Some spiritual teachings help us through words and concepts. They give us language for what we believe, what we are experiencing, and where we are going. Other teachings work more quietly. Much is left unsaid. Instead of explaining, they work through presence, tone, beauty, silence, or vibration. We may not be able to say exactly what they have done, only that something within us has shifted.
Both have value, but felt spirituality asks us to loosen our need for explanation and definition. There is less to hold onto, repeat, or identify with. For some people, that feels uncomfortable; for others, it feels like home. Words may help us find the path, but sometimes the deepest part of the journey begins when the words fall away.
