Spirituality

There are many definitions for spirituality. For me, it means the unknown. There is some force or forces greater than humans, so I'll go with that force, or forces, being called God. Further, I'll go with the concept that God really belongs to the concept of the infinite, and back to math, since infinity is a mathematical concept, although one can never reach any limit in understanding it, there is a way to handle it with reason. So, spirituality involves trying to form an understanding of the unknown, the infinite, God. And, with the infinite, one begins with the finite. Then, by adding to the finite, which happens every day, as something else is new, a new child, a new book, a new idea, some new event, etc, etc., the totality of the finite gets closer and closer to the infinite, though never reaching it. Also, making it possible to get closer and closer to understanding God, the infinite, that force or forces which have some ultimate power over us.

Back to math and reasoning, which lends itself to the concept of deduction. Rather than using induction, basically looking at real things, events, etc and trying to come up with conclusions, laws, etc, deduction involves just thinkng about something, coming up with some theory, then going about trying to see real events and seeing if the theory plays out, proved.

For instance, Heaven, what is it? Someone once said that it exists in the here and now. So, I'll go with that, and, at least for me, it really does. It really is possible to live in a state on contentment. Plus, with the new science of neuroplasticity, it has been shown that the emotional part of the brain can undergo permanent changes, like a person can train the mind to remove the emotion of anger. Plus, as for immortality, which is also assumed by some to go with Heaven, that, too, exists, at least depending on how one wants to understand it. For example, if one creates a good name for oneself, that person will exist for many years, both in the thoughts of others and in influencing the actions of others. Even a thought on a tombstone can last many, many years, and eventually the thought passed on to someone else who passes it on, and on. Think, George Washington, for instance. Plus, it has also been said that humans are nothing but appendages to their DNA, so as long one has a child, and that cycle continues, the DNA continues on. Anyway, there are many aspects to what Heaven is, and certainly not limiting ones, possibly infinite dimensions to what Heaven is.

Further, whereas religious scripture is mainly focused on the ways to live one's life, concerned with finite things like laws - not to steal, etc, things like wisdom, love, etc are not defined finitely. So, that is where spirituality comes in, handling those concepts for a person, and thus requires a form of focused thinking, or meditation, to define for oneself what it means, and hopefully, constructively passing on the thoughts to others.

Anyway, Spirituality is all about trying to focus on the unknown and finding ways to handle it. I'll think more on the subject and probably add more to this post, but for now, this is it.