Saturday, November 22, 2008

SPIRITUALITY MEANS WAKING UP...

"The nature of rain is the same, but it makes thorns grow in the marshes and flowers in the gardens." - Old Arab Proverb Different people define spirituality in different ways. Many confuse it for religion. However, while the concepts can be related, they're not inextricably linked. For instance, a very religious person can simply accept doctrine, go to church and never look within himself. Likewise, someone with no organized religion can spend a lifetime spreading love, commune for hours in nature and endlessly ponder the organization of the universe. Spirituality then, is not Sunday Mass, Daily Prayers or Friday Service alone (nor is it any specific religious practice - though that can be a part of it). Spirituality is truly connecting with yourself, the world around you and your version of a higher power and the universe.

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