To illustrate the interconnectedness of material possessions and spirituality, I have a true story of quite a miraculous thing that happened to me a few years ago:
When I moved into my current studio apartment, I wanted to find the perfect painting for the wall above my altar. It’s a large wall, so I didn’t expect it to be easy to find. Because I am anti-consumerism and privileged to live in a community where my local Nextdoor and Buy Nothing groups have abundant free offerings of most things I might need, I’ve relied on my neighbors’ discards to furnish my entire apartment.
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