When I first heard of the term "Spirituality", I thought it was something magical. And by magical, I mean LITERALLY "Magick". Now no lies, that was the first thing that brought me over to the world of spirituality. Although when the changed I soon found out that the concept itself is way different than first imagined. Much time has passed since that day, so let me make a small breakdown of what actually "Spirituality" means through my eyes.
The human spirit
When it boils down to the roots of the Spiritual, it get derived from the human spirit. That is where the word Spirit(ual) takes its derivative from.
The human spirit is that moving force that we all have, the one that holds inspiration and the ecstatic feel within itself. The spirit which in some people gets oppressed and dulled due to life circumstances and anything that might have an overall influence over it.
For example, Imagine you just found out that you won tickets to Ibiza, all expenses paid vacation.
You would be ecstatic and at the current moment and forget about anything that is related to your everyday life. But this feeling will fade because your mind will start to bring up obligations and things you need to do. This will suppress the spirit and might bring you to a point where you end up giving the tickets away to somebody else.
Refining the Self
Spirituality is about keeping that ecstatic state of life. It teaches us how to enjoy life a bit more and how we can manage to go through our daily lifestyle without finding so much disappointment. It is not about changing your lifestyle or quitting your job, actually its finding joy from whatever you do and learning how to see things from a more positive source.
People often think that spirituality is about solitude and sitting in a cave for long periods of time, but that is actually where spirituality meets mysticism.
“We must become so alone, so utterly alone, that we withdraw into our innermost self. It is a way of bitter suffering. But then our solitude is overcome, we are no longer alone, for we find that our innermost self is the spirit, that it is God, the indivisible. And suddenly we find ourselves in the midst of the world, yet undisturbed by its multiplicity, for our innermost soul we know ourselves to be one with all being.”
― Hermann Hesse
Don't believe me ? Meditate for a while, see how everything stops and there is a peace that comes to the mind. Once you find that, do some yoga, see how more energy comes to the body. Combine both and get peace and energy <3
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Agreed to most of the part...
But i did not see the stress of a Guru's importance to the spiritual realization..
Guru is not God, but he is the light to humankind darkness...
The One who lit for temporarily till the one find for the permanent illumination which is more brighter than sun and the universe...
Upon discovery the one who found would dance on the nectar of happiness, eternally..
God bless..
very nice comment! yes i agree.. having a Guru is a powerful path for those who choose it.. its not for everyone, and not all Guru's are alike. IF you choose to have a GUru, then you should be VERY confident in that person!!!
Very well said, yes all Guru's have their part to play in oneself.. u understood my comment.. thanks
As human can't exist without the parents, so does spiritualism can't exist without a Guru..
good point. often the guru is needed, like a stick and a carrot. without them we might not progress.
Thanks for the great comment brother !
You are right, people can find happiness even if they weren't guided by a guru :)
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very nice @vangelov! I think MANY people have a big misconception as to what spirituality is, and what it means to be spiritual. It DOESNT mean that you never shout, or dont get angry. Being spiritual is like connecting with our deep essence.
We are spiritual beings having a human existence!
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I really enjoyed the quote of Herman Hesse, as I can relate to it. Which book is it from?
Did you know that the word spirit comes from latin spiritus meaning "breathe".
So if spirit is litterally breathe and we can control our breathing then we can control our spirit.
Enjoy the moment, breathe in and breathe out.
Peace of mind and the power of now!
Love, Faith, Gratitude!
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kamala of the mahavidya teaches us that the divine can be found in the ordinary. good post, nice read.