By Scott Shaw
Just as in
the concept of enlightenment, many people believe that by walking the Spiritual
Path they will somehow be removed from the trials and the tribulations of life.
Certainly, with a spiritual mindset, most will possess a better set of tools to
deal with reality than the average person who fights their way through life
dominate only be desire and the fulfillment of those momentary desires.
This being stated, the reality of life
is, you will encounter obstacles, even if your feet are firmly planted on the
Spiritual Path. This is the reality of life.
Some people choose to believe that when
they encounter some form of reality, that they are not particularly happy with,
they are being tested. But,
this is just mental nonsense—justification for the reality of reality.
Why
would anybody be testing you?
The simply fact of the matter is, life
is life. There are so many people doing so many things—all based in their won
desires, that is factually inevitable that you will encountered someone or
something that will cross your path and challenge your peace.
I often detail evens that have taken
place in my own life to illustrate this fact. The fact, that we all encounter
Life-Things that we do not like. No one is immune.
And, the more you are out there in
life, the stronger the chance of these events occurring we be. This is why some
of those walking on the Spiritual Path choose to retreat to monasteries and
live a life sheltered from the world. For within those walls, the chances of
being forced to deal with the reality of reality are far less possible.
Personally, I too have spent time in a
monastery, locked deeply within the walls of a religious group. One of the
first things that shocked me was that I quickly came to realize that there were
personality conflicts within these groups, as well.
At the time I came to realize this, I was sixteen years old
and full of all of the youthful exuberance of someone newly walking the
Spiritual Path. Though it shocked me at the time, it also caused me to realize
that this is the reality of life and particularly life on the Spiritual Path.
No matter how much you attempt to run and hide to be spiritual, the reality of
life, ego, desire, and the definitions of humanity will come to find you.
It is important to understand that this is not bad or good.
It is simply life. And, in life we are all destine to deal with Life-Stuff. So,
running and/or hiding is never the answer. Sure, it can be nice to get a break
from the daily grind. But, it will never free you from the Human Condition.
This being said, the ultimate truth is that all you can do is
live your life as spiritually and as consciously as possible. When Life-Stuff
comes at you, do what you can do to keep your focus on the spirituality—keep
your gaze focused on enlightenment and try to gain new realization while
learning from the experience(s). Perhaps you will learn a method to keep you
from dealing with that same type of experience ever again.
The reality of life on the Spiritual Path is that we all must
realize that we are no different, certainly no better than anyone else. All we
are is someone who embraces the seeking of higher consciousness and attempts to
make sense of the actions that take place in this place we call, “Life.”
So, when something comes that you don’t like… …And, it will
come. Stay conscious, step back from the emotions that surround it, (especially
if they are negative emotions), and embrace the essence of who you are—a
spiritual being.
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