spiritual?

[hindupridemn]

Does anyone find some things of spiritual importance that no religion does. I find preservation of endangered languages a part of a sacred cultural heritage and may even be part of my religious calling. I trully believe God gives everyone all their interests (those that aren't harmful) no matter how inane they mey sound. for me, it's dying languages. Does anyone else feel they have a non-religious spiritual calling?

 

[Riverwolf]

Poetry and story telling. ^_^

 

[zenzero]

Friend hindupridemn,

spiritual?

meaning of the spirit!

A Being is a *whole* i.e. Energy both as a mass body and subtle spirit if one calls that.
Find nothing to be *spiritual* as such and so or a religious calling; as they are all finally an attachment of the mind and needs to be dropped to be *FREE*.

Love & rgds

 

[Jeremy Mason]

Does anyone find some things of spiritual importance that no religion does. I find preservation of endangered languages a part of a sacred cultural heritage and may even be part of my religious calling. I trully believe God gives everyone all their interests (those that aren't harmful) no matter how inane they mey sound. for me, it's dying languages. Does anyone else feel they have a non-religious spiritual calling?

I understand your question regarding the spiritual side of the OP, I have to say not yet. But, I study religions for fun. I guess Rush said is best, "A man's skys are only as wide as his eyes" or something like that.

As far as the linguistic preservation, I agree.

A good read is Simon Winchester's, "The Professor and Madman"

 

[Onkara]

Does anyone else feel they have a non-religious spiritual calling?

Hi
In a sense yes, my marriage with my wife goes spiritually further than religion or philosophy.

 

[Karmartia]

Does anyone find some things of spiritual importance that no religion does. I find preservation of endangered languages a part of a sacred cultural heritage and may even be part of my religious calling. I trully believe God gives everyone all their interests (those that aren't harmful) no matter how inane they mey sound. for me, it's dying languages. Does anyone else feel they have a non-religious spiritual calling?

I find your desire to preserve dying languages to be of great spiritual importance, and definitely a vocation. It must be a truly mystical experience to revive a dead language, hence the metaphor of the "rosetta stone."

Riverwolf's vocation to safeguard poetry and storytelling is equally admirable. I feel that all artforms are sacred. Art is the best medium of exchange between cultures, the one thing we can all appreciate, and I believe represents a visceral connection to the Divine.

My "calling" is to collect old books and records. Thay are sacred relics to me.

 

[Riverwolf]

Riverwolf's vocation to safeguard poetry and storytelling is equally admirable. I feel that all artforms are sacred. Art is the best medium of exchange between cultures, the one thing we can all appreciate, and I believe represents a visceral connection to the Divine.

Well, "safeguard" may not be the best term to use, but considering the state of written art in the West right now, it's not inappropriate.

I do certainly think that there should be a purpose in art. Art for art's sake is good for beginners, but for advanced artists, there needs to be some reason and contribution to society that the piece makes.

 

[Karmartia]

Well, "safeguard" may not be the best term to use, but considering the state of written art in the West right now, it's not inappropriate.

I do certainly think that there should be a purpose in art. Art for art's sake is good for beginners, but for advanced artists, there needs to be some reason and contribution to society that the piece makes.

I would agree for the most part, but sometimes someone paints a picture or writes a song that contains much more within it then they ever realized or intended.

 

[Riverwolf]

I would agree for the most part, but sometimes someone paints a picture or writes a song that contains much more within it then they ever realized or intended.

^_^ Visual and auditory art is not in such dire straights right now; there are lots of great paintings, films, and songs that are very beautiful and deep.

And it is true, often times a piece is deeper than the artist ever intended. lol