Spirituality and Spiritualism
Several years ago I read in " The Celestine Prophecy" that there is a renewed interest in spirituality . At that time I didn't give it much thought though the idea somehow got embedded in my subconscious. Strangely enough, I find that this statement is indeed very true and over the years everyone I know has somehow got hooked onto God.
And this was long before it became fashionable to be aware of God and Spirituality etc etc.
Of course, religion has always been a way of life especially for us in India. We have Gods and Goddesses everywhere. We have temples and mosques everywhere. Each one of us follows a daily routine that is not only culturally determined but one which is religiously fashioned as well. Even the most agnostic person will not be able to escape noticing it , when even morning walkers are known to greet one another with "Jai Ramji " or "Ram Ram" or do the rounds of the park saying out some mantras or stotras. There are people of all faiths using prayer beads, reading scriptures and of course celebrating festivals honouring different Gods/ Saints/Occurances of Religious significance in all generations - and all social strata.
But what surprises me most is how all my close friends are now deeply passionate about spiritualism. Most of them read from their favourite scriptures, some regularly attend prayer meetings, one or two even have their gurus, some make annual pilgrimages to their favourite deity ............... I can go on and on.
And this is not something that has happened to them as middle aged women but something they have been in touch with as young girls. Of their own volition - not imposed on them by their parents or families.
So what is it that has inspired them to go on this path of spiritual awakening?
How do they manage to reconcile their modern and material world with their desire for spiritual awakening?
I am curious and actually going to ask them one by one.
And this was long before it became fashionable to be aware of God and Spirituality etc etc.
Of course, religion has always been a way of life especially for us in India. We have Gods and Goddesses everywhere. We have temples and mosques everywhere. Each one of us follows a daily routine that is not only culturally determined but one which is religiously fashioned as well. Even the most agnostic person will not be able to escape noticing it , when even morning walkers are known to greet one another with "Jai Ramji " or "Ram Ram" or do the rounds of the park saying out some mantras or stotras. There are people of all faiths using prayer beads, reading scriptures and of course celebrating festivals honouring different Gods/ Saints/Occurances of Religious significance in all generations - and all social strata.
But what surprises me most is how all my close friends are now deeply passionate about spiritualism. Most of them read from their favourite scriptures, some regularly attend prayer meetings, one or two even have their gurus, some make annual pilgrimages to their favourite deity ............... I can go on and on.
And this is not something that has happened to them as middle aged women but something they have been in touch with as young girls. Of their own volition - not imposed on them by their parents or families.
So what is it that has inspired them to go on this path of spiritual awakening?
How do they manage to reconcile their modern and material world with their desire for spiritual awakening?
I am curious and actually going to ask them one by one.
posted by Penelope Potty Snooper | 10:04 am
1 Comments:
spirituality befriends you when you're at a certain point in life. unfortunately, when you really begin to see the hideous side of life, something in side you dies, and along with it, the quest for spiritual awakening dies! a part of me died when i entered the line that i'm in. i don't believe anymore. and i sure as hell don't want someone telling me, that a person is sufferring in this life, becuase of his past sins. i wnat someone to tell me that he will cope in this lfie itself, and learn to simple be happy with whatever little is dolled out to him, by the Supreme Power. our lives are our own....given to us by God. we simply have to live it out. let's try and make a difference in someone elses life, instead of wondering why the other person is where he is!
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