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11-07-2007, 04:25 PM
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 |  What are the best spirituality blogs?
While I love Steve's blog, I'm looking for some with a more spiritual focus, preferably not focused on one faith. Who are some of the best bloggers in the spiritual world? You know, the quality stuff like Steve, not just random musings. The blogosphere is loaded with blogs, and I want to cut straight to the point, and I figure there are some knowledgeable people here to help. Thanks!.... Tom
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11-07-2007, 06:43 PM
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I've heard Steve's wife's blog is wonderful. She writes about topics related to spirituality, compassion, etc. She is not religious so there's none of that on her site. Check it out at Erin Pavlina - Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People  |
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11-07-2007, 07:23 PM
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Here's a list of some I like: Empowered Soul Blog (slight bias, this one's mine. I also just hosted a Blog Carnival with some awesome entries from all over the blogosphere. ) Shift Your Spirits Spiritual Journey of a Lightworker Urban Monk Evolving Times That should keep you busy and reading for a while! |
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11-08-2007, 09:49 AM
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I subscribe to both Erin's and Andrea's blog. They stand head and shoulders above many others that I've looked at over the years. Their content is valuable, and they both have a wonderful loving energy and wisdom that emanates out of my computer screen when I read what they have written  |
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11-08-2007, 12:26 PM
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11-08-2007, 02:04 PM
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Humility is totally overrated. If we can't step into our own abilities and let our Light shine brightly and loudly, how can we make a difference in this world? I say, go Erin! What's so virtuous about humility? |
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11-08-2007, 06:46 PM
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Perhaps while you're being bright and loud, it becomes harder to see and hear others, and easier to see and hear yourself. Perhaps while you're being bright and loud, you disturb somebody who was enjoying a bit of quietude or trying to appreciate the night sky. You can make a difference in the world either way. Is it important to you that people recognize how good you are? Humility keeps good deeds and intentions truly good, and prevents them from being obscured by self-righteousness. According to one of the most influential people in history, "all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted." One of the other most influential people in history also taught that humility is a virtue. In fact, he liked the idea so much he gave up the bright, loud life of being a prince to hang around with and try to help average people. I agree with you, though. You need to let your light shine brightly. You don't need to shine it into people's eyes and say "Hey, look at me, I am a wonderful, helpful person!" If you were wonderful and helpful, people lost in the dark would go "Hmm, that light looks pretty helpful, I think I'll follow it." | |
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11-08-2007, 06:55 PM
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11-08-2007, 10:39 PM
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It's not about gaining admiration, or having people see "how good we are." What you're describing is someone who says "Look at my ability and Light - and you don't have that, therefore admire me." Totally not where I'm coming from. By owning our abilities, our talents, our gifts, we encourage everyone else to do the same. I think that's very needed in the world! Just imagine if we all felt free to fully embrace all that we are, to totally step into our Divinity. That's the world I want to live in. Every one is an amazingly bright star. I would never presume that someone should follow my Light. I think everyone should follow the Light that shines brightly within themselves. Who are we not to acknowledge all that we are, all that we've been given? I'm a Divinely created being - and SO ARE YOU. How can we not revel in that, celebrate it for all it's worth? How does it serve to say "Oh no, I'm not that special, not that great." I say to that: "Yes, you are." |
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11-08-2007, 11:05 PM
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Personally, I consider JC very loud and bright. Here's a guy who said "I am the light of the world" and "I am the resurrection and the life." And he was pretty public about it ... | |
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11-09-2007, 01:30 AM
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It's just that having humility doesn't mean you have to wallow in self pity, have no confidence in your abilities, or be a victim of low self esteem. You can't deny that Jesus was humble, he was basically the embodiment of humility. For you to say humility is overrated, I feel that you should give humility more credit as a virtue. You are special, so am I. So is everybody else that has ever existed. If you tell someone they're special, what if they misunderstand and really think *they* are somehow more special than others? Feeding people's egos is not the best way to help them reach a better state of mind. |
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11-12-2007, 08:43 PM
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Yeah another vote for Urban Monk here! And for a dose of "non-duality", check out Takuin Minamoto and also Kenton Whitman. Last edited by Jacobm; 11-12-2007 at 10:58 PM. |
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11-13-2007, 10:50 PM
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|  What humble means
I looked up the word humble in an old dictionary. It is derived from the Latin word humus meaning ground. Then I thought about people in history and people I know who display humility and yes each one of them is a grounded person. They flow with life and have an ease about themselves. They are generous of spirit and generally speaking have a wide sphere of influence in whatever they do.
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11-14-2007, 09:52 AM
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11-14-2007, 12:07 PM
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Really, should we go around telling each other "you're not so special?" Why not celebrate how special and unique and beautiful each one of us is? To me, there's a very happy place between arrogance and "look how great I am" and the kind of humility that says "I'm nothing special, I'm insignificant." That happy place if full ownership of all that we are, and appreciation of all that everyone around us is, also. | |
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02-29-2008, 04:39 AM
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Intersting thread.... two for one. Andrea Hess seems to have pushed Terumoto's button about humility.  For my part, I'll paraphrase Frank Lloyd Wright: "If given the choice between honest arrogance and hypocritcal humility, I'll take honest arrogance." However, that being said, I do feel that honest humility is the best way to go. One mark of humility is the ability to poke fun at one's self and not take one's self too seriously - which is sort of where I took Erin to be on this. Just MHO.  |
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03-01-2008, 07:47 PM
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03-02-2008, 08:30 AM
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|  Divine guidance and spiritual growth I write a blog on spiritual development and psychic realms. I am not saying that it is for everyone, but if your are interested in meditation and spiritual guidance from the higher realms, feel free to check out VeraNadine.com |
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03-06-2008, 05:13 AM
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Hi y'all-- I'm a new voice here, and am enjoying the chat. MartialDev yesterday linked to the first blog carnival on engaged spirituality just posted on the site I host: Virtual Tea House Would love to have youse come over for a virtual cup of tea...we are in the process of upgrading to Community Server 2008 (still in beta) so the site is not as user-friendly as it will be soon...but there's some really good bloggers there, and we're beginning to get a little traction. To be able to comment you have to 'join' and then I'll approve you. The next time you come back to the site you can comment on blog posts or post your own life-stories. Would love to have any of you with blogs consider submitting for the next carnival on engaged spirituality... Myrabeth Last edited by Myrabeth; 03-06-2008 at 10:42 AM. Reason: typo |
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03-06-2008, 09:19 AM
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Here's one I read a lot. Primarily based around the LOA and the teachings of Abraham-Hicks: Good To Feel Good Mark |
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