Discovering Our True Selves

Each of us is here to discover our true selves; that essentially we are spiritual beings who have taken manifestation in physical form; that we're not human beings that have occasional spiritual experiences, that we're spiritual beings that have occasional human experiences।"
- Deepak Chopra

We live in the mundane world, the material world, but the reason we are here is to spiritually grow and learn। We are here to experience. Light cannot appreciate its light unless it has experienced darkness.

I think it is so easy to get focused on the material world, on gathering "stuff" and I do not see anything wrong with wealth, in fact we are worthy of wealth। It is also important, however to not neglect how we are doing spiritually, to pay attention to voice of our own soul.

I do this by meditating and highly recommend this to get in touch with the inner self। There are so many benefits to meditating, one of which is finding answers. So many people look outside of themselves instead of quieting their minds and going inward to listen to the quiet voice within. It is not the chatter of our mind that knows. It is the quiet voice within the voice of nothingness. In that space where your mind is empty and quiet wisdom comes, our own inner wisdom. It can come as inspiration, an epiphany or a vision in your mind. It is here where we get in touch with how we are doing spiritually and can affect change more readily.

There are many avenues to connect spiritually such as drumming, singing, yoga, tai chi, journaling, being open हेअर्तेद

When you live spiritually everything you experience is seen as spiritual to you। Developing compassion and living a heart centered life are important factors in living spiritually. When you do these two things it connects with one another. You grow spiritually much quicker in connection with another than you do alone. We are mirrors of each other in ways we do not realize.

We see others as we are, not as they are. We usually do not see others clearly। We see them through the filter of who we are. Everyone will not see someone the same way you see someone.

This comes back to an earlier post of being the change you wish to see in the world and relates to this topic of spiritual growth। What you experience around you can be changed simply by changing you, by inner work. Inner work that starts by getting in touch with the inner you through meditation.

Life will cause spiritual growth whether we intend it to or not। We are granted periods of grace to reflect, regroup, reenergize, heal.

How are you experiencing yourself spiritually?

Where have you grown spiritually?

If you could picture your spiritual self would it be full of weeds, barren, a beautiful garden?

Start today nurturing your spiritual garden...

Grow spiritual flowers of beauty, love, light...

Be a light in this world...