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**VarenHokalos** · 04-27-2012, 09:45 AM

I don't even particularly care for rites and rituals of any kind, either. Partially out of some, probably misguided, anti-authoritarianism. Partially because I worry that if I was to set up these rites and rituals, being a creature of habit, I would become more focused on the acts themselves than what they represent.

Of course, if one can do these things without being attached to them than, by all means, go for it.

I think several, liberal forms of ritual are always happening in our lives. Replacing negative "rituals" which the chattering mind repeats everyday with more positive rituals such as meditation and intentional prayer (like the Boddhisattva Vow) is the pro-active way of creating good karma for one's self and gradually all of life.

Yet, I see where you are coming from in regards to religious obligation or mindless redundancy. If true awareness is not present in the ritual, then it is not beneficial for you. Thanks for sharing.

04-27-2012, 09:45 AM	#16
VarenHokalos Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 356 Senior Member	I don't even particularly care for rites and rituals of any kind, either. Partially out of some, probably misguided, anti-authoritarianism. Partially because I worry that if I was to set up these rites and rituals, being a creature of habit, I would become more focused on the acts themselves than what they represent. Of course, if one can do these things without being attached to them than, by all means, go for it. I think several, liberal forms of ritual are always happening in our lives. Replacing negative "rituals" which the chattering mind repeats everyday with more positive rituals such as meditation and intentional prayer (like the Boddhisattva Vow) is the pro-active way of creating good karma for one's self and gradually all of life. Yet, I see where you are coming from in regards to religious obligation or mindless redundancy. If true awareness is not present in the ritual, then it is not beneficial for you. Thanks for sharing.
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