Thank you for sharing this @reddust! I think a lot of people who think themselves "spiritual" practice aspects of Buddhism as part of their lives, but it's nice to know (formally) where these ideas actually originate.
Bright Blessings!
Thank you for sharing this @reddust! I think a lot of people who think themselves "spiritual" practice aspects of Buddhism as part of their lives, but it's nice to know (formally) where these ideas actually originate.
Bright Blessings!
I don't know if I agree that this is a spiritual practice because spiritual is a vague word. Having said that the formal training is like learning to make bread. Most of us start out with a recipe that we know works. Usually from someone who is an expert at making bread. After learning the recipe and becoming a expert bread maker we can make our own variations on the original recipe. But the basics are always the same. That is where formal training comes in handy. Also having a teacher keeps beginner delusions of grandeur or doubt in check.
Spiritual is, indeed, a vague and often misused word. In this case, I think of it as meaning something you engage in "for the spirit."