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beforethedawn
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Balancing spiritual success with a productive lifestyle 1
#23980303 - 01/03/17 11:40 PM (7 years, 26 days ago) |
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So if you have realised the joy of the Self, how do you go about filling your days with activity?
Joy and joyous activity is one way,
but seems a bit strange to just enjoy the dream...
What motivates you, oh enlightened one, to do much with your life if you are constantly or largely in a condition of joy and ecstasy?
I mean if you totally absorb into God, that is really life right there.
Why earn money? Why contribute to anything but personally to people you meet?
I don't get this whole career thing, this whole profession thing, the house, car, family. . .
Because there are endless states of mind, the world and yourself ARE paradise itself, if you just decondition.
Tell me why I should do anything.
PEACE MAN
-------------------- Hostile humankind Can't you see you're fucking blind?
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Peyote Road
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Re: Balancing spiritual success with a productive lifestyle [Re: beforethedawn]
#23980425 - 01/04/17 01:15 AM (7 years, 26 days ago) |
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WHy not just do what you most love to do?
-------------------- The path of the herbalist is to open ourselves to nature in an innocent and pure way. SHe in turn will open her bounty and reward us with many valuable secrets. May the earth bless you. - Michael Tierra
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viktor
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Re: Balancing spiritual success with a productive lifestyle [Re: beforethedawn]
#23982181 - 01/04/17 06:28 PM (7 years, 26 days ago) |
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I fill my days with smoking weed, talking smack on the Internet, and writing essays and books for my publishing company (link in sig).
I can fill every waking hour with these three activities alone, since I love them all so very much.
-------------------- "They consider me insane but I know that I am a hero living under the eyes of the gods."
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blackdragon999
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Re: Balancing spiritual success with a productive lifestyle [Re: beforethedawn]
#23985732 - 01/06/17 02:56 AM (7 years, 24 days ago) |
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Quote:
beforethedawn said: So if you have realised the joy of the Self, how do you go about filling your days with activity?
Joy and joyous activity is one way,
but seems a bit strange to just enjoy the dream...
What motivates you, oh enlightened one, to do much with your life if you are constantly or largely in a condition of joy and ecstasy?
I mean if you totally absorb into God, that is really life right there.
Why earn money? Why contribute to anything but personally to people you meet?
I don't get this whole career thing, this whole profession thing, the house, car, family. . .
Because there are endless states of mind, the world and yourself ARE paradise itself, if you just decondition.
Tell me why I should do anything.
PEACE MAN

Why?
Because Christians need you in Costa Rica serving the Jesus 
Because politicians need you in the Army fighting their wars.
Because employers need you to wash dishes all day for minimum wage
Because banks need your cash as an investment
Because Shoomery people need someone to talk to
Because don't get stoned and leave the stove on....
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Re: Balancing spiritual success with a productive lifestyle [Re: beforethedawn]
#23986782 - 01/06/17 03:05 PM (7 years, 24 days ago) |
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meditate deeply at the root of a tree. . .
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