What does ‘Spirituality’ mean to you? A Response

I have a Facebook Group titled Christopher Titmuss Teachings with around 780 members so far. I invite members to respond to my weekly question. I wish to give a voice to others to share in the space of a line or few lines their reflections on core questions in daily life.

The Group started around four months ago. So far, I have given 16 questions to members. Question 14 was What does the word spirituality mean to you? After a week or two, I put the Comments of members into a single list for ease for members to read. Then I add my response after the list of comments. Around 15 – 30 members usually respond to a question.

We can learn a lot from each other. There are many beautiful and insightful responses, along with direct language.

Words have no independent meaning but only through agreement. For example, I hate you can show a playful response in a certain context. In another context, I hate you can mean I despise you.

COMMENT FROM CHRISTOPHER on What does Spirituality mean to You?

• Sitting still in a pew for extended period in a Gothic Cathedral and …
• Attending a birth of a baby and …
• The beauty of a long summer’s day and…
• Attending the funeral of a loved one and…
• Reading Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats and…
• Listening to Sgt Pepper with its reflections on daily life and…
• Listening to Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and…
• The palpable silence of a meditation hall full of meditators and…
• Being in love and…
• Making love and …
• The loving relationship between a human and an animal and…
• The wonder of life…
• Selfless acts of service and…
• Flowering of deep Insights and …
• Incomprehensible religious/spiritual experiences and…
• A waking up from the dream world in daily life and…
• Knowing a freedom that death cannot interrupt.

Sixteen Questions so far to Members of Facebook Page

Question 16. Is belief in one life as much a belief as belief in ‘life’ after death? Can this duality be resolved?
Question 15. Do you have an experience of God? Or is it a delusion?
Question 14. What does the word ‘Spiritual’ mean for you?
Question 13. If we have two voices within and we cannot make up our mind, what voice do we listen to?
Question 12. Why does guilt weigh so heavily on the mind?
Question 11. What is the ‘ego?’ E.g. We might say. ‘That’s your ego talking’ or ‘my ego got in the way.
Question 10. Do you experience concern about the cost of courses/workshops/sessions/
training/ for the mind/body/spirit?
Question 9. Why do we hesitate to say, ‘I am a wise person’ or ‘I am a compassionate person’ or I am liberated?’
Question 8. What is the difference between compassion and pity?
Question 7. What is the difference between need and greed?
Question 6. Is tiredness a state of mind dependent on the view of it?
Question 5. Is building up self-esteem an exercise in futility?
Question 4. What are the benefits and limits of stepping into the unknown?
Question 3. Is insecurity related to the desire to control and/or other factors?
Question 2. Who am I?
Question 1. Four Kinds of Action. Skilful Action. 2. Unskilful Action. 3. Neutral Action. 4. ?

You are welcome to become a Member of the Group. Go to Facebook Page and make a request. You can see previous responses to the other questions.

Share your view.