#143: When your spouse or significant other has little or no interest in higher ideas, what do you do?
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I feel like I have found this priceless treasure and the people I try to tell don't care or think I am crazy! But you know what I am realizing? In process of me trying to tell people about it is DISTRACTING ME FROM THE TRESURE!
Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing here at Superwisdom.
Jijo
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Hi
I found this podcast on relationship quite interesting. I have a friend who is working on a spiritual path, and whenever we talk, he always shoots down my comments or feelings about any subjects as if he is the ultimate authority on anything. He always manages to make me small and ignorant. It feels as if I have no right to an opinion of my own. In groops, he takes right over as if trying to impresss everyone. What bothers me is that he doesn't know as much as he projects, but everyone gives him their power by not saying much or agreeing and then complain about his opinions. And of course he thinks he knows all. I find it difficult to start any discussion with this person. Luckily he lives far from me. How can I handle such a situation?
Thanks
Blessings
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Hello Louise,
Fred and I will address this soon. Keep your distance, as you are doing, immediately comes to mind.
Tom
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I find someone who is a "know it all" is the most insecure one in the room. Someone who really cares about Truth would never ever make anyone feel small and ignorant. In fact the opposite is true! A truthful person can challenge you, but will always have your best interest in mind.
I had a friend that was becoming like that, and I was able to talk with him honestly and make him aware of what he was doing. He apologized and things have gotten better. If your friend is approachable maybe you can talk with him. Perhaps he is not aware of what he is doing. If he is not approachable STAY AWAY!
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I see nothing wrong with the title "spiritual teacher" right now as it is the way to distinguish one's understanding to be more superior(yes, i believe it is) with good positive vibrations of healing that are needed in the awakening of the rest of us . . . We are evolving and the transformation to awareness is revealed in so many different forms but one must see the logical unfolding of it and allow it to pass. It being the only way it can right now for the rest of us.
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Aarusha,
I don't see anything wrong with the term "spiritual teacher", but as far as anyone being "superior" to anyone else I disagree. Feeling I or anyone is superior is just the ego-self having its way with us. I find that the key is HOW OPEN IS A PERSON willing TO BE TO THE TRUTH. You see it is the receptivity to the truth that makes one closer to the Truth. The answers are in all of us we must open ourselves fully to the (as the bible puts it) "that still small voice". That is I believe is the key...
Jijo
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Aarusha, your comment rings thoughtful to me and indeed, we've all thankfully benefited from information and insights shared by others.
The problem today is commercialization. Also, many things not pleasing to the ego, or politically incorrect, get omitted from so many spiritual books and talks.
Also, a charged atmosphere in the room can never be trusted to indicate "something real happening here." People get caught up in a whirlwind of emotional stimulation, mistaking it for spirituality.
The worst burden on the spiritual path may be "thinking I know and can teach." The art of waking up a beginner every morning generates great receptivity for cheerful living and new wisdom.
This comment in the August 2009 SuperWisdom Ezine connects here:
"Any teacher, whether a person or a book, is trying to awaken the truths you already possess within yourself, so eventually you become your own teacher." This fits, I think, with the general thrust of your comment .
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