How To Make The Most Of Your Spiritual Journeys

By Winifred Christensen


Going to a holy place is a good plan. With the higher number of holy places such as temples being opened to the public these days, a lot of people are going for spiritual journeys to cleanse their spirit and be one with their inner self. If you are one of the people who are interested in this, then here are the tips you should take note of.

First, pay attention to the temple offerings. It would be good for you to have an idea on what the best temple offering would be for that holy place or what possible choices you have. Simple offerings can be flowers or garlands. More extravagant ones like money or milk can also be given to the temple as an offering.

Some of the holy places might request their guests to remove their footwear before gaining entrance to the temple. Hence, if you are planning to go on this pilgrim, it would be to your advantage to wear footwear that are easy to remove such as your sandals or shoes. They will help you avoid any hassle during your journey.

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 properly. When mediating, it does not need to be right in front of the statues or right in the center of the temple. One can find a quiet spot or a comfortable corner of the temple, away from the chaos. If you think that there will be no or minimal disturbance in that corner, then that is a good place for you.

Look inward. You have to make your experience in this journey as inward as possible. Even when you are surrounded by chaos, even when there are people pushing, those should not distract you from your mediation. If possible, you might want to keep the eyes close all the while and even be quiet with yourself.

Wear proper clothes for this temple visit. Wearing proper clothes does not mean you should find trendy ones or even celebrity-style ones. Even if you are a tourist, you must wear the traditional and clean clothes for the temple visit. They should be suitable and comfortable for the visiting journey to the temple.

For those people visiting a temple for the first time, you have to get yourself a copy of this temple's guide. It is through the guide that you can allow yourself to have an understanding of the temple's history. You can skip on long lines for this as well. Special features regarding the temple might be known to you as well.

Your accommodation should be prepared beforehand. You should try to pick the accommodation that is close to temples. The closer you are to the temples, the better it is for you. After all, that means you can get immersed in the spiritual aura of the area. That should allow you to optimize your journey spiritually too.




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