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Learning through Joy

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I just heard the new talk (July 2011) of Eckhart Tolle, with Marianne Williamson as a guest, author of, int. al, the book “A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of  ‘A Course in Miracles‘”.

Quoting or referring to the Course in Miracles, she mentioned something, which actually, I noticed, I seem never, for my own “spiritual” life, to have considered: It is up to us, whether we learn through joy or through pain. While as a language teacher, I have always maintained that joy in learning was important, it seems that, as to the spiritual path, I had lost awareness, that we do not need to learn through pain, but that we can also learn through joy.

I hope that from now on my life will rather take that course, then the opposite – or, maybe better still, that of Peace. But, then, the Source should have been reached.

If anyone of my readers has an example of learning life lesson’s by joy, please post int he comments, if adequate. Thank you in advance !

Stillness

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I think, until having written this sentence, the blog-post was not really necessary, but now, that I say: go and meditate, it will be fine : )

Ok, here the post:

Stillness – can anything be said about it ?

Well, you have to perceive (or, rather be) it, of course. Of course, we can write about what we perceive, when we go into it, or what arises from it. Here, the books of Eckhart Tolle (if you know German, here are a few further links) can be a great help.

And coming to this, I think I should end. Of course, I could  say there was a difference between “outer” stillness in the sense of  “absence of noise” and the TRUE STILLNESS, beyond concepts, beyond thought, beyond time.

But I do not wish to create an image or impression of duality. That what is beyond, in, and around all, how would it not even be in, around, and, ultimately, beyond all that is connected to what one might call “outer stillness” ?

Let us get to THAT – then, we will know – or, maybe BE.