Saturday, May 16, 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, you have to know what the accepted temple offerings would be. There are times when a simple garland would be enough. If you want a more extravagant offering, then coconut, milk, and money should do the trick. Know what a perfect temple offering would be to the holy place which you are visiting beforehand.

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.

While there are holy places which are truly serene and quiet, there are also temple that are very loud and chaotic. For the latter, it might be because of the loud bells, babies crying, or people screaming. In such places, it is highly recommended that you bring and wear ear plugs. It helps dampen the noise and makes it easier to connect to your spirituality.

For your mediation, you have to find the right place where you can do so. You do not have to force yourself to mediate in front or in the middle of the temple if these places are too loud or too uncomfortable. You must find a comfortable corner or quiet spot in the temple where the disturbance is minimal for better mediation.

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.

Your clothes should be appropriate for the occasion. Be sure to wear nice clothes to the temple. Nice clothes does not mean the latest in trend or the ones celebrities wear, though. Just the traditional clean clothes appropriate and comfortable for temple visiting should be suitable for you to wear to a temple.

If this is the first time that you are visiting the temple, then you better grab a copy of the temple guide for yourself. Through the temple guide, you can skip on the long lines and even get a better understanding of the history of that temple. You might even get to know some special features of this temple through that.

Your accommodation should be prepared beforehand. You should try to pick the accommodation that is close to temples. The closer you are to the temples, the better it is for you. After all, that means you can get immersed in the spiritual aura of the area. That should allow you to optimize your journey spiritually too.




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