What’s The Point Of Spiritual Practice?

What’s the point of spiritual practice if we only have one life?

There isn’t, unless we come, through practice, to realise the possibility that consciousness is beyond everyday human experience. There are two types of people on Earth; those who believe there is no afterlife, and those who believe there is.

The obvious problem here is – belief.

There’s no point in believing one way or another, but there is a persistent feeling – an embryonic, incompleteness – of wanting to know. But know what?

This ‘me’ we walk around in isn’t satisfying at all. Most of us cannot deal with reality so we acquire an act. It’s an unconscious act, an avatar, a manifestation of an idea.

Some acts lack confidence; they doubt, and don’t believe in themselves.
Some acts believe in themselves totally; they feel entitled and empowered.
Some acts dither; am I, am I not?

The world is skew-whiff – not straightforward. Avatars are everywhere, covering up something. If there is life after death, then what we do now has consequences. Likewise, what we have done in our past will dictate the sort of life we encounter.

Spirituality is merely a word for consciousness which, through practice, is realised as pure. In ordinary practical terms, it’s clear seeing without bias. Without bias, there is no room for unhappiness.