Strained Friendships, Community and other Buddhist musings....
It is human nature to be attracted to like-minded people… perhaps so that we can complain how bad others are, isn’t that so? Hee hee. We might wish to remain isolated and only be influenced by those who think the same way we do; only then c an we remain sturdy in our values. So, the rock ‘n rollers gather together this side, while clog dancers are over there thinking that life is all about clog dancing. However, it often happens that spiritual people are unattracted to seek a community of like-minded people. Even within choices of other spiritual groups, (which is quite varied in this world), folks move from one to another looking for their specific slice of like-minded people. Upon arriving there, they wish to forever remain in ease like a big down comforter; they have at last found a place where they feel comfy! However, should your like-minded values be Buddhism, instead of finding a nice, soft, comfortable quilt comforter to lie down with and rest; as soon as you have arrived, ...