tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221463968958795928.post3848442423741336701..comments2024-01-10T19:32:10.315-06:00Comments on Crossing Nebraska: Spiritual Journey, Anyone?Mark Robert Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17076744028132663843noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221463968958795928.post-3070261921311473832011-02-09T10:56:18.733-06:002011-02-09T10:56:18.733-06:00I'm glad I could give you something to think a...I'm glad I could give you something to think about. This would be a great topic for a future post (not that you need any ideas or anything).<br /><br />I really enjoy your posts - and I've been recommending this blog to everyone I know! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221463968958795928.post-66341714001401392222011-02-09T09:19:52.936-06:002011-02-09T09:19:52.936-06:00Thanks K! I think actions are extremely important ...Thanks K! I think actions are extremely important - if not the most important. A saying that I like (sorry, I can't attribute it to anyone in particular) is "there are no enlightened individuals, only enlightened actions." In other words, what is going on inside your head - any insight or understanding you might have gained - is secondary to whether and how you actualize it. Regarding "action without feeling": Yes, I mostly agree - even if by feeling you mean emotion. I think I agree even more if you are willing to include intention in with an expanded definition of feeling. The reason that I'm hedging is that I think an action can be perfomed with equanimity - without attachment to any specific result - and while such an action would be performed without "feeling" as we usually think of it, I would not call it an empty gesture. So, you've got me wondering how much room for feeling/emotion there is in this thing called equanimity. Thanks!Mark Robert Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076744028132663843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221463968958795928.post-15998839205425819682011-02-08T22:36:32.917-06:002011-02-08T22:36:32.917-06:00This definitely made me stop and think about my ow...This definitely made me stop and think about my own spiritual journey - where have I been, and where am I going? I agree that openness and intention are important, but aren't actions just as important? How one acts in the pursuit of said spiritual practice is just as important. As someone once told me, "Action without feeling is an empty gesture." What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com