Spectrum of Spirit: A Digital Sanctuary for Spiritual Discourse and Community

On Sadhguru’s channel, I had heard Sadhguru challenge the idea of work, and work is only hard or difficult because of the way we approach and encourage work. “I see your hard work”, “You got to work hard for what you want”, etc. I believe hard work is promoted in American culture, the capitalist grind that can seem like a requirement for some just to survive within the country. If you don’t show this effort, if you expect people to come alongside you and help you out, some may demean you for this, stating you got to get to work, work hard, and provide for yourself from pulling up your own bootstraps. Growing up in the USA, I know no other way to live, and though people share their experiences of living in other countries, where people work to live and not live to work, I have never experienced this myself. I don’t see this as a sad experience, but an experience that has shaped me, and possibly shaped others who have grown up or moved to this country. The work and effort I have put into understanding and expressing myself has built a level of discipline, a motivation, within me, and has opened doors and opportunities I couldn’t imagine getting any other way. In reflection, I wonder if the work and discipline wasn’t just to internally improve my self-worth, but was a door leading me closer to quietly mastering what I can handle.

In this blog, I hope to explore the role dedication plays within the human experience. Some stories glorify dedication, the harder you work and the more consistent you are. Some stories display how hard work doesn’t always get you where you want, but it gets you somewhere where you’re “supposed” to be. Either way, I do believe discipline towards a passion reveals the different levels of strengths we all have, capabilities to push ourselves beyond where we once thought we were capable. I believe consistent effort in understanding one’s spiritual insight, inhaling and observing the culture around us, and expressing our artistic practice, brings us closer to accomplishment, closer to becoming the best version of ourselves.

Devoted Door

I believe devotion and discipline go hand and hand. Without discipline, it is difficult to express how devoted someone is to something. Without devotion, the motivating factor to be consistent in one’s devotion falls through the cracks. Additionally, I believe miracles are understood through the lens of discipline and devotion. I believe miracles are understood worldwide due to the discipline of the story tellers, and the devotion to their belief that the events in the story were a part of someone’s experience. Their unwavering awe of the event inspires others to believe in the story of the miracle, the spread of the story becoming a miracle in its own right.

On the Pathh 2 Peacce Youtube channel, the creator posted a video about Hanuman Bahuk, and a lesson that has miraculous healing power¹. The video is in a language I do not understand². But it starts off with a young boy with a tail walking around smiling as he turns toward the sun³. The boy starts to fly towards the sun and eventually returns as a grown man, floating through the air with a resonant glow⁴. There seems to be a flashback of the young boy in the clouds with three deity-like figures⁵. Later in the video, we see the young boy open up his chest to show his father and his mother in his chest in a heart shaped form⁶. We flash forward to the future where the young boy is now an older man with a crown on his head⁷. A woman is holding a young boy in her hands who looks similarly to the young boy who has become a man⁸. The young boy is shown being chased around by an older man⁹. The boy has a tail similar to what I am assuming is his father¹⁰. Jumping forward the boy is laying down in the grass, taking in the sun shine with his eyes closed¹¹. Once more we see a young boy surrounded by three deities, putting their hands toward him as a ray of light coming from each of their hands, into the chest of the young boy¹². The cycle seems to repeat again, as there is another young boy who gets approached by an older man, and that older man becomes a young boy again¹³.

It’s unfortunate I don’t understand the language that is being used in this video, to tell an important story. However, the imagery was well done, and very intriguing to me. Hanuman Bahuk is a prayer that is told to remove any disease or ailment after repeating it 44 times. This tradition has existed for centuries, dating back to the 17th century. The imagery of what I believe is Hanuman being blessed by the three deities as his purpose is to bring miraculous healing to those around him is familiar to me, and makes sense why someone would celebrate and call upon the name of someone with this type of power. An individual who seems to be half human and half god embodied and shared what it means to grow and heal, traveling far and wide in their teenage and early adulthood years to learn how to serve, build resilience, and grow into the best version of themselves. I believe the devotion of Hanuman and the devotion of those who believe in Hanuman Bahuk and its healing powers open a door to receiving the healing they look for, and ultimately a door to becoming the best version of themselves, in one way or another.

Prepared Door

LeBron James has been “The King” in the basketball world for 25+ years. His story is littered with accolades and accomplishments galore, a story that is one of one, probably in the whole universe. LeBron has constantly adapted his craft, challenging himself to be at the top of a league that is constantly changing, and adapting to teammates with diverse skillsets across the playstyle, size, and position spectrum. He has been an elite player in the NBA and in Olympic competitions for more years than I could hold up on my fingers, and “The King” has made his return to NBA basketball this week, his 23rd year in the league.

On the Swish Cultures channel, the creators got inside footage of the Laker’s practice, showcasing LeBron warming up with some right wing threes, knocking down 5+ in a row before I lost count¹⁴. The next clip is Rui Hachimura and Luka Doncic working on contested left wing threes, followed by LeBron working on his free throw routine¹⁵. Again, we see Luka and Rui going shot for shot in a contested three point shooting drill, this time from the corner¹⁶. The video shifts to a phone recording, an insane display of Luka Doncic as he chucks the ball over his left shoulder from full court and Luka swishes the shot¹⁷. After practice, LeBron responds to some questions from the media reporters, sharing where he feels his conditioning at, the teams approach to continue winning, and his ramp up into being able to play with a team¹⁸. Later on Austin Reaves, the Lakers guard, talks about how great it is to have LeBron back in practice¹⁹. Austin continues, stating he thinks there will be an adjustment period for everyone to learn how to play with one another, not just adjusting to LeBron²⁰. Lastly, Austin states how LeBron’s presence, his ability to lift a team, and his IQ are something that will greatly impact the team²¹.

JJ Redick, the Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach, answered some questions from the media as well. Swish Cultures shows us a glimpse of a day in the life of these Los Aneles Laker’s stars. We see moments of joy, moments of focus, and moments of competition. Though it is just a highlight video, I believe there is some value in learning from some of the great players in the NBA. Hard work does not seem to be at the forefront of their practice, intense discipline doesn’t appear to be a thought on their mind. I believe LeBron, Luka, Rui, and the other 11 guys who practiced that day trusted the work they have put in for years, the unseen hours that allow their open practices and even games, portray their remarkable game-day performances. I believe their discipline translates to other adventures of life, whether it is sports, scholarship, or spirituality. The more one prepares themselves through the doors open to them, and approaches those doors with joy, focus, and competition with oneself, their excellence will shine through. I believe their journey to becoming their best version of themself will grow in the unseen hours, the preparation behind closed doors.

Building Doors

One aspect of life I think is quite prevalent in art is that you can’t rush art. Art approaches, it flows, art can sometimes even be one’s intuition igniting. It doesn’t necessarily come in a spark, but more often than not grows gradually. I believe this way of art correlates to the way of life. I believe when one allows opportunities in life to motivate them, or allows their motivation to drive them towards new opportunities, the motivations and opportunities appear gradually, doors creaking open where one didn’t see a door to begin with. I believe the more one sees the correlation in one’s life, the more confidence they build in themselves, maybe even those around them, bringing them to become the best version of themselves.

On the Artist Block, the creator shares a tutorial video on the fundamentals of graffiti art, specifically, how to create hand styles²². The creator starts off by discussing one of the most prominent mistakes he sees, adding too much style²³. The creator believes this is due to a preconception of what the artist believe graffiti is supposed to look like in their head²⁴. The creator believes people find graffiti hard to learn because style is an exaggeration of the fundamentals, and when one exaggerates style they lose the fundamentals, they lose the simplicity behind the art²⁵. Next the creator discusses the basic ways of writing each letter, and recommends not to write letters on a page, but to use his lettering chart²⁶. The creator talks about the weight and proportion of all letters, in other words, lowercase letter and uppercase letters are treated as the same size in graffiti writing²⁷. Next, the creator emphasizes the importance of refining lines, sharing that unrefined lines lead to unrefined shapes, and unrefined shapes lead to unrefined letters, the graffiti tag then losing its weight²⁸. Later on, the creator teaches about letter uniformity and line uniformity, and the importance of creating flow within a piece of graffiti art²⁹. Uniformity works hand and hand with positioning, and the artist stresses how important it is to manage one’s negative space created by the letters used in one’s art³⁰.

The creator of The Artist Block, emphasizes how details matter, and less is sometimes more, especially when someone is beginning to learn their craft. The creator shares the importance of correction, not to control his audience and make them perform the way he wants to, but to help ensure the message they are trying to express is conveyed. From one creation to the next, the artist seems to believe a creator’s skill will increase, doors will be built to explore their creativity, and the artist will continue to evolve and find their own voice in the graffiti world.

Call to Doors

Encourage your own level of discipline. Read the quiet. Honor the doors. Master slow. Devote yourself to being steady. Prepare for your work. Grow and build. invite and understand. Inhale and commit to what you want. Practice your expression. Originate your training. Eternalize your approach. Echo your intention. Mystify your craft. Be patient with your twin. Grow consistently with your heart and soul.

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