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Spiritual – Holding Nothing Back

Man's natural inclination is to believe in something higher than the self. This is true across all cultures, a center of the formation of most traditions, where human interactions and laws are based, and where the core of morality is founded on. True there are people who deny belief in someone higher than the self, in someone who is far more powerful and far more magnificent. It is ironic that people who do not believe in powers higher than they are go to lengths at proving something that they do not believe in. To fight, to struggle, and argue over something that do not exist without offering compelling truths is madness. After all cultures and nations that believe less in spirits and spiritual aids are nations that has the highest suicide rates. We have the right to be happy. Our constitution assures that, our elders protected us because of that, all our strengths direct us to achieve that. The "hole" that we sink into as we journey through life is the notion that happi...

The Importance of Achieving Spiritual Growth

Among anything else, spiritual growth is very important for people to truly feel satisfied and happy in life. Not only should people content themselves with the worldly and material things that they can find around them, but they should also fill the holes that bear such emptiness inside. Therefore, it is very important that people find both the time and means for growing spiritually wherein they make themselves attuned with their spiritual and mental capacities. What is more, contentment and lack of desire for worldly possessions is the true meaning of spiritual growth. When your perception of life transcends the need for material possessions to quantify your being, then you can proudly claim that you are liberated and that you have spiritually grown. On the whole, spiritual growth is the process where a person develops his consciousness. In fact, there are scores of ways to achieve such a thing but first, it is important that the person should recognize the world in a truly different...

How To Achieve Spiritual Awakening

Go look at an Indian guru or a Buddhist monk, and you'll observe that there's a dreamy look in their eyes, or a state of bliss that emanates from their countenance. Since most people, especially those living in the city, are pervaded by stress in an environment where deadlines, expectations, and goals are at the forefront of their thoughts, the urge to disentangle oneself from worldly worries and insipid thoughts can take its hold every once in a while. Some resort to travel, and some depend on the company of friends. But after the weeding out of negative thoughts, an individual will most likely find himself in the midst of stress again once he goes back in the strangle of the real world. So what's the best cure after initial attempts to find solace has failed? It can be summed up in two words: spiritual awakening. WHAT IS SPIRITUAL AWAKENING? Spiritual awakening is a process that takes place in an individual's being. It involves heightened consciousness, enlightenment,...

Achieving Spiritual Development Despite A Materialistic World

During the earlier days, people primarily used their instincts as well as their psychic abilities in order to figure out the world and live life in such a way that they will attract positive energy at all times. However, it has become a totally different scenario nowadays, especially that we now live in such a materialistic world wherein scientific technologies and discoveries rule our lives. Although these things make the lives of human beings much easier and bearable, they have also unfortunately, created a barrier between us and a thing called spirituality. With such blockade obstructing our minds and hearts, we are then limited to what we can only sense and therefore, hinder us from achieving spiritual development. Shield From Temptations And Negative Energies Truly, it is very important that we are able to achieve spiritual development in our lives, especially in the world that we live in. Essentially, it can be our tool in shielding us from the temptations and negative energies w...