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Spirituality despite having bipolar

serenity5Casual Contributor

Spirituality despite having bipolar

Hi all,

I’ve recently joined and would love to know from anyone who is spiritual and has bipolar disorder, how you’ve balanced these beliefs with a grounded life and recovery from an episode (particularly manic) that may have involved spiritual beliefs in some way. I’ve always been spiritual but my episodes have made me scared to embrace this side of me. This year I have realised this is an important aspect of my life, but I still struggle with being scared, despite my practices only consisting of meditation and yoga - which is recommended for people with a mental illness anyway. ☺️

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MaceySenior Contributor

Re: Spirituality despite having bipolar

Hi @serenity5 and koans are meant to inspire stillness of thought am believing, like 'what does one hand clapping sound like' and 'show me your face b4 u we're born' ..

The unanswerable questions are design to still the thought process and deliver conscious being to present state of mere "being"

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DimitySenior Contributor

Re: Spirituality despite having bipolar

@Macey learning to be comfortable with ambiguity uncertainty and "not knowing" seems to be a huge step in the journey. But it's a peaceful step

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MaceySenior Contributor

Re: Spirituality despite having bipolar

Yes @Dimity and I think that might be right what you say. Having next to no expectations somehow means liberation ??

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