Monday 15 February 2016

Spiritual Awakening Often Leads To A Need For Self Fulfilment

By Mark Moore


It seems as if there is a growing trend among people to yearn for more from life than just material goods. They yearn for happiness, ongoing inner fulfilment and personal growth. They want to discover meaning in their lives and they are often weary from slogging from one day to the next. In short, they suspect that there is much more to life than they are getting. They experience a spiritual awakening and they long to satisfy those needs.

From the earliest days man have been taught that he has a sole and that his soul is separate from his body, with separate needs. That is why there have always been those that claimed that they are specially qualified to look after the needs of the soul. Witches, preachers, priests and a wide variety of other individuals convinced mankind that they can help them to preserve the sanctity of their souls and lead them towards fulfilment.

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.

Not everyone finds a home in organised religion. Many people practise disciplines such as meditation and yoga because they find the solitude, focus and privacy appealing. These disciplines allow them to focus on their inner beings rather than on society around them. When they feel as if they are stagnating, they join classes to learn new techniques and to interact with fellow practitioners.

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.

A surprising number of people find perfect inner satisfaction by dedicating their lives to the serving of others and worthy causes. Many such people can be found in the various religious orders but many others are simply deeply involved in charitable works within their communities. By helping others and by sacrificing their own needs they achieve a feeling of self worth and inner fulfilment.

Many people longing for spiritual growth do not know where to start. However, there is absolutely nothing wrong with experimenting with various disciplines, methods, organizations and techniques. No human has exactly the same needs as any other and it is therefore only logical that no human is able to prescribe to another in terms of how to feed their souls.

As modern life become more demanding and more complicated, more and more people start looking for a deeper meaning in life. This is a natural response to immense pressure and feelings of uselessness. It does not really matter where each individual finds an answer for their needs, only that they strive towards becoming better and happier people.




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