What is Spiritual Awakening?
In order to be spiritually awakened, the first step is understanding the way in which we operate in physical form. For years I had little understanding of the true nature of who we are. I only knew to identify myself through external things, my job, my possessions, my social status in the community and to a greater extent, my own thoughts. To understand that we operate out of ego, and what ego really is, you need to try to watch and observe the world from outside of your mind. How do you do that you ask? First and foremost you must begin to watch your reactions and become at it’s very basic level, aware of your thoughts. We think constantly. What are your thoughts telling you? How do you react for example when someone says something to you that makes you feel badly? Why did it make you feel badly? Is it because your ego identified with the statement that the other person made? Did you react to that statement automatically out of defense of yourself? Why did you do that? It is about trying to operate on a more conscious level, as opposed to operating unconsciously.
You react in the manner that you do, out of ego, out of a lack of truly understanding the spiritual nature of who you really are. We allow ourselves to be identified by other people and circumstances, by certain standards of measurement that society places a value on. In that identification and accumulation, we lose who we really are and become what other people have told us we are or what certain external circumstances have dictated. Now let’s take that a step further.. For some people who begin the practice of observing their ego , you begin to create the ability of becoming awakened.When you begin to practice this more and more, you are given the ability to see when your ego is reacting. You are then able to respond from a different perspective. Try it just to see if you can become “aware” of when your ego is engaged. You can do it with any situation, any person. Be still and quiet for a moment, instead of automatically reactive.
This is the first step in becoming aware of how your ego operates. This is the first step in spiritual awakening.Watch it and you will be amazed. You will begin the process of separation from your mind, your ego, and external things that happen that you identify yourself by. Try as much as you can to be aware, and behave as if you were an observer of yourself. See the things that make you engage and trigger your ego to react. Write them down at first so you can go back and recount the situation. What did you observe about yourself?
I ask you to commit yourself to this practice for thirty days. If possible keep a journal of your observations. Learn to become uncomfortable with your ego. I ask you to do this in an attempt to help you realize your true nature, and to assist you in the process of spiritual awakening. It is the difference between acting in an unconscious manner, and becoming more conscious. It is about understanding that we are much more than our physical form. It is about teaching yourself the process of connecting to our true spirit. I dare you to try this, and I can tell you that you are much more than you think are.
