Speaking of gurus, even the Buddha warned against them with his “if you see a Buddha along the road, murder him .”
Buddha said all must follow their own path and he shared his path but not as a path others should follow.
A little later in time, Socrates finally came to the conclusion he KNEW nothing.
I agree, not only do I not trust gurus but I trust no one who wants me to “trust” their way of thinking. Obviously this includes all religious leaders, politicians, advertisers, capitalists and many more.
I remember the the old Jewish humor that “Trust Me” is Yiddish for fuck you.
indeed! the older i get the more i don't know, and the more questions i have. i figure if someone has to say "trust me" ....well, that's a red flag lol.
Hi, Heidi - I just found you after Chris LaTray read Joy Sits Quietly in his Poetry as Spiritual Practice workshop last night. Looking forward to reading more of your writing and your thoughts. I'm up before sunrise each day to walk on the Camas Prairie. No swimmable water, so I put my hands in the cold creek. It's the simple things that bring me joy. Blessings to you
Hi Joni! It's good to have you here - walking the prairie each morning sounds delightful - I great up on the prairies of South Dakota, so that practice is one that I can truly relate to.
I love this, Heidi. Summer seems like the time for noticing and for reflection. I especially like the social media one. I find myself on it less and less this summer, and it's brought me more - more time, more energy, more productivity (in a balanced way).
Speaking of gurus, even the Buddha warned against them with his “if you see a Buddha along the road, murder him .”
Buddha said all must follow their own path and he shared his path but not as a path others should follow.
A little later in time, Socrates finally came to the conclusion he KNEW nothing.
I agree, not only do I not trust gurus but I trust no one who wants me to “trust” their way of thinking. Obviously this includes all religious leaders, politicians, advertisers, capitalists and many more.
I remember the the old Jewish humor that “Trust Me” is Yiddish for fuck you.
indeed! the older i get the more i don't know, and the more questions i have. i figure if someone has to say "trust me" ....well, that's a red flag lol.
I believe that the more one questions the wiser they become. But don’t trust me on that. 😉
Hi, Heidi - I just found you after Chris LaTray read Joy Sits Quietly in his Poetry as Spiritual Practice workshop last night. Looking forward to reading more of your writing and your thoughts. I'm up before sunrise each day to walk on the Camas Prairie. No swimmable water, so I put my hands in the cold creek. It's the simple things that bring me joy. Blessings to you
Hi Joni! It's good to have you here - walking the prairie each morning sounds delightful - I great up on the prairies of South Dakota, so that practice is one that I can truly relate to.
I love this, Heidi. Summer seems like the time for noticing and for reflection. I especially like the social media one. I find myself on it less and less this summer, and it's brought me more - more time, more energy, more productivity (in a balanced way).
I’m glad to hear this!