What is Spirituality?
Spirituality is a term many people use to describe living in a world of wonder. Spirituality is seeing an invisible power and feeling intuitive guidance that can help you navigate your life.
The only requirement for Spirituality is to acknowledge a larger power in the Universe that is operating outside of your control. This power is evident everywhere – in the motion of the plants and the functioning design of the human body.
Today the new thought movement and exploration into what is spirituality is becoming more and more mainstream in our culture. With bestselling books, crystals and affirmation rocks in every corner drugstore and the most popular talk show host in history studying books by Ekert Tolle, I believe we can say that the new thought movement is becoming common place. In my life, I see many of the uninitiated learning about this new way of thinking by seeing people in their life transforming. Parents who see their adult children going to non-traditional churches and thriving. Adults who see their siblings mend and heal relationships. One of my favorite teachers asked me to describe for her husband “what is spirituality?”, and someone’s awareness of spirituality. I wrote the following for her … I hope you will find it helpful as well.
Welcome to human consciousness training for unconscious husbands.
You are here because things are happening at your house that you don’t understand. First it was Feng Shui and fountains, then meditation and books, and now your wife is taking a class with Oprah on the computer and she is changing. You are asking yourself what is going on.
This class will teach you about what your wife is trying to reveal. It will teach you about human consciousness.
Consciousness is knowing that there is a part of you that is not your mind or your body.
It is called your soul or your spirit or your essence and it is always there. This part cannot be touched – it can only be felt. It is the feeling you get when fishing on a quiet lake, or making a birdie putt, the feeling you get when hearing the woman you propose to say yes, or the feeling of holding your newborn for the first time. It is knowing that there are forces in your life that you cannot explain but you know they are true and they exist. It is a peace, joy, harmony, love.
What is spirituality?
It is separating your mind/thoughts from your soul/spirit, which is the state of human consciousness. You don’t need to do anything with your soul – it is always present and the soul only consists of love. The goal is to increase your soul’s influence in your life.
Your Mind is the thing that all of these New Age & New Thoughts books, conferences, DVD and seminars are dealing with. And, they all teach essentially the same thing, how to take control of your mind and thoughts. Because what you think and how you react are the basis for your life. It reminds me of a story of two brothers who grew up in the same family that was filled with abuse, neglect, poverty and chaos. One brother grew up to live his adult life full of struggle. When asked what happened he would explain, “well what do you expect? look at my up-bringing!” The other brother lived his adult life in peace and joy and, when asked ‘how did you get here?’ he would explain, “what do you expect? After my upbringing I knew my life would be different!” We all know people like this, the only reason for the different outcomes in their lives were their own thoughts and beliefs.
So, thoughts are really important things. I can give you thousands of examples of how a change in thought resulted in a physical and concrete change in a person’s life. As simple as changing your mind on a menu item at a restaurant, deciding to quit smoking, deciding to leave your job to follow a dream or deciding to mend a friendship.
Oprah is teaching your wife to take responsibility for her own life. She is telling her that any circumstances she faces - unhappiness, excess weight, poverty, poor relationship - all are the result of her own misguided thoughts. Of course, there are a lot nicer ways to say it, but that is the bottom line.
So, as a conscious person, you should expect changes because that is the natural flow of life – life has to grow to thrive. Expect abundance and unlimited opportunity because all of life shows there are no limitations in nature, limitation is not a natural state – the only limitations are the ones we put on ourselves. And know that your true essence is your soul because the peace, love and harmony of your soul is the only constant unchanging part of you.
So, your life and body are just the result of your thoughts.
Your thoughts can be changed to produce the life you want.
And the truth is, you can control your thoughts.
That is what it means to be conscious.
The only requirement for Spirituality is to acknowledge a larger power in the Universe that is operating outside of your control. This power is evident everywhere – in the motion of the plants and the functioning design of the human body.
Today the new thought movement and exploration into what is spirituality is becoming more and more mainstream in our culture. With bestselling books, crystals and affirmation rocks in every corner drugstore and the most popular talk show host in history studying books by Ekert Tolle, I believe we can say that the new thought movement is becoming common place. In my life, I see many of the uninitiated learning about this new way of thinking by seeing people in their life transforming. Parents who see their adult children going to non-traditional churches and thriving. Adults who see their siblings mend and heal relationships. One of my favorite teachers asked me to describe for her husband “what is spirituality?”, and someone’s awareness of spirituality. I wrote the following for her … I hope you will find it helpful as well.
Welcome to human consciousness training for unconscious husbands.
You are here because things are happening at your house that you don’t understand. First it was Feng Shui and fountains, then meditation and books, and now your wife is taking a class with Oprah on the computer and she is changing. You are asking yourself what is going on.
This class will teach you about what your wife is trying to reveal. It will teach you about human consciousness.
Consciousness is knowing that there is a part of you that is not your mind or your body.
It is called your soul or your spirit or your essence and it is always there. This part cannot be touched – it can only be felt. It is the feeling you get when fishing on a quiet lake, or making a birdie putt, the feeling you get when hearing the woman you propose to say yes, or the feeling of holding your newborn for the first time. It is knowing that there are forces in your life that you cannot explain but you know they are true and they exist. It is a peace, joy, harmony, love.
What is spirituality?
It is separating your mind/thoughts from your soul/spirit, which is the state of human consciousness. You don’t need to do anything with your soul – it is always present and the soul only consists of love. The goal is to increase your soul’s influence in your life.
Your Mind is the thing that all of these New Age & New Thoughts books, conferences, DVD and seminars are dealing with. And, they all teach essentially the same thing, how to take control of your mind and thoughts. Because what you think and how you react are the basis for your life. It reminds me of a story of two brothers who grew up in the same family that was filled with abuse, neglect, poverty and chaos. One brother grew up to live his adult life full of struggle. When asked what happened he would explain, “well what do you expect? look at my up-bringing!” The other brother lived his adult life in peace and joy and, when asked ‘how did you get here?’ he would explain, “what do you expect? After my upbringing I knew my life would be different!” We all know people like this, the only reason for the different outcomes in their lives were their own thoughts and beliefs.
So, thoughts are really important things. I can give you thousands of examples of how a change in thought resulted in a physical and concrete change in a person’s life. As simple as changing your mind on a menu item at a restaurant, deciding to quit smoking, deciding to leave your job to follow a dream or deciding to mend a friendship.
Oprah is teaching your wife to take responsibility for her own life. She is telling her that any circumstances she faces - unhappiness, excess weight, poverty, poor relationship - all are the result of her own misguided thoughts. Of course, there are a lot nicer ways to say it, but that is the bottom line.
So, as a conscious person, you should expect changes because that is the natural flow of life – life has to grow to thrive. Expect abundance and unlimited opportunity because all of life shows there are no limitations in nature, limitation is not a natural state – the only limitations are the ones we put on ourselves. And know that your true essence is your soul because the peace, love and harmony of your soul is the only constant unchanging part of you.
So, your life and body are just the result of your thoughts.
Your thoughts can be changed to produce the life you want.
And the truth is, you can control your thoughts.
That is what it means to be conscious.