Comments for Spiritual Inquiry . com http://spiritualinquiry.com Open-Minded Inquiry About Spirituality and Self-Improvement Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Dealing with loneliness by Kate http://spiritualinquiry.com/articles/dealing-with-loneliness/#comment-670 Kate Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:23:11 +0000 http://spiritualinquiry.com/blog/2007/12/07/dealing-with-loneliness/#comment-670 I've had to move every couple years for the past 10 years and it's been difficult. My husband is in the Army and I've been a SAHM. It's been hard to maintain and build friendships b/c we've moved so frequently. I do find myself feeling alone. It's almost like I'm in a prison and I'm screaming but no one hears me. I feel as if God has abandoned me. As humans, we naturally desire human connection and when those desires and needs aren't met, there's an empty feeling. I almost feel as though this experience of being alone for so long has made me paranoid of everything. Is this a personality disorder? I try to busy myself by volunteering at my childrens' school, meeting my husband for lunch. I find that I do most things alone and I'm not sure if I'm normal. I'm baffled by this existence and question whether or not if it's normal. I’ve had to move every couple years for the past 10 years and it’s been difficult. My husband is in the Army and I’ve been a SAHM. It’s been hard to maintain and build friendships b/c we’ve moved so frequently. I do find myself feeling alone. It’s almost like I’m in a prison and I’m screaming but no one hears me. I feel as if God has abandoned me. As humans, we naturally desire human connection and when those desires and needs aren’t met, there’s an empty feeling. I almost feel as though this experience of being alone for so long has made me paranoid of everything. Is this a personality disorder? I try to busy myself by volunteering at my childrens’ school, meeting my husband for lunch. I find that I do most things alone and I’m not sure if I’m normal.
I’m baffled by this existence and question whether or not if it’s normal.

]]> Comment on Why do we lie to ourselves? by kayleigh http://spiritualinquiry.com/articles/why-do-we-lie-to-ourselves/#comment-669 kayleigh Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:50:46 +0000 http://spiritualinquiry.com/blog/2008/01/18/why-do-we-lie-to-ourselves/#comment-669 this is ahhhhhhhhhhhhhmazing news!!!! thanks for your help!!!!! this is ahhhhhhhhhhhhhmazing news!!!! thanks for your help!!!!!

]]> Comment on Dealing with loneliness by Joanne http://spiritualinquiry.com/articles/dealing-with-loneliness/#comment-668 Joanne Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:13:11 +0000 http://spiritualinquiry.com/blog/2007/12/07/dealing-with-loneliness/#comment-668 this was insightful; i moved across the country, away from familiar people and places, and recently have reconnected mildly; there's some pain there though; you can't revisit people who inadvertently hurt you or turned away just because it is comfortable; there's new experiences waiting i guess; sometimes it's ok to just know that you might be better off alone this was insightful; i moved across the country, away from familiar people and places, and recently have reconnected mildly; there’s some pain there though; you can’t revisit people who inadvertently hurt you or turned away just because it is comfortable; there’s new experiences waiting i guess; sometimes it’s ok to just know that you might be better off alone

]]> Comment on Why physical and mental pain is priceless by kristy http://spiritualinquiry.com/articles/why-physical-and-mental-pain-is-priceless/#comment-667 kristy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:18:13 +0000 http://spiritualinquiry.com/blog/2007/12/03/why-physical-and-mental-pain-is-priceless/#comment-667 what if you have a mental illness like bipolar and u cant stop yourself from falling into yuor head!!!! know matter how much you fight it .and then u have guilt about being in that state and then u start the self loathing so bad that u want to hurt yourself! what do u do then? I am a strong and loving person that cant stop the pain no matter what I do ! I am out of opptions . what if you have a mental illness like bipolar and u cant stop yourself from falling into yuor head!!!! know matter how much you fight it .and then u have guilt about being in that state and then u start the self loathing so bad that u want to hurt yourself! what do u do then? I am a strong and loving person that cant stop the pain no matter what I do ! I am out of opptions .

]]> Comment on Why unbelievers will not go to hell by Josh Carley http://spiritualinquiry.com/articles/why-unbelievers-will-not-go-to-hell/#comment-666 Josh Carley Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:17:09 +0000 http://spiritualinquiry.com/blog/2007/11/28/why-unbelievers-will-not-go-to-hell/#comment-666 You say, 'The truth is beyond our comprehension...'. One question... how do you know THAT'S true? You say, ‘The truth is beyond our comprehension…’. One question… how do you know THAT’S true?

]]> Comment on Should we be non-judgemental? by Personal Visions » Blog Archive » Working with the Tarot http://spiritualinquiry.com/articles/should-we-be-non-judgemental/#comment-665 Personal Visions » Blog Archive » Working with the Tarot Fri, 22 May 2009 16:06:31 +0000 http://spiritualinquiry.com/blog/2008/03/29/should-we-be-non-judgemental/#comment-665 [...] of us spend a good portion of the day in judgment. We declare to ourselves that I like this food, I dislike that person’s hat or shirt, wow dogs [...] [...] of us spend a good portion of the day in judgment. We declare to ourselves that I like this food, I dislike that person’s hat or shirt, wow dogs [...]

]]> Comment on Why unbelievers will not go to hell by Imran http://spiritualinquiry.com/articles/why-unbelievers-will-not-go-to-hell/#comment-664 Imran Tue, 19 May 2009 20:24:02 +0000 http://spiritualinquiry.com/blog/2007/11/28/why-unbelievers-will-not-go-to-hell/#comment-664 No offence, but your entire point is disregarded because you are dishing this out of thin air. You have no book or evidence of any sort to proove this. At least religious people are claiming their book to be from God and saying this is what happens, that holds more weight and less risk, your view is v risky because it is just based on what you think; everyone has a different view so they can't all be true. My recommendation to you is read all the religions and pick the book you think makes most sense and think is from God and follow that. Any other option is too risky. Imy No offence, but your entire point is disregarded because you are dishing this out of thin air. You have no book or evidence of any sort to proove this. At least religious people are claiming their book to be from God and saying this is what happens, that holds more weight and less risk, your view is v risky because it is just based on what you think; everyone has a different view so they can’t all be true.

My recommendation to you is read all the religions and pick the book you think makes most sense and think is from God and follow that. Any other option is too risky.

Imy

]]> Comment on Egotism by Egotism « haywire http://spiritualinquiry.com/zen-stories/egotism/#comment-663 Egotism « haywire Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:49:51 +0000 #comment-663 [...] Spiritual Inquiry.com Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Gandhi Family Scion Seeks to Draw Youth to [...] [...] Spiritual Inquiry.com Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Gandhi Family Scion Seeks to Draw Youth to [...]

]]> Comment on Mindfulness: Becoming aware of our thoughts by Ollivia - Mindfulness Meditation http://spiritualinquiry.com/articles/mindfulness-becoming-aware-of-our-thoughts/#comment-662 Ollivia - Mindfulness Meditation Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:18:25 +0000 http://spiritualinquiry.com/blog/2008/04/02/mindfulness-becoming-aware-of-our-thoughts/#comment-662 For the persons having such bnormal thoughts Meditation is a best practice to follow. It will refief their mind from stress, they become relaxed also their body health too will be in good condition. For the persons having such bnormal thoughts Meditation is a best practice to follow. It will refief their mind from stress, they become relaxed also their body health too will be in good condition.

]]> Comment on Nothing is permanent by Rahul Pandey http://spiritualinquiry.com/articles/nothing-is-permanent/#comment-659 Rahul Pandey Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:26:31 +0000 http://spiritualinquiry.com/blog/2008/02/06/nothing-is-permanent/#comment-659 I appreciate this thought that nothing is permanent here and most of the pain comes from the human nature to ignore the impermanence of anything be it something tangible or intangible. I believe this pain comes from the thought of being separated from that very thing and the emotions attached to it. It's the soul of a person which begets the emotions for something and the permanence of soul is very much unquestionable both in mythical and scientific terms. So the only thing which appears to be of utmost help here is one's control over his soul to stop him from attaching any emotion to any thing in this world and its very difficult if not impossible for any one to achieve that level of control over his soul because it demands years of dedication and impeccable willpower which was demonstrated by Gautam Buddha who achieved Nirvana which is nothing but victory over one's soul. Let's just accept that at this stage it will be difficult to replicate what Siddhartha did in when he was young by abnegating himself of all worldly pleasures and comfort because today people have became so materialistic that they cannot even think of abstaining themselves from enjoying the pleasure of every thing that is not permanent and the price which they are paying for this is the pain which the get after their emotions gets shattered. Nirvana is not for those whose will power is not enough to pay the price for it...every one cannot be Buddha... I appreciate this thought that nothing is permanent here and most of the pain comes from the human nature to ignore the impermanence of anything be it something tangible or intangible. I believe this pain comes from the thought of being separated from that very thing and the emotions attached to it. It’s the soul of a person which begets the emotions for something and the permanence of soul is very much unquestionable both in mythical and scientific terms. So the only thing which appears to be of utmost help here is one’s control over his soul to stop him from attaching any emotion to any thing in this world and its very difficult if not impossible for any one to achieve that level of control over his soul because it demands years of dedication and impeccable willpower which was demonstrated by Gautam Buddha who achieved Nirvana which is nothing but victory over one’s soul. Let’s just accept that at this stage it will be difficult to replicate what Siddhartha did in when he was young by abnegating himself of all worldly pleasures and comfort because today people have became so materialistic that they cannot even think of abstaining themselves from enjoying the pleasure of every thing that is not permanent and the price which they are paying for this is the pain which the get after their emotions gets shattered. Nirvana is not for those whose will power is not enough to pay the price for it…every one cannot be Buddha…

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