Post by shepardess on Nov 3, 2005 16:46:10 GMT -5
This post came to me as I was answering some questions on another post so forgive me if it seems a little random.
I traveled to india for the first time a few years ago, I was personally in the middle of doing some healing work on myself. Trying to prepare myself to be a healthy individual and clear some of my clouded connections with god. Before I went these isssues and some others had been at the forefront of my thoughts and I thought that they were indeed the most important things for an individual to focus on in life.
I spent three weeks there and was amazed by the simplicity of the culture, the kindess, the cruelty, the enviromental ignorance and forced ability to "be fully present." I realized shockingly that all the things that I thought were important in life were really luxuries. The privalged thoughts of spoilt people who had "time" to even think about such things. It was very disruptive and still is as I can't really figure it all out.
It raised few questions in my mind.
Does it mean that there is some kind of global divide in terms of spiritual growth and raising to "higher vibrations" as some may say? What does it mean in terms of what some people say about human awareness evolving? Does it exist in poorer countries only hidden from my western mind? Should I feel bad? Does it make my life purpose seem frivolous? Or is every individual on a set path where at some point in thier soul's life they too will be able to focus on clearing old negative energies and flushing out all ties to "lower" vibrational habits?
I wonder if any of you have had any similar experiences or thoughts. And if so if you would be willing to share them. To date I haven't come up with any solid answers, I mostly just stay the course , trust in god, try to believe that there is a reason, and follow the dogma that everything is as it should be.
I traveled to india for the first time a few years ago, I was personally in the middle of doing some healing work on myself. Trying to prepare myself to be a healthy individual and clear some of my clouded connections with god. Before I went these isssues and some others had been at the forefront of my thoughts and I thought that they were indeed the most important things for an individual to focus on in life.
I spent three weeks there and was amazed by the simplicity of the culture, the kindess, the cruelty, the enviromental ignorance and forced ability to "be fully present." I realized shockingly that all the things that I thought were important in life were really luxuries. The privalged thoughts of spoilt people who had "time" to even think about such things. It was very disruptive and still is as I can't really figure it all out.
It raised few questions in my mind.
Does it mean that there is some kind of global divide in terms of spiritual growth and raising to "higher vibrations" as some may say? What does it mean in terms of what some people say about human awareness evolving? Does it exist in poorer countries only hidden from my western mind? Should I feel bad? Does it make my life purpose seem frivolous? Or is every individual on a set path where at some point in thier soul's life they too will be able to focus on clearing old negative energies and flushing out all ties to "lower" vibrational habits?
I wonder if any of you have had any similar experiences or thoughts. And if so if you would be willing to share them. To date I haven't come up with any solid answers, I mostly just stay the course , trust in god, try to believe that there is a reason, and follow the dogma that everything is as it should be.