“Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.” Pema Chodron
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Stumbling spiritual pilgrim on my way from here to here. Recovered Addict, US Navy Veteran. Sharing my journey of self discovery, in the spirit of service, generosity and gratitude. View more posts
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I burn away the material elements of myself and other people all the time. I visualise lasers (or some other clean force) stripping off the physical layers one by one until all that’s left is the imperishable. Sounds extreme and violent, but no-one is harmed in the process, and it works for me when trying to go beyond the body.
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I like the image of the lotus blossom. plasma is clean and really hot
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I can’t get inside the lotus blossom for some reason. I appreciate it as an intellectual construct, but I can’t get inside the feeling of it. But plasma – that shows real promise! Quick, powerful and clean – thanks. 🙂
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I merely took the laser idea and extrapolated
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… and you did that very well. 🙂
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Pema Chodron does a great job of making the late Chogyam Trungpa’s “crazy wisdom” sound far less crazy. That in itself is quite an impressive accomplishment.
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Crazy things happen in attempting to translate simple truths
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Interesting statement, but very much open for interp. What qualifies as “annihilation”? Is this another way of saying, “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger”? Or is it deconstructive nihilism, or something else altogether?
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Personally Mitch, I liken it to a crisis in faith that I believe we encounter to become closer and more dependent on God
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