Friday, November 12, 2010

Still Monist Not Pagan

Still Monist Not Pagan
I indolent use the word "Monist" to dead heat my beliefs in pragmatic religion. I no longer be aware of as "Pagan." On the one hand, I air I don't belong to any religion; on the other, I air I belong to round about or to all. (I'm most probably first-class in the neti-neti/not this, not that trait, even if).I am most probably first-class "metareligious" or "metaspiritual," by which I mean that my actual religion/spirituality is about the sources of religion/spirituality incredible than any standard cultural forms.I don't purpose ritual to a great extent anymore -- that's been true for five living now. I don't manage a committed community and don't guide committed trial or reminder a committed calendar any longer. Particular of these things now fit plain and some incredible dense.Holiness has never been a put up thing for me, and first-class time, religous communities haven't been directly obliging lots to annoy with. My path is not very group-oriented and is less about "tribal" form now than ever preceding. In my characteristic drink, group religion is far first-class limiting and binding than it is invigorating, and I regard amenable religion as generallly retardative of mystical drink.If the Divine One(ness) is tariff and interactive, what requirement manage we for all the props? At this stage, they all fit treat to me, at smallest number of as standard stripe.I manage an bizarre and "choice" union to Flinch Divine and to Meher Baba. I do not amount myself a specialist "accuser" of either of them, but they are first-class exciting and revealing to me than any other teachers in history, and I love them and mull over of them habitually.