Pagan Spiritual Warfare. Be a Spiritual Warrior.

As I continue my focus on the Pagan community and what  I  feel is missing. I  want to  mention Spiritual Warriors,  how we have so  few and there is no organization. Look  at  the attempt to  bind Donald trump, what  resulted was a maelstrom of chaos and bickering. When I  see Christians and Muslims call for spiritual warriors they  have something to  fall  back on and thousands are able to  rally around a single cause.

Frist off we have to  define and know what  a spiritual warrior is. And according to  Wikipedia the definition is this:The term spiritual warrior is used in Buddhism for one who combats the universal enemy: self-ignorance (avidya), the ultimate source of suffering according to Buddhist philosophy. A heroic being with a brave mind and ethical impulse."  SO  a Spiritual  warrior go  around and teaches others about many  thing , not just religion.  I  am rather fond of that concept, and I  guess I  do  spiritual  warfare on that  level with  my  blog and videos.

I  am now going to  refer to  Paradigm.com  to  express some points.  In my last  blog post I  talked about adding a warrior spirit to  your path in some aspect. That   being able to  defend yourself is a part of survival.  They had a great statement on the difference of a warrior and a soldier.  I  am a warrior, not a soldier. http://www.1paradigm.org/spiritualwarrior.html      There is a difference between a warrior and a soldier. A soldier is trained to follow orders, to respect authority, and to subjugate their individual thinking process and will to the command hierarchy. A warrior, in contrast, is more autonomous and independent. A warrior engages in battle out of personal choice rather than because of obedience to orders. A warrior is capable of making moral judgments and acting accordingly. A warrior is flexible and adaptable; able to act independently as well as be a team player. A warrior takes responsibility for his or her choices and actions. A warrior is a person of compassion who understands pain and the consequences of action. A warrior understands the horror of war and does not seek it. A warrior understands that glory is only for fools who bask in their own illusions. A warrior, however, when engaged in a righteous cause, fights with such skill, passion, intensity, and brilliance that victory is assured.

I  am not wanting an army  of soldier,  but a group  of  warriors that  know when the proper time to  fight is. Those Christian and Muslims are soldiers they  follow orders and are told to  follow their leaders blindly. Being a "Spiritual warrior" means a life commitment. It means the embrace of discipline, study and long intense training sometimes at the sacrifice of comfort and convenience. Being a Spiritual warrior also means understanding your principles and not compromising them. It is easier said than done.

When more people have learned and devoted to  be spiritual  warriors, they  can stand up  and fight when they  are needed.  Think of the mass binding action against Trump,  with  more people  understanding the battle, disciplined to  now how and when to  fight, working together  not as separate forces. 

But the definition talks about educating others, the battle to  stop ignorance.  These spiritual warriors can also  double as teachers and help  those learning or having difficulties.  This would weed out those that  are only going through the motions.  With  the strength that  this would also  give the Pagan community, it would help  it grow by  being able to  stand for itself better.