Vision Quest – 6

Good morning friends.  I just left my part 6 of my Vision Quest last 2008, so let me continue the last part here now.

 

 

The Quest

 

For some people, a quest may be encased in a religious experience—for others, it might be a crisis or a dramatic change in person al circumstances, such as a birth or death.  And while religion is the spark that lights the fire within some individuals, it can also imposed a limiting structure with rules and belief systems that interfere with true personal growth—especially  when the distinctions between religion and spirituality become blurred.

 

We believe that our purpose in being here is to grow spiritually.  We do this in a variety of ways—none of which are better or lesser than others; but, rather, are chosen by us because we are at various stages of spiritual unfoldment.  The goals of peace, integrity, clarity, compassion and in particular, the balance between mind and body through personal and spiritual development are essential to spiritual development, regardless of the particular path one chooses to follow.  Spirit [God] is equally present in the job as in the remote mountainside.”

 

In the end, setting out on a spiritual quest—may be less a choice than it is a necessity.  What often makes people begin a quest, is a feeling restlessness, and that something beyond is coming through to us, says Andrews.  Begin by seeing your intentions.  Set your intention to live a happier or fulfilling life.  Speaking strictly to that intention will lead us to being aware of guides or teachers around us,  someone who can help on the path.  Again, it’s essential to set your intention to reclaim your own happiness and connection with life.  I feel that the spiritual path to greater consciousness has been –part of the human experience forever, and always will be.

 

 

Ref: fityoga

It’s a Good Thing – 1

The Holistic system of Yoga was designed so that these emotional breakthroughs can occur safely.  Yoga is not merely an athletic system, it is a spiritual system.  The asanas are designed to affect the  subtle body for the purpose of spiritual transformation.  People enter into the practice of yoga asana for physical fitness or physical health, or even because they’ve heard it’s good for relaxation, but ultimately the purpose of yoga practice is spiritual development.

 

This development depend on breaking through places in the subtle body that are blocked with unresolved issues and energy.  Anytime you work with the body, you are also working with the mind and the energy system—which is the bridge between body and mind. And since that means working with emotions, emotional breakthroughs can be seen as markers of progress on the road to personal and spiritual growth.

 

The was certainly the case for Hilary Lindsay; founder of Active Yoga.  As a teacher, Lindsay has witnessed many emotional breakthroughs; as a student, she’s experienced several herself.  One of the most significant occurred during a hip-opening class.  She left the class feeling normal, but during the drive home became extremely upset and emotional.  She also felt she’d experienced a significant shift in her psyche—something akin to a clearing of her spirit.  Lindsay felt, as she puts it, released.  There is no question that the emotion came out of my past.” She say.