[Buddha-l] Re: the advent of the meditation machine?

[Alberto Todeschini]

Hi Joy,

  >For starters, I would suggest religion is NOT spirituality.<

Now, that makes everything clear! Sorry but, what is 'spirituality'? I 
have never quite  understood if it is a hopelessly vague and ill-defined 
term or simply one that has been abused for too long. I am afraid that 
starting from my early twenties things like spirituality (and mysticism 
too) have slowly been wiped out of my world view.

 >(Still traumatised after walking into York cathedral and seeing 
statues of admirals and ex-voto dedicated to the British colonial army 
siding undistinguishably with saints and other religious figures).<

If you want more of the same, try St. Paul's cathedral in London. I too 
was very surprised by the spectacle. That made me think of aristocracy: 
how have been people become counts, dukes or whatever? Oftentimes 
through callousness, opportunism, ruthlessness and the shedding of blood 
aplenty.

Regards,

Alberto Todeschini