Thursday, September 17, 2015

Change is normal then why resist it?

Everyday sun rises from the east, sets in the west. This routine hasn't changed from as long as humans can recall. It's also true that each day it rises from a slightly different angle and the change can be noticed if you mark the winter and summer position of sunrise at a particular place. So miner changes are expected and accepted without fear. It's only when people like Inuit elders say that their sky has changed and scientists say that earths figure axis has shifted, i.e. the poles have shifted that we realise that a big change has happened and those affected will have to adjust their lifestyle to new environment and its threats and turn them into opportunities.
This goes for religions as well. The esoteric philosophy of all religions has a common base, the spirituality, focus on breathing, mindfulness, compassion, unconditional love, focus on inner self etc etc. Each religious chapter was written in a different time period to suit the needs of that time and to address the existing issues of society. Therefore, the language and the culture of the time had a role to play which is evident from the rules of a particular religious game.
The personality that introduces change after going on a journey of self-discovery and after powerful awakening that bestows psychic and magical powers on the individual is able to bring a bigger reform in the existing society than those who merely introduce new vocabulary to describe the same stuff and try to rename a religion but end up being a sect of the same religion.
Every religion became a money making venture at some point for some individuals. As a religion spreads, so do the vices in it because people slowly moulded the base of the religion to suit themselves and changed the rules slowly. Then more people joined them, to exploit that market. So essentially there are spiritual people, religious people and entrepreneurs. May be we all have those tendencies but some gravitate more towards one side at a particular time.
So there is a pattern in religious growth, just like the four seasons in a year. The real change like the polar shift happens once in a lifetime that brings personal inner growth as well as enough changes to warrant a new religion. Rest assured that the new religion will also change some people's lives and will give business opportunities to the others. It's up to you to decide what phase are you in and what kind of change are you seeking and gravitating towards - spiritual, religious or business?

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