religious vs. spirituality
People often talk of being religious, vs. being spiritual. I am both, of course. I have found that there is a spirituality in many people, many places too. One of my favorites, one that touches me deeply, is Ireland. There is a spirituality there, just below the surface, easy to find, if you open your senses. It has touched me since I was very young, long before I had ever actually been to Ireland. It calls to my blood, thru music and songs and poetry and the culture – the heritage, of my ancestors. Here is my favorite quote that talks about how Ireland touches. From the Godfather of Irish Music, Tommy Makem.
If your bones they are weary and your mind is uneasy, the troubles of life, they are taking their toll, come with me to a green land of laughter and legend, theres rest for the body and peace for the soul.
- Tommy Makem, In That Land