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Article #141: The Importance of Spirituality

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We live in a world which can best be can be no spiritual responsibility.
described as a dystopia. The nation Lacking an individual system of spiritual
states of the world have devolved to an responsibility leads mankind to a state
extent that social mobility in many of existence in which there is no
regions of the planet is non-existent. accountability for negative actions,
The disparity between the "haves" and thoughts or energies.
"have nots" grows globally at a steady This lack of spiritual self leaves a void
and insidious pace. in the existence of humanity, a void
Veils of ignorance are fostered and which soon becomes filled with the basal
encouraged by governments seeking control instincts of the human animal, instincts
of the masses by means of instilled of violence and prejudice, territorialism
complacency. Pseudo-democratic regimes and hatred.
offer a higher standard of living only to This scenario leads inevitably to many of
those willing to sacrifice a self the events being played out in the
informed world view. headlines we read today. We see not just
Such a world is always just one small an increase in violent crimes, but an
step away from complete anarchy. At any ever increasing level of brutality and
given moment circumstances may be set disregard for human life. We see the
into motion which spiral humanity trends toward war and domination. We
uncontrollably towards complete chaos. begin to see a spiral of devastation
Recent events involving the after effects looming on the horizon. No institution,
of hurricane Katrina in the United States religion or government has the power to
best illustrate the nature of the human reverse these trends towards cataclysm.
psyche at this point in time. If the collective mind seeks chaos then
Life for many of us defies all meaning. chaos will rule.
We struggle numbly from day to Only the acknowledgement of our
insubstantial day. Stressful experiences individual spirituality has the power to
are mounted upon more even stressful alter the momentum of our existence.
experiences. We look sometimes at the Acknowledgement of our spiritual worth
lives that we endure and wonder if there leads to accepting responsibility for our
must be a better way. True happiness roles as agents of change.
seems always to be something relegated to There is hope. The growing interest in
others more fortunate than us, constantly all matters of spirituality reflects an
out of reach or beyond our power to instinctive need to bring equilibrium to
realize. a world overburdened with
Governments offer little more than negativity.Whether this interest is in
further tension to what we often perceive Buddhism, Meditation, Reiki, Christianity
as lives on the brink of complete or any other form of spiritual awareness,
disintegration. Religious leaders and it matters only that the individual finds
institutions mostly serve to further the a unique sense of spiritual self.
confusion and anxiety which we feel about Only when the number of spiritually
our lives. enlightened individuals has grown to a
Hope, more and more often, seems to be a sufficient number will the current global
fruitless endeavor, a waste of what trends towards hostility cease. Only when
little emotional energy we have left at the individual takes steps to understand
the end of the day. We retreat back into the importance of the spiritual self can
the cold, grey numbness of our minds and spiritual death be reversed.
try as much as possible to forget any of There is hope for you to find your
the apparent myths we have heard of this spiritual identity. All you need to do is
thing called joy. accept the need for it and it will be
It is my belief that the human race is found. You will be drawn instinctively,
suffering from a spiritual death. In fact as many others have been, to seek
most of the people on this planet are information and guidance. It is most
spiritually dead. Without a sense of important that you select only a
spiritual self, the human experience is spiritual path that fits you personally;
reduced in meaning to nothing more than you will know when you have found it. Do
that of carbon based life form. not be swayed by the beliefs of others.
I share the view that the spiritual death Develop your own beliefs. Above all, take
of the population, if left unchecked, personal responsibility for your
will result in catastrophe. Without a spirituality and create positive change.
personal sense of spiritual worth there






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