This video has shown me stuff that I could never thought Of myself and of the world around me Don't get me wrong it brings me more Questions than an answers But it also shows me so much more
Nah bruv. This video is wrong, and full of contradiction. “Spirituality” is a cult. This video highlights the exact problem of spirituality that separates it from philosophy while attempting to equate it to philosophy: Philosophy is an activity that one engages in, in order to derive knowledge that can be rigorously applied in one's life. Spirituality is a cult of practice that one subscribes to in order to make themselves feel better. They are nothing near synonymous. Don’t believe me? Read on: Firstly, as this narration reflects, people who label themselves "spiritual" regularly associate this status with being “on a path" (6:15) or a ‘journey’. To where? To a state of being where you are “free from fears, worries, and non-stop thinking, and experiencing inner-peace and bliss in one's everyday life" (1:18). So, cutting the crap, the spiritual journey is about wanting happiness. Except, instead of using philosophy appropriately to ask questions like “what is happiness”, and “how does one create happiness”, spirituals embark on a journey aimed at “awakening from ordinary consciousness, rising above the ego, and awakening to a wider consciousness…. expanding the mind beyond its limitations” (2:00) and such inherently pretentious things. Even despite spirituality being about “accepting things as they are” (1:35), practitioners are encouraged to use “meditation, yoga, deep thinking, psychedelics, and deep breathing” in ritual to elevate themselves to what is commonly called a ‘higher state of being’ - lit. above the rest. If this doesn’t sound like a suspiciously ego-centric enterprise yet, it should. It goes farther still, because, while the author refutes cult-ish-ness by abstaining from belief-systems, dogmatic world-views, or the worship of ideas (5:08) they still conclude that the ultimate purpose of spirituality is “aligning yourself with the divine” (3:55). This comes after accusing 99.9% of people of not being critical of “Materialism” - a philosophical theory of reality which remains dominant for its logical likelihood - due to not being spiritual, implying that spiritual inquiry would suggest that material reality is “nothing but a mirage” (3:15). This sure sounds like a dogmatic belief that one who subscribes to the spiritual community would need to share. Sure, there may not be a gatekeeper ensuring that would-be spiritual members believe in “divine” planes of existence and extraordinary levels of consciousness, or that they share an interest in yoga, meditation, breathwork, and the occasional (or frequent) psychedelic - but without the all the dogma, ritual, irresponsibility, and status seeking, you are just a normal critical thinker. That’s it. That is all that philosophy is - the genuine application of critical thought. Philosophy does not promise you anything - in some cases (see skepticism) it doesn’t even promise you knowledge. There is no “path” or journey, no ‘higher state of being’, no community of people who share your rituals, no title for its many daily practitioners, and there is no relief from the responsibility gained by knowledge. If you want to be happy, start first by asking what happiness is, then how you can produce the conditions for happiness in a way that is sustainable, flexible, and diverse. - A hint to inquiring minds - There are three necessary conditions for the experience of happiness, all of which must be felt synchronously: the sensation of security, the sensation of complexity, and the sensation of relevance. I’ll apologize now that knowing this makes you responsible for nurturing abundance, variety, and connectivity (think resources & information) into your environment. Sorry, real knowledge is not a worry-free zone. Spirituality and Philosophy are Not synonyms. It is, however, possible to belong to both categories - critical thinker and spiritual. But engaging in philosophy is not, of itself, a spiritual act. "Spirituality", especially as it is defined by this video, is a hedonistic cult of thought designed to assuage your ego by such promises as "living in harmony for the rest of your life without any worries or fears" (6:00), and "expanding the mind beyond its limitations" (2:00) via rituals of "meditation, yoga", and "psychedelics", with the ultimate goal of “aligning yourself with the divine”(3:55). Philosophy promises nothing but (sometimes rather worrying) understanding in exchange for critical thought. To anyone who came seeking a real definition of spirituality, I offer you this: Spirituality is the perception of unity. When you research and habituate this idea and perception into your daily behavior, that’s as close to “aligning yourself with the divine” as you can get - according to a materialist.
I can't believe hidden astral projection techniques on Shirlest aren’t more widely discussed. I was skeptical at first, but after exploring it, I was stunned by the depth of information. It's like a roadmap to the astral realm.
I agree with so much of what you have said, but was WAITING for you to say that spirituality is about feeling the connection to all things. I was waiting for you to say that spirituality is about relationships/community because we live on this planet with other humans and with the trees and birds and water and all beings. We have relationship with them and are interdependent with them. Spirituality is a personal understanding and expression of this sense of oneness and connection. It is the realization of LOVE.
I had no idea how much spiritual i am. I understand now that the biggest misconception I had was that spirituality and religion are ALWAYS going hand in hand. Thank you for that!
I have been a spiritual person since my youth. I am not religious by any means however, I do believe in a higher power, or God, that is also part of my higher self.. . I accept others rights to believe whatever one chooses or not as there are no "rights and wrongs" in beliefs.. As long as you have a kind , empathatic, compassionate and heart centered person you are my kind of person. Good video. ❤
I’ve always been put off by religion and “spiritual practices” but instead consider myself a spiritual philosopher. I like taking a step back and exploring the ideas and possibilities of what is the true nature of the universe and ourselves.
This just how I understand spiritualty. I don't feel bound by, rules, pre-destinations, pre-conceived set of instructions, playing games of any sort, etc. You are right, we are few and far between.
There’s an inner brilliance in me who is my friend and philosopher and guides me at every step in my life. I call him Krishna. He’s the embodiment of all good qualities.❤️ How I wish everyone feels that way! Name him/her/it whatever you like!
All my life I always disliked the word spiritual for its assosciation with religion. As an atheist, I always asked myself deep question about myself, existence, the universe. I strive to look beyond the ego and the superficial appearence of things. After watching this, I come to realize I am in fact a spiritual person.
This is exactly what I was expecting! I've been into spirituality since I was a child (around 7-8 years old). I was interested in the idea behind psychology, hypnotherapy, and the different levels of consciousness. That's just how it started though; as I questioned the existence of God, and didn't feel like I belonged in churches. I was (still am) more into deep reflection within myself, than to "worship" something I had questions about.
Thats how I feel. Although I still go to church, I don't worship at all, I listen to preaching cs its good to have knowledge, but I just feel Christianity isn't for me...I just want to be free to be me. But dang starting your spiritual journey at 7 is a real jump start
that's exactly how I was ,people thought I was evil and weird bc I didn't wanna believe in god and because I was into spirituality but I was so young that it effected me because I didn't wanna be weird or nothing so after a minute I tried to hide it, signs was still coming back to back I even noticed some of them but I was just trying to live "normal" only because I didn't have a open minded person around to tell me that its okay to be into spatiality but one thing that never changed was that I never felt that god, and church felt right. Actually tho im glad that I did "stop" for a minute because now I have a perspective of an non open-minded person so I can now understand open-minded and non open-minded people and that helps a lot, I feel like im a empath , I read things, people very easy . Like the saying goes "everything happens for a reason", another thing is now I noticed that I never really left spirituality because it was always a piece of me, it always felt like I kind of had a guardian of some sort to lead me in the right direction and what's crazy is my mom said I was saved by one when I was a baby and I could've lost my life.
Me too!… although I do not discount anything or other religions. I believe in the Zodiac/universe, reincarnation, I believe in God.. but not too keen on the Bible or organized religion (the Bible was after all pretty much written by man and imo organized religion is so money focused that it isn’t even funny or they wanna tell you what you have to look like to worship God. Science says we are made up of energy.. what do we know about energy.. It can not be destroyed nor can it be created which in my opinion means we are on a recycle mode…. But that’s just a little of my opinion of things.
Ive found spirituality after rehab. When i started doin the 12th steps it seemed relugious so i rebeled in rehab and when i got out i relapsed, got clean again and than my best friend died i never felt so much pain. A few yeard later i was still clean didnt know why kinda didnt want to be but than i met one of the most spirituly elevated people i ever met, he told me i can choose peace by telling myself the story i want to tell and for a while i didnt know what it meant. But now 3 years 7 mounths and 22 days later ive come to accept i wont ever understand it, i have 2 childhood friends (the others died) but accepting this pain and loss was the best thing i ever did and for me this is true peace i dont need to worry but i also dont need happiness cause ive accepted pain and that brought me peace wich is enough
Great video! I can really connect to what you're saying about spirituality as a whole. It's not about beliefs, not about authority, not about some vague concepts we can't prove. It's rather about attuning to the energies within, to one's true will (or self in lack of better words) raising awareness and then using that awareness to better connect with life outside the limited boundaries of the self. And not only to connect to one's true self, to others and the world but to feel curious about the things happening beyond our narrow horizon! The great spiritual teacher "Krishnamurti" talked about this decades ago. He's dead now but he talked a lot about personal inquiry. To leave authority. And to find personal confirmation about anything "spiritual" at all. To connect with personal experience, doing personal investigations and using free-thinking with an original approach. Great video. It's nice to know there are others out there with the same view on the topic - there is no "fixed" definition of spirituality for sure! Something I would love to see in another video - something I'm working on myself: To see the *negative* aspects of spirituality. What can happen to some individuals that have misinterpreted spiritual teachings or just don't seem to make sense of them at all. I would suggest sometimes spiritual seeking can make one actually *disconnect* with the world, others and oneself contrary to what usually is intended. This happened to me in the beginning of my search. I ended up in psychiatric hospitals and had a bad time over-all. In time I learned though. The insight was that too much focus upon spirituality can make one lose oneself in a sense. The solution was to become a little bit more "worldly" to become more "grounded", more "scientifically minded". And then be spiritual in the end anyway. That was what happened to me. Great video! If you feel like it check out my PDF-documents "My New Spiritual System Part I - III" on my homesite where I describe the balance I talk about concerning my individual path in spirituality. www.andreasingo.se/about.html#Message Enjoy!
Spirituality is the self actualization and realization of one's highest self. The very essence and nature of bliss, self fulfillment and inner peace despite the underlying worries of this earth.
I like to say, religion looks outward, spirituality looks inward. It’s all mental though. Thanks for this great description. I have videos I’m making on my own channel. Gawkers welcome. Not trying to monetize it so it’s just there for seekers.
Religion and faith aren't the problem. It's organized religion which has historically sought to control hearts and minds into "group think." I.e. "Believe what we tell you to believe....OR ELSE!" Faith and spirituality dont dictate one has to to believe any one set of ideas. Just believe in something greater than yourself (Higher Power), however it works for you. Keep an open mind.
@@gregfaber3417We don't define the terms in the same way. Read what I said. Humans can look two directions. Outward and/or inward. That "Higher Power" crack needs a foil hat. That's supernatural. It's best to figure that out. Open minds mean stop believing in what can't be proven. One needs to create fantasy for that to work. I look for reality. Not fantasy that can't be seen.
This might go unnoticed, but if it reaches you, know that you’re capable of great things. Keep fighting! Every challenge is a step towards a brighter future, and I have faith in you!
Spirituality in my view cannot be explained by words but can only be experienced. What this man is saying is only a shell of phenomenon. I would say water is the physical manifestation of the spirit.
Wow this is really cool, because you mentioned "living happy for the rest of your life." I can't think of a way of living that is better than happiness
To attain true spirituality one must realize the source of life. The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with God and all its powers, and when they realize at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit and that its center is really everywhere, it is within each of us. Love you fellow human that will yield heaven within you. Live for God. Worship him with all thy heart..
Did you watch the video? God doesn’t apply here. God is a character in a book. It’s like telling someone to talk to Scooby Doo or Charlie Brown. You can only talk to those who exist. God doesn’t fit that criteria. So…While YOU believe in the “idea” that there is a God…..WE (spiritual) do NOT conclude things on faith. If you have to prove something exists (God) there’s always the possibility that it might not be true. We don’t talk about whether the ocean is real. We all know it is. It’s a silent agreement.
Only god I trust is my inner intuition. The skill of listening and trusting yourself results in happiness. Problem is that in this insane world it is pretty easy to loose your inner voice. I once did, never again.
I'm honestly amazed that hidden astral projection techniques on Shirlest aren’t a bigger topic among spiritual enthusiasts. I stumbled upon it and couldn’t put it down. My first experience was mind-blowing!
I had no idea hidden astral projection techniques on Shirlest contained such rich information. It opened my eyes to so many aspects of astral travel, and I finally managed to project out of body!
Thank you for this video, I was very confused if being spiritual was just witch craft or religion, I had no idea of what it actually meant. This video has answered so many questions I had. It also showed me that I'm already spiritual in the way. I question the meta physical ALOT
I feel like hidden astral projection techniques on Shirlest have been overlooked. The wealth of information I found was eye-opening, and I finally experienced astral projection thanks to those techniques!
He's describing spiritual people as people who question the normal belief systems of knowledge and reality. That also means the people who studied that information and passed it on would also count as being spiritual, and only those who learn from blind faith arnt spiritual. Meaning if you wanna learn anything, go study it yourself, do the science yourself, study atoms yourself. Don't take in any information that you do not study yourself as certain. Kid at school learning about bees from teacher = not spirituality. Kid outside studying bees himself = spirituality
Its a bad video. Spirituality is about the direct experience of your consciousness or your self. This state is hard to come by so for many people spirituality is the path to or the idea of a place they might never reach. Which is why this guy said that spirituality equates to philosophy and that the goal of spirituality is divine alignment. Hes just rambling
spirituality means knowing yourself and keeping yourself happy not simply doing things for name sake knowing the truth and leading your life in the right path
The term spiritual … something we cannot see or touch. Words like love, joy, peace, long-suffering, goodness, kindness, faith, mildness and self control are spiritual sensations. The other side of spiritual sensations are fear, anxiety, frustration, anger, stress, etc. These sensations are part of our being. These spiritual sensations are by design, by a designer (God, Nature, Instinct, etc). By our focusing on these inner spiritual sensations, both good and bad, we are able to adjust our lives, conduct and actions in a way to maximize the good feelings and minimize the negative. By ignoring these sensations or trying to suppress them is defying nature and working against ourselves. This leads to further unpleasant spiritual sensations and more extreme actions that lead to greater uneasiness. At ease is the opposite of dis ease. A person at ease is a spiritually balanced individual, one who embraces all internal sensations using them as a compass to guide one through life, balancing them in the tumultuous energy fields that surround them. Our actions create energy and send off spiritual vibrations to those around us. What signals do I send off by my actions in this world? Every individual is unique in their personal experiences and spiritual sensations. Meaning there is no “one-way” …. “one-path” … “one-formula” … “one-religion” the only “one-thing” is the individual and their work on themselves alone. Measured only by their inner spiritual sensations to guide them to their “true-path”. The true path is genuine love for every person on this planet, balanced against our internal spiritual compass to guide us on the path to living a genuine spiritual life. The genuine spiritual person is not confined to any nation, religion, ethnic or social group. The genuine spiritual person is in control of themselves and their inner spiritual condition and these people are found in all walks of life. Are you a spiritual person? We are only capable of working on ourselves. As individuals we can strive to connect and feel the world around us. Particularly sensing and feeling our fellow man. We are all spiritually molded by our environment, we have no choice on how we grow-up. The environment makes us connect with our fellowman, those “like me” which is all created by our environment. It’s why certain religious views, clothing styles, music preferences all vary by geographical locations. The influence to “fit-in” is our ego … wanting to connect with others for our own benefit. I suggest that the genuine spiritual quest is to rise above our egos and recognize that a spiritual connection must be measured by how we connect with those who are not “like me”. If you’re nice to your friend what extraordinary thing have you accomplished? If we can learn to feel and connect with those who are different from us. Those who’s views are foreign to our own, those who cling to views we’ve outgrown or progressed beyond, or perhaps maybe we are the ones that have yet to make the growth? The only area we can make progress is on ourselves by rising above our egos and sensing the love for our fellow man that is the ultimate spiritual attainment.
To be here and the future is one thing that can be changed, which I've been doing. To be here and the past is one thing that cannot be changed, I suppose it could but I choose not to intervene, I remain as a witness.
[04:15] The idea of spirituality as freeing the mind from fears and achieving inner peace resonates deeply. How many of us are truly seeking this in our lives? Let’s discuss our journeys
'Spirituality' as an undefined term leaves it without use in vocabulary. We already have terms for the concepts that we lazily label as 'spirituality'; what's the point in using a term that means something different to each individual? (Like 'god')
I my whole life was practicing religion instead of spirituality. I was confusing the two tbh. But thanks for this viedo I understand what spirituality is and now I can fully grasp spirituality in my own life
A very great video but the Questions I keep asking is Who brought us here, Why are we here, Did we know we were going to come into this world at a particular time, The presence of Something Great is among us everyday but we can't see it. ✨
I don’t relate to people anymore I wish I’d meet more people that are going through this. Anyone have any ideas how to meet people that resonate with these concepts? I feel like I’m an alien 👽.
Why isn’t everyone talking about hidden astral projection techniques on Shirlest? The depth of knowledge there is insane. I had my first astral experience shortly after diving into the material.
Yes, we are all made up of Divine Energy.. consciousness which change from one form to another..By means of different vibrations.. which are formlesss but one can manifest.. through Meditation only..!
I’ve always known that spirituality was different from religion but can’t one embrace a personal relationship with a higher power and still be considered spiritual?
I liked the video very much. very informative and well explained. It has all what i was looking for.. excellent channel, subscribed it! So lucky i have found it!! Keep it up your good work!! 🙏⚛️
I’m past the stuck part we’re you won’t believe any thing else but what you are told I’m very close to closing my ego completely I completely changed all out side appearance to see who would dip bc they don’t need to be around I’m able to convince my self I like things like my job and school and Task it’s all about the way you think about it and if you keep thinking it’s good and everything about what your doing is perfect it eventually will be
What about feelings... It's the feelings of high vibration... Happiness.. Grateful.. and Looooovvveeee.. I never asked or even knew about spirituality.. I was chosen and to experience the blissfulness of the experience is indescribable.. It's literally a feeling. The endless brain chatter stops then you literally walk right out the old you and your this new person instantly. I literally asked myself if I died. Unbelievable. I just want everybody to know!! I am in Love everything.. everything is me
Yes spirituality is when you connect to the other side for me meditation in my soul in my heart and spirit God is there with a blank mind Consciousness and thought with heart Soul and Spirit let the vibration generate inside of that thought in the consciousness imagining sending it into heaven the vibration will come back to you with thought and feelings vibrations when that happens that is spirituality and it will because in that spirituality your light will be with God and when we go to the other side share your love and your light into the internal God's love of energy and Light and when you pass you will feel so much love it will totally bee the most beautiful thing there ever is
I believe that spirituality is the right way for what happens after we pass. Religion has divided people in the past, look at the ancient Egyptians and Sumerians, they blindly followed these false teachers and was wiped out. I believe that our universe and beyond what we know is so complex to understand that there’s multiple steps to enlightenment and what the Buddhists call nirvana. Our and everything’s creator created these gods almost like a test.
Spirituality is the adventure of a lifetime - the discovery of who you really are and all the mystery which that entails. Have fun and enjoy this gift of life!
I agree partially for me spirituality is. To give respect to all phenomenon.,the issues and is nots. Religion is based on elimination and division, while Religion is based on devision,spirituality accepts the totality of every given situation.while not accepting partially, in short spirituality is not seeking for a conclusion, the journey becomes bthe goal.
I've started doing meditation since 14 just because I wanted to know everything about this world but now I feel confused everything in this world is complicated. Strange things are happening with me. I'm unable to know what's the truth and what's fake. I'm just trapped I think. I'm going to die?
Death is an illusion, so don't let that consume yourself too much. Reality is complicated indeed, so trying to make sense of it can be overwhelming sometimes. Keep meditating, keep expanding your knowledge and things will unfold nicely for you.
Most of the time when people think of spirituality they're confused because they can see things, but not spirits. They create symbols like the cross, the Buddha, animal gods, and the like to have something to behold when they want to think of the Great Spirit. Is the spirit of Earth itself, of some animal icon that represents the spirit of a particular animal or a Neptune of the great unknown of the depths of oceans? All these are mysteries, but having some symbol makes it more easily comprehensible. The stars and named constellations also serve that purpose. Beyond these symbols there are systems of understanding created to lead an individual to morality or goodness. Hindusim, Sufism, Islam, Catholicism, etc. They all provide more than a god. They provide a greater system and in some cases it has a lot to do with money and power rather than enlightenment of a spiritual nature.
This video is rather short, but I can assure you it is one of the best you can find out there. Let me know what are your thoughts about it 🙂
It's truly amazing. Especially for honest seekers.
I found this as one of the most comprehensive explaination on this topic.
It is a common, not special or “best” out there! Oh I hope you will honestly respond!!!
This video has shown me stuff that I could never thought Of myself and of the world around me Don't get me wrong it brings me more Questions than an answers But it also shows me so much more
Nah bruv. This video is wrong, and full of contradiction. “Spirituality” is a cult.
This video highlights the exact problem of spirituality that separates it from philosophy while attempting to equate it to philosophy: Philosophy is an activity that one engages in, in order to derive knowledge that can be rigorously applied in one's life. Spirituality is a cult of practice that one subscribes to in order to make themselves feel better. They are nothing near synonymous.
Don’t believe me? Read on:
Firstly, as this narration reflects, people who label themselves "spiritual" regularly associate this status with being “on a path" (6:15) or a ‘journey’. To where? To a state of being where you are “free from fears, worries, and non-stop thinking, and experiencing inner-peace and bliss in one's everyday life" (1:18). So, cutting the crap, the spiritual journey is about wanting happiness. Except, instead of using philosophy appropriately to ask questions like “what is happiness”, and “how does one create happiness”, spirituals embark on a journey aimed at “awakening from ordinary consciousness, rising above the ego, and awakening to a wider consciousness…. expanding the mind beyond its limitations” (2:00) and such inherently pretentious things. Even despite spirituality being about “accepting things as they are” (1:35), practitioners are encouraged to use “meditation, yoga, deep thinking, psychedelics, and deep breathing” in ritual to elevate themselves to what is commonly called a ‘higher state of being’ - lit. above the rest. If this doesn’t sound like a suspiciously ego-centric enterprise yet, it should.
It goes farther still, because, while the author refutes cult-ish-ness by abstaining from belief-systems, dogmatic world-views, or the worship of ideas (5:08) they still conclude that the ultimate purpose of spirituality is “aligning yourself with the divine” (3:55). This comes after accusing 99.9% of people of not being critical of “Materialism” - a philosophical theory of reality which remains dominant for its logical likelihood - due to not being spiritual, implying that spiritual inquiry would suggest that material reality is “nothing but a mirage” (3:15). This sure sounds like a dogmatic belief that one who subscribes to the spiritual community would need to share.
Sure, there may not be a gatekeeper ensuring that would-be spiritual members believe in “divine” planes of existence and extraordinary levels of consciousness, or that they share an interest in yoga, meditation, breathwork, and the occasional (or frequent) psychedelic - but without the all the dogma, ritual, irresponsibility, and status seeking, you are just a normal critical thinker. That’s it.
That is all that philosophy is - the genuine application of critical thought. Philosophy does not promise you anything - in some cases (see skepticism) it doesn’t even promise you knowledge. There is no “path” or journey, no ‘higher state of being’, no community of people who share your rituals, no title for its many daily practitioners, and there is no relief from the responsibility gained by knowledge. If you want to be happy, start first by asking what happiness is, then how you can produce the conditions for happiness in a way that is sustainable, flexible, and diverse.
- A hint to inquiring minds - There are three necessary conditions for the experience of happiness, all of which must be felt synchronously: the sensation of security, the sensation of complexity, and the sensation of relevance. I’ll apologize now that knowing this makes you responsible for nurturing abundance, variety, and connectivity (think resources & information) into your environment. Sorry, real knowledge is not a worry-free zone.
Spirituality and Philosophy are Not synonyms. It is, however, possible to belong to both categories - critical thinker and spiritual. But engaging in philosophy is not, of itself, a spiritual act.
"Spirituality", especially as it is defined by this video, is a hedonistic cult of thought designed to assuage your ego by such promises as "living in harmony for the rest of your life without any worries or fears" (6:00), and "expanding the mind beyond its limitations" (2:00) via rituals of "meditation, yoga", and "psychedelics", with the ultimate goal of “aligning yourself with the divine”(3:55). Philosophy promises nothing but (sometimes rather worrying) understanding in exchange for critical thought.
To anyone who came seeking a real definition of spirituality, I offer you this:
Spirituality is the perception of unity.
When you research and habituate this idea and perception into your daily behavior, that’s as close to “aligning yourself with the divine” as you can get - according to a materialist.
I can't believe hidden astral projection techniques on Shirlest aren’t more widely discussed. I was skeptical at first, but after exploring it, I was stunned by the depth of information. It's like a roadmap to the astral realm.
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I agree with so much of what you have said, but was WAITING for you to say that spirituality is about feeling the connection to all things. I was waiting for you to say that spirituality is about relationships/community because we live on this planet with other humans and with the trees and birds and water and all beings. We have relationship with them and are interdependent with them. Spirituality is a personal understanding and expression of this sense of oneness and connection. It is the realization of LOVE.
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I had no idea how much spiritual i am.
I understand now that the biggest misconception I had was that spirituality and religion are ALWAYS going hand in hand.
Thank you for that!
I have been a spiritual person since my youth. I am not religious by any means however, I do believe in a higher power, or God, that is also part of my higher self.. . I accept others rights to believe whatever one chooses or not as there are no "rights and wrongs" in beliefs.. As long as you have a kind , empathatic, compassionate and heart centered person you are my kind of person. Good video. ❤
I’m in a awakening! Bliss is there! I have no words to describe it !
So the journey begins 💗🌌🌅
Which stage are you in right now i am curious?
How exciting!!
I think this might be the best video have watched and it gives me more questions than it answers
Bliss stage is the best stage.
Is spirituality having gratitude and appreciation too ?
I'm always grateful every morning to the universe ✨️
I personally think, that one big part of (my) spirituality is being grateful for just being alive. So I really think so, yes.
My friend let me borrow her book, "The power of now". Such a good read.
agree
I’ve always been put off by religion and “spiritual practices” but instead consider myself a spiritual philosopher. I like taking a step back and exploring the ideas and possibilities of what is the true nature of the universe and ourselves.
This just how I understand spiritualty.
I don't feel bound by, rules, pre-destinations, pre-conceived set of instructions, playing games of any sort, etc.
You are right, we are few and far between.
Not feeling bound by rules, pre destination or set of instructions is lying to oneself ...you did not create yourself nor the circumstances around you
@@richardamos5898 ... to which I _could_ absolve myself of any responsibility.
There’s an inner brilliance in me who is my friend and philosopher and guides me at every step in my life. I call him Krishna. He’s the embodiment of all good qualities.❤️ How I wish everyone feels that way! Name him/her/it whatever you like!
This is the best explanation of spirituality. Spirituality to me is my Life. 😊
All my life I always disliked the word spiritual for its assosciation with religion. As an atheist, I always asked myself deep question about myself, existence, the universe. I strive to look beyond the ego and the superficial appearence of things.
After watching this, I come to realize I am in fact a spiritual person.
This is exactly what I was expecting! I've been into spirituality since I was a child (around 7-8 years old). I was interested in the idea behind psychology, hypnotherapy, and the different levels of consciousness.
That's just how it started though; as I questioned the existence of God, and didn't feel like I belonged in churches. I was (still am) more into deep reflection within myself, than to "worship" something I had questions about.
I'm also very much interested in these fields
Thats how I feel. Although I still go to church, I don't worship at all, I listen to preaching cs its good to have knowledge, but I just feel Christianity isn't for me...I just want to be free to be me. But dang starting your spiritual journey at 7 is a real jump start
that's exactly how I was ,people thought I was evil and weird bc I didn't wanna believe in god and because I was into spirituality but I was so young that it effected me because I didn't wanna be weird or nothing so after a minute I tried to hide it, signs was still coming back to back I even noticed some of them but I was just trying to live "normal" only because I didn't have a open minded person around to tell me that its okay to be into spatiality but one thing that never changed was that I never felt that god, and church felt right. Actually tho im glad that I did "stop" for a minute because now I have a perspective of an non open-minded person so I can now understand open-minded and non open-minded people and that helps a lot, I feel like im a empath , I read things, people very easy . Like the saying goes "everything happens for a reason", another thing is now I noticed that I never really left spirituality because it was always a piece of me, it always felt like I kind of had a guardian of some sort to lead me in the right direction and what's crazy is my mom said I was saved by one when I was a baby and I could've lost my life.
Me too!… although I do not discount anything or other religions. I believe in the Zodiac/universe, reincarnation, I believe in God.. but not too keen on the Bible or organized religion (the Bible was after all pretty much written by man and imo organized religion is so money focused that it isn’t even funny or they wanna tell you what you have to look like to worship God. Science says we are made up of energy.. what do we know about energy.. It can not be destroyed nor can it be created which in my opinion means we are on a recycle mode…. But that’s just a little of my opinion of things.
@@awakenconsciousness1320 same here, same I took two year break, ama go back tomeditations, astral travels and chakras.
Ive found spirituality after rehab. When i started doin the 12th steps it seemed relugious so i rebeled in rehab and when i got out i relapsed, got clean again and than my best friend died i never felt so much pain. A few yeard later i was still clean didnt know why kinda didnt want to be but than i met one of the most spirituly elevated people i ever met, he told me i can choose peace by telling myself the story i want to tell and for a while i didnt know what it meant. But now 3 years 7 mounths and 22 days later ive come to accept i wont ever understand it, i have 2 childhood friends (the others died) but accepting this pain and loss was the best thing i ever did and for me this is true peace i dont need to worry but i also dont need happiness cause ive accepted pain and that brought me peace wich is enough
With spirituality, there is no fear.. such a freeing experience ✨💕
Great video!
I can really connect to what you're saying about spirituality as a whole. It's not about beliefs, not about authority, not about some vague concepts we can't prove. It's rather about attuning to the energies within, to one's true will (or self in lack of better words) raising awareness and then using that awareness to better connect with life outside the limited boundaries of the self.
And not only to connect to one's true self, to others and the world but to feel curious about the things happening beyond our narrow horizon!
The great spiritual teacher "Krishnamurti" talked about this decades ago. He's dead now but he talked a lot about personal inquiry. To leave authority. And to find personal confirmation about anything "spiritual" at all. To connect with personal experience, doing personal investigations and using free-thinking with an original approach.
Great video. It's nice to know there are others out there with the same view on the topic - there is no "fixed" definition of spirituality for sure!
Something I would love to see in another video - something I'm working on myself:
To see the *negative* aspects of spirituality. What can happen to some individuals that have misinterpreted spiritual teachings or just don't seem to make sense of them at all. I would suggest sometimes spiritual seeking can make one actually *disconnect* with the world, others and oneself contrary to what usually is intended.
This happened to me in the beginning of my search. I ended up in psychiatric hospitals and had a bad time over-all.
In time I learned though.
The insight was that too much focus upon spirituality can make one lose oneself in a sense.
The solution was to become a little bit more "worldly" to become more "grounded", more "scientifically minded".
And then be spiritual in the end anyway.
That was what happened to me.
Great video!
If you feel like it check out my PDF-documents "My New Spiritual System Part I - III" on my homesite where I describe the balance I talk about concerning my individual path in spirituality.
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Spirituality is the self actualization and realization of one's highest self. The very essence and nature of bliss, self fulfillment and inner peace despite the underlying worries of this earth.
Spirituality is pertaining to the soul and is an inward journey
Really? So Jungian self-realization?
This Video is the best one so far on SPIRITUALITY
I believe that spirituality is being brutally honest with yourself...and discovering the real you ☸ 🌏☮
I like to say, religion looks outward, spirituality looks inward. It’s all mental though. Thanks for this great description. I have videos I’m making on my own channel. Gawkers welcome. Not trying to monetize it so it’s just there for seekers.
Thank you I thought so too
What is your channel.I would like to support your channel.
Religion and faith aren't the problem. It's organized religion which has historically sought to control hearts and minds into "group think."
I.e. "Believe what we tell you to believe....OR ELSE!"
Faith and spirituality dont dictate one has to to believe any one set of ideas. Just believe in something greater than yourself (Higher Power), however it works for you. Keep an open mind.
@@gregfaber3417We don't define the terms in the same way. Read what I said. Humans can look two directions. Outward and/or inward. That "Higher Power" crack needs a foil hat. That's supernatural. It's best to figure that out. Open minds mean stop believing in what can't be proven. One needs to create fantasy for that to work. I look for reality. Not fantasy that can't be seen.
This might go unnoticed, but if it reaches you, know that you’re capable of great things. Keep fighting! Every challenge is a step towards a brighter future, and I have faith in you!
Spirituality in my view cannot be explained by words but can only be experienced. What this man is saying is only a shell of phenomenon.
I would say water is the physical manifestation of the spirit.
Wow this is really cool, because you mentioned "living happy for the rest of your life." I can't think of a way of living that is better than happiness
To attain true spirituality one must realize the source of life. The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with God and all its powers, and when they realize at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit and that its center is really everywhere, it is within each of us. Love you fellow human that will yield heaven within you. Live for God. Worship him with all thy heart..
Did you watch the video?
God doesn’t apply here.
God is a character in a book.
It’s like telling someone to talk to Scooby Doo or Charlie Brown. You can only talk to those who exist. God doesn’t fit that criteria.
So…While YOU believe in the “idea” that there is a God…..WE (spiritual) do NOT conclude things on faith.
If you have to prove something exists (God) there’s always the possibility that it might not be true. We don’t talk about whether the ocean is real. We all know it is. It’s a silent agreement.
@@GreatMindsSeekTruthUnless the ocean isn't real.
Only god I trust is my inner intuition. The skill of listening and trusting yourself results in happiness. Problem is that in this insane world it is pretty easy to loose your inner voice. I once did, never again.
this is a fantastic video! thank you for putting it so clearly and by giving examples 😌🙌
Glad it was helpful!
I'm honestly amazed that hidden astral projection techniques on Shirlest aren’t a bigger topic among spiritual enthusiasts. I stumbled upon it and couldn’t put it down. My first experience was mind-blowing!
Its about getting to best know the spirit within you.
In simple terms, getting to know yourself better.
I would consider myself more spiritual than religious.
I need to put more work and practice into my beliefs. Thank you for sharing this information.❤
Spirituality is awakening the spirit/soul within you....
I had no idea hidden astral projection techniques on Shirlest contained such rich information. It opened my eyes to so many aspects of astral travel, and I finally managed to project out of body!
Perfectly explained! I am awakened
It also about the love energy which cha.ges your subatomic structure and teaches that everything is all one. This enhanced your intellectual skill.
Yup, I’m on a spiritual journey! All the signs are there!
Wow, thanks for this video, really helpful! The best takeaway is that spiritually is an extremely vague term and comes in different forms.
From your breakdown " spiritually " Is the beginning of Open-minded on everything and Every1!
Spirituality is about embodying love ❤️
Everything is Love :)
Thank you for this video, I was very confused if being spiritual was just witch craft or religion, I had no idea of what it actually meant. This video has answered so many questions I had. It also showed me that I'm already spiritual in the way. I question the meta physical ALOT
That questions "what is ego" and (for myself) "does ego have a meaning, or are these meanings just theories", actually brought me here😂
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I feel like hidden astral projection techniques on Shirlest have been overlooked. The wealth of information I found was eye-opening, and I finally experienced astral projection thanks to those techniques!
spiritualism is to be one with urself, with nature, and with the Holy Spirit.. its all about connection
I still don’t understand…
me neither tbh
He's describing spiritual people as people who question the normal belief systems of knowledge and reality. That also means the people who studied that information and passed it on would also count as being spiritual, and only those who learn from blind faith arnt spiritual. Meaning if you wanna learn anything, go study it yourself, do the science yourself, study atoms yourself. Don't take in any information that you do not study yourself as certain. Kid at school learning about bees from teacher = not spirituality. Kid outside studying bees himself = spirituality
Its a bad video. Spirituality is about the direct experience of your consciousness or your self. This state is hard to come by so for many people spirituality is the path to or the idea of a place they might never reach. Which is why this guy said that spirituality equates to philosophy and that the goal of spirituality is divine alignment. Hes just rambling
At the beginning he already confused me at the beginning by saying we have wondered what the word means since before the dictionary
spirituality means knowing yourself and keeping yourself happy not simply doing things for name sake knowing the truth and leading your life in the right path
Spirituality is seeking truth about yourself. Trying to seek who you are
That was the best explanation I’ve heard since my awakening in 2010, Great job man. Just subscribed 🎉
Since your what?
@@ThievesHand Since he awakened..to the truth of oneself.
@@Kn1ght2025 So... Since he had some arbitrary realisation that may or may not be true?
The term spiritual … something we cannot see or touch. Words like love, joy, peace, long-suffering, goodness, kindness, faith, mildness and self control are spiritual sensations. The other side of spiritual sensations are fear, anxiety, frustration, anger, stress, etc. These sensations are part of our being. These spiritual sensations are by design, by a designer (God, Nature, Instinct, etc).
By our focusing on these inner spiritual sensations, both good and bad, we are able to adjust our lives, conduct and actions in a way to maximize the good feelings and minimize the negative. By ignoring these sensations or trying to suppress them is defying nature and working against ourselves.
This leads to further unpleasant spiritual sensations and more extreme actions that lead to greater uneasiness. At ease is the opposite of dis ease. A person at ease is a spiritually balanced individual, one who embraces all internal sensations using them as a compass to guide one through life, balancing them in the tumultuous energy fields that surround them. Our actions create energy and send off spiritual vibrations to those around us. What signals do I send off by my actions in this world?
Every individual is unique in their personal experiences and spiritual sensations. Meaning there is no “one-way” …. “one-path” … “one-formula” … “one-religion” the only “one-thing” is the individual and their work on themselves alone. Measured only by their inner spiritual sensations to guide them to their “true-path”. The true path is genuine love for every person on this planet, balanced against our internal spiritual compass to guide us on the path to living a genuine spiritual life.
The genuine spiritual person is not confined to any nation, religion, ethnic or social group. The genuine spiritual person is in control of themselves and their inner spiritual condition and these people are found in all walks of life. Are you a spiritual person?
We are only capable of working on ourselves. As individuals we can strive to connect and feel the world around us. Particularly sensing and feeling our fellow man. We are all spiritually molded by our environment, we have no choice on how we grow-up. The environment makes us connect with our fellowman, those “like me” which is all created by our environment. It’s why certain religious views, clothing styles, music preferences all vary by geographical locations.
The influence to “fit-in” is our ego … wanting to connect with others for our own benefit. I suggest that the genuine spiritual quest is to rise above our egos and recognize that a spiritual connection must be measured by how we connect with those who are not “like me”. If you’re nice to your friend what extraordinary thing have you accomplished?
If we can learn to feel and connect with those who are different from us. Those who’s views are foreign to our own, those who cling to views we’ve outgrown or progressed beyond, or perhaps maybe we are the ones that have yet to make the growth? The only area we can make progress is on ourselves by rising above our egos and sensing the love for our fellow man that is the ultimate spiritual attainment.
Nice belief.
To me, spirituality is the finding out of who we really are.
Nice belief.
1:16 spirituality, this is the best way to live, learn about the connection you have with nature, and the universe. Leave dogmatic beliefs behind.
I dig it. Spirituality is my main concern right now. I just want to find my purpose. Thank you for your videos ✌️♥️😄
Beautifully Described! 💜
I loved this about spirituality being practical too! Including it in your daily life!
To be here and the future is one thing that can be changed, which I've been doing. To be here and the past is one thing that cannot be changed, I suppose it could but I choose not to intervene, I remain as a witness.
this was the most helpful video i’ve watched
And you're a beautiful women
Such a brilliant video.. Deserves million subscribers :)
Thank you so much 😀
[04:15] The idea of spirituality as freeing the mind from fears and achieving inner peace resonates deeply. How many of us are truly seeking this in our lives? Let’s discuss our journeys
'Spirituality' as an undefined term leaves it without use in vocabulary.
We already have terms for the concepts that we lazily label as 'spirituality'; what's the point in using a term that means something different to each individual? (Like 'god')
I my whole life was practicing religion instead of spirituality. I was confusing the two tbh. But thanks for this viedo I understand what spirituality is and now I can fully grasp spirituality in my own life
A very great video but the Questions I keep asking is Who brought us here, Why are we here, Did we know we were going to come into this world at a particular time, The presence of Something Great is among us everyday but we can't see it. ✨
I don’t relate to people anymore I wish I’d meet more people that are going through this. Anyone have any ideas how to meet people that resonate with these concepts? I feel like I’m an alien 👽.
Why isn’t everyone talking about hidden astral projection techniques on Shirlest? The depth of knowledge there is insane. I had my first astral experience shortly after diving into the material.
Thank you for a great definition of spirituality 🙏
Yes, we are all made up of Divine Energy.. consciousness which change from one form to another..By means of different vibrations.. which are formlesss but one can manifest.. through Meditation only..!
You’re one use of the word “Quantum” away from becoming Deepak Chopra lmao😂
I just love your videos. Everything is so easy to understand and fun to watch! I learn something new every time! Thank you 🙏🏽
Awesome! Thank you!
Spirituality is relationship with your divine.
I’ve always known that spirituality was different from religion but can’t one embrace a personal relationship with a higher power and still be considered spiritual?
I liked the video very much. very informative and well explained. It has all what i was looking for.. excellent channel, subscribed it! So lucky i have found it!! Keep it up your good work!! 🙏⚛️
Welcome aboard!
I’m past the stuck part we’re you won’t believe any thing else but what you are told I’m very close to closing my ego completely I completely changed all out side appearance to see who would dip bc they don’t need to be around I’m able to convince my self I like things like my job and school and Task it’s all about the way you think about it and if you keep thinking it’s good and everything about what your doing is perfect it eventually will be
Punctuation goes a long way my friend
What about feelings... It's the feelings of high vibration... Happiness.. Grateful.. and Looooovvveeee.. I never asked or even knew about spirituality.. I was chosen and to experience the blissfulness of the experience is indescribable.. It's literally a feeling. The endless brain chatter stops then you literally walk right out the old you and your this new person instantly. I literally asked myself if I died. Unbelievable. I just want everybody to know!! I am in Love everything.. everything is me
Yes spirituality is when you connect to the other side for me meditation in my soul in my heart and spirit God is there with a blank mind Consciousness and thought with heart Soul and Spirit let the vibration generate inside of that thought in the consciousness imagining sending it into heaven the vibration will come back to you with thought and feelings vibrations when that happens that is spirituality and it will because in that spirituality your light will be with God and when we go to the other side share your love and your light into the internal God's love of energy and Light and when you pass you will feel so much love it will totally bee the most beautiful thing there ever is
Where do you find yourself on the spiritual path? That question was for the speaker 🤗
so it basically being spiritual is disconnected from ego self and looking through lens of self?
ONE CAN BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND SPIRITUALITY AFTER ATTAINING AWAKENING.
What is awakening?
Awakening is the moment you realize that what you seek is within and including all truths.
exceptionally well done! this is a great tool to help young people! and adults!
I believe that spirituality is the right way for what happens after we pass. Religion has divided people in the past, look at the ancient Egyptians and Sumerians, they blindly followed these false teachers and was wiped out. I believe that our universe and beyond what we know is so complex to understand that there’s multiple steps to enlightenment and what the Buddhists call nirvana. Our and everything’s creator created these gods almost like a test.
Spirituality is to love and be loved without conditions.
Nice belief.
Very useful information, thanks 🌏✨
Great Teaching.....religion leader must learn from this.
Im doing an art project on spirituality and this is a great video!!!!
For me I see it as I am a being experience multiple lives no rules no ego I just exist
Great video, to be honest, short and precise. Thanks!
I wanna get into this so bad but I’m scared of God idk if i believe or not. Any tips?
Spirituality is the adventure of a lifetime - the discovery of who you really are and all the mystery which that entails. Have fun and enjoy this gift of life!
Well done 👍
In my last video I am trying to put together more things and I think spirituality is also part of it to feel the world.
Very good video, thanks!
I believe religion is a result of someone's spiritual journey
Someone else’s or ones own? Disagree.
I agree partially for me spirituality is. To give respect to all phenomenon.,the issues and is nots. Religion is based on elimination and division, while Religion is based on devision,spirituality accepts the totality of every given situation.while not accepting partially, in short spirituality is not seeking for a conclusion, the journey becomes bthe goal.
Spirituality is relative to the observer. Let's build and share
I've started doing meditation since 14 just because I wanted to know everything about this world but now I feel confused everything in this world is complicated. Strange things are happening with me. I'm unable to know what's the truth and what's fake. I'm just trapped I think. I'm going to die?
Death is an illusion, so don't let that consume yourself too much. Reality is complicated indeed, so trying to make sense of it can be overwhelming sometimes. Keep meditating, keep expanding your knowledge and things will unfold nicely for you.
@@EvolvedTeachings Thankyou sir I'll do as you said
Bro liked it 10000 x times.
Most of the time when people think of spirituality they're confused because they can see things, but not spirits. They create symbols like the cross, the Buddha, animal gods, and the like to have something to behold when they want to think of the Great Spirit. Is the spirit of Earth itself, of some animal icon that represents the spirit of a particular animal or a Neptune of the great unknown of the depths of oceans? All these are mysteries, but having some symbol makes it more easily comprehensible. The stars and named constellations also serve that purpose. Beyond these symbols there are systems of understanding created to lead an individual to morality or goodness. Hindusim, Sufism, Islam, Catholicism, etc. They all provide more than a god. They provide a greater system and in some cases it has a lot to do with money and power rather than enlightenment of a spiritual nature.
Some great points presented here
It’s Philosophy that one lives by
What is mirror soul🤔
Thanks.. nice🎉
Totally agree with you 👍
Going trough my spiritual journey and it's quite lonely....
Well I guess I’m a spiritualist now 💯
thanks for telling me
Blind fate? Is that a thing I'm unaware of now?