We are SPIRITUAL beings
You’ve likely heard that we are spiritual beings having a human experience.
Well, what does it mean to be a spiritual being? What is spirituality? What does it have to do with being human?
The human part might be easier to explain. You have a body, experience life through your 5 senses, and live on this Earthly plane. Your body will change over time, just as nature changes. You were born and you will die. The time in your body is temporary, and is the ultimate experience of impermanence.
Your Spirit is the invisible part of you. It is your self awareness, presence and deep knowing that you are connected to the entire Universe. This part of you is perfect, eternal, limitless, and will never die. This is your connection to a higher power; something greater than yourself. This is your inherited Divine nature, God consciousness, and the part of you that searches for meaning. In fact, it’s not a part of you…but ALL OF YOU.
So why does life feel like you are stuck on the hamster wheel of life sometimes?
Well, it’s because of the human experience part. Sometimes the responsibilities, drama and stress of having a human experience, distract us from our spiritual nature.
I remember being blown away when I learned about the #1 primordial cause of disease in my Ayurveda training:
We simply forget that our true nature is Spirit. We FORGET that we are DIVINE. We forget that we are spiritual beings having a human experience.
This brings up another question...what is your true nature?
Your true nature is the unchanging part of you. It is your essence. No matter what stage a leaf is in, rather it be a fresh, green leaf in late spring or summer, or a dried up leaf that's close to composing in the fall....a leaf is still a leaf. Its essence is the same. The essence of you will not change. Your Spirit is everlasting.
And so another question is revealed....what the heck does this have to do with Ayurveda? (Ok, ok....I know this isn't the lightest topic! Stay with me!).
Ayurveda is the “Science of Life,” and a holistic system of wellness. It’s a lifestyle that’s about optimizing how good you feel about life. It’s bringing a higher level of awareness into everything you do. It’s paying attention to the quality of food that you eat and HOW you eat it, being a gatekeeper to what you take through your 5 senses, balancing movement with rest, regulating your nervous system, noticing your habits, connecting to the rhythms of nature, being both disciplined & flexible at the same time, tuning into your needs, trusting the wisdom of your body, calming your mind, and creating the conditions to be your best self.
Ayurveda is not a quick fix. It’s a lifestyle that requires you to look at your habits and bring awareness into our life. But the little changes add up, and can make a profound difference in your life! Go slower…..arrive faster.
Ayurveda nourishes you on a physical, mental, emotional AND spiritual level! It’s how to live a spirit infused life! Ayurveda’s goal is to remember your true nature and Divine essence, and remember more often.
One of the great gifts that I received after bringing Ayurveda into my life was that I felt more awake, more alive, more vibrant, and more present in my life. It was like putting on glasses….I could see the world so much more clearly. I could see myself much more clearly too!
Imagine this....what if you could improve your sleep, have a healthy relationship with food, be content with moving through life at a more sustainable speed, have problem free digestion and healthy elimination, a stronger immune system, were more present with your loved ones AND had an enriched spiritual life and deeper connection to the Divine/God/Source/Spirit/the Creator....you fill in the blank with whatever resonates with you.
I'm not promising a perfect life through Ayurveda, but I am suggesting a more embodied, whole and integrated life. A life where it's easier to REMEMBER your true nature, and remember more often.
Spiritual growth has less to do about changing who you are, and more about REMEMBERING who you already are.
May we all remember who we are.
Be well,
Shannon