Can spirituality be fun? about spiritual group work

When I read this blogpost ‘Is Spirituality Supposed to Be Fun?’ I thought: great question. Spiritual world answers the question by listing some ways in which thinking about fun can be part of your spiritual path. Though that can be a useful exercise, I am more interested in another variation on the question: CAN spirituality be fun? And luckily the answer is YES. 🙂

I’ve been collecting spiritual jokes and stories for years now. I love the spiritual stories by Idris Shah and the jokes Jiddu Krishnamurti used to tell (though they are often political and religious, not spiritual).

More fun? Well – I think it’s a joy to share spiritual quotes. Perhaps not the loud laugh type of fun, but certainly enough to bring a smile to one’s face.

Even more fun can be had by sharing these stories, jokes and quotes in groups and then discussing them: what do you think of that quote? What does it remind you of? Do you understand it? If not – what is puzzling? In such a group dialog each person should get enough time to read the story and think about it, before being put on the spot to respond.

I love that kind of group discussion.

3 thoughts on “Can spirituality be fun? about spiritual group work”

  1. discussing certain humorous quotes and jokes is an attractive idea.

    However, online discussion seems a ponderous affair. If each comment were brief and each commentator were able to briefly extend her comment after others were heard it might be less likely to bore.

  2. I hadn’t thought to encourage online discussion of spiritual stories – though it does sound like fun to me… The usual procedure would be for people to just add any extra insight in the comments below the original one – just like in a normal discussion in real time and space.

  3. Hi Katinka, great blog. And great question. Actually, I have a book to suggest: Happy Soul Industry, by Steffan Postaer. I’ve never read another book that encouraged spiritual growth in a FUN, lighthearted way. In his second novel, Steffan follows advertising execs and angels on their quests for spiritual awakening.

    I’d be happy to send a copy of the book your way if you’re interested in a providing a review. It might provoke good discussion. I’ll send an email along these lines.

    Thanks again for the great post! BTW, Happy Soul has its own blog seeking awareness. Check it out at How-Are-You.net.

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