Beautiful Buddhist
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A year ago today, I decided to accept Buddhism as my spiritual practice. When I think back my spiritual journey started almost 10 years go. I cannot pinpoint an exact moment I shifted, I just know my darkness was turning to light. The few small miracles I had experienced in the middle of complete turmoil was confirmation of my need to shift.
I remember waking up one morning with a different energy and feeling like an entire new person. I thought about all the times I watched and read about how we can manifest the life we want. At that time I was literally asking for the universe to save me from what I had been living. I truly began to understand that I had full control over the outcome of my life through prayer and believing I could attain anything.
In college, I took a class on religion and fell in love with Buddhism. I was fascinated with the life of Siddartha and how he transformed his life to achieve enlightenment. From that class I slowly started to expand my mind and operate with the goal of seeking Nirvana. The more I read the more my core being shifted in ways I was not ready to comprehend.
For a few years I had shied away from deep spiritual work and was consumed by the world. I was still operating from a space of transformation and it showed. People around me friends and strangers noticed my shift and began complimenting my growth. My personal purpose was to live a life of purity inside and out. To understand the world and live in a compassionate space. Meditation and training my mind to see good in the worst of situations had been the catalyst on my journey.
I can say I have been successfully and happily traveling through “The Ten Worlds”. Read more about them below.
The Ten Worlds is a classification of ten distinct states of life.
The world of Buddhas
The world of Bodhisattvas (Buddahood)
The world of cause-awakened ones (Realization)
The world of voice-hearers (Learning)
The world of Heavenly beings (Heaven or Rapture)
The world of human beings (Humanity or Tranquility)
The world of Asuras (Anger)
The world of animals (Animality)
The world of hungry spirits (Hunger)
The world of hell
( An Introduction to Buddhism p 16-26)
As with anything in life our goal should be to improve and exceed our own expectations and perceived limitations. This journey has been rewarding in many ways. Realizing my growth in difficult times and being the light for others to follow. Your journey might be different and I hope you experience life the way that you desire inside and out.