Tuesday, May 19, 2015

How To Make The Most Of Your Spiritual Journeys

By Winifred Christensen


Most of the holy places these days are now open to the public. People now visit these holy places so that they can connect with their inner self. It is through these spiritual journeys that they are allowed to embody pure spirituality. People should go on one. When they plan on this journey, here are a few simple tips to remember for that.

First, know what the temple offerings would be. There should be a number of temple offerings you can give to the temples. It is up to you to decide what would you give. Of course, make sure that your chosen temple offerings are ones that can be accepted at the temple. You better do your research regarding this beforehand.

There are holy places that will require their visitors to leave their sandals and shoes before entering the temple. There are a lot of such holy places these days. Since the holy place that you are going might require you to do so, it would be good for you to find a footwear that you can easily remove. Avoid wearing footwear with heels too.

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.

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.

You have to prepare the accommodation beforehand. If you can, you should pick your accommodation according to how close it is to the temple. The closer, the better. If you are temporarily staying at a hotel near the temple, you can get to experience around-the-clock spiritual aura. That would be good for your journey.




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