Spirituality is the universal common denominator

This statement may sound rather general, but is it really?

To investigate this statement, one needs to look a single individual human being. Yes, biologically we are all the same, but that basic level of similarity is not enough to stop us killing ourselves and everything else, including the Earth. They say that the most most basic need is self preservation, but it is clearly no longer our driving force as a race. We have become the uber parasite who feeds constantly driven by an insatiable need to have more and more whatever the cost. So it could be said that we are, as a whole, totally unaware of any governing principle which can keep in check our rampant greed.

This brings us to our spiritual aspect of our being. Irrespective of how you define this aspect, it is that part of us that drives us to aspire to what is good, to look up and aspire to be better people. For many of the human race, spirituality is something which sounds very New Age top others it is a renegade group of heretics, with no conception of the authority of the earthly administrative structure and adherence to dogma of the Churchs'.

But in fact spirituality is in fact that that makes us desire to be closer to God. It is that same spirituality which defies the norms of the day and drives men to risk life and limb to bring in needed reforms to help bring about better living conditions for other humans. Spirituality is however much deeper it goes to our very core, it is the one thing which we all have, but not all of us practice it very well.

We often confuse slavish performance of religious rituals as being sufficient while all the time thinking of worldly things. If we all embraced without reserved the precepts of true spirituality and recognise the role of a mystical approach to life then the world would be a better place because with these tools come the realisation that we are connected, one to the other in an elaborate matrix where everyone is connected to everyone else.

There needs to be a spiritual revolution of sorts which will bring about a more spiritual society governed by higher principles and acknowledging every one's right to believe as they will, thus maintain harmony and goodwill.

Meditation, Meditation, Meditation is the key!

Meditation is the most important key to unlocking that inner chamber within each one of us. Unfortunately, this process inevitably leads to a inner and personal relationship with God, which makes certain leaders of organised formal religion nervous. But one would ask why would a "man of God" be nervous of people reconnecting with God on their own? the word religion it is said to be as follows:

"Webster's Collegiate Dictionary traces the word back to an old Latin word religio meaning "taboo, restraint." A deeper study discovers the word comes from the two words re and ligare. Re is a prefix meaning "return," and ligare means "to bind;" in other words, "return to bondage." Do you still want some of that "old-time religion" " http://www.tentmaker.org/Dew/Dew1/D1-EtymologyOfReligion.html

The key concept then to religion is appears to re-connect man to God. This is important because it is the sole purpose of religion.

The Church in Christian belief or the community of any belief system then forms a support structure for the believer very much like the Sangha. This community acts as a refuge for the believer.

But times have changed the younger generation are questioning the religion and putting the religious organisations to the test of relevance. In the past this was not a problem because in the past people simply followed their parents belief. This could be referred to as inherited beliefs. This belief was followed because the person grew up with it like a habit almost, without questioning it and because of the effects of the religious community, the belief stuck unquestioned.

Now the younger generation queries everything. Religion especially literalist interpreted religion is either becoming fanatical or being criticised. The later being subject to the problem that spiritual works must be interpreted spiritually and not literally.

In essence Gnosis is a spiritual practice which has tremendous potential to fill the immense spiritual void which is being created by organised religion failing to meet their communities real hunger for spiritual relationship with God. Because apart from the chanting, prayers and wonderful music, the youth now are wanting a real connection with God not just the other man made bits and pieces, which although beautiful do not necessarily create a inner feeling of connection.

I personally believe that either religious groups must recognise the benifits of embrassing Gnosis and other paths which could be complimentary to their systems or they will continue to go down the path of no return.

New Dawn Interview With Tobias Churton

This is a very insightful view of the Gnosis or

"How would I describe gnosis? I should like to describe gnosis as the experience of knowing or having intimacy with what we call God." Tobias Churton

This gnosis is that inner knowledge or experience which gives one a real personal experience of God, not tainted by others dogma or their personal beliefs.

This is really a worthwhile read:


New Dawn Interview With Tobias Churton