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Daily Question, November 12

What questions am I grateful for?

  • GCharlotte

    How are you? This question is a joing universal question of caring that brings many closer to God.

  • Ose

    I am grateful for the questions that point to the source we all share, our true home, which of course is expressed in every question I have seen here so far in one or another way. I highly appreciate this and was and am offered a sense of home due to this sharing, I love to support this sense of belonging to All and for all people and all living beings in every sense possible.

  • Dusty Su

    “How can I help you feel heard, seen, valued, validated?” Given lovingly through action and/or word.

  • Hot Sauce
    1. Is forgiveness always possible? If so, what is the secret that those who feel they cannot forgive are missing? If not, how does is that reconcilable with a loving God? 2. Is everyone destined to experience eternal reunion with God? If so, how is that possible with free will? If not, how does that line up with the idea of a loving God? 3. Are psi abilities real? 4. Which forms of alternative medicine are effective, and which are quacks? 5. Does experiencing enlightenment/Nirvana/moksha ta...

    1. Is forgiveness always possible? If so, what is the secret that those who feel they cannot forgive are missing? If not, how does is that reconcilable with a loving God?
    2. Is everyone destined to experience eternal reunion with God? If so, how is that possible with free will? If not, how does that line up with the idea of a loving God?
    3. Are psi abilities real?
    4. Which forms of alternative medicine are effective, and which are quacks?
    5. Does experiencing enlightenment/Nirvana/moksha take away from mystery and the wonders of unknowing, as well as the variety of human emotions?
    6. Is there an afterlife?
    7. What is my personal and collective dharma?
    8. Does God really exist?
    9. Are the Law of Attraction and prayer really effective?
    10. What are the signs of the reception of the Holy Spirit within oneself?
    11. Why does the Shobogenzo say that one “cannot repent” of blaspheming against the dharma? Does this mean that one will suffer the karmic consequences of this deed forever?
    12. Is time an illusion?
    13. Why does the Avesta refer to some sins as “unpardonable”?
    14. Are things really objectively “good” or “bad,” or is everything perfect as it is regardless of our perception of it?
    15. What is the secret to eternal life/heaven on earth?
    16. Is the Lotus Sutra correct when it says that some karmic consequences are eternal?

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  • Don Jones

    It is my eternal question… who am I?

  • Vincent-Edward Ciliberti
    Let me start by stating that I am an elder. One time I was at a four day retreat and in the evening we used to discuss a topic at random, and I dared tell the priest (theologian Jesuit) that we must have a mad God. The priest with a great sense of humility told me that I must have a reason to think so. I venture on telling the priest the following reasons: "Given that we were taught at a young age that God is the Alpha and Omega, the Creator, He who knows the past, present and knows the futu...

    Let me start by stating that I am an elder.
    One time I was at a four day retreat and in the evening we used to discuss a topic at random, and I dared tell the priest (theologian Jesuit) that we must have a mad God. The priest with a great sense of humility told me that I must have a reason to think so. I venture on telling the priest the following reasons:
    “Given that we were taught at a young age that God is the Alpha and Omega, the Creator, He who knows the past, present and knows the future, wouldn’t it be kind of ludicrous for God, who knows the future, kind of mad to change from God to human in the knowledge that He will be spat upon, made to wear thorns and crucified? We spent discussing the matter for long hours and I admit, the priest never gave me an answer that was kind of satisfying.
    After two years of on and off struggling, on a Sunday morning I thought to myself the following::
    Am I not playing God myself when asking that sort of question. How could I ever find an answer to something that only a God could explain and understand.
    One might say that my way of thinking is defeatist, but I could not resist thinking of what I was also taught when younger that His beliefs and that of humans are distant.

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  • Zenith

    Those that question my thoughts and what I am feeling and why. They help me get to what is below the surface to challenge my societally imposed attitudes. Very important.

  • Lauryn

    Like others have said – the questions on this site which I’ve made part of my daily morning routine. I love thinking about them first as I sit outside drinking coffee. I appreciate them in particular because I wouldn’t necessarily confront these thoughts and ideas in my daily life.

  • Linda

    I am grateful for the questions that I cannot respond to immediately. The ones that make me pause and that I ponder as I walk and work. The questions that take me to a place of deep listening within myself.

  • Gicelo

    Siento gratitud por las preguntas que elevan mi espiritu y me hacen bajar la velocidad. Agradezco las preguntas que me llevan a responder desde el alma mas que desde la mente. Agradezco las preguntas que me llevan al corazón.

  • Rhea

    Today, I am grateful for the questions that make me rethink my approach to things I thought I knew for sure. These are the questions that make me stop, think, and say “I never thought of it like that before.” They change my approach to how I see the world and myself.

  • Papilio

    I am grateful for the questions that help me open my eyes to the blindsighted matters due to the lack of my awareness, force me to dig deeper, and/or nourish my soul with hope for the future.

  • Carol
    I used to focus on finding the answer! When I got the answer, I would truly be able to live. Thankfully, I realized that I was just getting older, that focusing on answers was not working. I realized that to truly be alive we have to live our questions. I, also, realized that in most instances the question WHY? was a waste of my time. As Elizabeth Lesser says in today's quote: "When you feel yourself breaking down, may you break open instead. May every experience in life be a door that opens you...

    I used to focus on finding the answer! When I got the answer, I would truly be able to live. Thankfully, I realized that I was just getting older, that focusing on answers was not working. I realized that to truly be alive we have to live our questions. I, also, realized that in most instances the question WHY? was a waste of my time. As Elizabeth Lesser says in today’s quote: “When you feel yourself breaking down, may you break open instead. May every experience in life be a door that opens your heart, expands your understanding, and leads you to freedom.” The question I am most grateful for today and everyday is not really a question. It is a prayer, “Teach me what I need to learn from this situation and give me the courage to apply it to my life.”

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  • sunnypatti

    Daily questions here, as they always have me ponder life and sometimes help me remember people or situations that have helped me grow when I might have otherwise forgotten.

    I’m grateful for the questions I get from my team members at work. I appreciate their trust and the fact that they respect my knowledge and leadership. Going into a management role last spring, my ego was throwing all kinds of things at me to make me feel less than.

  • Lioness

    I too am grateful for the questions that this site poses.
    At the moment I am grateful for the questions my nieces ask me, the fact they feel they can ask me and trust my answers is a wonderful feeling, knowing that I am helping them to ponder things and discover answers for themselves too. With the loss of their father last week, they have so many questions, as do I, and between us and with support we will all receive answers accordingly.

  • Michele

    I’m grateful for the daily questions on this website – it has become my daily routine for over two years now.
    I’m grateful for any questions I have regarding my new job in tissue banking so that I may become proficient in my training.

  • Anna

    Daily questions on this site.

  • Patricia

    The ones not easily answered… the ones I have to ponder and hold…

  • Trish

    Will this bring me closer to God or further away? It’s a question I can ask myself before any decision I make: what I say, what behavior I engage in, what I buy, eat, and how I spend my time. It’s changed my life.

  • devy
    I have many questions...Who do I appreciate? How am I fortunate? What material possessions am I thankful for? What abilities do I have that I’m grateful for? What experiences have I had that I am grateful for? What have others in my life done that I am thankful for? What am I taking for granted that, if I stop to think about it, I am grateful for? What relationships am I thankful for? What is there about the challenges/difficulties I have experienced (or am currently experiencing) that I ca...

    I have many questions…Who do I appreciate? How am I fortunate? What material possessions am I thankful for? What abilities do I have that I’m grateful for? What experiences have I had that I am grateful for? What have others in my life done that I am thankful for? What am I taking for granted that, if I stop to think about it, I am grateful for? What relationships am I thankful for? What is there about the challenges/difficulties I have experienced (or am currently experiencing) that I can be thankful for? (e.g., What have I learned? How have I grown?). These are only a few but they all lead to gratitude. Gratitude has changed my outlook on how I feel about myself and what is going on around me in spite of the difficulties.

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