The World of Spirituality

I am by nature a skeptic.

When I first began reading Thiaoouba prophecy, I did not know what to expect. I had researched the book beforehand was interested to learn about the lost continents of Atlantis and Mu, which the book’s website advertised as explaining. However, the more time that has passed since my reading it, the more deeply it has sunk into my mind as truth. It has raised the need to promote a better world. In order to do so, the following truths must be considered:

• If a man is to only pursue material things, then there is truly no point in life. When a man dies, none of the wealth he has accrued during his life with go with him; only his soul and the qualities it has developed will pass. Therefore, the only way to advance in the universe is through what is spiritual, not what is material.

• I have learned that it is a great spiritual strength to remain vigilant. For the longest time I never understood what it meant not to “sink down to their level,” or such similar advice given out to children on the playground. I did in fact understand what was being said, but it did not resonate with me. Now, I see things differently. It first occurred to me in large-scale terms, such as a war between two countries. When one of these two countries engages in all manner of war crimes, including the mistreatment of prisoners, and the oppression of civilian populations under their occupation, there is absolutely no right allotted to the other country to reciprocate those horrible actions. If they do, then there is now no one that will uphold the light in the world, which will only lead to more tragedy. The losing side will receive no mercy, since their newfound conquers will only offer brutality. As for the victors, their victory is spoiled, because they are no better than those who they conquered, and will forever be remembered as monsters. They have no bright future to look forward to as they have gained nothing. This principle can be applied to any type of dispute, whether it is between nations, individuals, or anything in between.

• The worst thing a person can do is not dream. Earl Nightingale understood this and put together a program that is still in use today. It is also known as the law of attraction. It boils down to this: you become what you think of. Do you want to be successful? Then stop thinking about failure. Unfortunately, most people did not think in his time, and most people also do not think in our time.

• I read a book a few weeks before I discovered this scholarship called Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse. I learned several humbling things from this book. Siddhartha is the son of an Indian Brahmin who thirsts for the truth of human existence. Though he was the best and brightest of the sons of the Brahmins, he was never satisfied with what he learned. All the knowledge he learned only quenched his thirst for a little while, until it would burn again. Throughout his life, he obtains and develops many spiritual gifts, but never reaches oneness. After a lifetime of endless thirst, the truth comes to him as he spends his last years by a river. The river, he learns, has existed for far longer than he has, and has much to tell to those who listen. With the help of a ferryman who has lived by the river for most of his life, he becomes like the Buddha; at peace with himself, and at peace with creation. In the end, what Siddhartha searched for was in front of him the entire time; it was bliss.

After I finished reading Thiaoouba Prophecy, I reevaluated some of the information that Thao told to Michel. One thing that stood out to me was when she said that Christ had been nailed through the wrists rather than the hands. This is a little-known fact that I can vouch for. I had learned only a few weeks before that crucifixion was indeed conducted by driving nails into the wrist between the two bones of the forearm, rather than the palms, which would not support the weight of a human body. I also looked into the hydrogen engines that Thao told Michel about that would supposedly save the planet. I learned that hydrogen engines are indeed very real; several well-known companies have already developed cars that run on hydrogen fuel cells, and are available to purchase. However, the real prize is that these cars produce no polluting emissions whatsoever, and their only waste product is pure water. Though there are obvious hurdles to overcome, this technology gives me hope for the future.

These things being said, what is the best way to spread spirituality to the wider population of our planet? I realize that I would not have written this essay, or even have become spiritual had it not been for my thirst for knowledge. That was my prerequisite for spirituality, and I could not imagine my life any other way. However, I am too familiar with the fact that most people do not share this state of being. I discovered spirituality without a push from any physical person, and seemingly discovered it on my own accord. Therefore I cannot know the exact procedure necessary to raise a person out of lower vibration. However, taking into account all the principles stated above, I would say the single best way to promote a better world is to encourage people to find what gives bliss. By this, I mean for people to pursue whatever gives them the highest possible happiness, which is, in a word, bliss. For people to achieve that, that must have a dream. The best way to promote a better world is to promote dreaming.

Runner-up of A Better World" Spirituality and Technology Advancement Scholarship for 2022