One of the first questions is, How do spiritual exploration and religion differ? Learning the difference is an important step.
How Spiritual Exploration Differs from Religion
Spiritual exploration is the use of methods to explore consciousness. Whereas religion is the belief in mythology and superstition.
The processes we use in spiritual exploration come from many ancient cultures. These methods represent eons of practical research. Also, we can scientifically verify these methods.
The methods we select produce consistent and repeatable results. This means the process produces similar results for everyone who uses them. Some techniques produce significant measurable changes in our physiology. These changes include reduced heart rate and increased brainwave coherence. Some produce brainwave patterns different from waking, dreaming, and sleeping.
Spiritual exploration differs from religion in significant ways. Religion substitutes mythology and superstition for facts and evidence. It’s believing in things with no credible proof and making you a paying customer. It sells you the afterlife, prosperity, and health for a price.
Exploring consciousness has nothing to do with mythology or superstition. It has nothing to do with belief in imaginary friends and enemies. It’s simply about the practice of mental and physical tools to explore awareness. So, spiritual exploration differs from religion. You do not need to follow any religion to use them.