Super Soul Sundays (jack kornfield!) as seen by (me!) Sandra, tvgp
Notes:
-yes; a pretty fully evolved human being. I am a fan of his teachings.
Of special interest to me.. His father, "a brilliant biophysicist who had an explosive temper and was prone to streaks of violence.". -it is also shared, that he beat his wife; jack kornfields mom.
In my almost 50 years here.. I am left unable to count the number of people who I've either personally encountered; heard about or read about..
That are -by external standards, 'highly successful'. -and yet by internal standards; severely lacking. terribly unhealthy; unevolved; unhappy..
External standards = academic degrees; wealth; status; title; influence; power; authority; expertise
Internal standards = manifestation of, practice of: love, peace, joy patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self control
Or by kornfields Buddhist influenced description: compassion born through meditation and mindfulness; enlightenment; peace..
"However you get there: towards love, peace, patience, self control..
Just get there." -that's what I say with a smile.
I must also type out his response to why he became a monk:
"I became a monk partly because I read these cool books about zen masters and I said, 'I wonder if there still are any?'. -and partly because I had so much suffering in my family and nothing in my education taught me about my emotional life
Or my values
How do I live? <------ that wasn't part of the curriculum
Now it is.
I graduated from ivy league education, Dartmouth college; but it was only 1/2 of an education.
I learned science, history, philosophy
But nobody taught me how to deal with my fear or my anger
Nobody taught me how to [deal with] emotional stuff -which is what plays out in our lives."
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Amen kornfield! Amen to that!
-exactly why I believe in SPIRITUAL SCHOOL! -we can't have religious school because.. Too much separation/interpretation, dogma, doctrine, rules... Which one would we send everyone to?
But spiritual things! Like love, peace, joy, compassion, self-governance.. No one religion or faith system (or lack of) has the monopoly.. They belong to all of humanity
INNER LIFE 101.. Introducing you to your... Self...
posted by SHE @ 6:17 AM
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