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Andrew's avatar

I really enjoyed this article. As a practicing Catholic I find this applies to my spiritual practice as well. Being overly “churchy” and using church jargon to appear spiritual, over spiritualizing concrete daily problems and being unkind is something that I have encountered (sad to say mostly in myself). A quote from St. Francis has a zen feel to it…preach always, and when necessary use words. Alternatively, a down to earth Trappist monk I know once said “live the faith seriously, but don’t be an a-hole”. 😂

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Jim's avatar

In my study and practice of Tai chi the concept and physical reality of attachment to form is something I have struggled with. Some of my fellow students are very graceful and beautiful to watch. Some are awkward and stiff. There is a natural bias toward the aesthetics of graceful movement but our bodies and abilities are all different. It is a mistake to fall into judgement and this article reminds me of that. Thank you.

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