How do you define spirituality?
It's a general question for anyone, and it's a very personal one that requires personal answers. I'm not asking what the Bible says, what science says, what the dictionary says, or what your mother says. I'm asking how you, as an individual with your own ideas, feelings and perceptions, conceptualize spirituality. And since I'm the one who asked the question, I guess it's best that I go first.
The more I think about it, the harder it becomes to define. For me, it's something both pervasive and ephemeral, something that's always there for me, but which remains elusive in a way since it's so difficult to quantify. But it seems to be:
...The thing that makes me feel most alive and connected with the rest of the world.
...The "something" that feels like a song in my soul.
...Something within (and perhaps without) that helps to calm my fears when the world doesn't seem to make sense or when life isn't going quite like I'd planned.
...The touch of the Divine that exists in everything.
...Something you have to find for yourself, and which no one else can give to you or take away unless you let them.
...Something I never truly had until I left the Witnesses, since I wasn't allowed to explore it there.
It isn't something you can find in books or through gurus, although these things can help to guide you on your way. Mostly, it's discovered through asking yourself questions and being honest about the answers, and through simply living life and learning from your experiences. I think that it's different for everyone, but the feelings it gives are probably quite similar.
I look forward to seeing how other people answer this question, and if you like, please feel free to tell how you arrived your conclusions. I just like to hear how other people think.
*Rochelle.
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"Most men complacently accept 'knowledge' as 'truth'. They are sheep, ruled by fear."
-- Sydney Losstarot, "Vagrant Story."