Concept Of Spiritual
Thank you, I understood your previous point. But I still wanted to ask: what exactly is spirituality? From what I’ve observed, spirituality is often described as a higher-level state—a balance of emotions, awareness, and a feeling of connection. Everywhere I see people talking about it, it seems like something deeper than just awareness. Is this understanding correct, or is it somewhat exaggerated? People often say that Salah brings them peace and makes them feel closer to Allah. Personally, I have not felt that. For me, Salah feels more like grounding, awareness of His wisdom, and a reminder of the Hereafter—nothing more than that. So I’m trying to understand: how is it that for some people it creates strong spiritual feelings? Is that something essential, or just a temporary or subjective experience? Am i missing out on something? I also notice that I no longer feel fear of punishment like before, nor do I feel that emotional closeness that people describe. I am still practicing calmly and consciously, and my religion feels like a natural part of my life, but without those intense inner states. In the past, when I tried to reach that kind of “spiritual state,” it became exhausting because I was forcing myself. I don’t want to go back to that. So I want to understand clearly: Am I missing something important in spirituality? Or is awareness and conscious practice itself sufficient, even without those feelings? Also, why do these spiritual states seem so emphasized and sometimes exaggerated in religion (not just Islam, but others as well)? What are people actually experiencing or achieving through them? For me I’m trying to have that balance to not fall for that exhaustion and to not be too dry either towards religion. I feel like cuz of my last experience my brain is subtly avoiding and protecting me from falling into that state. So i am having hard time seeing the original boundary.