Isn't Life Strange?

The fact that life is a big mystery is a given.

The being and doing of life, it is said, constitutes the path to happiness.

It is how we approach the 'being and doing' that ultimately decides who we are and frames the fabric of our lives.

Today there are ever more theories, philosophies and practices to aid you to shape your life.
In spite of this, one cannot help but feel they are merely the re-packaging of the same product from way back.

In the not too distant past in the west, religion was the mainstay of family life.
Depending on who you believe, that is not the case today.

This being true, apathy toward religion is creating a vacuum, presumably to be filled by practices more suited to modern life. Be that 'good' or 'bad'.

It is as though people would prefer a spiritual practice as compact and versatile as their multi-functional phones etc.

Many questions have to be identified, and answers sought, for the person who wishes to embark on a  Spiritual life path.

In order to make an informed choice, questions need to be asked of yourself...Maybe along the lines of..
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What exactly do you wish to get out of your Spiritual practice?
What is your end goal?
How much of your time are you prepared to give over to achieve these aims?

The questions can go on and on.

If the focus of the intention is to spiritually evolve along the way and become truly enlightened, the latter could be a big ask.
I ask of myself,  "Is that latter goal ultimately possible?"
Who and how many, have finally made it, apart from the one or two notable candidates?

Personally I am fairly open, I feel that all practices and beliefs have something to offer.

But it has to be noted since mankind sought to achieve this seemingly impossible task, the track record has to be acknowledged as disappointing.

Krishnamurti, the writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual issues, including psychological revolution, noted that after 50 years of educational work at the various Krishnamurti Schools around the world, that "not a single new mind" had been created.

Krishnamurti denounced the concept of  spiritual leaders, saviors, or any other person acting as intermediaries to reality, believing that the individual needed to go through a form of psychological revolution.

Can it be that the average person is not exposed to the full teachings purposely, the true teachings only being revealed to those chosen few?

Or is it more down to the individual to seek their own truth from within?

As I write each blog I am posing more and more questions.

I realise I am almost thinking aloud on occasion, which from my point of view is helpful.
I am attempting to understand, to do some self analysis, to trigger something that will point myself and others who might be interested in a direction that feels comfortable.

Could it be that all we need to know...All we need to pursue is within ourselves?

The answer being not to discover, but to remember.
Not to rely on others but to rely on the spirit of 'Knowing' that is part of our very essence.

All the knowledge on the outside may provide signposts to the divine knowledge on the inside, if only we can sift through and recognise it for what it is.

I feel the need to experiment somewhat, and I will share with those who have any interest  the outcomes of those experiments where I can.