The world is brimming with different cultures, traditions, religions and languages. People living in one geographic location comprehend things in a different manner as compared to those living in another geographic location. However, one thing that is common in people all around the world is their constant search for spiritual enlightenment and the spiritual experience itself.

The disciple through devotion and discipline strives to become a Witness of their humanity and its self-awareness. Seeking the state of unified awareness, the 8th state of beingness, often simply called Enlightenment.

Being low in spirit is a sign you are ready to grow beyond your current self and the low feeling is generated by the ego, which feels threatened by this change. By observing your feelings and accepting them you will also see more clearly the path of change that is calling to you. Watch your feeling, let them flow through you and discard any ideas of censure or approval.

Self Realized isn’t about education and it isn’t about inborn holiness or mindless faith, and it isn’t about taking the next self improvement class. The self help methodology is a one size fits all approach, an outward looking method that embraces a socially acceptable hive mentality; it does not enlighten or lead to self realization.

We sometimes say that some people are enlightened, but do we really know what that means? We might say that because they are kind, loving, and insightful. While these may indeed be qualities of an enlightened person, it's hard to be sure unless we ourselves are enlightened.

When you are born you become a member of a collective agreement we call humanity, this is a collective agreement between billions of smaller individuals. Personal egos which come together to create a family, a community, a society, a nation, and finally an agreement called humanity.

The practice of meditation is widely used for spiritual and religious purposes. But over the years, other uses for meditation, like relaxation and stress management, have emerged.