Comments | bobby1933: Spiritual Meme Question Sixteen

bobby1933

Spiritual Meme Question Sixteen

Feb 23, 2016 18:01

16-- have you ever had a spiritual mentor? if so, what was the relationship like, and if you are no longer close or in contact, was there anything specific that caused the disconnect (aside from moving away from the religion/spiritual practice in general)?

( This is the question that prompted my interest in this )

spiritual meme, bob w.

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reginaterrae February 24 2016, 14:09:08 UTC

That is lovely. I too have rarely benefited from spiritual direction or mentorship. The two years in Al-Anon were the most significant mentorship, but it wasn't my sponsor at all, it was the group as a whole and its literature, too. Literature has continued to "mentor" me, as I think it has you. You three here on LJ are, I guess, in that role to some extent now. Abbot James promises to be a good one, though I definitely hope we will be able to meet more often than we have so far. Otherwise he'll never be able to keep up with the changes I've been going through.

Your Bob W. sounds like a true jewel, and I'm glad you got to spend those 5 years with him.

R

bobby1933 February 24 2016, 16:04:39 UTC

Thank you.
A thought provoking comment.

I don't want a director who echoes my prejudices,
or one who will hold me back,
or one who leads me where i'm not intended to go.

I need a wise friend who will converse with me,
prod me, and call my attention to things i might not have thought of on my own.

Bob did that; and you guys, collectively and individually, do that.