Posted by vainamoinen on February 3, 2006, at 15:48:52 [reposted on February 3, 2006, at 20:46:31 | original URL]
In reply to Re: is there a time to give up?, posted by reese7194 on February 1, 2006, at 21:08:56
Spirituality does not equal religion. I take comfort in many religious myths. To me the fact that they are myth makes them even more powerful. It means they contain some fundamental truth that stands the test of time throughout the ages in spite of being complete fiction.
I'm not a Christian, more of a Buddhist if I had to label myself. Nevertheless I take great interest in all spiritual traditions becuase I personally feel that they all point in the same direction.
And I hate to even mention Jesus since that instantly turns some people off. Nevertheless...
The story of the crucification of Jesus, whether it be true or not, is a great analogy for life. Because even the supposed Son of God cried out on the cross "Why hast thou forsaken me".
And so must we all be in complete despair, be totally forsaken, so that we may die to our old selves and become resurrected into higher consciousness.
Your cross is depression. And traditional western medicine has forsaken you. Just to be clear the death I speak of is a figurative death, the death of ego, or the surrender of ego.
The Buddhists would say that suffering, disease, and death are unavoidable in life. Paradoxically though once you come to complete acceptance of this fact, you transcend suffering.
Cold comfort I'm sure to someone in your position. But I have been where you are, and it does get better, and it gets different.
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