Connecting with Spirit
#religion #spirituality #meditation
When I ask a client if they have a spiritual belief,
almost everyone answers with the name of a religion. “I’m Baptist, Presbyterian,
Methodist.” Few, not many, say that they are in the process of searching. When
someone comes in with an open heart and mind, instead of a rulebook of answers
about his/her perception of God, I breathe a sigh of relief. Interestingly
though, those same people excuse themselves for not going to church or not
having definition in a somewhat indefinable space.
No one can see through your eyes. Absolutely no one in
your world sees what you do, from the perspective you do. Therefore, to believe
exactly as someone else is an impossibility. Yet, most of us—even Agnostics and
Atheists—try to fit into a sect or religion. The Dalai Lama once said in an
interview, when he was asked the question: “If there were anything in the world
you could take away, what would that be?” His answer was RELIGION!
Why would he answer religion when he is a very religious
person, you might ask? Because, religion isn’t spirituality. Religion has been
more of a divisive place for most people, rather than a way of unity and compassion.
The Dalai Lama knew that, especially since he was torn from his homeland
because of his beliefs.
When a person asks for help with spirituality, my first
inclination is to lead him/her to a place of self-exploration and communication
with a higher self. I teach meditation, which is a form of hypnosis derived
from the Ayurvedic tradition, those who brought about yoga and most
naturopathic medicine. This teaches an individual to become the objective,
compassionate observer of his or her life.
In the final days on earth, Jesus prophesied that “the
lessons of God would be written on our hearts” not in books. So, if you want to
understand God, you have to start from inside. In fact, getting indoctrinated
in a religion could completely stymie your way toward the light, especially if
your heart tells you otherwise.
I wouldn’t become a vegan, first, and then learn how to
cook vegan food. I would research what being a vegan does for my life,
understand the ways of a vegan, and decide if this is what my body needed, way
before becoming one. If I wanted to decide on a political party, I wouldn’t
simply do what my family did. I would read about it. Check inside my heart for
what resonates. Then, make a choice.
We do religion and spirituality backward in this world. We
follow the footsteps of others instead of walking on a pathway from our own
hearts to truth. Many people may read this and say, well, you can be led off
course by many demons or untruths in the world. Yes, that is true. But what
person doesn’t learn from his/her mistakes? An adult learns to choose wisely
from having endured hard times. A person seeking spiritual truth, especially an
adult, needs to discover a way that suits his or her lifestyle and demeanor.
Some may take a nature walk. Others may meditate on a spiritual reading. Others
may need a church. But you have to define that for yourself. No one can do this
for you.
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