreams)
To intentionally mystify these emotions, as Abracadabra has, only places one further away from how he actually feels. It is a defense mechanism. It is in a sense, a self deception, a lie to one's self. This spiritualizing of unknown feelings can paradoxically lead to a hardening of the heart and an intellectual/emotional disconnect. What you consider "spiritual" is actually physical, and what you consider physical, is spiritual. There is no difference. You only create that difference, that duality, in your clinging, searching mind. RW9, your comments have actually sounded the closest to the teachings in the buddhadharma, perhaps not even being fully aware of it! But nonetheless, focused and clear, they are.
To intentionally mystify these emotions, as Abracadabra has, only places one further away from how he actually feels. It is a defense mechanism. It is in a sense, a self deception, a lie to one's self. This spiritualizing of unknown feelings can paradoxically lead to a hardening of the heart and an intellectual/emotional disconnect. What you consider "spiritual" is actually physical, and what you consider physical, is spiritual. There is no difference. You only create that difference, that duality, in your clinging, searching mind. RW9, your comments have actually sounded the closest to the teachings in the buddhadharma, perhaps not even being fully aware of it! But nonetheless, focused and clear, they are.
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
