Spirituality

Spirituality

As we progress through this trip, we gradually increased the spiritual aspects. We started by joining the Buddhist retreat in Thailand, and have slowly continued to read, think, and explore. We visited many cathedrals and masses in Europe.

We have considered ourselves to be pragmatic people, much more interested in the spiritual guidance that dictate ethics, tolerance, and service to others rather than the mystical or metaphysical aspects of religious teachings. We attended the Unitarian Universalist church in Pasadena. As we progress through this journey, we are becoming more deliberate in clarifying our spiritual beliefs. While in Europe, we began to make plans for an extended stay in India in Dharmsala, a Buddhist center. In Africa, we have continued to read, study and think, preparing ourselves for the most serious look into our spirituality that we have taken in our lives. We are re-reading the New Testament as well as other teachings, unsure exactly where they will lead but feeling that it is time to find out.