Comments on: Your Money Or Your Spirituality http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/ Insights into living a spiritual life Wed, 09 May 2012 11:49:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicole http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Nicole Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:13:05 +0000 http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/?p=2658#comment-2040 I would say the most affordable resource would be one's own self. All the answers are contained within us, and are manifested in the world around us. It is a matter of spending enough time alone in silence asking the questions ... and waiting very patiently for the answers to be revealed. I would say the most affordable resource would be one’s own self. All the answers are contained within us, and are manifested in the world around us. It is a matter of spending enough time alone in silence asking the questions … and waiting very patiently for the answers to be revealed.

]]> By: Sandra http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 Sandra Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:13:25 +0000 http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/?p=2658#comment-2039 "Fortunately there are also many good affordable resources available." oh? “Fortunately there are also many good affordable resources available.”
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]]> By: Miruh http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Miruh Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:28:39 +0000 http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/?p=2658#comment-2038 Hello Sandra, Welcome! "The thing for me is that I wonder if valuing the work is enough that the money will come to buy the work." Many teachers who charge large sums of money for their services often express this sentiment. When the money does not come, does it indicate that the change that the aspirant is seeking through the service is not valued enough? That is a guilt trip that one can get into, especially if unworthiness issues are already involved. Fortunately there are also many good affordable resources available. Thanks for stopping by. Deep peace to you! Hello Sandra,

Welcome!

“The thing for me is that I wonder if valuing the work is enough that the money will come to buy the work.”
Many teachers who charge large sums of money for their services often express this sentiment.

When the money does not come, does it indicate that the change that the aspirant is seeking through the service is not valued enough? That is a guilt trip that one can get into, especially if unworthiness issues are already involved.

Fortunately there are also many good affordable resources available.

Thanks for stopping by.
Deep peace to you!

]]> By: Sandra http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 Sandra Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:17:52 +0000 http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/?p=2658#comment-2034 I understand it, that healers/spiritual/energy workers/gurus need to live on this planet too. The thing for me is that I wonder if valuing the work is enough that the money will come to buy the work. I am just hoping that abundance or something opens the channels making the work more affordable. I understand it, that healers/spiritual/energy workers/gurus need to live on this planet too. The thing for me is that I wonder if valuing the work is enough that the money will come to buy the work. I am just hoping that abundance or something opens the channels making the work more affordable.

]]> By: Miruh http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Miruh Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:00:30 +0000 http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/?p=2658#comment-1383 Hello Mark, I agree with you that material wealth does help to spread a spiritual message to many people which is an act of compassion. And many people give in tithing back to the teacher in gratitude. This has always been a beautiful practice that reciprocates the gift of giving and receiving. As you say, we must be open to all purposes, for everything has meaning, and fulfills its unique reason for being. I appreciate your wise sharing. Love and blessings to you! Hello Mark,

I agree with you that material wealth does help to spread a spiritual message to many people which is an act of compassion. And many people give in tithing back to the teacher in gratitude. This has always been a beautiful practice that reciprocates the gift of giving and receiving.

As you say, we must be open to all purposes, for everything has meaning, and fulfills its unique reason for being.

I appreciate your wise sharing.

Love and blessings to you!

]]> By: Mark http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 Mark Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:30:41 +0000 http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/?p=2658#comment-1381 This is a great question that you raise. I enjoyed your thought process as you contemplated this question. I believe that many see spirituality and material abundance as separate things, that is one can not have great wealth and be a spiritual teacher or that it is improper for one to collect a fee for sharing their wisdom. I say this, abundance comes in many forms. The abundance of money in this case may enable the teacher to bring their message to a wider audience, it may help them to help more people. I do agree that there exists a thin line between material abundance and feeding the ego. I also agree that there are many teachers, the ones who command money could be as spiritual as the man who wanders the desert, each has his/her purpose and we must be open to all purposes. This is a great question that you raise. I enjoyed your thought process as you contemplated this question. I believe that many see spirituality and material abundance as separate things, that is one can not have great wealth and be a spiritual teacher or that it is improper for one to collect a fee for sharing their wisdom. I say this, abundance comes in many forms. The abundance of money in this case may enable the teacher to bring their message to a wider audience, it may help them to help more people. I do agree that there exists a thin line between material abundance and feeding the ego. I also agree that there are many teachers, the ones who command money could be as spiritual as the man who wanders the desert, each has his/her purpose and we must be open to all purposes.

]]> By: Miruh http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Miruh Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:32:06 +0000 http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/?p=2658#comment-1380 Hello Marion, I agree, "trust from your students would be a large part of being a guru or teacher." There is something wrong in that spiritual picture when a teacher indulges in flaunting wealth. It is a bit obscene when there is such a disparity between the greater part of the world's population, living on less than a dollar a day in some places, and the excesses of the West. I am with you there, this is an engaging topic that can have us talking on and on. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Happy Autumn, deep peace to you! Hello Marion,

I agree, “trust from your students would be a large part of being a guru or teacher.”

There is something wrong in that spiritual picture when a teacher indulges in flaunting wealth. It is a bit obscene when there is such a disparity between the greater part of the world’s population, living on less than a dollar a day in some places, and the excesses of the West.

I am with you there, this is an engaging topic that can have us talking on and on.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Happy Autumn, deep peace to you!

]]> By: Miruh http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 Miruh Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:20:24 +0000 http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/?p=2658#comment-1379 Hello Liara, I agree in general with what you say. It is disheartening to see people being deceived and then become wary of all gurus. There are many genuine teachers in India who give free programs, but do charge for room and board. Then there are paid programs at a reasonable fee. I have no qualms about these, because an ashram has to have some means for upkeep, to support the teacher, and helpers who run these institutions. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Love and blessings! Hello Liara,

I agree in general with what you say. It is disheartening to see people being deceived and then become wary of all gurus. There are many genuine teachers in India who give free programs, but do charge for room and board. Then there are paid programs at a reasonable fee. I have no qualms about these, because an ashram has to have some means for upkeep, to support the teacher, and helpers who run these institutions.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Love and blessings!

]]> By: Miruh http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Miruh Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:09:13 +0000 http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/?p=2658#comment-1378 Hello Bernie, I love your thoughts, a refreshing perspective..."But rules are created to channel energy to tell a specific story. Human beings are now stuck in these narrowly defining paramaters." How often we get stuck in following rules that no longer make sense, just because it was always done this way. It seems lessons are being learned about an attitude of abundance that does not mean anything about the material. Thanks for returning, I appreciate your views. Love and blessings! Hello Bernie,

I love your thoughts, a refreshing perspective…”But rules are created to channel energy to tell a specific story. Human beings are now stuck in these narrowly defining paramaters.”

How often we get stuck in following rules that no longer make sense, just because it was always done this way. It seems lessons are being learned about an attitude of abundance that does not mean anything about the material.

Thanks for returning, I appreciate your views.

Love and blessings!

]]> By: Marion http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/your-money-or-your-spirituality/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 Marion Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:27:41 +0000 http://spiritualhealingjourney.com/?p=2658#comment-1377 Liara's comment..."A true spiritual model empowers others to reclaim their own inner power. He does not ask for compensation." This is exactly how I feel. Compensation will return to the giver, at any rate. If I were a spiritual advisor or guru, I would find it difficult, if not impossible, to take huge sums of money in order to make my own lifestyle more opulent. Where is the example in that? And I could not trust someone who charged a huge sum...and trust from your students would be a large part of being a guru or teacher. Super post, Miruh...I could go on and on... Liara’s comment…”A true spiritual model empowers others to reclaim their own inner power. He does not ask for compensation.” This is exactly how I feel.

Compensation will return to the giver, at any rate. If I were a spiritual advisor or guru, I would find it difficult, if not impossible, to take huge sums of money in order to make my own lifestyle more opulent. Where is the example in that? And I could not trust someone who charged a huge sum…and trust from your students would be a large part of being a guru or teacher.

Super post, Miruh…I could go on and on…

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