How To Make The Most Of Your Spiritual Journeys

By Winifred Christensen


Most of the holy places these days are now open to the public. People now visit these holy places so that they can connect with their inner self. It is through these spiritual journeys that they are allowed to embody pure spirituality. People should go on one. When they plan on this journey, here are a few simple tips to remember for that.

First, you have to know what the accepted temple offerings would be. There are times when a simple garland would be enough. If you want a more extravagant offering, then coconut, milk, and money should do the trick. Know what a perfect temple offering would be to the holy place which you are visiting beforehand.

There are holy places that will require their visitors to leave their sandals and shoes before entering the temple. There are a lot of such holy places these days. Since the holy place that you are going might require you to do so, it would be good for you to find a footwear that you can easily remove. Avoid wearing footwear with heels too.

While there are holy places which are truly serene and quiet, there are also temple that are very loud and chaotic. For the latter, it might be because of the loud bells, babies crying, or people screaming. In such places, it is highly recommended that you bring and wear ear plugs. It helps dampen the noise and makes it easier to connect to your spirituality.

Mediate in the temple properly. When it comes to mediating, there is no need to force yourself to be in the middle of this temple or right at the front when these places are too noisy for you to keep to yourself. To mediate properly, you need to find a quiet corner or comfortable spot to stay in where you are not disturbed.

Better look inward. The experience you have at the temple should be as inward as possible. You should not pay attention to the chaos surrounding you or the people pushing. These are distractions but do not get distracted. You can keep your eyes close and keep quiet so that you do not get distracted.

Wear the right clothes appropriate for this journey. There are nice clothes you can wear to the temple. Of course, nice clothes does not have to be trendy or celebrity-style. The traditional clean clothes that are suitable and comfortable for visiting temples should be the best choice to have when it comes to clothes you can wear.

If this is the first time that you are visiting the temple, then you better grab a copy of the temple guide for yourself. Through the temple guide, you can skip on the long lines and even get a better understanding of the history of that temple. You might even get to know some special features of this temple through that.

You have to prepare the accommodation beforehand. If you can, you should pick your accommodation according to how close it is to the temple. The closer, the better. If you are temporarily staying at a hotel near the temple, you can get to experience around-the-clock spiritual aura. That would be good for your journey.




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