In a fuzzy way, I always thought is about a sense of inner sense of well-being, that is achieved through the mental and emotional dimensions rather than through material attainment.
I always thought that it is a private and personal thing, something internal.
Therefore, I find Andy Ho's take on spirituality rather refreshing.
In today's The Straits Times, he said,
"Spirituality is not about fulfilled personal lives.
Instead it is living life to its fullness for the common good --
weeping together in sadness and feasting together in thanksgiving."
Andy Ho, True spirituality is not about 'me first'
The Straits Times, 21 Aug 2008 (Thurs) page A26.
Of course, spirituality is not something selfish. But I always thought of it as something achieved from inner reflection and cultivation rather than through interaction with others.
There is much to think about here.
1 comment:
*nods*
It's about living in harmony.
It's one thing to know it theoretically and another to apply it in our lives. Interacting with others, allows us to contextualise what we have learnt. It's like learning music - on the one hand we need to learn theory/scores/read notes, but that's not the whole picture. There's also the learning how to play an instrument while reading the notes.
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