Seeking Spirituality for All

Many times spirituality and religion become confused. Religion is an organized set of doctrines and beliefs. Spirituality is really a step higher than religion, because it is a sense that there is a part of you that is part of something much bigger than just this earth and this life. Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism and Christians are all three very different religions with very different doctrines and belief systems; however, they are all very spiritual in nature.

There are some spiritual attributes that are sought after by all those who seek enlightenment. Compassion for others is one of these attributes. This is the ability to be more concerned for others’ struggles and hardships over your own. This feeling of compassion flows into another common attribute, which is kindness. Kindness is the ability to act upon these feelings of compassion for another, treating others the way you would want to be treated, not the way you have been treated.

Another spiritual attribute is developing humility. In today’s society, being humble is many times looked at as a weakness. It is thought that in order to get ahead and be an influential leader you must be bold and self assured. What many times is misunderstood is that a humble person can become a great leader, because instead of being prideful in their own abilities they hold great insight and confidence in the strengths of those around them. This can be the distinction between a wise, well respected leader and a self-righteous power seeking leader.