Seek Teachings Everywhere: Combining Druid Spirituality with Other Traditions

Perhaps we can start using instead the term ‘the World Wide Wisdom Tradition,’ agreeing with the teachings of the Dzogchen Tantra when it suggests: ‘As a bee seeks nectar from all kinds of flowers, seek teachings everywhere. Like a deer that finds a quiet place to graze, seek seclusion to digest all that you have gathered. Like a mad one beyond all

"It is worth remembering that the key Buddhist term, Dharma, is etymologically directly related to that of Druid, which can thus be translated as “Dharma seer”

what if we, as Westerners, do not have to look to India for inspiration? What if we realise that the Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic and pre-Celtic pantheon are still very much alive and active in Ireland and other parts of the Celtic world? What if we realise that, in many cases, the universal dreams which make up the foundation of our practice a

‘Do not attach yourself to any particular creed exclusively so that you disbelieve in all the rest, otherwise you lose much good, nay you will fail to recognise the real truth of the matter. Let your soul be capable of embracing all forms of belief.’

One of the most striking characteristics of modern Druidry lies in its tolerance of diversity. People are drawn to Druidry because they can practise and study it on its own, or in combination with other spiritual paths.

There have always been paths, such as alchemy, which are ‘meta-paths’ able to transcend religious distinctions.

They talk about the ‘New Age schmorgasbord’ which goes for variety rather than depth, but if we go beyond this judgmental position to observe what is really happening, we can see that many people can no longer hold an allegiance to just one religion.

Instead they might be inspired by elements of a number of paths to create their own rather individual way.

More and more people are recognising the universal themes they see expressed in every religion and they are becoming less interested in dogma and in rigid identification with any one religious path.