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Originally Posted by Angela  Oh, please. Do you believe your focus and ability to meditate effectively or become more attuned with your spirit is greater than Mr. Conan's? Just look at him. Do you realize how much focus, how much alignment with spirit it takes to build a "temple" like his? |
I'm sure Conan has spent years of hard work and dedication as well as focus in developing this physique which is quite commendable.. however.. I don't agree that it means he necessarily aligns with spirit.
A person aligned with spirit comes to the realization that the mind, the senses, the body... are just illusions.. ultimately those are the very things that make humans attached to worldly desires..
For example, we want to indulge in things that taste good, or feel great, etc.. which is fine, it's part of human nature... However the challenge is to go beyond that.. and if you do research on any true spiritual teaching, it will promote detachment of worldly desires.. How else can you focus your energy on spirit if you have so many worldly distractions taking your focus away from your goal?
A 'temple' is not judged by how well it's built.. but rather how pure it is from the inside...