I have been thinking about what it means to be spiritually awake and have not yet figured out what that means. I have beengoing from one Internet site after another looking for informationthat will explain exactly what spiritual awakening is all about.
The nearest I came to discovering an answer talked about being a Christian and all that has to it. But, being a Christian is only a very small part of what it means to be spiritually awake. One site talked about the attributes of a spiritually awake person in a paper titled The Purpose of Life is
Spiritual Growth. I can agree with this statement but still it is only a title to a paper. Within the paper it gives a statement about the fact that there are 2 types of people in this world.
One is the materialist-minded person and the other is the spiritually-minded person. The paper says that a person with a materialistic mind is greedy, selfish, competitive, cold hearted, deceitful, unintelligent, close-minded, ill mannered, unfriendly, easily addicted, overly emotional, easily angered, revengeful, vicious, barbaric, inhumane and war like. They're destructive through their thoughts, words and actions. The paper goes on to describe the spiritually-minded person as being generous, kind, helpful, cooperative, loving, forgiving, caring, considerate, compassionate, patient, calm, honest, intelligent, logical, open-minded, friendly and peaceful. They're constructive through their thoughts, words and actions.
Now, what can we do to become totally spiritually awake?Well, I think that the description above of the spiritual-minded person tells all. We can be that kind, generous and loving person we claim to be 24/7. It only takes a little mindfulness to make it so. Keeping in mind those attribute that make us a spiritual person.
What is it that constitutes true spirituality? Is it sitting in a church service saying nothing just being quiet and observant? Is it praying constantly to the God of your understanding 24/7? Perhaps, it is nothing more than just being me/you or, maybe working behind the scenes to bring about a better way of life for others?
All of the above questions about spirituality have their answers in a positive yes. True spirituality has its place in everything we do, day in and day out. We are all spiritual beings here on this earth and it is one of our goals to find God and practice his teaching in the best way we know how. We are here to search the scriptures to find the teachings that best express our spiritual understanding and to evolve spiritually.
Throughout the history of Man, there have been a number of men and women who have come into this world to show humanity that there is a better path. A better way to look at our life: and a better way to solve our problems so that we understand them and act accordingly.
Spirituality is something that is being discussed about throughout the world. It is a very big part of peoples conversations. It is talked about on radio and television. It is written about in articles, books, magazines and newspapers. Spirituality is something that is a bit of a mystery for us because we dont have anyone to show us how to be spiritual. Being spiritual is within us. No-one can show us what it is. We all experience it in our own way and it shows up in our lives. I know that I have not solved the question for some of you, but the fact is spirituality is in the ways we practice our faith and belief in the God. Rev. Ron Koch
