The Seeker

More and more people are getting interested in spirituality these days. Usually when someone initially begins to take an interest in spirituality, they start to ask themselves. The deeper questions about the world around them and about their own life. They may start searching on internet for the answers to these questions and to expand their knowledge about various spiritual topics. As one's personal understanding of spirituality deepens they may look for ways to integrate more spirituality. Or spiritual practice into their daily lives.

Some people end up spending a lot of unnecessary time and money, looking for quick results. Often one's expectations can become too high. For example they may feel that if they aren't receiving spiritual bliss or if their life doesn't dramatically improve after a short time of spiritual practice. They think that something is lacking and they may continue searching for a shortcut method to spiritual enlightenment. Or continue swapping out one spiritual practice for another.

This can cause the person to become disillusioned and stop practicing spirituality altogether. The reason why many people aren't getting the desired results they want from their spiritual practice is because in most cases they don't have a complete understanding of some basic spiritual principles.

If one is sincere on their spiritual quest, then taking the time to learn and practice these principles of spirituality will allow them to experiencing a more genuine spirituality experience in their lives. There are as many paths to God. As there are people in the world. The goal of a spiritual seeker should be to merge with God. No matter which path one decides to follow. Every single person is unique. And also spiritual practices that inspire them.

People may not inspire or work for another. There are an infinite number of ways to reach spiritual goal. But one should keep the actual goal. Or destination in mind. And not place so much focus or meaning on any particular path or spiritual practice along the way. If several people were suffering from a physical ailment, the same treatment may not work for all of them. Each person may respond to the same treatment differently. And this is how it is with spiritual practice since each of us are different.

We may need to find the spiritual practice that works for us. We will know if the path or practice is right for us because it will be moving us closer to our goal which is to merge with God. In order to experience true spiritual enlightenment. Go from many to one. This principle is showing us that we should focus our efforts on one instead of many by concentrating on too many spiritual techniques methods or practices. Our energy can become scattered. And there may be little results and often confusion or overwhelm.

The key is to focus, attention and energy on one particular spiritual path or practice in order to experience the full benefit of it. Which can take some time. When our energies are scattered all over in several places at once, then we can't get the full effect of any one of them. As well as we could if we were to just focus on the one.

The best spiritual path or practice to focus on would be the one that is helping you to reach your spiritual goal allowing our spirituality or spiritual practice to progress. From the gross tangible to the subtle. We need to improve our spiritual practice not only in a physical or tangible way but also on a more subtle or intangible level.

A subtle spiritual practice is more powerful than a gross or tangible. When it comes to practicing spirituality going through the motions of ritualistic worship or repeating techniques in a repetitive (mindless) way tends to replace the true spiritual closeness to God.

The inner experience that one is having during spiritual practice is more important than the actual physical actions. One should have deep within themselves. An actual intense desire for spiritual growth, as they are preforming their spiritual practice or technique, keeping the goal of God in mind and in heart.

The spiritual practice should be a meaningful experience on all levels. And not just something one is doing or going through the motions. We should undertake spiritual practice as per one's personal level or spiritual capacity. Everyone is at a different level of understanding or ability when it comes to spirituality.

Each seeker is at a different stage on their spiritual path. One should try to improve one's personal capacity to do a spiritual practice. So as not to get stuck into one level of spirituality. When first starting out on a spiritual path or when first practicing spirituality, one may initially seek connection with God or contact with the divine through personal methods or techniques.

The point of spiritual seeker to integrate this inner spiritual practice with our daily lives through study. So that one can deepen their understanding on a mental level not just the physical level. One can raise to a higher level of spirituality or spiritual practice by gratitude and spending time in nature for appreciating. The spirituality at an even higher level, we learn to feel the presence of God. And practice spirituality no matter what the conditions of the environment. Even if they are negative or not ideal. The presence of God and true spirituality can always be found with the temple of the heart.

ANI LESTARI

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