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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:12 am
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Aidan Odinson's Top Ten Popular Ways to Ruin your Spiritual Life (from the podcast "The Secrets in Plain Sight"
10) Just recite rote. Don't bother to learn, understand or feel what you are saying. It's written there in that Book, and that's all you need.
9) Think you know enough. You completed the course of study to get where you want to be; there's nothing more than the third degree, there's nothing beyond so-and-so's books, you've made it! You're there! There's nothing more!
8 ) Emphasize the negative. Spend plenty of time being down, celebrating how horrible you are, and punishing yourself.
7) Make it a duty. Forget wanting to do it, you have to do it. You have to observe this, do that, and this.
6) Don't explore. You've got a teacher or mentor; don't bother getting curious beyond them. Why would you want to do that? Stay in your nice little box and be lead around on a leash.
5) Emphasize pleasing or displeasing someone else. You've just got to top that other guy because if s/he got second degree you've got to get third degree before s/he does. And you've got to follow this path to displease your parents.
4) Take others too seriously. Parrot what someone else said; don't do the digging for yourself! And did you know what so-and-so said about somebody? Gossip and listen to all the gossip talk.
3) Take yourself too seriously. First, you have to do everything perfectly ever time; anything else isn't satisfying. Or, instead of insisting on perfection, insinst on acting that you are. Kinda goes along with thinking that you know enough.
2) Don't ask questions or disturb others. After all, you might learn something; never ask "why do you do it that way?" Don't disturb someone with questions like that. It isn't worth rocking the boat. Accept it blindly.
1) Let someone else think for you. Let someone else tell you want to do and think; who needs to think for yourself? That woman has an opinion on everything, so just let her tell you what to think. The Gods can't do that, you can't claim that, and that's the end of it. Because so-and-so said so.
arrow What do you think of Aidan's list? On what points do you agree? On what points do you disagree? arrow Are there any items you think belong on this list more in terms of behavior and attitudes that make your spiritual life crash and burn?
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:39 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:23 am
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