Friday, May 15, 2015

How To Make The Most Of Your Spiritual Journeys

By Winifred Christensen


Holy places exist these days for people to visit. They go on a pilgrim to find their inner self and connect with their spirit. Going on spiritual journeys to these holy places allow people to embody pure spirituality and dynamism so it should be a nice idea to go on one. To go on the journey, here are some simple tips to take note of.

First, pay attention to the temple offerings. It would be good for you to have an idea on what the best temple offering would be for that holy place or what possible choices you have. Simple offerings can be flowers or garlands. More extravagant ones like money or milk can also be given to the temple as an offering.

Some of the holy places might request their guests to remove their footwear before gaining entrance to the temple. Hence, if you are planning to go on this pilgrim, it would be to your advantage to wear footwear that are easy to remove such as your sandals or shoes. They will help you avoid any hassle during your journey.

Most of the holy places are indeed serene and quiet. However, there also exist temples that are chaotic and loud. These chaotic and loud temples always ring with loud bells, people screaming, or babies crying. It might be a good idea for you to wear your ear plugs at these temple so that you can mediate better.

Mediate properly. When mediating, it does not need to be right in front of the statues or right in the center of the temple. One can find a quiet spot or a comfortable corner of the temple, away from the chaos. If you think that there will be no or minimal disturbance in that corner, then that is a good place for you.

Look right inward. This experience should be spent as a time for you to see inward. You have to make this as inward as you can. You should stop looking at your surrounding, no matter how chaotic it is. These distractions should not take away your attention to what is important during this journey. Keep your eyes close to have an inward experience.

Wear the right clothes appropriate for this journey. There are nice clothes you can wear to the temple. Of course, nice clothes does not have to be trendy or celebrity-style. The traditional clean clothes that are suitable and comfortable for visiting temples should be the best choice to have when it comes to clothes you can wear.

If you are visiting this temple for the first time, it would be nice to have a temple guide. You should have a copy so that you can understand the basic history of that temple you are visiting. It will allow you to know what lines to avoid, where the long lines are, and such. You can learn about special features too.

Prepare for your accommodation beforehand. You should consider one that is close to the temple that you are planning to visit. The good thing about having an accommodation close to the temple is that you can feel the spiritual aura all day long. This would surely make your experience deeper and long lasting.




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