What are some examples of SMART goals for spiritual growth?

Open Mind Willpower Conscious Learning are the basic foundation for spiritual growth. The willingness to unlearn everything you know and consciously set on a journey to study humanity, Earth and the Universe.

A SMART goal is something you can define, strive for, and attain. In contrast, non-SMART goals can be so broad that you will never be able to truly attain them or feel a sense of accomplishment for having achieved it. For example, if you set a goal to "be healthy" there is no threshold to tell you when you've gotten there – it's simply too abstract. A smart goal however would be something like... "Eating 5 servings of vegetables per day for 30 days straight". This goal is SMART because not only is it within reach, and reasonably attainable but it's also defined. When you set SMART goals, your motivation will soar as you pursue them, and you will feel a sense of accomplishment when you reach them.

I must realize that it is not me, engaged in activity, but I am only the medium ???, in which the activity goes on it's own. To come out of this delusion, I have to invoke dormant power, to access inner grace (Soul), which is engaging me in activity. The activity, thus comes to conscious zone, isolating me from the activity . This is the stage, when I start reading my own mind or inner Mother Spirit. This is the beginning, I come to know of incessant journey of Soul, becoming aware of it. Chanting AUM must help. Om Shanti Om??????

There can't be any goals in your spiritual opening. The word "growth" simply does not suit here. Spirit doesn't grow, spirit simply is. You will get depressed if you will try to reach any goals in spirituality. Begin practising one thing every day. A prayer, connecting to the Source, the Creator if you like but do it every day until it becomes a part of a daily activity. Once it is so the change will begin to happen in your life. Your new practice has now begun to shape your reality. You have two choices, to live out of fear or discover love and live out of love and compassion, understanding other people and empathising with them. This will actually be your spiritual opening "growth"

Utilizar objetivos SMART en el crecimiento espiritual aporta claridad y enfoque. Al ser específicos, medibles, alcanzables, relevantes y con plazos definidos, brindan estructura a la búsqueda espiritual. Aunque esta metodología favorece el autoexamen y la responsabilidad, hay que estar atentos a que no se desvirtúe. Cómo avanzar positivamente evitando caer en el perfeccionismo. En la vida espiritual, la mirada al pasado debe ser un aprendizaje fecundo, nunca una lamentación estéril.

Our lives can be so busy, which is why setting SMART goals is a good way for some people to prioritize their spiritual practice and feel connected. Creating a plan, and choosing specific times to connect to your heart and perform spiritual practices, will eventually transform those practices into rituals through time. It's important to remember though that your spiritual journey is just that - about the journey. There is no final destination that you'll reach and have no more work to do. The only goal in a spiritual practice is to show up, as you are, and where you are. And not compare. Using SMART goals can help you show up for your spiritual practices, and will allow you to create and plan the time you need to be present.

SMART goals makes measuring progress easier. In spiritual practice the goal is the practice itself. SMART goals and spirituality are somehow contradictory, and strengthen the mind's nature of wanting to control. Setting goals for the practice are valuable, but in spirituality it's setting intention, sankalpa that is more desirable.

By its very nature, spiritual growth has no goal. A goal is a linear and/or causal plan to effect a material outcome. This does not apply in spirituality. Rather, spiritual growth arrives into our lived awareness by our direct experience of release (of traumas and conditioning such as SMART goals) and effortless expansion. Expansions at times assume an experience of spontaneity, but as our awareness deepens and expands, what before arrived in spontaneity becomes more deeply known. As we deepen awareness of consciousness through practice, fundamental patterns of reality become revealed, and we enjoy with deepening love the entire experience, wonder, and awe of this beautiful life of our cosmos at once moving through us and in complete union.

I'd rather call it spiritual practice and it's called practice for a reason: the goal is the practice itself and less of the result. Nonetheless, letting go of the attachment to the results is one of the goals of the spiritual practice. Instead of targeting a certain state, or growth stage, focus on improving and fine-tuning your practice itself: - Set a goal of 10-15 minutes of meditation each day - Assign dedicated time for spiritual reading, and then contemplating on it - Participating on an annual silent retreat, or on a monthly community gathering, sangha - Do a Purascharana, a set number of repetition in mantra meditation Set achievable goals and gradually increase them.

If we consider setting goals in the spiritual practice, then you can track how many days you've practiced. For example, in the Insight Timer app you can check each day you've meditated. When you skip a day, or fall behind your original plans, be compassionate with yourself. Look at the factors that contributed to you not following your goals and make the necessary adjustments to stay on track. Involve others, and practice together or join a community to stay motivated. Avoid being frustrated or angry with yourself, it just creates more tension in the mind and in the body, that are counterproductive in spiritual practice. Self-kindness, gentleness and self-awareness are more forward-moving in the spiritual field.

Tris Thorp, from the Chopra Center, approaches this practice of exploration by asking four questions: 1)Who am I? You won’t know the answer at a deep or core level, yet, this simple question begins the dialogue with yourself and opens the door to the endless solutions that come from within you. 2) What do I want? This answer may be material things (that’s OK--this is not a time to judge or question yourself). The exercise is meant for you to remain still for a moment and listen 3) What is my purpose in life? This question sounds very deep, but it revolves around asking yourself about your unique talents and how you can serve others. 4) What am I grateful for? Gratitude is a cornerstone trait in our journey toward spiritual growth.

Revise SMART goals for spiritual growth by staying flexible and adapting to changes. Regularly reflect on spiritual experiences and insights, adjusting your goals accordingly for continued alignment.

YOU CANNOT USE ANY KNOWN MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE TO MEASEURE SPIRITUAL GROWTH! In physics, if you are asked to balance a vertical force with horizontal force (without using pulley, of course), you would know that you are asked to do an impossible. In chemistry, if you are asked to balance a pH of an acidic material by using only water, you know you are asked to do an impossible. But, when someone (knowledgeable) tells you that you cannot simply measure your spiritual growth with anything known (in this physical world), you still want to try your known methods like - meditating for longer hours, or reading a Bible daily. No. It simply means that you are still in your physical world and you would take a million years to know spirituality.

Some ways to get started: 1. Choose a Path: Embark on a journey that resonates with your interests. Despite external differences, I believe all paths impart similar wisdom. Begin from your familiar ground or where you feel a natural inclination. 2. Enroll in a program within the upcoming "x" days : This will provide you with a deeper understanding and philosophical insights into the chosen path. 3. Practice "Practices" Each path entails specific rituals, such as daily meditation or committing to three good deeds. Incorporate regular practices, primarily meditation, into your daily routine. Start gradually, integrating these practices into your everyday life, and document your experiences in a journal and reflect/refine.