A Navaho word which could be translated as the “hungry ghost” the “empty ghost.” This is a characteristic of the “empty self” as stated by J. P. Moreland (Love Your God With All Your Mind).
The “empty self” is a cultural phenomenon in our society:
- Extreme individualism
- Narcissism (exclusive self-absorption)
- Lack of empathy for others
- Infantile personality (“puer aeternus”- – -the eternal child)
- Passivity thru consumption of entertainment and living vicariously
- Excessive materiality
- A multitude of addictive behaviors
Perhaps the question is:
How do we take on the “devouring ghost?”
We are entering a season of anticipation and borning. Do we stand with “angels” or “ghosts?”
