Wukong de erzi
May 5th, 2008, 02:24 PM
1) What do you believe a deity is?
In my experience, a deity is a non-corporeal being who seeks a relationship with mortals.
2) How do you see them, i.e. human personification, archetypes, etc.?
I work mostly with deities who are more strictly considered bodhisattva - souls who were once incarnate mortals but have evolved beyond that to a higher state.
3) How does your view of deities correspond within your spirituality? For example, if you see your deities as archetypes, how does it effect your rituals, prayers, etc.?
Because I see them as evolved souls, and their state as something I can aspire to, my prayers are as often "help me be capable of doing this" as "I need you to do this".
In my experience, a deity is a non-corporeal being who seeks a relationship with mortals.
2) How do you see them, i.e. human personification, archetypes, etc.?
I work mostly with deities who are more strictly considered bodhisattva - souls who were once incarnate mortals but have evolved beyond that to a higher state.
3) How does your view of deities correspond within your spirituality? For example, if you see your deities as archetypes, how does it effect your rituals, prayers, etc.?
Because I see them as evolved souls, and their state as something I can aspire to, my prayers are as often "help me be capable of doing this" as "I need you to do this".