As one of the five essential modules
for an Integral Practice, the Spiritual module is of course
essential. And given the fact that there exist an umpteen number
of religions, where does a person start with deciding what spiritual
path fits them?
One fun way to start this (and probably everyone who reads this site has tried it) is to take the Belief-o-Matic evaluation.
It's fun, and it gives you an idea of what your pre-existing sympathies lie, in relation to spiritual beliefs.
Here's my evaluation. Interestingly enough, I am 100% Unitarian
Universalism, even though I haven't attended a UU church since my mom
used to take my brother and me, when I was between 6 and 9 - and I
always found it boring! (I guess you never do outgrow your roots,
or maybe it's just me.)
Now, the engine behind this tool is limited - there are many more
belief systems that aren't listed - but it is also useful, as the IDEA
of a belief system - say, of Tibetan Buddhism, can actually conflict
with some of the moral and actual practices of the religion, even
though the surface philosophy is similar. (I'm not a big fan of
ritual practices, though I am a big fan of losing oneself in religious
music, as an example).
Second on the compatibility chart is Hinduism, which makes sense.
Now - what does this mean? Well, it should mean that if attend
such services as one finds, you will find very little internal conflict
with such services and practices. This is GOOD, in the sense that
there will a sense of internal harmony with what is practiced.
This is BAD in the sense that - well, you may not be challenging
yourself.
However, the mind structure is what it is - as such, it is better to go
deeper inside yourself with lesser stress, as deep-seated beliefs only
tend to change, when subjects to life-altering experiences, or to deep
seated psychological structural changes.
So what are you? If you have the time and energy, try this out.
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Spiritual Module Step 1 - How Can I Discover My Spiritual Path? The Belief-O-Matic
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Re: Spiritual Module Step 1 - How Can I Discover My Spiritual Path? The Belief-O-Matic
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integralawakening
on Thu 01 Dec 2005 12:56 PM PST | Profile | Permanent Link
I did this a long time ago, so perhaps it's changed. UU was also my top match, I think also 100%. I remember there being some questions that were a bit limiting, but overall a very interesting test.
Re: Spiritual Module Step 1 - How Can I Discover My Spiritual Path? The Belief-O-Matic
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Flow
on Fri 02 Dec 2005 07:33 AM PST | Profile | Permanent Link
eBuddha,
Shiver me timbers, I scored 100% as UU as well! It has been several years since I've been to a UU church, but I've always enjoyed my visits not at a spritual level, but at an intellectual level. I usually walked away a liitle more edified, with much to ponder. Trackbacks
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