Friday, May 22, 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.

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 inward. You have to make your experience in this journey as inward as possible. Even when you are surrounded by chaos, even when there are people pushing, those should not distract you from your mediation. If possible, you might want to keep the eyes close all the while and even be quiet with yourself.

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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