spiritual destiny of ACIM students, Doc students*
The level to which the student is pulled by his intention, devotion, and dedication to a certain path. * refers to one's predominant devotional pathway, though one studies many pathways.
Spirituality
T/F: some souls incarnate with a mission
This idea seems to be related to astrology. The idea is that there are people that have incarnated with specific goal or mission. This mission seems more than a mere karmic lesson. I wonder if this is something to take seriously or is it something 'new age' based on specialness?
physical exercise as a spiritual practice
A way of honoring the correlation of the physical and the spiritual.
"The finger pointing at the moon is not the moon"
The Buddhist saying emphasizes that the teachings or symbols (the finger) are not the ultimate truth or reality (the moon) they aim to describe -- Grok.
to stop looking for answers
Request: allowing life to unfold on its own.
T/F: it takes love to heal shame
Priority request: It seems if I am in the presence of love, shame always comes up to be felt and processed.
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
"You’ll discover what you can do to put an end to the habitual thoughts and emotions that limit your consciousness." by Michael A. Singer.
statement: there are no problems
At what level is this subjectively true?
Lucid Living: Experience Your Life Like a Lucid Dream, by Tim Freke
Request: Maps out the journey of awakening.
Spiritual Will as cause
Priority request: This is similar to "karma as cause" but it seems useful to see to what degree the spiritual will can supersede karma.
asking God to show you a higher context
Priority request: I often catch myself applying a negative meaning to a situation. The awareness is there, but I'm not able to "find" a higher context on my own.
statement: power is freedom
True, certainly, but at what level?
LoC of statement requested for calibration reflects requester's LoC
Possibly a good way to get a "back door" calibration of one's self?
percent of humans living in the defeatism-triumphalism duality
Request: I noticed that I've been living like this my whole life and I wonder how common it is in the human realm.
"The will of God for us is complete and total happiness, wholeness, and oneness"
Found the quote in Healing & Recovery, book by Doc. Heard similar thing in The Way of Mastery material as well -- by request.