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**Gosxjqum** · 06-01-2010, 01:32 AM

from post #13

What a great question! There are so many good responses as well that I don't think there is much I can add, except that the conflict is essentially in your mind, not "out there" in reality somewhere. Because of this, if you work with self-growth, spiritual development, and training the mind the conflict with be resolved.

The way you describe feeling like you are coming home in regards to BuddhaDharma sounds like you have a strong connection and that something in you is being awoken from a previous life, what an auspicious occurrence and cause for rejoicing! I have heard one of my teachers say that you do not need to abandon your Christian beliefs in the beginning. Eventually, one will follow a single path primarily and everything will fall in around it, but that choice does not have to be made at the beginning.

06-01-2010, 01:32 AM	#19
Gosxjqum Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	from post #13 What a great question! There are so many good responses as well that I don't think there is much I can add, except that the conflict is essentially in your mind, not "out there" in reality somewhere. Because of this, if you work with self-growth, spiritual development, and training the mind the conflict with be resolved. The way you describe feeling like you are coming home in regards to BuddhaDharma sounds like you have a strong connection and that something in you is being awoken from a previous life, what an auspicious occurrence and cause for rejoicing! I have heard one of my teachers say that you do not need to abandon your Christian beliefs in the beginning. Eventually, one will follow a single path primarily and everything will fall in around it, but that choice does not have to be made at the beginning.
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