A simple seeker was meditating on her recent and strange discussion (if it could be called that) with Spirit.
“If it could be called what? A discussion? Strange? Or, a strange discussion?”
“I’m still trying to figure it all out, and any discussion with You has to be considered as strange, in that it’s not a generally accepted possibility. Added to that was the topic of spiritual philosophy.”
“Is spiritual philosophy also not generally considered to be possible?”
“No. On the contrary, spiritual philosophy is very much a part of New Age thinking.”
“What is New Age thinking?”
“It’s thinking about life and what it is, and about how we can learn to live in harmony with each other, and with the environment.”
“Hasn’t that always been generally accepted?”
“Yes, perhaps, but New Age thinkers are not restricted to a specific school of thought, such as religious beliefs, or other exclusive group thinking, such as a particular scientific theory as having a final answer.”
“A final answer to what?”
“To the origin, or possible purpose of life, gender, relationships, potential truths …”
“So, where are you in all of this so-called New Age spiritual philosophy thinking?”
“That’s the beauty of it all. I don’t have to be anywhere.”
“Why?”
“My thinking can adapt and change as I’m introduced to new ideas.That’s called being open-minded.”
“How does your open mind differ from an empty one?”
“An open mind is open to continuously accepting new thoughts, and then, possibly trading them for even newer thoughts that seem to make more sense.”
“And, an empty mind….?”
“With an empty mind, no new thoughts are …”
“Why?”
“There’s nothing in an empty mind to attract thoughts.”
“No foundation?”
“Yes.”
“Yes.”
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A simple seeker’s note to herself
Thinking back on our discussion about New Age spiritual philosophy, I may have seemed a bit foolish to Spirit.
“How did you seem to yourself?”
“Upon reflection?”
“Yes.”
“I now understand that we need to be careful before trading old ways and ideas for new ones.”
“Yes. Times change and we need to learn to adapt to changing circumstances, and yet accepting that the old ways and ideas seemed to have served us well, if they did, while they did. Sudden change can create chaos. Caution can protect us.”
“So, to adapt to change without necessarily losing our faith in the past?”
“Yes. We can, if we will to, learn to see old issues from a newer perspective.”
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Simple Seekers 