BigSkyDiamond

the question asked is for specific examples of what you feel is being ignored, repressed, not dealt with. if an explanation or path or principle or approach is not acceptable to you, then fine. but it doesn't mean that the path is bypassing, ignoring, repressing, or not dealing with the problem. it is just dealing with in a way that may not be acceptable to you. which is fine.

the wisdom of the sages meets a person wherever they are at in life.

specifics? examples? a couple of times now on this thread you have accused claimed there is spiritual bypassing (shown below) what is it that you feel is being avoided, ignored, or not dealt with? some examples would help me understand. Thank you. here is generic definition of spiritual bypassing "using spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep personal, emotional ‘unfinished business,’ to shore up a shaky sense of self, or to belittle basic needs, feelings, and developmental tasks.” "The foundation of spiritual bypassing is basically avoidance and repression." " use spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid facing unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks."

my understanding is that we don't lose our individual sense. that the drop is yes in the ocean, but it also has awareness of itself as a drop. That would be a great topic for discussion, i'd love to see a thread on that. everything that is taught and learned from the sages in any tradition, yes can be applied and used by the everyday person in their everyday life. I remember reading that for instance when someone like the Dalai Lama speaks and addresses thousands, that within whatever they are saying and teaching, that it contains message and wisdom for all, from the most advanced monks to the common folk. that is one of the characteristics of the sacred teachings, of holy books, of sages. that is how and why they continue to be pertinent and treasured to this very day, all these thousands of years later, practical and applicable.

bingo! yes, that. exactly

What is money literally? Here is a generic definition "Money is anything that people use to pay for goods and services and to pay people for their work. Historically, money has taken different forms in different cultures—everything from salt, stones, and beads to gold, silver, and copper coins."

agenda much?

that is actually quite funny. what a quaint notion! because people, trees, and animals are all quite capable, they can and do live and reproduce without money.

The whole post is beautiful. I especially like this part:

Clarity in using words is alway helpful so people know what is what. A testicle festival is an event where the featured activity is the consumption of animal testicles, usually battered and fried. The oldest of such festivals takes place in Byron, Illinois, and features turkey testicles. Similar festivals in the US are held in Deerfield, Michigan; Olean, Missouri; Tiro, Ohio; Oakdale, California; Ashland, Nebraska; Huntley, Illinois; Stillwater, Oklahoma; Salmon, Idaho; Clinton, Montana; Suring, Wisconsin; Dundas, Wisconsin; LaValle, Wisconsin; Severance, Colorado; and Bentonville, Arkansas, some of which feature cattle testicles. Every year in September, the villages of Ozrem and Lunjevica in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, host the World Gonad Cooking Championship. The festival serves up a variety of testicles, including wildlife. Poets and perhaps linguists too, may appreciate how melodious is the phrase "testicle festival"

it's not for me to decide. A person would follow the guidelines in their own path. Different religious traditions have specific guidelines. They are for managing our own behavior and our own character development. They are not for monitoring other people's conduct or behavior.

veering into agenda territory

The codifier of Jewish law, Maimonedes (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, 1135-1204) formulated a list of of eight levels of giving, correlating to the degree to which the giver is sensitive to the needs and feelings of the recipient. Tzedakah takes into account the attitude of the person giving, with emphasis on preserving the dignity of the recipent. For instance if an organization provides food weekly to a family, then it appears as a regularly grocery delivery (i.e. truck or uniform shows name of local grocery store) so it is not public that they are receiving assistance. Giving "grudgingly with a sour countenance" is a lower level than giving pleasantly. Giving before being asked is a higher level than giving after being asked. Giving anonymously is a greater level than giving where either the recipient or the donor are known. That takes into account feelings of ego and one-upmanship for giver; and feelings of shame and inferiority for recipient. The highest level of tzedakah is helping someone become self sufficient (helping them get a job or setting them up in business). Tzedakah is seen as a cycle — the gifts that we give to others will eventually return to us. God is acutely tuned in to our small acts of goodness and kindness. Our acts of giving stimulate God's blessings to shower down upon all of us, the giver and the receiver alike.

ahh, the poem. yes. thank you. that is lovely.

i had to look up what desiderata means: "having or expressing desire"

On the path i follow, it is an obligation to give tzedakah, in the amount of 10% to 30% of my income. (There are specific guidelines on where to give, how to give, how much to give, when to give, in what order to give; for most people it is the 10-20%; the 30% is for fewer people.) This recognizes that our money is not ours, it belongs to God who has entrusted it to us.

for me, everything flows from the Divine. God is my source of supply. שויתי יהוה לנגדי תמיד I keep God before me at all times

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Regarding bold above stated opinion, how does that fit in, or align with, or flow from the framework of your path? (path of religion and spirituality). it's a great topic to explore, how our views of money are an expression of our path

If someone asks a question in a forum, then it is reasonable to expect that the question is also answered by the person posing the question in the opening post. If they don't, then for me it is a red flag. So yes, when asking readers for their opinion, it is yes about your own opinion also. .

Then express clearly in your own words, the view or idea that you hold, so we know what the idea even is, so there can actually be a discussion.

Posting something under your name, which screams BLOOD FEUDS in huge red letters is not only taking a stand, it is promoting and supporting it. Expressing gratitude for receiving the video indicates approval and support of it.

By posting it under your name, you are already taking a stand.

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i will answer for myself. So then, given that I am not any of those listed, then what's left. what then am i. i use and have used these to label for myself the essence of who I am pure awareness child of God Divine spark