Why So Many People Experience A Sense Of Spiritual Awakening

By Mark Moore


It seems as if there is a growing trend among people to yearn for more from life than just material goods. They yearn for happiness, ongoing inner fulfilment and personal growth. They want to discover meaning in their lives and they are often weary from slogging from one day to the next. In short, they suspect that there is much more to life than they are getting. They experience a spiritual awakening and they long to satisfy those needs.

From the earliest days man have been taught that he has a sole and that his soul is separate from his body, with separate needs. That is why there have always been those that claimed that they are specially qualified to look after the needs of the soul. Witches, preachers, priests and a wide variety of other individuals convinced mankind that they can help them to preserve the sanctity of their souls and lead them towards fulfilment.

Religion has always been one of the most popular ways in which people satisfy their inner needs. Most religions appeal to people because they believe in a supreme creator that is in charge of the entire universe and they believe that there is life after the life on earth. To most people, this is a comforting doctrine and the discipline imposed by the various churches have always served an important role in the shaping of society as a whole.

While religion is normally practised in congregations, many people prefer to satisfy their needs in an individual, private manner. They feed their souls and achieve inner growth by practising yoga or meditation. They can do this in the privacy of their own homes but if they feel the need for interaction with like minded people they can always join a group or class.

Yet others believe that their inner needs cannot be satisfied by an organized discipline or by following a specific method or technique. They want to experience personal growth and achieve happiness but they do not always know how to go about it. This is why the field of personal coaching have shown such phenomenal growth. People flock to these coaches to help them recognize their needs and to find ways in which to fulfil them.

A surprising number of people find perfect inner satisfaction by dedicating their lives to the serving of others and worthy causes. Many such people can be found in the various religious orders but many others are simply deeply involved in charitable works within their communities. By helping others and by sacrificing their own needs they achieve a feeling of self worth and inner fulfilment.

Many people longing for spiritual growth do not know where to start. However, there is absolutely nothing wrong with experimenting with various disciplines, methods, organizations and techniques. No human has exactly the same needs as any other and it is therefore only logical that no human is able to prescribe to another in terms of how to feed their souls.

As modern life become more demanding and more complicated, more and more people start looking for a deeper meaning in life. This is a natural response to immense pressure and feelings of uselessness. It does not really matter where each individual finds an answer for their needs, only that they strive towards becoming better and happier people.




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