Coincidence and spirituality. Is life random or are we all on some sort of spiritual path where we are given familiar guideposts to lead us a particular way?
I am so not religious. I guess I am anti religious. But I am spiritual. Or at least I'm a seeker (whatever the hell that is). I want to understand what other people believe in on this Earth so that I can be a better citizen, a better friend, and adopt concepts that will allow me to live a more joyful life.
In this process...I keep finding myself in moments of absolute coincidence. Two completely unrelated things I find are intrinsically related. Why does this keep happening? I want to come up with some type of hypothesis and test the theory.
Are all these "coincidences" in our lives there to illuminate our personal journey? I'm starting to think they are. Maybe life is about finding coincidences...finding that which is similar in others.
It seems a much better approach than that of traditional religious dogma. Most religious theory focuses on what is different. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism focus on being "chosen" or "enlightened" people. They spend time learning about their own particular faith and little time understanding others beliefs (except to criticize).
If attaining spiritual enlightenment or understanding is a part of our journey...why aren't we spending more time understanding similarities rather than focusing on all that is different (and fearing such differences).
My friends, my family (adopted and biological), my lovers, my jobs are all gifts of coincidence. I think I need to accept this reality as I embark on changing directions. I seem to always look for places to plant my roots.
Maybe I'm a succulent plant (I just been enlightened about these freaks of nature a few weeks ago). Maybe you just split a part of me off and just plant me somewhere else. Maybe we can have several roots. And maybe, just maybe, our roots should be embedded in familiar soil (coincidences) to allow us to flourish.
And this is the crap I am thinking about today. And it's only Tuesday.
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