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Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week<br><br>
July 1, 2009<br><br>
TRANSCENDING SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM<br><br>
Developing basic sanity is a process of working on ourselves in which the
path itself rather than the attainment of a goal becomes the working
basis. The path itself is what constantly inspires us, rather than, in
the style of the carrot and the donkey, promises about certain
achievements that lie ahead of us....The difference between spiritual
materialism and transcending spiritual materialism is that, in spiritual
materialism, promises are used like a carrot held in front of a donkey,
luring him into all kinds of journeys. In transcending spiritual
materialism, there is no goal. The goal exists in every moment of our
life situation, in every moment of our spiritual journey. In this way,
the spiritual journey becomes as exciting and as beautiful as if we were
buddha already. There are constant new discoveries, constant messages,
and constant warnings. There is also constant cutting down, constant
painful lessons -- as well as pleasurable ones. The spiritual journey of
transcending spiritual materialism is a complete journey rather than one
that is dependent on an external goal.<br><br>
From "The Trikaya," in CRAZY WISDOM page 15.<br><br>
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