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 No.151072

Is /qa/ spiritual? I'm a bit spiritual in my own way. I like to create my own rituals and I read lots of books on eastern spirituality, mainly buddhism and daoism. I have my own little shrine on a wall shelf. It's just a big Buddha statue, two framed pictures of my grandparents and a couple objects to represent them. I offer them water and flowers and I sometimes meditate while facing them. Although I don't consider myself a buddhist, I try to incorporate some elements of buddhism into my life: generosity, detachment, meditation... Same thing with daoism. I study the Dao and try to live with the flow. What about you guys?

 No.151073

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Maybe a little bit. It does seem like there's more to existence than what you can see, but I don't go out of my way to performs rituals or anything. I think they're ones are quite important on a cultural level since it helps build bonds and maintain peace. I think, if anything, I find the concept of "nature" and the cycle of life to be something practically sacred and humans are a part of that.
Respecting elders and ancestors is something I think is important, too, but ehh, I don't really do any ceremonies for that stuff. I think I'm just a product of my environment and my family probably hasn't done that stuff for a few generations.

 No.151074

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I'm not sure I would consider myself spiritual. I live by a simple secular philosophy of treating others with respect and politeness, and of containing my own bigotry, unless I have good reason to behave otherwise. For better or for worse, I generally try to live in the moment, not overly dwelling on the past, nor on the future.

I would, however, concede that I am somewhat superstitious. I believe in luck and occasionally pray to no one in particular. It's irrational, but it's comforting to put to words my own wishes. I'm not sure how or when it started but in observance of, and respect for the dead I perform the sign of the cross occasionally. For instance, if I might watch a video and hear of someone's death I'll usually do it. A few days ago I saw a poor dead bird and made the sign of the cross for it. There's a certain level of respect all living and once living things are owed, I feel.

Culturally, I suppose I'm of the Christian faith, and I was raised Christian, but there are too many things I disagree with and do not believe for me to consider myself one.

 No.151076

I've always had trouble believing in a God or in spirits, I could rationalise them existing, which is why I had a phase where I was a semi-believing Christian, but I always felt like the idea was silly deep down. All that talk of feeling the presence of God and feeling spirits inside you or whatever just put me off because it sounded cultish.

Nowadays I'd say I'm probably closer to being an Atheist, albeit one that believes that religion is still useful. I think the closest thing to a personal philosophy I have is my passing interest in Albert Camus. I like Absurdism, the idea that it's silly to try and find meaning in the universe because it's ultimately meaningless, and that you should just live your life and enjoy it (not in a hedonistic way however, as that is just a way to numb the feeling of realising how meaningless the universe is). The 7 deadly sins also inspired me, since it's a very common sense moral concept, lust is obviously bad, so is sloth and greed and whatnot. Although a practicing Christian might say I'm slothful because of my perceived spiritual apathy.

 No.151077

I would consider myself a Daoist since I engage with and follow their teachings and philosophy the most but I do wish there were more shrines and institutions for white piggu in aus since there really isn't many people to talk to.

 No.151079

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I'm just straight up religious.




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