Studying Religion
By: Max • Essay • 480 Words • June 6, 2010 • 1,774 Views
Studying Religion
The way people in the world look at life is the basics of why people actually do and say things. Just think about it this world is full of different point of views and ways of living, each individual has his or her own aspect in life. People find different ways to satisfy themselves. For example maybe just walking around the corner with a walkman on can satisfy a persons day. Certain states of consciousness has been important to religion such as prayer, meditation, and spirituality because that’s what is stated in the religion, or the way life is seen through the eyes of whom they worship.
The brain is an very important part of your thinking process. It stores basically what you want it to store and it‘s the effect of emotions. A big part of religion is actually believing in what is going on inside of that particular religion. In order to do that you must have it stored somewhere that this is what I believe in and I’m sticking to every part of it so that I can live a good life. Prayer to me is one of the most important religious states of consciousness. Prayer in some religions is stored to be an excellent source of asking for forgiveness or saying thank you for everyday living. Prayer could also mean praying in a specific location , such as the mosque or church . This religious state of consciousness in some sort of way helps the person to feel good about what they have to offer to the world.
Another important religious state of consciousness is meditation. Meditation is a form of just relaxing and thinking. My question is are we really meditating ?or is it just