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   lt.paranormal.reincarnation   
   XPost: alt.religion.spiritualism   
   From: Here@my.place   
      
   On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:16:29 GMT, "Steve S."    
   wrote:   
      
   >This phrase from the advertisement says it all:   
   >   
   >"No religion, philosophy or occultism - A realistic, sensible guide on how   
   >to cross over in the most advantageous and best achievable way - for you."   
   >   
   >Practical is good, but practical divorced from religion, philosophy and   
   >occultism is trouble, and the bottom-line focus on what's most advantageous   
   >for *me* is big trouble. Clearly the writer is focused on what's most   
   >advantageous for him, and you don't get good fruit from bad trees.   
   >   
   >Steve S.   
      
      
   I have to agree.  The statement he made sounds a little self-centered   
   or self-focused, and over coming self-centeredness and self-focus is   
   one of the most difficult aspects of spirituality.   
      
   "Crossing over" is really pretty easy.  The worst part is over coming   
   the fear of the unknown prior to crossing over, but this too is part   
   of the growth process.   Everything eventually relates to   
   spirituality.  This is especially true in relation to crossing over.   
      
   To prepare for crossing over is just a matter of developing Love and   
   compassion for all that exists.  And the only way  that I know to do   
   this is to transcend the ego and connect to that mystery within us   
   that some call unmanifest spirit, stillness, emptiness, or Atman,   
   others may call it the presence of the divine, Jehovah, Allah, the   
   Holy Spirit, the Great Spirit, Jesus Christ, or the Oneness of all   
   things.  The name we use is not really that important.  It's the   
   experience,  relationship, or realization that really matters.   
      
   I like the way Dr. Weiss put it in the following quotes:   
      
   "Become more spiritual.  Spend more time praying, giving, helping   
   others, loving.  Volunteer and express generosity and love.  Get rid   
   of pride, ego, selfishness, anger, guilt, vanity, and ambition.  Spend   
   less time accumulating things, worrying, being in the past or the   
   future, hurting others, and being violent in any way."   
      
   and:   
      
   "The kingdom of heaven is within.  Stop seeking gurus, and instead   
   find yourself.  Soon you will find your real home."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)