From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Wed Aug 10 2005 - 12:46:00 BST
Hi Kevin,
> Change may be good. It may also be bad. But
> spiritual transformation,
> assuming it's directed toward God, Quality, the One,
> the Tao, is always
> good, even if it hurts. And although I believe
> strongly that the source of
> authentic living comes from within, I believe just as
> strongly that life, to
> be authentic, must be lived in community. The quality
> of our relationships
> with one another is really the measure of our
> authenticity...it seems to me.
Not sure what you mean by "authentic living." Could you explain? Thanks.
> I know people who attend 12-step meetings and who
> refer to themselves as
> intimate strangers. Talk about opposing ideas. It's
> absolutely amazing how
> something so organized - there is very real structure
> to these meetings -
> can be so open. It's a true paradox. Like achieving
> freedom through
> surrender.
Yes. 12-step meetings are "structured openness" in which one is given
permission to be himself which, in light of constant social pressures to
conform, is the hardest thing in the world to be. It's truly amazing what
happens to people when all criticism is suspended and each individual is
totally accepted by a group for who he is. The anonymity helps. And as you
say, by surrendering or "letting go," freedom from inner demons is often
achieved. The paradox is mind-numbing, which helps to explain its curative
power.
> Is spiritual transformation synonymous with Dynamic
> Quality? One facet, at
> least?
Yes, I think so.
> If so, what can we say about Static Quality
> and spirituality?
I see them as two sides of the same coin. Both are needed. But as you
point out, spiritual transformation isn't always for the better, as the
world is now learning again to its sorrow.
Best,
Platt
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