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Asian Spirituality And You – A Case Of Enlightenment?
While countries in the West have their religious faith, countries in Asia have their spiritual traditions through which they anchor their lives on. Under the term Asian spirituality are practices like yoga and meditation, Buddhism, among others. With all these traditions, you can’t help but wonder if you could gain self-enlightenment just by following the practices of these traditions. And the quick answer to that question is this: it all depends.
Definitely, doing something just for the sake of doing it will render the practice useless unless if you have some building blocks in place. We call them the building blocks of spirituality. What are they? There is actually just one: LOVE.
No, we are not talking about romantic love here. We are talking about love as the nature of things. At the heart of spirituality and enlightenment is the search for the essence of love and becoming one with it.
You only need to take a look at how we react to different elements and how they effect us. Is it important to have good drinking water? Of course, and regarding the importance of love, we can look at the specifics of meditation practice to know that it is true. When you meditate, you recite a mantra over and over again, and no matter which guru you get your mantra from and what the mantra is, the meaning is always the same: love is the essence of all things.
Published by admin on June 20, 2016 | Permalink
The Definition Of Asian Sprituality
When you hear people talking about spirituality, you often think of Eastern religions. Many of the religions that have inspired the concepts of spirituality originated out of Asia. People that follow the religion of Buddhism are often thought to be some of the most spiritual people in the world. This may have to do with their association with the Dalai Lama, and the legends of the Buddha himself. Spirituality is about a journey, not so much a cognitive understanding of the world around you, but the way that you relate to it. It is not focused on where we go in the afterlife, but more on how we prepare, by simply becoming the best person that we can be. Those that follow Taoism, for instance, are only concerned about the way that we interact with the world around us, specifically becoming one with nature. This seems to be the ongoing focus and premise of all Eastern religions, and has contributed to what we all now referred to as Asian spirituality.
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Published by admin on June 14, 2016 | Permalink
What Exactly Is Asian Spirituality?
Asia is one of the most diverse areas of the world when it comes to religion and spirituality. It is from the religions that were developed that people can become more spiritual, following the different practices and beliefs. For example, you have probably heard of Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, a