http://the-divine-spark.com/tension-dualism-holism.htm "Defining a nontraditional spiritual journey to God" Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:04:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://the-divine-spark.com/tension-dualism-holism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3 John Moore Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:48:00 +0000 http://the-divine-spark.com/2008/06/712008/#comment-3 Resolving tensions is not easy; identifying what is real and then pursuing that reality resolves the tension be eliminating the polarities. For example, understanding that death actually is an ally acting to clarify what is real eliminates the polarities of not acknowledging death (common among healthy people) and not dealing with death (common among terminal people). The latest posting <b>-- 7/09/2008 --</b> may shed more light on this topic. Thanks for your comment! Resolving tensions is not easy; identifying what is real and then pursuing that reality resolves the tension be eliminating the polarities. For example, understanding that death actually is an ally acting to clarify what is real eliminates the polarities of not acknowledging death (common among healthy people) and not dealing with death (common among terminal people). The latest posting – 7/09/2008 – may shed more light on this topic. Thanks for your comment!

]]> http://the-divine-spark.com/tension-dualism-holism.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2 Lauren Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:58:00 +0000 http://the-divine-spark.com/2008/06/712008/#comment-2 there is definitely tension b/t realities of the world and the way we translate them into our lives. Recently, I have felt that I have witnessed people who have all tried in very different ways to attach some sort of meaning to the things they are facing in life. From an outsider's perspective, they all come up short. And I, too, struggle with it. There is such an intense need in me to attach meaning. For the past couple of weeks, I have tried with every ounce in my being to live in a meaningless world...a chaotic world...a place where things DO happen for no reason. And it's not easy. My being rejects it...yet, it is truly there (much like the stomach may refuse sour milk--not to be gross or anything) And living in that tension...well, let me know when you figure out how to do it!! there is definitely tension b/t realities of the world and the way we translate them into our lives. Recently, I have felt that I have witnessed people who have all tried in very different ways to attach some sort of meaning to the things they are facing in life. From an outsider’s perspective, they all come up short. And I, too, struggle with it. There is such an intense need in me to attach meaning. For the past couple of weeks, I have tried with every ounce in my being to live in a meaningless world…a chaotic world…a place where things DO happen for no reason. And it’s not easy. My being rejects it…yet, it is truly there (much like the stomach may refuse sour milk–not to be gross or anything) And living in that tension…well, let me know when you figure out how to do it!!

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