Rushing Towards Enlightenment
So what’s the point of being human in the first place?
In spiritual circles, there often seems to be this mad rush to transcend our lowly human nature and physical form.
The goal of reaching enlightenment is lionized, and the simple pleasure of being a soul inside of a mortal human body is downplayed to a tremendous extent.
What happens if when we die, we realize we have to come back down to earth in an attempt to learn the lessons of incarnation all over again?
It’s a theoretical question, with no verifiable answer — I know.
And who am I to say we shouldn’t chase the truth of the great beyond.
This piece is really about finding a harmonious balance between the hunt for heaven and the afterlife, with remembering the sacred miracle that is being alive in a body today, right now.
I just personally feel that as we face the multi-layered crises of climate catastrophe and biospheric collapse — it’s a question that bears some careful examination.
Why is enlightenment seen as the ultimate and only goal if you are a spiritual seeker?
