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Being who you are

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Greyshaman
on May 3, 2008
in Rants
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I’m thinking of broadening the areas I write about here. The problems with writing is that the form in which the text it is written in, in this case I mean this blog, slowly starts to dictate what you feel you can write about and what not to write about..

Isn’t that funny and strange at the same time? I think it is school psychology in it’s most basic form, and I don’t like it.
You see, the normal circumstances in which I feel at home talking about various subjects such as spirituality and everyday events is with you looking at you. This particular settings certainly takes a bit of time to get used to and it also takes time until you start to understand what it is that you are suppose to do with it.

Well, the warrior in me is starting to awake and is up for the challenge. To constantly tear down your own barriers and change thought processes is one of my favorite subjects. And it seems it is time for yours truly to live as he learns, as they say. ;-)

This is also a fundamental basics in living a spiritual life. You can’t grow if you feel you need to exclude parts of your being from yourself or everyone else. You are just the being you are, and your actions very much dictates your spiritual growth. You should never underestimate the power of doing.

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Easter

Published
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Greyshaman
on March 21, 2008
in Rants and Religion
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At this time so many people all over the world are celebrating Easter. To Christians it is a celebration of the resurrection of Christ and it marks the end of the period of Lent (fasting). To the Jews it is a commemoration of the time when the people of Israel left Egypt.
But all this happened so long ago. Most families today are perhaps more interested in the fact that it is a time when many are free from work. And in any way this is a time of celebration and joy!

Here in Scandinavia where I live, we see many painted eggs and easter bunnies this time of year. All originally symbols of fertility. Eggs are a natural symbol of birth and renewal. Bunnies; well, they do multiply very well don’t they? So you can say they make a good symbol of fertility too.

.. Somehow all this Easter stuff got me thinking of Jesus and what he spoke from the cross: “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
Throughout Christianity this event has created much thought and speculations. Why did he utter these words? Why didn’t God save him and if he was the son of God; then why didn’t he save himself? Biblically it is generally accepted that Jesus took upon himself all of our sins and died so that we could be spared.

Maybe it was so, if you believe.

I believe Jesus was a human being that had Awaken. Perhaps even a Buddha. The words he cried out from the cross came from the depths of his humanity. A man who knew the Eternal, but still a man whose body was in great agony.

The last words he spoke after that were:

“I am thirsty. ”

“It is finished. ”

“Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.”

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