Spirituality and life

One of the evolution steps, if that is an evolution, was to separate the religious and non-religious side of people: government, school, hospitals, all that used to be tied to some religion and now they are as far as possible from that. There have been many reasons for it, of course, but in general that has created a particular consequence.

You see, religion is basically two things: tradition and rituals, and spirituality. In fact, what people seem to get distant is from traditions, as they don't accommodate to modern times for easily. What they don't notice is that they lose also access to their own spirituality...

Spirituality cannot be taught, only experienced. It is in every one of us, as we are spiritual beings. By getting in touch with matter, and other people, we created society and, in its beginning and for a long time, spirituality helped society to keep certain aspects of us, spiritual beings, such as values. The way to do that was to create religion where spirituality is present, encased in a way that is understandable to others.

By losing our religion, we are losing also our spirituality and the access to an identity you can't see in a mirror. Worse than that, our values, which used to show in our actions, are also getting lost in the process.

As a reaction to this situation, humans created other ways. Spiritual groups, like the Brahma Kumaris, to which I am part, emerged in an attempt to give people back what they lost: access to their own spirituality. In this way, our values would come back gradually to our lives and our society eventually will turn into that wonderful experience that surely was in the beginning.

Spirituality cannot be lived only inside four walls. Yes, you can practice it in a particular place, but you need to live it at every second of your life, just like you are a man or woman twenty-four hours a day. And that is the big challenge, to make spirituality part of day-to-day life.

Just try it, and see the consequences:

• Go back to your religion and live it as an experience, instead of a tradition; feel it.
• Find a religion you like or you feel you may like it, and live it as an experience, beyond all rituals.
• There are many spiritual groups with their doors open; find one where you "tune" into the vibration, teachings and practices.

And see your values coming back to life, among other changes... See your life changing...