Spirituality - 6(of6) - The Zeitgeist Movement Understandings

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The Zeitgeist Movement Understandings

Part 6 (of 6)

Spirituality

Spirituality has a different meaning to each of us, it seems. A standard definition would be: "A sense of meaning and purpose; a sense of self and of a relationship with 'that which is greater than self"...

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• spirituality
• meaning
• sense
• purpose
• relationship
• self
• religion
• mystic
• god
• creator
• subjective
• practices
• phenomenon
• ancient
• historical
• literary
• speculation
• tradition
• environment
• discussion
• wilderness
• meditation
• healing
• philosophy

[SpiritLadyArtist]

This video is altering the meaning of spiritual as well. From the on line definition of the world from the American Heritage dictionary.

I accept no other def

ADJECTIVE: 1. Of, relating to, consisting of, or having the nature of spirit; not tangible or material. 2. Of, concerned with, or affecting the soul. 3. Of, from, or relating to God; deific. 4. Of or belonging to a church or religion; sacred. 5. Relating to or having the nature of spirits or a spirit; supernatural.

[TheFifthGreatApe]

@SpiritLadyArtist (1of2)

Yes, I agree.

The point is that the term 'Spirituality' has no objective definition. Thus, it is subjective to each and every person. You seem to like that definition from AHD, that is great. But someone else might not, so where does that get us in understanding each other or relating to one another?

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[TheFifthGreatApe]

@SpiritLadyArtist (2of2)

Unless we define our terms from the get-go (and stick to them), we'll never be able to communicate constructively. As long as we use words that their definition can be moveed like a goal post, NOTHING progresses, it starts digressing.

Hence, defining my terms from the offset.

[IHighLikePlane]

@ajczeitgeist I completely agree, environmental and social sustainability should by humanity's highest priority. With that being said, it would be extremely beneficial if more people derived their sense of spirituality from the interconnectedness we all share with each other, the planet, all life, and the universe.

People think they need religions to make them feel connected and part of something bigger, when one only needs to look at the discoveries of science.

[dek2000utube]

I disagree with this view ... Humans have a capacity and responsibility for reflective awareness that I don't think rocks or plants or animals possess in the same way.

[AwakeToPresence]

i suggest we look into all the modern suppressed science that is validating the physics of consciousness and hence much of ancient, shamanistic spirituality, as it turns out when we think of burning a plant, electromagnetic waves increase in the plant, people in hypnotic states can be shown to see through matter, the concepts of morphic resonance and bioenergetics are showing that everything we though to be laws are all false and temporary as reality is infinity more complex than we can imagine

[SpiritLadyArtist]

@stochastic24 You assume You know me and even though You never met me. I been a proponent for the RBE almost from the time I found a movement for it.

I am in my upper 50's and I been for the environment since I was a teen when they taught it on school and I was part of the first earth day. You guys did not invent this you know. Though we did not carry though from the 60's when I was a kid. So kindly don't assume that you know of me or what I am for. I'm not responding any further.

[SpiritLadyArtist]

@TheFifthGreatApe I would agree with you. I came because someone insulted me that I don't know what being connected to the earth is and I am a nobody user of consumerism. It is not you but another poster. They assume they know me and even though they never met me. I been a propellant for the RBE almost from the time I found a movement for it.

I am in my upper 50's and I been for the environment since I was a teen when they taught it on school and I was part of the first earth day. HUGS

[TerribleFan]

I agree with the content of this video. Spirituality, to me, is understanding and obtaining a positive relationship with Nature. It is not "belonging to a church", or "relating to a "God" or deity".. These are the old-world, now invalid definitions of spirituality. Having synchronicity and harmony with Nature is the only true spirituality. :D

[XSilvenX]

13 people came here with the expectation of propagating their matrix belief.

[TheStevenpjohnson]

As I understand it, Spirituality as meant in the vid includes the 'oneness and connection' many religions and mystic paths profess. However, it goes on to point out that while this 'Oneness' IS backed through scientific understanding, the 'separateness' from earth or 'dominion over all life' is not supported, but refuted. Doesn't this enhanced understanding of 'Earth' and our 'Place within Earth' inspire us to community on a Greater level?

[stochastic24]

@SpiritLadyArtist You can try and invalidate my and others spirituality with dictionary definitions all you like, the fact is that you don't understand our spiritual relationship to the earth because you do not share it. The majority on earth do not have the type of spiritual connection that we do and that is why you are destroying the earth's capacity to support human life. For many their spirituality is based on delusion and as that changes the definition of spirituality will have to change.

[xXV1tal3Xx]

this also means our relationship to each other is no different, its another force of nature we should learn to understand we should be honest and respectful. i say this to provide a reason for my next question...tho i agree with the message you put forward, what was the intent behind the music in the video? in my opinion its rather manipulative.

[jpcahillcontact]

I am left uneasy by this video. It seems somehow inconsistent with the ZM movement. ZM does understand the notion that scarcity only exists in a money based economy. I am not sure I agree with the premise that humans are not a higher being. Maybe because I am human :)