Objectives:
• Become familiar with was in which spirituality influences artists
• Discuss the differences between spirituality and religion
• Examine spirituality as a generative force and a well spring for creativity
Original Post:
My definition of spirituality deals with the connection between religion and the human mind. Usually spirituality would occur for your eyes only, it’s usually something that no one else can see. I remember in the show, Avatar the Last Airbender, the main character was always went through spirituality because he was the only person who could go into a different state of mind than others. Often times, spirituality can undergo decision making by the influence from the unearthly connections.
Spirituality does differ from religion because there are religious organizations that people go to, such as a church or a temple to learn more about religion. There is usually a pastor or a monk that will guide everyone to the same path of spirituality. This makes religion really organized and structural in which the directors lead you to a specific spirituality. But spirituality should be in the state of mind where no one can see the same things you can, and it’s your own pathway in what you want to believe in.
Creativity is when something is thought outside of the box. It is always different than everyone else’s idea of creativity because it usually is original and unique. But in this case, creativity is the ability to see things differently by coming from a different perspective. Everyone has the capability to be creative because they all come in different sources. Most creativity comes from spirituality because spirituality influences a lot of things.
The source of creativity usually is from artists and musicians who get it from spirituality as said before. A great example of creativity from musicians come from Church songs or songs about Jesus. They get their inspiration from religion. As for artists, they get their ideas based on symbols of what they believe in, such as a cross for Jesus, or by painting their own ‘heaven’ on a canvas to show that they believe in God and that there is a heaven. Overall, creativity comes from what people believe in.
Reflection:
The spirituality assignment helped me realize that spirituality and religion are two completely different things. Spirituality is a state where no one can see the same things you can, and it’s your own pathway of what you want to believe in. The first picture above is a cartoon character, Aang from the Last Airbender and he portrays going into the spirit world, a world he can only see and be in. On the other hand, religion is a guided path of the same spirituality for the same people. My whole life, I’ve always thought that spirituality and religion were the same things. I’ve been Buddhist from when I was a child until I was brought in to a Christian church when I was around 11 years old. In the other picture, displays a few different religions there are in the world.
It is different for everyone, and you can learn about different spirits by going into different religious places, such as a church or temple. This assignment helped me understand that people get their own types of inspiration and view things in a different perspective and through different experiences. Learning about spirituality helped me remember my sources of inspiration, and that’s from my parents because they raised me, but mainly myself because I can learn about the different types of religions there are to help it connect to my own kind of values.
Goals:
•Maintain my own personal spirituality
• Look for what inspired the artist
• Allow spirituality to motivate me
Sources:
Enlightening. But let’s take it back a step.
I’m at peace now. Ready to move forward!