Avoiding Fake Spirituality

[Ayla]

There are literally thousands of spiritual techniques, rules, myths, dogma, rituals, etc. 

Many people take what is convenient for them and use the catch phrases that sound very good to their ego, but most of them end up just inflating that ego to humongous proportions, but never become a true spiritual being. 

Classic example is that of yoga teachers that have been "accredited" after 60 days course - no understanding and no model of behavior provided there...

I have "friends" that have been on a "spiritual path" for decades, still, their life is still full of drama, judging, hatred and upheaval. 

Another facet of this, would be the polarity between "positive focus" (LOA, affirmations, visualizations) and shadow work (forever dwelling in different forms of "clearing" the subconscious) 

Thanks

 

[Leo Gura]

Yeah, that's a deep issue. I like it!

[Simon Zackrisson]

@MaydayB4

By the way, it is in line with guidelines to add some further ideas to the ideas already posted in this section of the forum?
Or should both this as well as extensive discussion be avoided?

[Ayla]

For the moment, we are getting acquainted with numerous guidelines and was just looking into this one from where i quote: 

" This sub-forum is ONLY for posting suggestion for Leo. This is not a place to discuss these topics in-depth. Only enough discussion should happen here to communicate your topic idea clearly. "

You could create a thread into a main forum topic instead of continuing on this one. 

 

[Leo Gura]

That's sort of a grey-area.

If you think it's relevant for the purposes of me shooting a video about it, post it here. Otherwise, if you want to have an in-depth discussion about it and get other people to chime in, post it in the Meditation, Consciousness, Enlightenment, Spirituality sub-forum.

[Guest]

Myths, dogmas and rituals are the trap here I believe. Why do all this stuff? Just like most of the buddhist with their weird rituals and beliefs...what are you doing man

 

I'd love to see a video from Leo on this topic, I am sure he would finally make an end to all the bullshit and tell you the hard facts of being spiritual and what it actually means!

[Thewritersunion]

Throw-back to the og days