Spirituality means different things to different people. However, the long and short of it is the pursuit of:
- Innocent aspirations for a good, healthy, and fulfilling life.
- Moments we are present with ourselves and moments we are present with others.
- Positive, nurturing and growth-oriented impact of kindness, openness, wisdom, care, respect and appreciation.
When you realize where you come from,
you naturally become tolerant, disinterested, amused, kindhearted as a grandmother, dignified as a king.
— Lao Tzu
The spiritual dimension is not a refuge of ideas but a transformation of being. The world we live in is multi-layered, and part of the challenge is to meet all these layers—our inner emotions, social ties, and shared humanity—with and in presence.
As you are reading, can you sense your care? can you note what is going on in your mind? do you note sensations in the body? how about the depth of your breath?
Spiritual transformation is a direct product of the above mentioned tracking abilities. Everyone can develop these. It is very much like going to the gym. The main obstacles are preconceived ideas. These are hard-wired and re-wiring is a process. It takes time, will and attention. There is so much we leave to habits that looking into them does not even cross our minds. We take it as is and let it be.
“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” — Rumi
Applied spirituality grows from this recognition. It is not about what we believe, but how we move through life once awareness deepens. The measure is not devotion or language but participation: how we act, respond, and relate. It is the felt coherence between thought, emotion, action, and the quiet pulse of spirit within. When awareness aligns, the body eases, breath deepens, and the mind grows still. Openness shows itself as a natural smile.
Our life journey is about refinement—learning to perceive more subtly, to recognize the forces that shape intention, and to bring them into harmony. Keeping anchored in our innocent aspirations, and learning how to materialize them. Spiritual maturity is not marked by certainty but by transparency; the ability to act from clarity rather than compulsion or limiting habit. In the words of Captain Kirk, it is to boldly go beyond what we have gone before.
In my words, it is about the substance and quality of our mundane everyday life.
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