Sacred spaces are made up of beliefs, comfort, and serenity. These spaces define cultures and humanity itself. Who you are defines what you consider your own sacred space. Sacred spaces are not limited to just architecture, but you can find elements of this concept in nature as well. These spaces are key points in humanity.
If you take a glance around the world, you will notice that the major "sacred spaces" define the culture that surrounds it. It seems as though these sacred spaces are built on rich culture and the beliefs of the people that worship and respect them. A lot of people look to these spaces as a place to practice their religion and show their faith. The most common sacred spaces would be a church, synagogue, or monastery. These are iconic sacred spaces, a place for faith, beliefs, and serenity. Not all sacred spaces are manmade structures, some people look to nature for their own space.
There is an aspect of paradise in the concept of a sacred space. The reason human beings visit exotic, natural places, is to experience the peacefulness and and beauty of sacred spaces in the natural world. These natural spaces to humans are absolutely idyllic; a natural paradise.
A time to visit your sacred space is when you are defining yourself. Your perfect space will describe who you are. It will define your own morals, beliefs, and most importantly your own paradise. A sacred space should bring all aspects of your life together and bring you wholeness, peace, and happiness.
I feel as if your post could have benefited from using a few specific examples. You mention nature, or elements of nature, being sacred space several times in the post, but never give an example. Had you put in something about the Aborigines and their 'Dreamtime' concept of landscape, or another similarly-styled idea, I feel your point would have been more effective. I also would have liked to hear more about your concept of sacred space and if you have one. You mention general thoughts on defining yourself, and I agree with your ideas; I just feel that it would have had more impact on the reader had you written about your personal space. In your second to last paragraph I feel you could have expanded on humans and natural paradises. What exactly do we find paradisaical about these places?
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed the different perspectives you brought to the table of sacred space. For example, how sacred place derives from nature and the culture around it and are almost a paradise. I completely believe in that too. Nature is a world that brings purity and peacefulness. These things cannot be found anywhere else. When we can access these qualities we give ourselves time to reflect and then can start to define ourselves and learn who we really are as a human being. However, I think your ideas definitely needed some textual support. It would have made your thoughts stronger and solidified them.
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