The Little Book of Big Questions. Jonathan Robinson
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THE LITTLE BOOK OF
Big Questions
200 WAYS TO EXPLORE YOUR SPIRITUAL NATURE
Jonathan Robinson
CONARI PRESS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
Copyright © 1995 by Jonathan Robinson
All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews. For information, contact Conari Press, 2550 Ninth Street, Suite 101, Berkeley, California 94710.
Conari Press books are distributed by Publishers Group West
ISBN: 1-57324-014-1
Cover design by Christine Leonard Raquepaw
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Robinson, Jonathan, 1959-
The little book of big questions : 200 ways to explore your spiritual nature I by Jonathan Robinson.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical refernces.
ISBN 1-57324-014-1 (trade paper)
1. Spiritual life—Miscellanea. I. Title
BL624.R623 1995
291.2—dc20 95-20442
Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper.
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To the infinite, spiritual essence in each of us, and to my sweetheart, Helena.
Acknowledgments
I want to thank Mary Jane Ryan at Conari Press for her enthusiasm and suggestions for enhancing this book. You're a delight to work with. My spiritual mentors, Justin and Joyce, were instrumental in having me pursue the questions in my soul and helped me persist enough to find some answers. I am ever indebted to both of you. With profound gratefulness, I thank the Creator of all for planting these questions in my head and giving me the people and experiences to nourish them properly. The music of John Astin has been like a gourmet meal for my hungry heart—thanks for your contribution. And, lastly, to my family and friends who have been greatly supportive of me and my spiritual pursuits.
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WHY ASK WHY, AND HOW TO DO IT
It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.
—James Thurber
Trying to have an intelligent and inspirational conversation about spirituality can be, well, trying. Case in point: For years, I tried to share with my dad some of my spiritual beliefs and experiences. For years, he, an avowed atheist, avoided such conversations. One day, I changed my approach. Instead of telling him about my beliefs, I simply asked him questions such as, “Have you ever had a really unusual or psychic experience?” and “What do you find to be mysterious or magical about life?” To my surprise, he had a lot to say. Soon we were fully engaged in a conversation about the wonders of the universe. In fact, after a while he was practically “preaching” to me about how life is so marvelously complex that there must be “something more than meets the eye” going on.
From this experience, I was abte to share a whole new level of intimacy with my father. In addition, I was exposed to some fascinating ideas that had never occurred to me before. I quickly became hooked on the value of asking people profound questions about life's greatest mysteries.
I later realized that the questions I was asking others could be used as a tool to delve more deeply into my own beliefs, understandings, and experiences. I believe that everyone has a storehouse of wisdom inside them that usually goes untapped. By asking ourselves profound questions, it's possible to discover or uncover our own illuminating answers. I like to think of each of the questions in this book as an opportunity for us to experience a deeper, more enlightened level of consciousness. As we contact our innate