There are 5 "pillars" on which spirituality "stands". These traits must be developed in oneself, made a fundamental part of one's personality:

1. Acceptance. This is a simple but very important word. Acceptance
means that a person does not try to fight either the world around him or himself. He simply lives and does not interfere with everyone else, does not try to correct other people's shortcomings. If someone or something does not meet a person's expectations, this is normal, it must be accepted.

2. Soulful peace. To achieve such peace, harmony between the body, soul and spirit should be achieved. If they do not conflict, the person feels completely calm.

3. Awareness. In other words, life in the moment. A conscious personality lives in the present, does not think ahead, does not worry about the future. One can be nostalgic about the past, but not miss or yearn. The concept of awareness also includes contact with one's emotions and understanding of their nature.

4. Faith. This is a broad concept that applies to any truth. Having heard something true, a person must accept it unconditionally, without doubting his/her emotions and understanding of their nature.

5. Unconditional love. If a person simply loves, without any desire to receive anything in return, this is an unconditional feeling. Without any demands on the object of love, without thoughts about one's own "I". Ideally, it is better to experience such feelings not only towards the closest people, but towards the whole world.

What can prevent spiritual growth?

The first step for a person striving for spirituality is to remove irritants. There are many obstacles along the way, and the main one is old psychological problems. They date back to childhood or youth, and become stronger with age. Here are just a few examples:

• - lack of faith in oneself;

• - distrust of the world and people;

• - low self-esteem;

• - the desire to close oneself off, to fence oneself off from the outside world.

These problems often arise because parents do not believe in the child, consider him/her not smart enough, do not allow him/her to make decisions, and constantly reproach him/her for no apparent reason. Overprotection, even with the best intentions, is also harmful to a developing personality. In adulthood, all this prevents one from achieving complete peace of mind.

Any psychological trauma that pushes one to escapism, to escape from reality, is an obstacle to awareness. Such a person wants to hide in a “shell” when faced with any difficulty. And this prevents one from living in the moment.

As for unconditional love, people who were raised by very strict and demanding parents have problems with it. If a child was required to obey his/her elders in everything, to fulfill their whims and wishes, he/she will probably begin to treat others in the same way.

All of the problems described need to be removed from your life before you begin spiritual development. After all, they will interfere incredibly strongly. You can try to do it yourself, but it will be much more effective to find a good professional psychologist. Gestalt therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques are especially useful.

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