Spirituality vs. humanity – something is going wrong...

Modern spirituality – Satsang, nonduality and so on – is often misunderstood and reinforces the separation between people. That's what we want to point out today, and we're curious to hear about your experiences.

Much of what is taught in spirituality today is simply confusing and not right, in our view. From this often aloof position – that of an observer or an awakened one – more suffering is created. That is the absolute opposite of what real spirituality brings about.

Real spirituality is deep humanness and compassion. Only by living and embodying our humanity can we experience true oneness.

What we often see in people on the spiritual path is that life is too much for them. They are annoyed by life, they constantly need to withdraw. That is a one-way street out of life, and it is the opposite of what spirituality is for. Inquiry on the spiritual path is meant to bring you to the point where you become one with life – not where you step out of it. That is false preaching, or a false Satsang being held.

It supports people in turning away from life. As we see it, real Satsang or real spirituality is the exploration of life. Going into life and exploring it, to see whether there is something that goes beyond it. But that doesn't mean we deny what is there. That is a huge difference. It has to do with love – love for existence, love for appearances, for the feelings that are there, for other people. A spirituality without compassion is pointless. It is completely in the head. It goes in a direction that makes us inhuman, you could say.

But there is also a spirituality that merges with humanity, and that is what we want to point to. Love doesn't need an elevated position. It doesn't need a position of "I am now awakened or enlightened and have nothing to do with life anymore" or "life simply appears". Love lets you merge with life. And then there is no longer spirituality and humanity. There is oneness. Being human – is spiritual!

Being human is feeling spirituality, an embodied spirituality.

Embodied oneness is the humanity we all want to live, or that we long for. We don't long to be awakened or enlightened. Deep down we long for connection, for oneness, for compassion. So don't take the path of spirituality as cutting yourself off from life.

Keep bringing life in, again and again. Bring in the feeling – how you feel, how other people feel. Be open to being completely unspiritual – spiritual ❤️🙏

Love,
Pratibha & Kareem

You can find our talk about this on:

YouTube https://youtu.be/7c-2jhAftco

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZagrUy554bX2qjOfKI1Os