![]() This, she says, can be accompanied by feelings of anxiety, depression, unworthiness, or just feeling off. “If you’re not living your dharma, Sahara says you may experience feelings of being stuck-like you’re taking action, but not really moving forward. She emphasizes the importance of living your dharma: Sahara Rose, referenced in this article, is the host of the Highest Self Podcast, Ayurveda expert, and author of Discover Your Dharma. We learned through a Pew Research Center survey that of “715 unemployed, furloughed, or temporarily laid off adults in the United States who are looking for work, 66 percent said they have seriously considered changing careers completely.” The turmoil, change, and unprecedented impact on the employment landscape likely led many to reconsider their personal goals and consider purposeful work in alignment. In the May 2021 article, “ Your Dharma Is Your Soul’s Purpose,” the author discusses this in light of the pandemic effect on the work environment we are facing. It has roots in Hinduism, Buddhism and several other religions. The ancient Sanskrit word ‘dharma’ refers to your purpose, life meaning and why you are here. It is opportune to use this time of the year and these celebrations as context for us to look at the religiosity and spirituality of purpose and belonging in our work. Unlike the cemeteries I’d visited before, this was not a place of sadness or emptiness, but a place of peace, celebration, and belonging. On that brief trip, I visited the Panteón Municipal de Tabasco or Municipal Cemetery, where I witnessed a broad spectrum of colorful tombs from large, elaborate structures to small, humble headstones - all colorful and highly decorated with offerings, flowers or carefully placed gifts to the dead. Last year, I traveled to Tabasco, a small town in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. During this phenomenon of nature, the yearly migration of the butterflies is associated with the belief that they are the souls of the dead returning to be with their kin, and preparations are made to welcome them home. In the “ Monarch Butterflies and Dia de Los Muertos in Michoacán,” Will Smith narrates that the arrival of the monarch has come on the day of the dead for so long it has become part of the culture. The ideas behind celebrations of the dead – of their spirits, the return of souls to the living world, rituals of nature, celebrations of life, and the afterlife created the quintessential convergence of Christian and pagan beliefs. The author of “ Christian Roots: All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day” shares that the ideas of incorporating non-Christian rituals into Christian holidays or aligning dates in unique times of the year, such as Christmas and winter solstice, were used by the early Catholic church to bring people into the faith, and in this case, Halloween and All Saints/Souls Days. There is a unique link between these Christian and pagan events that help us understand the reason why so many around the world make them a part of their own sense of belonging and purpose. Closely tied to these events in timing and in history is Halloween (October 31st). Through our research on purpose and belonging, we find a strong tie between the elements of belongingness in religious and spiritual beliefs as well as a common purpose driven by the elements of faith and doctrine.Īround the world this week, we will see, hear about or participate in a series of cultural and religious practices for All Saints Day (November 1st) and All Souls Day, popularly known in our Hispanic communities as Dia de Los Muertos (November 2), a time to remember those who have died. ![]() The spiritual and cultural often intersect to create traditions, rituals, and celebrations of our communities.
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