Friday 19 February 2016

With Spiritual Awakening A Need For Self Betterment Also Awakes

By Mark Moore


Modern life can be complicated, stressful and demanding. Many people struggle to cope. They gradually become dissatisfied with their lives and they start wondering what the meaning of it all is. They find that material things no longer satisfy them. In this manner many people gradually develop a deep need for inner peace, for personal growth, for understanding and for comfort. They experience a spiritual awakening and they start seeking ways in which they can satisfy their inner needs.

Even when mankind was a primitive being he believed that he possesses a soul, an inner true self that has needs much different from those of his physical body. Man recognized the fact that he needs to take steps to feed the needs of his soul. This is where priests, prophets, gurus and many other professions originated. These individuals believed that they knew exactly what it is that man needs to satisfy the needs of his soul and sometimes they even enforced their beliefs forcibly.

To this day, religion remains one of the most prominent activities of man aimed at keeping the soul healthy and to achieve true happiness. Religious people belief that their souls are immortal and that they will achieve everlasting life if they follow the doctrines of their religion. They also belief that it is impossible to achieve inner peace and contentment outside the boundaries of their religions.

While religion is normally practised in congregations, many people prefer to satisfy their needs in an individual, private manner. They feed their souls and achieve inner growth by practising yoga or meditation. They can do this in the privacy of their own homes but if they feel the need for interaction with like minded people they can always join a group or class.

Many people experience a vague longing to grow as individuals, to become better people or to discover their inner beings. They often do not know exactly what it is that they are looking for. Such people often benefit from individual sessions with personal growth or life coaches. The coach helps them to identify their inner needs and to explore ways, techniques and discipline that will satisfy those needs.

For many people, the only way in which to feed the needs of their souls is to serve others. They become involved in charities and they achieve a feeling of well being, personal worth and even happiness when they make an effort to improve society. They visit the elderly and the sick, care for lost animals, serve in soup kitchens and help with fund raising efforts. This makes them content.

All people are unique and therefore have unique needs, preferences and wants. It is only natural, then, that if some people find fulfilment in a specific area, such as religion, it will not necessarily satisfy the needs of everyone. It may be necessary to experiment and to try different disciplines before discovering the best path towards personal growth and inner fulfilment.

Mankind is inventive and inquisitive. It is not strange that so many people are seeking for a deeper meaning in life. Man certainly had the right to live life to the fullest and to experience everything life has to offer.




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