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Recieved: 2001/10/06 08:01
Subject: [K-list] Re: The Inexpressible Grief of the New Born ..- Susan ..
From: Nina

Susan, though written to Christopher, this message has meat in it for
all of us. Thanks..

Nina

--- In Kundalini-GatewayATnospamy..., divine_goddessATnospamh... wrote:
<snip>
> What I know is spirituality is not compartmentalized for me. It
just
> is what it is. It is my life. There is no compartment for economics
> or politics, one for psychology, another for emotional, and another
> for physical and one for spirit. They are all blended into one and
> what happens in each area of my life is a reflection of the amount
of
> joy and peace that lives in my heart.
>
> If joy and peace were dependent upon external circumstances then
> maybe you would have a point. But it is not, that's what makes
being
> alive and courageous and loving and peaceful so outrageously
divine.
> It is easy to suffer and then complain and fight about it. It takes
> discipline to be peaceful.
>
> I don't have to tell people anything. I do not have to search out
the
> less unfortunate and explain or rationalize my position of
happiness
> and peace. Do you feel driven by a need to explain why you are
> blessed to the less fortunate? Or maybe you don't feel you are
> blessed.
>
> If people want to know why I am different, I will tell them but I
> feel no drive to look for the world's unfortunate...I have plenty
of
> them right here on my own city's streets...and apologize to them
for
> finding happiness. Heh...they would laugh at me and demand that I
> give them a quarter and spit at me if I don't.
>
> Telling people about peace and joy is a rather useless exercise
> unless there bellies are full and they feel safe; missionaries have
> known that for years. So rather than feel apologetic about my
> happiness in spirit, as it seems you want me to feel (I could be
> wrong but manipulation by guilt for feeling good seems to be a big
> theme in your dogma), I can put feet to my heart and volunteer in
> service.
>
> I never said my society or any society was joyous. I don't think
> there any that exist,yet. Joy comes from within, the heart.

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