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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Feb 6, 2021 15:06:53 GMT
If so - where did you go and how did it go?
How long?
If not - would you ever contemplate going on one and where?
Thinking of backpacking Ireland for a year and living off the land - visiting old churches and castles, historic libraries and such - being amongst my kin and discovering my roots.
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Post by Huxley on Feb 6, 2021 15:52:34 GMT
Faith is journey.
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Post by mikef6 on Feb 6, 2021 15:53:57 GMT
The year in Ireland sounds like a great once-in-a-lifetime journey but I never believed that spirituality could be planned. Just take your backpacking journey and enjoy it. If it turns out to be miserable - you get soaked in cold rain every day - you won't be quite as disappointed as if you are expecting a revelation. If it turns out well and you feel a real connection with the land and people then let the spirituality flow naturally.
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Post by OldSamVimes on Feb 7, 2021 2:00:50 GMT
Everyone is on one.
Some people just haven't realized it yet.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Feb 7, 2021 9:15:13 GMT
You mean like a pilgrimages ?
Yes i have done that.
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Post by mystery on Feb 10, 2021 20:05:15 GMT
As others have said, I view life as a spiritual journey. As far as pilgrimages, I'm a travel nerd so I've been to a lot of sacred places around the world-- historic churches and cathedrals, synagogues, mosques, Buddhist and Hindu temples, ancient Egyptian and Greek temples, Neolithic sites, etc. Did I have any profound revelations? Not really. It's always interesting to see different interpretations of Divinity, but I personally find a deeper sense of spirituality in Nature, just sitting on the porch watching the sunset, or dancing in the rain, or feeling awed and humbled looking up at a sea of stars. Spirituality is everywhere, so you don't have to look very hard, and you certainly don't need to travel the world to find it. All you have to do is be open to it.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Feb 11, 2021 1:28:37 GMT
As others have said, I view life as a spiritual journey. As far as pilgrimages, I'm a travel nerd so I've been to a lot of sacred places around the world-- historic churches and cathedrals, synagogues, mosques, Buddhist and Hindu temples, ancient Egyptian and Greek temples, Neolithic sites, etc. Did I have any profound revelations? Not really. It's always interesting to see different interpretations of Divinity, but I personally find a deeper sense of spirituality in Nature, just sitting on the porch watching the sunset, or dancing in the rain, or feeling awed and humbled looking up at a sea of stars. Spirituality is everywhere, so you don't have to look very hard, and you certainly don't need to travel the world to find it. All you have to do is be open to it. I'm a Nature nerd, and can sit happily for hours in my small patch of forest, watching the wildlife. I studied art history in college, so I was exposed to all kinds of religious art. I guess that kind of exposure explains why I see all religions as equal, based on culture, and I believe none of them. Agnostic atheist, here.
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Post by maya55555 on Feb 11, 2021 3:48:23 GMT
Everyone is on one. Some people just haven't realized it yet. DEEP AND I LIKE THIS.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Feb 11, 2021 17:14:26 GMT
I am not religious AT ALL but I am seriously considering doing the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage at some point.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Feb 11, 2021 19:41:37 GMT
I am not religious AT ALL but I am seriously considering doing the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage at some point.
You might want to contact goz, because I think she did that pilgrimage a year or so back.
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Post by Stammerhead on Feb 12, 2021 0:40:11 GMT
Not as far as I know but a good walk can often raise the spirits.  |
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Post by TutuAnimationPrincess on Feb 12, 2021 0:47:44 GMT
Me and my wife have discussed going on something like that. I have a few destinations in mind but we haven't picked them yet.
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Post by movieliker on Feb 12, 2021 1:46:14 GMT
If so - where did you go and how did it go?
How long?
If not - would you ever contemplate going on one and where?
Thinking of backpacking Ireland for a year and living off the land - visiting old churches and castles, historic libraries and such - being amongst my kin and discovering my roots.
Yes. It's lasted 62 years. From believer, to Agnostic, to Atheist, back to believer. |
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Post by goz on Feb 12, 2021 8:14:14 GMT
Yes, I did a section of the Camino ( actually a lesser known walk than the traditional walk of St James across the top of Spain originating in France) which is called the Via de la Plata, which is a walk up the spine of Spain from south to NW ie always ending in Santiago de Compostela. I walked 450 km in April 2018 carrying my own 6 kg pack the whole way starting at Salamanca, through some lovely mountain country via Zamora and Orense joining the way of St James for the last 100 km or so ( which is very busy and touristy ). It was an amazing life changing experience which took nearly a month and whilst living well and cheaply in the Spanish Refugios ( pilgrim hostels ) VERY basic interms of luxuries or anything other than keeping your health and fitness on such a long and arduous walk. You fit your life into a 6 kg pack, you walk, you get blisters, you meet amazing people from all over the world and you eat whatever food is available and believe me after walking 20- 25 km per day....it all tastes good. I am an agnostic atheist who hates the bullshit of the modern Catholic Church yet I have an enjoyment and appreciation of the Catholic history especially in Spain, the history and architecture. EVERY church was beautiful from the tiniest to the magnificent Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela and I witnessed the beautiful ceremony that they put on daily for all pilgrims of all faiths. I thoroughly recommend it, especially if done with integrity of walking yourself ( no buses and vans taking your backpack ahead to your accommodation etc as tourists do) and carrying your world on your back like a snail. It tests you as a person in all ways...physical mental and spiritual even if you are not religious.
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Post by goz on Feb 12, 2021 20:22:46 GMT
If so - where did you go and how did it go?
How long?
If not - would you ever contemplate going on one and where?
Thinking of backpacking Ireland for a year and living off the land - visiting old churches and castles, historic libraries and such - being amongst my kin and discovering my roots.
That sounds amazing. I was able to do a backpacking tour of Europe ( my family roots are in Great Britain and Germany/Poland ) when I was young and have done several return trips in my later life. It is always special. In the last couple of years I travlled around England and Scotland a couple of times and were it not for Covid would be going again and to France where one of my daughers now lives, as well as more exploration in Germany and Poland. I even wrote a book about it.
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Post by Aj_June on Feb 12, 2021 20:59:44 GMT
If so - where did you go and how did it go?
How long?
If not - would you ever contemplate going on one and where?
Thinking of backpacking Ireland for a year and living off the land - visiting old churches and castles, historic libraries and such - being amongst my kin and discovering my roots.
Hey Screaming, I don't associate with spiritual word, man. But yeah, I love travelling. Especially the mountains. Have also visited many castles, cathedrals and churches. The one I loved a lot was Cardiff Castle. Salisbury Cathedral was awesome too. But my fav spot remains the mountains. Especially the great Himalayas. Planning on visiting Tibet in a couple of years.
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