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daesdaemar said:On the other hand, if you walk the Camino from the perspective of a true pilgrimage, I would submit that there is a sacrifice/suffering aspect to that endeavor, and "cheating" perhaps defeats the purpose or lessens the experience.
Obviously, there is no right or wrong answer. When you finish your Camino, you and you alone, will know how you feel about it, and that's all that really matters.
mikevasey said:daesdaemar said:On the other hand, if you walk the Camino from the perspective of a true pilgrimage, I would submit that there is a sacrifice/suffering aspect to that endeavor, and "cheating" perhaps defeats the purpose or lessens the experience.
Obviously, there is no right or wrong answer. When you finish your Camino, you and you alone, will know how you feel about it, and that's all that really matters.
I feel this way as well, that you take from it whats right for you. I feel like all the walking benefits me mentally and so as a result everything else comes into more harmony. I dont catch public transport not because i think it is 'cheating', but it is the actual walking that is of value to me.
Caminando said:MickV may be right though in his agreement on this topic of suffering; "you take from it what's right for you".
Caminando said:mikevasey said:daesdaemar said:On the other hand, if you walk the Camino from the perspective of a true pilgrimage, I would submit that there is a sacrifice/suffering aspect to that endeavor, and "cheating" perhaps defeats the purpose or lessens the experience.
Obviously, there is no right or wrong answer. When you finish your Camino, you and you alone, will know how you feel about it, and that's all that really matters.
I feel this way as well, that you take from it whats right for you. I feel like all the walking benefits me mentally and so as a result everything else comes into more harmony. I dont catch public transport not because i think it is 'cheating', but it is the actual walking that is of value to me.
Not sure at all about the definition of "true pilgrimage" as involving suffering and sacrifice. Yes, your feet hurt etc., but that's only a by-product, and not a welcome inclusion for many, who devote care and attention to avoiding it as much as possible.
A long time ago, in San Juan de Ortega, a Spanish pilg spoke with an 'unusual ' satisfaction about his bloody blisters. We later mused on the motives and reasoning (if that's the right word) of those who welcomed suffering. There were several conclusions. There is no biblical provenance for it of course, so it was open to speculation.
MickV may be right though in his agreement on this topic of suffering; "you take from it what's right for you".
Pieces said:my point with this post is mainly on how much traffic and how many industrial areas I will suffer on this route so input on that is also welcome :mrgreen: :lol:
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