What is Spirituality

What is this illusive thing that people go looking fornever knew existed. It will be as though you have
called Spirituality? Spirit is 1/3 of the individualized entity;discovered a whole new set of tools you never knew
the body or ego that we know ourselves as beingyou had. Your life will have new meaning and you will
alive. By our very nature we are already spiritual andno longer feel like a victim, but as a creator of your
everything that we do is spiritual; we do not have toown circumstances and destiny. You will begin to see
go looking for it.your intimate connection to all others and all things.
Many people spend a lifetime looking for spirituality andYour newly found awareness does not excuse you
they never find it; you cannot find what is not lost orfrom your physical journey but it does give it new
already is. What they are really looking for is spiritualmeaning. You will never be the same, nor will you want
awareness, an awareness of that which gives us lifeto go back.
and mobility; an awareness of self.You will not only use your five senses more
Many people confuse religion for spirituality, but religioncompletely but you will begin to discover or maybe
is man's attempt to explain spirituality and is a part ofeven develop your other psychic senses. Can you
being spiritual as all things are. You will hear people say,image adding on five or more senses to the ones you
"This or that person is very spiritual" but that is notare already aware of and using? The possibilities for
really accurate. There are people who are morenew experiences are infinite as you now begin to see
spiritually aware than others. But you are also spiritual,yourself differently. You will also develop the ability to
so there is no need to feel left out or less spiritual.remove yourself from your body and view yourself
Your spirituality can be developed consciously asfrom a distance as the silent observer of your own life;
awareness, but your spirit is already complete as is.silent, patient and empathetic - your very own spiritual
You will not find your spirituality in Tibet or high on theguide. You will begin to truly understand, appreciate and
mountain or in the hut of some spiritual guru. There isembrace the term "outside the box" because that is
no place to look for it, because you are already there.where your attention and experience will be.
The awareness of spirituality comes with the desire toI can't image a greater sense of security in knowing
be spiritually aware. Once you have decided that it isthat you can never be judged spiritually, never be
what you want, the opportunities will come to youpunished and that you have absolute unconditional
automatically. The people who will best serve you willfreedom to do anything you can imagine and that it is
be drawn to you, and you will begin to notice them.you only purpose. Judgment and punishment are
You will begin to notice subtle changes in yourphysical attributes of this life that you will not
environment and your life's circumstances.experience in the afterlife. Unconditional love and
You more than likely will begin to move away fromfreedom is what you are spiritually and it has no
your current friends and even relationships as they nolimitations. The essence of who you are individually will
longer serve your purpose. As cold as that may seem,always be, and cannot be destroyed. It is also the
it is because you have begun to learn a new languagenature of all things to move to a higher state of being;
and they can no longer understand or relate to you.to improve one's experience.
Many will try and discourage you because they don'tYour new spiritual awareness begins when you decide
want to be left behind. As you begin to develop thisit does, and because you are reading this now; it has
other part of self, you will start to notice things aroundalready started. Remember also that spiritual
you that eluded you before. Your senses will becomeawareness is not an end unto itself; it is the trip that
more acute, you will begin to care more about yourbrings the greatest rewards and pleasures.
body and your health. You will understand and haveAll thoughts are valid in the spiritual world, read as
great empathy for how your ego struggles to survivemuch as you can from many different writers and
in what sometimes seems to be a harsh world. Youauthors. Never allow yourself to be boxed in by
will also draw like minded people to you, to replace thesomeone else's thoughts or even your own. As you
ones left behind who are there to support you in yourreach out you will begin to formulate a thought
creations.process that is uniquely yours and changes.
Your newly developed spirituality will open doors you