The following is a collection of questions about spiritual awakening, and my answers to them, selected from Quora. Each question was placed independently and answered separately, so answers may overlap. Why does spiritual awakening occur? Spiritual Awakening occurs because you made that deliberation on a spiritual level. You wanted to Awaken. This decision is usually made and carefully planned before (…)
[Kevin (not the person’s real name) requested a reading to deepen his knowledge about his spiritual path. He mentioned he was a disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, and that he had received the name Jahan (also not the true name) from his spiritual mentor.] Part I. Spiritual Transitions 1.1 East and West Prior to the reading I took a moment to (…)
When you want to live a meaningful life, when you want to quit your job to follow a calling, when you wish to follow your dreams – that’s a spiritual thing. When you perceive people being too attached to social media, missing true relationships, true conversation, true living – that’s a spiritual thing. When you believe we can handle the resources (…)
In every human being there’s a deep spiritual thirst to quench. You may become occupied for some time, on occasion, with issues of survivability, comfort, love, acceptance, and so forth. But after these are taken care of, there remains one thing: the spiritual, or philosophical thirst, that can’t be ignored or dismissed indefinitely. This is part of being human. This (…)
During the course of your spiritual journey, you’ll research and integrate lots of information, especially if your awakening takes you into the most esoteric subjects. You can find all about dimensions, human subtle bodies, esoteric laws, evolutionary paths of consciousness, sacred geometry, healing practices, and so forth. Personally I’ve developed my own understanding of densities (levels of consciousness) which you can (…)
Today, in spiritual, new-age, or otherwise more consciously sensitive lines of thought, it is common to oppose consuming animal-based meat. And indeed, respect for Life itself is one of the significant traits of an awakened and sensitive spirit. The way an individual regards animals, and life in general, bears a direct correspondence to his spiritual development. Often, those who are naturally more sensitive, (…)
The word “Spirituality” is very charged. If you mention it to the average person, she will probably think a) religious belief, b) meditation and alternative practices, or otherwise c) a delusional, unrealistic way of seeing the world. Never something natural, organic. But it’s difficult to circumvent it when talking about Spirit. Spirit-uality is the awareness that all is Spirit. This is beyond (…)
In the past we have followed things, people, and ideas, with great passion and absolute certainty. Societies have followed ideals, and leaders, and we in our lives have followed mentors, teachers, spiritual masters, our parents. Yet, over time, so often these things decayed, became corrupted, or revealed themselves to be partial, misleading, or even outright false. So we have grown afraid to (…)
