<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=350549" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>An attempt to understand spirituality</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">An attempt to understand spirituality</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The term “spirit” could mean<br>The soul that gives life to your body<br>And keeps it alive and active</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The term could also mean<br>The spark or inspiration<br>That keeps you enthused<br>And help you stay active, <br>Creative and contribute</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Spirituality may mean<br>Understanding the former or<br>Keeping the latter<br>Nourished and nurtured</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Oriental scriptures do not<br>See the former separate<br>According to these scriptures<br>The soul is always<br>In association with the<br>Natural environment, <br>The body (where it is housed) <br>With a set of physical and emotional qualities<br>Designed by the nature<br>And in link with the super soul, the God</div><div style="margin:10px 0">All religions, in some way<br>Or the other<br>Aim at understanding the spirit<br>Its stance in the middle of natural environment <br>And its link with the super soul</div><div style="margin:10px 0">All rituals aid in this understanding.<br>So, spirituality can be the outcome<br>Of the combination of the terms<br>“Spirit” and “rituality” </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The message is clear<br>Keep always linking the understanding<br>Of the spirit with rituals and<br>Thus become spiritual <br>Stay not just ritual</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Nurturing the spark of <br>Your enthusiasm is the other way<br>Of your being in the spiritual path<br>How to go about</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Realizing your desires keeps<br>You enthusiastic</div><div style="margin:10px 0">If the desires are selfish<br>And thoroughly materialistic, <br>Though you get initially enthused on achieving them, <br>You get frustrated and exhausted<br>On either others’ better progresses<br>Or your failing short of your own scales</div><div style="margin:10px 0">If the chase is after<br>Selfless and altruistic ends<br>Your spirit of enthusiasm <br>Never dies and it keeps its glow<br>In fact, enhances it<br>As while on that chase<br>You do not see others<br>And you mind not failing</div><div style="margin:10px 0">What nourishes your spirit<br>Is the effort and<br>Not the results thereof</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You choose the spiritual path of your liking<br>Understanding the soul or<br>Upkeeping your enthusiastic selfless efforts</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Bashyam+Narayanan">Bashyam Narayanan</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=350549" data-title="An attempt to understand spirituality de Bashyam Narayanan" data-description="An attempt to understand spirituality The term “spirit” could mean The soul that gives life to your body And keeps it alive and active The term could also mean The spark or inspiration That keeps you enthused And help you stay active, Creat..."></div> </div> </div>

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