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