Spiritual Passion
‘Spiritual’ and ‘Passion’ – on the surface this seems an anathema. For me, Spiritual implies a peaceful place, the serenity of knowing and accepting. Passion conjures up visions of extravagant gestures, vehemently spoken words, an unwillingness to accept the views of others as valid.
Passion is “a very strong emotion, intense sexual love, an outburst of very strong emotion, an intense enthusiasm for something” according to the Oxford English Dictionary. On deeper reflection though, this all seems a narrow definition of passion. Perhaps passion doesn’t need to imply ‘fire and brimstone’? I’m not talking about the ‘Passion of Christ’ or religious suffering here either.
The strong emotion could of course be love, hate, rage, etc. In any case it smacks of a lack of self control, of emotions, thoughts and knowings not being in balance. While there is nothing wrong with intense feelings for someone or something, if you are walking on the Spiritual path, the manifestation of those emotions will probably be less forceful, more accepting – as if they don’t actually need to be shouted out.
There are some very spiritual beings on this earth who have managed to transcend all such extremes and practise loving detachment instead. On the other hand, a total lack of passion about anything seems sad to me.
I have strong feelings for God, my partner and my family but in very different ways! So the outward signs of those passions manifest in totally different, and (I hope) appropriate ways.
Up to each of us I guess to get our balance right, to decide where we sit with passion – feel it, allow it, or transcend it.
Love, peace and wisdom
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Your spot on Annie - it is about balance. Passion with out it can be mindless and a life without passion can be souless. Now is the hard part on maintaining the balance.
I think maybe as women we’re taught to be a little afraid of passion.
But when I think of passionate things - an outrageous painting, a flamenco dance, a sunset bursting the sky - I think that’s part of what life is - if we are to be fully completely alive.
My spirit wants to enjoy that just as much as it does drink in slow sweet calm. It wants to dance the flamenco
Joanna
You are so right Joanna - mine wants to dance the flamenco too!!!