spirituality is a very confused term. you will hear many definitions of spirituality. different people have different perception about it. for some people, being spiritual is to just meditate for 30 minutes in a day or to do yoga in early morning. my definition of spirituality is all together different.
according to me, spirituality is to bring the qualities of yourย spirit (soul) in action. love, compassion, consciousness, truth, beauty, creativity are some qualities of the soul. when you bring these higher qualities in your day to day life then you live a spiritual life.
being a spiritual person means that you listen to the voice of your soul. you give more importance to spiritual qualities like truth, compassion, sharing, love than to worldly qualities like money, fame, greed, jealousy. we all need money to survive. so its good to make money. but it should not become the center of your life. you should not make money by cheating. suppose someone earns 100 USD by cheating or by fraud. now he donates 10 USD to charity. would you call this a spiritual action? no need to think about it. let you soul find the answer for you.
by joining any religious movement or group you don’t become a spiritual person. you have to implement the good teachings of your holy books and guru in your daily life. all this demands courage, integrity and determination from your end. many times you will be tested in difficult moments. in the end, the person who always chooses the spiritual qualities over materialistic gains become a spiritual person.
i know all this is not easy. specially in this kaliyuga. but spirituality is not for faint hearted people. you to become crystalline from within to become a spiritual person.
spiritual person is someone who chooses love over hatred, truth over false, good over evil, compassion over anger, consciousness over unconsciousness.
remember, when you choose to follow the path of truth, love and compassion then you are listening to your higher self. on the other hand when you choose to be greedy, lustful and jealous then you are ignoring your higher self and the voice of your soul.
at the end choice is yours. you can live a worldly life. or you can choose to live a spiritual life among worldly people.
P.S.ย i accept i am strict in my perception about a spiritual person.