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Recieved: 1999/01/24 19:05
Subject: Re: [K-list] Resting in the Tranquil Peace of I AM
From: Rick Puravs

>Gopi Krishna:
>"......Solitude and nature are absolutely necessary for the proper
>development of a human being.
>It is an admixture of natural life, lived in solitude, amid beautiful
>surroundings of nature and what we call an arboreal life, which is
>absolutely necessary for the poise and harmony of the human mind. >Otherwise,
>it becomes too much distracted, and that distraction is fatal for its
>evolution towards a higher dimension of consciousness.

I would disagree that solitude and nature are absolutely necessary for proper
spiritual development. These conditions may be preferable for most people.
I moved from the Detroit area over 10 years ago to a relatively sparsely populated area in northern Michigan to avoid the crowding, crime, stress, and
pure density of vibration. It is just a few blocks to walk into the woods or the Lake Huron shoreline. There is a bit of a trade off in that participation in a
spiritual community on a regular basis, or frequent access to a guru is a bit
more difficult because of the travel distance involved. Nevertheless, for myself
the immediate access to nature seems more beneficial for spiritual practice
and growth. I would suspect that this would be the case for most people, especially in the early stages of their practice. It probably would be the preference even for those well established in their practice, but i don't believe
it to be absolutely necessary. I think there comes a point where the friction of
the stress and distractions one encounters provides fuel for spiritual growth.
At that point they may not even be perceived as stress and distractions.

.........boundless equanimity...........

Rick

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