Why go on a SoulQuest?

Why would you want to leave the comfort and security of your home to go into wild nature to explore your soul’s purpose? Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad and Moses didn’t seek the vision for their lives and the lives of their people from the safety of shelters.  They each left their ordinary day-to-day lives to go out onto the land. The Buddha awakened under a tree in the forest; Jesus went to the desert and returned ready to take on the challenges of his life’s work; Muhammad was fasting and praying in a cave when the Koran came to him; and Moses went to the top of a mountain to bring back a vision for his people.

If you are thinking, “Well that’s good for them, but I’m no Buddha, Jesus, or Moses”, I’d suggest, at the very least, that you let the recognition sink in that across all times and places, the act of leaving home to seek your Soul’s vision is at the heart of most spiritual traditions.

Module 6 Handout