Monday, March 1, 2010

Eternity Becoming Aware Of Itself

Q: What does it mean to be bored, from a spiritual standpoint? We generally agree that anger is bad or spiritually immature, but how about boredom?

MM: If you are bored with what the world has to offer you are either ungrateful or tired of the material world. Either way, you are ready to start on the spiritual path.

Q: How do I know which one it is?

MM: You don't need to know the difference. The cure for both ingratitude and for materialism fatigue is to turn inward. Don't try to "fix" your boredom. This boredom is of the material world. People either indulge in it or seek something exciting. Remember, your body and your mind are both of the material world. Find what was there before your body and mind. It can be re-membered, re-discovered. The body and the mind cover it up, and separate us from "it". Once re-united you are both lost and found at the same time. That is not a moment in time. It is eternity becoming aware of itself.

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