Thousandroads

I am writing a blog to chronicle my spiritual adventure, and the experiences and discoveries I make along the way.

Well what do I mean by my spiritual adventure? I mean the journey to understand who I am, why I am here, what am I supposed to do, how do I relate to the world and to God, and how do I get through suffering and find lasting happiness.

So what does the spiritural path consist of? Well, it's like any other adventure. First off, we chart our own trail, use tools and maps in the form of philosophies and religion, experience adventure, and overcome challenges along the way. The difference (and fundamental difference) is that we are not exploring anywhere outside, but rather exploring ourselves inside. And that makes the journey and the rewards so special. I'll get to all the details in my future posts, of course.

Why am I blogging? Because I want to share with everyone what a spiritual path is -- it may not be something we really talk about in an intelligent and honest way. I'm trying to keep this blog free from abstractions or philosophies -- I really want to be able to communicate my experiences genuinely, without too much airiness. That's my intention -- you guys can let me know if it happens or not. :)

The spiritual path in the 21st century is a lot different than what our notions of what a spiritual path might look like. Today, we have for the first time in history, all the practices and wisdom from around the world at our fingertips (thanks TBLee, thanks I-I). Plus, new technologies and insights keep popping up all over the place -- a very exciting time.

I've been on this path for a while, and although it's been tough as crap, I never for a second would have it any other way. As we go further, we start to expand our journey to encompass more and more of ourselves and others.

Our consciousness gets bigger and bigger, broader and broader, uniting with the plants, animals, and people around us, and then starts encompassing planets, stars and galaxies, until it stretches the whole universe and unites with God Himself (sorry, I have to throw in a little bit of this stuff now and then :) ).

I look forward to posting again. I hope to layout the course in more and more detail, and sharing war stories (or shall we say, peace stories).

Little footnote: this is actually my very first blog post....ever! I'm pretty excited. Don't know where this is gonna go, but should be a blast nonetheless.