What is spirituality?

I thought I would try something different for my posts, instead of posting about cryptocurrency, why not post about something I know a little more about? How about spirituality?

What exactly is spirituality? Spirituality is the subject of looking inwards. While religion and spirituality are often considered similar, they are both different. Religion incorporates spiritual beliefs and practices, but also has cultural aspects, as well as theist philosophies attached to it. Spirituality may or may not incorporate theist philosophy in it, depending on how that relates to the process of looking inwards.

So...what does it mean to look inward? Well, as a human being, we are composed of the Mind, Emotions, Thoughts, Consciousness, 5 sensory organs, and a physical body. Spirituality often deals with the Mind, Emotions, Thoughts, and Consciousness.

Inside each human is an entire realm/world/landscape involving thoughts and emotions. When you pierce even deeper, you find other things as well, such as samskaras (which are like patterns in y our subconscious), memories, and other subconscious phenomena, Ultimately though, you find awareness itself.

How does spiritual practice and spirituality benefit a person? Well, just like it is important to know how to navigate the world you live in, likewise, it is extremely important to know how to navigate the inner worlds. The more in tune you are spirituality, the benefits you see in your external world. Afterall, the external world is but a reflection of the inner world.

Let me say that it is likely that each person has their own understanding of spirituality, and this is something I wrote up on the spot, upon reflection of the word. Hopefully this inspires others to share what spirituality means to them!