Many people are defining themselves "spiritual" or "on a spiritual path", recently.
The New Age movement and many other movements create some kind of fashion about that, although it's some kind of very superficial spirituality, I think, just because doesn't reconnect to the ancient teachings, and it's just a mix of many different traditions and cultures, without any clue about how to really connect them and understand them deeply.
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But what happens when you consider yourself a "spiritual person"?
- you start thinking you're better than other "common" people
- you create a division between what is "spiritual" and what is not
- you are creating a dualistic view of reality
There is not a "spiritual" way of living against a "materialistic" way.
Real spirituality can be lived in every ordinary, material situation, you don't need to be meditating or praying or talking to angels.
Being on a "spiritual path" simply means thinking you are going somewhere, but genuine insight is the answer and you don't need to go anywhere, it's already there!
Also the "self improvement" idea may create problems.
For the most ancient traditions, you're already enlightened but the problem is that you still don't know it!
So, even if it seems a paradox, ordinary people may be far more spiritual than self-proclaimed spiritual ones.
Try to be humble, ordinary, keep your feet on the ground, improve your connection with everyday reality
This is what Zen philosophy teaches since centuries.
- be in the here and now
- be aware of what's around you
- be present and alert
- embrace reality, don't create your imaginary world
That's it :)
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