Ki and spirituality

 
 

Is the spiritual aspect of 'self' something that is defined by what we find 'outside' of ourselves,
or what already exists within?

 
 
 

Spirituality

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Humanity has an insatiable desire to understand. Not just the specific questions
we have been asking since we were children like why the sky is blue
and why we can’t fly like the birds in the sky above, but the intangibles
like why are we here, what is our purpose in life, is there truly some kind of god,
and for me especially, why do people do the things they do, both good and bad?
How do we determine the differences between the ‘right’ and the ‘wrong’
and can we ever be confident even in our own conclusions?

This thing that we call ‘spirituality’ is not something specific, but only
the personal investigation into the questions that we create and develop for ourselves.
It certainly has an aspect of the world around us, but the ‘focus’ of all of our thoughts
and the ‘objective’ of all of our desires and actions, seems to point to understanding
our environment, our neighbors, and most importantly, that thing
we call ‘self’ that defines us and directs our existence.
That ‘essence’ of who and what we truly are.

For many, this itch is almost impossible to scratch and is not a fundamental imperative,
but for others, it can become an obsession that cannot be denied, no matter the level
of frustration and confusion that is a part and parcel of that thing we call life.

We all contemplate what it is that we wish to accomplish with this investigation
and how determined we are to find the answers to that which we wish to understand.
It is a perpetual sojourn into self-discovery and a moral and philosophical evolution.
The irony is that it is never the same for any two individuals.
It is a journey that ultimately creates the person that we are which is hopefully
an individual that we wish to be.
There is a certain inevitability about the process.

We just have to scratch that itch.

 
 
 
 

Ki – Spirituality
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long

I long for a place I have never been
for a sight I have never seen
and a sound never heard
the thought not yet formed
the reality just beyond my grasp
I long for peace

~ ki ~

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old

I am too young to lose hope
too old to not know the truth
too young to realize the futility
too old not to recognize reality
young enough to believe in love
old enough to have experienced true hatred
from both the outside and the inside
and yet still do not understand

~ ki ~

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seek

all you seek
can be found
in the thunderous silence
of nature

~ ki ~

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questions

it is not so much the answers
as the questions
and the never-ending search to find them

~ ki ~

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elements

Earth ... so we may not hunger
Air ... that we may breathe
Fire ... that we may feel passion
Water ... that we may never experience thirst

Life ... to give the elements purpose

~ ki ~

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stop

. . . . . stop
and listen
your heart is full
your mind is at peace
your soul is singing

enjoy the moment
. . . . . Smile

~ ki ~

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To sample all of the available 'thoughts' of Ki you can find them here:

The World According To Ki  [E] #2293903 Ki experiences the world from a different perspective. The questions define existence. by Lone Cypress Workshop