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	Spiritual materialism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spiritual materialism is a term used by Chögyam Trungpa to describe mistakes spiritual seekers commit which turn that spiritualism into an ego building and confusion creating endeavor.
		Spiritual Materialism is one of three errors in which a form of materialistic thinking interferes with insight or enlightenment.
		Spiritual materialism is the failure to let go of ego clinging in the development of an understanding of spiritual and related areas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spiritual_materialism (316 words)

	Chapter 4: Kurzweil’s Impoverished Spirituality
		Within the tough-minded materialism of the past, human aspirations, whatever else they might be, were strictly finite and terminated with the death of the individual.
		Machine spirituality is the spirituality of self-realization, not the spirituality of an active God who freely gives himself in self-revelation and thereby transforms the beings with which he is in communion.
		Materialism itself is the problem, not the brand of materialism one happens to endorse (be it scientific, ontological, eliminative, reductive, nonreductive, causal, or conceptual—the literature is full of different spins on materialism that are meant to recover reality for us).
	www.kurzweilai.net /articles/art0497.html?printable=1 (5507 words)

	Materialism and Spiritual Depression
		I was particularly drawn to the shamanic quest, for I found that philosophy-that marvelous invention of the ancient Greeks-was rooted in a tradition of ancient sages steeped in shamanic lore.
		From Empedocles to Plotinus, from the Platonists to the Skeptics and the Stoics, philosophy was practiced as a discipline meant to care for the soul and as medicine for the unhappy consciousness.
		Under medical materialism, the range of meaning shrinks to nothing at death's approach, a shrinkage that makes it bleak for all participants in the end of life drama.
	www.parapsi.com /phil-depression.html (1560 words)

	Are We Spiritual Machines
		In this light consider the various possible meanings of "spiritual" in combination with "machine." Since a machine is characterized entirely in terms of its physical parts, "spiritual" cannot refer to some nonphysical aspect of the machine.
		The spiritual experience of a machine is necessarily poorer than the spiritual experience of a being that communes with God.
		Machine spirituality is the spirituality of self–realization, not the spirituality of an active God who freely gives himself in self–revelation and thereby transforms the beings with which he is in communion.
	www.designinference.com /documents/1999.10.spiritual_machines.htm (5588 words)

	Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism - excerpts
		An interesting metaphor used in Tibetan Buddhism to describe the functioning of ego is that of the "Three Lords of Materialism": the "Lord of Form," the "Lord of Speech," and the "Lord of Mind." In the discussion of the Three Lords which follows, the words "materialism" and "neurotic" refer to the action of ego.
		The process of transforming the material of mind from expressions of ego's ambition in to expressions of basic sanity and enlightenment through the practice of meditation - this might be said to be the Spiritual Materialism We have come here to learn about spirituality.
		However, if we are involved with spiritual materialism, if we regard spirituality as a part of our accumulation of learning and virtue, if spirituality becomes a way of building ourselves up, then of course the whole process of surrendering is completely distorted.
	www.sacred-texts.com /bud/tib/cutting.htm (7259 words)

	Revisiting the Spiritual in Art. Donald Kuspit.
		Business materialism is also evident in the implicit belief that the work of art is a commodity before it is anything else, that is, its commodity identity is its primary identity, or to put this another way, its marketplace value is its primary value.
		For Kandinsky, the spiritual attitude exists in and through its opposition to the materialistic attitude, with which it is at war, just as the internal necessity that informs--indeed, drives--the spiritual attitude exists in and through its opposition to the external necessity that motivates the materialistic attitude.
		Spirituality separates human beings from animals, who find transcendence incomprehensible, indeed, unthinkable, for it is beyond the ken of their existence, which submits to the authority of instinct.
	www.bsu.edu /web/jfillwalk/BrederKuspit/RevisitingSpiritual.html (5280 words)

	Friends Journal -- April 2001, Barounis
		It was the materialism of a society that increasingly views all human endeavors from the standpoint of commodities of exchange.
		This is spiritual materialism, a materialism that focuses not on the things we own, but on the "things" we think we need to change in ourselves.
		They nourish a spiritual greed that reduces the best that is within us -- wisdom, compassion, forgiveness, spirituality -- to the status of mere commodities to be purchased in the service of self-fulfillment.
	www.friendsjournal.org /contents/2001/04april/barounis.html (1212 words)

	Materialism and Spiritual Philosophy \| faithCommons.org
		Materialism has resulted in certain ills although it was responsible for the growth of the world in all fields over the past several centuries.
		There is a general down gradation in the efforts for spiritual pursuits in all parts of the world and youth in particular are deviating from the path of discipline.
		Thus materialism although is essential for growth and development of human race and civilization has also adversely influenced the society.
	faithcommons.org /materialism_and_spiritual_philosophy (2278 words)

	The Hindu : Mastering materialism
		From a spiritual perspective materialism is a throw-back to the pre-Magellan era in the geography of the soul.
		It was because Gandhiji had a vibrant spiritual sensitivity that he insisted on the poorest of the poor being the term of reference for choosing between models and priorities for development.
		The poverty of materialism is that in its keenness to fatten the body it leaves the spirit starved.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2001/07/15/stories/13150611.htm (2682 words)

	Spiritual Hygiene
		Spiritual hygiene is mindful attention to developing and sustaining a relationship with ourselves as spiritual beings as we enact the presence of Spirit in our lives, and in the world.
		Discerning your spiritual purpose may be done by: meditating on the question, going on a vision quest, taking a prayer retreat, or working with a spiritual director.
		Living out your spiritual purpose is a daily effort that could start with: writing a personal mission statement, developing a spiritual hygiene discipline plan, or setting a schedule for practicing your disciplines.
	home.earthlink.net /~deahcurryphd/grief/id38.html (542 words)

	20 questions about Spiritual Materialism
		A: Yeah, you don't have to be a high-roller to be in the Fellowship of Spiritual Materialists.
		Spiritual Materialism is much more about valuing your Stuff, than having more than you know what to do with.
		It is our goal to bring the joy of Spiritual Materialism to anyone who is interested.
	www.galactic-trading.com /20.htm (461 words)

	Spiritual Materialism and the Sacraments of Consumerism
		Another form of religious consumerism is the desire to rack up spiritual experiences, like seeing nimitta (signs, images), visiting heaven and hell realms, and going into deep meditative states of absorption.
		When you consider consumerism in terms of the functions that it performs as well as the attitude and understanding of people who are under its influence, it is not so different from other religions.
		Even worse, when one gives oneself over to the doctrine of consumerism, it is very difficult to realize the fact that it is peace which is the deepest aspiration and need for life.
	www.bpf.org /tsangha/phaisan1.html (2084 words)

	CSP - 'Cutting through Spiritual Materialism' by Trungpa Chogyam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Excerpt(s): According to the Buddhist tradition, the spiritual path is the process of cutting through our confusion, of uncovering the awakened state of mind.
		The attitude of "heroism" is based upon the assumption that we are bad, impure, that we are not worthy, are not ready for spiritual understanding.
		We think our path is spiritual because it is literally against the flow of what we used to be, but it is merely the way of false heroism, and the only one who is heroic in this way is ego.
	www.csp.org /chrestomathy/cutting_through.html (718 words)

	Alibris: Materialism
		Without a spiritual focus we start acting as if the world's highest priorities are a perfect lawn, a daughter on the honor roll, and A son's victories in soccer.
		Soviet philosophy of science - dialectical materialism - is an area of intellectual endeavor that engages thousands of specialists in the Soviet Union but passes almost entirely unnoticed in the West.
		Cultural Materialism, published in 1979, was Marvin Harris's first full-length explication of the theory with which his work has been associated.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/subject/Materialism (1102 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Spiritual Materialism
		One's worth is measured by how much "spiritual currency" he or she is perceived to have accumulated.
		Walking the spiritual path properly is a very subtle process ; it is not something to jump into naively.
		Seen in correct perspective, merit is an essential ingredient in the harmony and completeness of the spiritual life, a means of self-cultivation, and an indispensable stepping-stone to spiritual progress.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=13592 (1801 words)

	Why Be Blinded by Science and Materialism? from The Institute for Real God
		It is an ancient philosophy, the philosophy of materialism.
		Neuro-theology at least suggests that spiritual experiences are no more meaningful than, say, the fear the brain is hard-wired to feel in response to a strange noise at night.
		Gradually, we shaped a hypothesis that suggests that spiritual experience, at its very root, is intimately interwoven with human biology.
	www.realgod.org /scientific_materialism/reductionism.html (2524 words)

	Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
		Even though the Lord of Mind is the most powerful in subverting spirituality, still the other two Lords can also rule the spiritual practice.
		The process of transforming the material of mind from expressions of ego's ambition in to expressions of basic sanity and enlightenment through the practice of meditation - this might be said to be the
		At this point we may have come to the conclusion that we should drop t he whole game of spiritual materialism; that is, we should give up trying to defend and improve ourselves.
	www.buddhistinformation.com /cutting_through_spiritual_materialism.htm (7001 words)

	Spiritual materialism ego self deception shielded from pain
		The process of transforming the material of mind from expressions of ego's ambition into expressions of basic sanity and enlightenment through the practice of meditation - this might be said to be the true spiritual path.
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	www.saraswatiyoga.com /PeterFox/meditation_materialism.htm (9525 words)

	buddhists: Meet the Three Lords of Materialism
		Religious and spiritual beliefs, when they are used to manufacture a sense of security and meaning, are the stronghold of the Lord of Mind.
		Spiritual materialism, the specialty of the Lord of Mind, is the tendency of the ego to appropriate a religious or spiritual path to strengthen, rather than dismantle, our sense of self-importance.
		A pernicious form of spiritual materialism, orchestrated by the Lord of Mind, is to imitate or ape spiritual experiences, rather than to actually engage them.
	community.livejournal.com /buddhists/1772047.html (1409 words)

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		It is probably very difficult for people who are trained to compete, discern, struggle, categorize etc. to just abandon the whole notion of spiritual accomplishment.
		It will increasingly become a burden for you to maintain the image of spiritual development and you will get more and more frustrated if things are no longer as expected.
		You are caught in a trap of selfishness, because it's about your accomplishment that you feel is endangered.
	jroller.com /page/zwergnase?entry=spiritual_materialism (349 words)

	Amazon.com: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism (Shambhala Dragon Editions): Books: Chogyam Trungpa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The now classic Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism is the record of two series of lectures given by Trungpa Rinpoche in 1970-71.
		Examines the self-deceptions, distortions, and sidetracks that imperil the spiritual journey as well as awareness and fearlessness of the true path.
		Indeed, seeking spirituality is (according to the 11th Trungpa Tulku, Pema Chodron's lama) self-defeating.
	www.amazon.com /Cutting-Spiritual-Materialism-Shambhala-Editions/dp/0877730504 (1746 words)

	FT October 1999: Are We Spiritual Machines?
		A strong case can be made that humans are not machines, period—a case I shall make in due course.
		It’s rather like talking about "free prisoners." Whatever else freedom might mean here, it doesn’t mean freedom to leave the prison.
		It simply asserts that the lower level determines the higher level—how it does it, we don’t know.
	www.leaderu.com /ftissues/ft9910/articles/dembski.html (5598 words)

	Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
		This classic is the record of two series of lectures, and presents a classical Buddhist approach to spirituality.
		In these lectures, first discussed are the various ways in which people involve themselves in spiritual materialism, the many forms of self-deception into which aspirants may fall.
		The approach presented is a classical Buddhist one - not in a formal sense, but in the sense of presenting the heart of the Buddhist approach to spirituality.
	www.indiaclub.com /html/6764.htm (205 words)

	Spiritual Materialism
		In every line I stood in, I made the same dumb joke about going home and rereading “Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism” - I was laughing, but the people next to me just nodded sagely and looked guilty.
		My spiritual self is on the right track - I need to work on being on the earth.
		Something about doing spiritual stuff just makes me want to be a bad girl.
	www.dangerangel.org /materialism.html (724 words)

	RandomHouse.ca \| Books \| Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chögyam Trungpa
		In this modern spiritual classic, the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa highlights the commonest pitfall to which every aspirant on the spiritual path falls prey: what he calls spiritual materialism.
		The universal tendency, he shows, is to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement—the impulse to develop and refine the ego when the ego is, by nature, essentially empty.
		It is a message that has resonated with students for nearly thirty years, and remains fresh as ever today.
	www.randomhouse.ca /catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781570629570 (185 words)

	Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism - excerpts
		Spiritual pride, for example, is as much a problem in
		"materialism" and "neurotic" refer to the action of ego.
		This material of mind is used by the Lords in such a way as
	essenes.net /vajra15.html (5816 words)

	Spiritual Hygiene
		Mindful attention to developing and sustaining relationship with ourselves as spiritual beings as we enact the presence of spirit in our lives and in the world
		Abundance is the by product of a clean spiritual practice and balanced life focused on being in flow
		Listening for the TS is a spiritual hygiene practice.
	home.earthlink.net /~deah13/id41.html (637 words)

	Fellowship of Spiritual Materialists
		Spiritual Materialism is what I decided to name it.
		The main purpose of Spiritual Materialism is to help those with less
		So as not to confuse any noviates, here's more on Spiritual Materialism.
	www.galactic-trading.com /fellowsh.htm (888 words)

	Video: Gangaji - Burning of Spiritual Materialism 1996 \| Veoh Video Network
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	Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism -- by Chogyam Trungpa - Samadhi Cushions
		Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism -- by Chogyam Trungpa
		There are numerous sidetracks which lead to a distorted, ego-centered version of spirituality; we can deceive ourselves into thinking we are developing spiritually when instead we are strengthing our egocentricity through spiritual techniques.
		This fundamental distortion may be referred to as spiritual materialism."--Chögyam Trungpa
	www.samadhicushions.com /S-16.html (122 words)

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