the role of guidance in one's spiritual journey

[Unbound]

I think my best guidance comes from interacting with the people around me. For all of the internal experiences I have, it is the compass and reflection on the world around me that gives any of the internal symbols meaning.

The best spiritual guidance I think I have gotten wasn't really spiritual guidance but a bit of advice from my Dad, whom "has his own thing" as he puts it but is otherwise not spiritual at all. It was very simple but struck right to the heart of a life of service, he said:

'Most people don't need help thinking or figuring out the universe, everybody is doing that on their own, in their own way. What people need help with is practical things like the dishes, cleaning the house, sweeping, and taking care of themselves.'

Without meaning to, he conveyed a very important message to me. That is, if you take care of the body, the mind is free. So now, for me, I believe the best form of guidance I can give is not in the form of ideas, but through assistance with the common challenges of life that they may have more space and freedom to discover their own infinite minds.

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That being said, I think the best guidance I receive is that which helps me to care for myself and my body, that I am able to be most fit for service.