Comments on: Experience to Exegesis http://willspirit.com/2010/01/29/experience-8594-exegesis/ Mon, 21 May 2012 14:34:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Will http://willspirit.com/2010/01/29/experience-8594-exegesis/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Will Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:56:36 +0000 http://willspirit.com/?p=2890#comment-1012 Lili-- The important realization for me was that my numinous experience did not depend on anything that lies outside day-to-day experience or established science. This is significant, because many people have trouble with 'supernatural' beliefs. Personally, I remain very open to ideas that would make most materialists cringe. But the basic sacred experience apparently does not depend on such concepts. In this post I am avoiding the word spiritual because it tends to imply 'spirits', which many would think of as supernatural. In other posts I am much freer in my terminology. In the end, I don't think the 'truth' matters as much as the experience. I would rather have mistaken ideas and feel true presence than be absolutely factually accurate but remain closed to this larger state of being. --Will Lili–
The important realization for me was that my numinous experience did not depend on anything that lies outside day-to-day experience or established science. This is significant, because many people have trouble with ‘supernatural’ beliefs. Personally, I remain very open to ideas that would make most materialists cringe. But the basic sacred experience apparently does not depend on such concepts. In this post I am avoiding the word spiritual because it tends to imply ‘spirits’, which many would think of as supernatural. In other posts I am much freer in my terminology. In the end, I don’t think the ‘truth’ matters as much as the experience. I would rather have mistaken ideas and feel true presence than be absolutely factually accurate but remain closed to this larger state of being.
–Will

]]> By: Lili http://willspirit.com/2010/01/29/experience-8594-exegesis/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Lili Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:01:40 +0000 http://willspirit.com/?p=2890#comment-977 In terms of emotional impact, it had much in common with the ‘psychosis’ that overwhelmed my mind in 2000. At that time, my universe came alive with divine forces and holy beings. Spiritual-did you give a definition for that (in terms of your own personal experiences). If not why did you choose the words sacred instead of spiritual-of course the two can co-exist. It just popped out at me what you discussed one and not the other. When your mind is in this mode I have no doubts that more transformative (ephiphanies?)experiences will happen. In terms of emotional impact, it had much in common with the ‘psychosis’ that overwhelmed my mind in 2000. At that time, my universe came alive with divine forces and holy beings.

Spiritual-did you give a definition for that (in terms of your own personal experiences). If not why did you choose the words sacred instead of spiritual-of course the two can co-exist. It just popped out at me what you discussed one and not the other.

When your mind is in this mode I have no doubts that more transformative (ephiphanies?)experiences will happen.

]]> By: Mararet http://willspirit.com/2010/01/29/experience-8594-exegesis/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Mararet Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:23:15 +0000 http://willspirit.com/?p=2890#comment-956 Hi Margaret-- Thank you for sharing my joy at finding release from such stubborn depression. The last few days have been low ones. But it doesn't feel like the old negativity, hopelessness and despair that used to plague me. Just a little tiredness, sorrow and some questions about what I should do next. Seems pretty normal. Actually, I feel more secure than ever. Weathering this low mood without depression has been a good acid test, and reassures me that I've really changed. --Will Hi Margaret–

Thank you for sharing my joy at finding release from such stubborn depression. The last few days have been low ones. But it doesn’t feel like the old negativity, hopelessness and despair that used to plague me. Just a little tiredness, sorrow and some questions about what I should do next. Seems pretty normal. Actually, I feel more secure than ever. Weathering this low mood without depression has been a good acid test, and reassures me that I’ve really changed.

–Will

]]> By: Margaret http://willspirit.com/2010/01/29/experience-8594-exegesis/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Margaret Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:27:34 +0000 http://willspirit.com/?p=2890#comment-952 Will, Such beautiful words here to describe your experiences! I will have re-read them later and process them further. I am so happy about your progress this past month. Will,
Such beautiful words here to describe your experiences! I will have re-read them later and process them further. I am so happy about your progress this past month.

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