Responsibility connotes a relational quality. "Spirituality" too often becomes an egocentric endeavor, "what feeds ME", "what makes ME grow", etc.
Spirituality relates to the spirit. Spirits are not nominal chunks of atoms, but are transcendent, and therefore, can be applied to others, whether only to humans, or to the whole natural order.
To get closer to "spirit", not merely "my spirit", is to become closer to the greater transcendent energy that connects everything.
That being said, spiritual growth brings a responsibility not merely to your own spiritual health but also to others. We are ALL spirit, and therefore spiritual growth is not a form of masturbation, but a stretching out and embracing the spirit which already embraces All.
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Date: 2007-11-19 05:44 pm (UTC)Spirituality relates to the spirit. Spirits are not nominal chunks of atoms, but are transcendent, and therefore, can be applied to others, whether only to humans, or to the whole natural order.
To get closer to "spirit", not merely "my spirit", is to become closer to the greater transcendent energy that connects everything.
That being said, spiritual growth brings a responsibility not merely to your own spiritual health but also to others. We are ALL spirit, and therefore spiritual growth is not a form of masturbation, but a stretching out and embracing the spirit which already embraces All.