The Dimension of Awakening
When a person experiences a crisis, such as the loss of a beloved, what you once considered “ordinary” becomes a sense of gratitude and appreciation for what you considered “loss”. We grieve the should haves, the could haves and what we might have done differently. When a person awakens, the world around them becomes more real, attractive, fresher, vivid, and alive. Things once considered to be “ordinary” become more beautiful and fascinating. Sharing a meal, taking a walk together, enjoying a sunset…It's as if a veil falls away, and suddenly, an extra dimension of reality is added to the world.
What comes to mind when you hear "spiritual awakening" or "enlightenment'? The first thing that came to my mind was a picture of Buddhist monks with shaved heads or Indian gurus with long beards and flowing robes. You might assume that the state of awakening is very rare, only attainable after decades of meditation and harsh spiritual discipline, away from the ordinary human world.
Awakening is much more common than you might think. It doesn't just happen to monks and mystics but to—seemingly—ordinary people like you and me amid everyday life. It even expands to those who don't know anything about traditional spirituality.
We travel deeper into ourselves, becoming aware of potentials and energies we didn't sense before.We feel an intense sense of empathy and a strong feeling of compassion for others. This is why awakening is associated with warm heartedness and unselfishness.
Let us create a kinship with all other human beings despite our differences. It's an ongoing process of becoming aware of one’s connection to the infinite and becoming mindful of one’s spiritual nature.
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