Difference between revisions of "Spiritual development"
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"Any activity that brings you into contact with | "Any activity that brings you into contact with | ||
Spirit—in other words, any activity that engages you with Knowledge—is, in essence, a spiritual practice and a form of | Spirit—in other words, any activity that engages you with Knowledge—is, in essence, a spiritual practice and a form of | ||
| − | spiritual development." | + | spiritual development. Spiritual development has more to do with the motive than with the activity. And here we must |
| − | <ref>''[[Living The Way of Knowledge]]'', Chapter 6</ref> | + | question the fundamental elements of what motivates people to do things. If the motivation is for personal gain, then it |
| + | cannot be said to be a form of spiritual development. If the activity is to control or dominate others or to escape from the | ||
| + | real demands of life, then it cannot be said to be a form of spiritual development." | ||
| + | <ref name="ltw6">''[[Living The Way of Knowledge]]'', Chapter 6</ref> | ||
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| + | "Spiritual development, said in the simplest of ways, is reclaiming your relationship with Knowledge—the immortal | ||
| + | and eternal aspect of yourself that you have brought into this world." | ||
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| + | "Spiritual development... involves spiritual practice of various kinds to enable | ||
| + | your mind to think in harmony with Knowledge and to gain a greater perspective and understanding of the world and a | ||
| + | thorough appreciation of your nature in relationship to the world." | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:09, 7 February 2012
One of the Four Pillars of life
"Building a foundation represents the fundamental work of spiritual development and human development." [1]
Definitions
"Any activity that brings you into contact with Spirit—in other words, any activity that engages you with Knowledge—is, in essence, a spiritual practice and a form of spiritual development. Spiritual development has more to do with the motive than with the activity. And here we must question the fundamental elements of what motivates people to do things. If the motivation is for personal gain, then it cannot be said to be a form of spiritual development. If the activity is to control or dominate others or to escape from the real demands of life, then it cannot be said to be a form of spiritual development." [2]
"Spiritual development, said in the simplest of ways, is reclaiming your relationship with Knowledge—the immortal
and eternal aspect of yourself that you have brought into this world."
[2]
"Spiritual development... involves spiritual practice of various kinds to enable
your mind to think in harmony with Knowledge and to gain a greater perspective and understanding of the world and a
thorough appreciation of your nature in relationship to the world."
[2]
References
- ↑ Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 6