Being Spiritual Every Day

I just read an article on Oprah's site on how to be spiritual every day.

"Spiritual." A word that we commonly hear, it seems to be plain yet profound. Whenever I hear that, I remember our former Philosophy Society moderator back in college. He used to say that he would consider himself as spiritual rather than religious. (What's the difference? I will tell you later.) As I understand it, being one requires some kind of meditation and talk with God/ess regularly because I always saw him in the Chapel quietly praying.

The most popular definition of religious people is that they mainly base their faith on their religion, its rules, doctrines, and practices. Spiritual people, on the other hand, are the ones who seek God/ess and meaning of life individually. They have their own ways in journey to Him/Her. A lot debate on which one is better. For me, I agree to what a writer said that they actually complement each other. You need to find your Source privately and at times, with a community bonded by a religion.

Reading that article also reminded me of what Rick Warren, the author of The Purpose Driven Life, preaches. According to him, for us to uncover the real meaning of life, we must first get to know our Creator.

Going back to the article I read today... The author, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, gave five ways on how to be spiritual every day:

1. Get quiet. He said that it's the language of God/ess. Of course, it's really important that we allot a silent moment each day. This is the time when we can think of everything that's happening and we've been doing. It's like your track checker, our moment with Her/Him.


2. Reenergize your surroundings. Our environment, no matter how we avoid it, can really affect us. Therefore, we choose to be with optimistic people. If we want to be aware of what's around us, we must pay attention to the details and simple things that we see.
   
3. Get back to nature. I totally agree with it. Whenever I'm around trees, I feel so peaceful. I can think clearly and it seems the Creator is just beside me whispering through the air.
4. Practice yoga. Though not always, I've been doing yoga for a year already. It helps me relax, focus, and sweat. Doing yoga after a long day at work slows me down.
5. Practice mindfulness. People often complain because of their monotonous lives. They're not aware that they can do little things to make their lives exciting. They just have to be a little creative.

I will try these myself. ^-^