what is spirituality?
spirituality is
1 finding a path
2 travelling and
3 reaching the goal
goal is no less than god realization , real, authentic, 100% true, no compromise
ways , approaches, guides , labels, can be any, and any number
on the final question at the end ------did you reach the goal ?
if the answer is yes, ---------------------you did the job
if not , --------------------------------------it is a glorious exercise in futility
''Spirituality is the ability to see the spirit of the Creator in everything around us, be it a flower or a stone. And then to act and behave accordingly.''
i concur , but i do some hairsplitting for my own sake to be very precise on the subject. we need not totally agree, we can never
but still we can exchange even different truths as we perceive
ultimate is to be one with god/creator --what ever labels
If that target is first achieved, all the abilities to see better , perform better, live better, behave better will sprout as result
Be good , then you will see god ---is not the right statement
see god, then you will become good--is the right statement
.I reiterate
see god, then you will become honest------is the horse before the cart--right
be honest, then you willl see god ------------is the cart before the horse--not right
this point is to be understood once clearly --very very very important
Realized souls only know what is right wrong honest dishonest fair unfair in every situation
others cannot know what these are really, also , others have no ability to overcome the temptations hence can never be really honest etc
since realized souls easily can live honesty and vitrtues, by seeing them others cannot imbibe / copy their behaviour
authenticity in behaviour is possible only with authentic experience of god realization is gained
it is a matter of thrikarana shudhi , alignment of think talk walk.
and it results as the sadhana intensifies, purifying proportionately the body, mind, nervous system, senses and limbs
and never can be possible even with best resolve/commitment
How is possible?
yes it is possible, and this is the crux of understanding in spirituality , which is mostly not understood
since, for seeing god, ie experiencing god, ie to know god what it /he is does not require precondition nor preparation .
it s just a matter of direct approach in as is where is condition
And if simple what for life long sadhana?
oh, here the contradiction
when god is instant coffeee, what for is the planting and watering and tendering its growth , the tree of coffee seeds, ?
Here is the enigma and solution mixed together, rather solution is hidden behind this enigma
i shall bring it out
pause
since this is my monologue, reader is free to skip
And so, the necessity of expert guide/guru--what ever label,
he did all the search research and invented the easiest wheel, presented in the tradition , so that none need to waste time/life in unnecessary explore/ reinvent .
he shows in one sitting , the way directly to experience the absolute, the unmanifest fundamental nature of god, ---no preparation needed .
once this experience is gained , the instant realization , one becomes enlightened to know what it is all about . that's it
Oh, is it the end, the goal?did we accomplish all ?
then, get up and run?
Wait ,
do not run , listen
this is the right start for the fastest run ,
with this one experience, the seed of spirituality , starts sprouting .
here i must say 100 times,
that without this direct first experience of the absolute all spiritual pursuits , dos donts, impositions, self/externals, all trying to be spiritual., trying to imbibe, trying to control tendencies, trying to be good, trying to love all , all trying to see god every where --even if continued life long --will be just waste --without possibility of realization,-- end up in just wasting time in the hopes, beliefs, faiths, surmises , conjunctures, in the name of / under the pretext of spirituality
So for the spiritual tree to come to exist,
1 the seed, the live seed, sprouting of seed is the fiest requirement, without a seed, without the live seed, tree cannot be
2 the sprout now is to be taken care to grow day by day , by regularly watering, that is sadhana, continuing of regular daily experiencing of the absolute,
3 as the sadhana continues , ie, as the experience of absolute continues regularly, here comes the flowering of knowledge, virtues, abilities, powers, love, kindness, skill in action, gradually steadily, not overnight but can be accelerated under guidance
4 with that comes at the end the mukthi, while one is alive in this birth, a state in union with god, with all his great powers and qualities, absolutely as if one is the master of this universe
it's not--i caution--it's not a self deluding, nor illusion but is as real as the reality can be .
here i end , hoping that i conveyed a vital point as fully accurately as is possible
Pl also see elucidated post below this post , ,
cart before the horse , inadvertent though, is the greatest mistake seekers and masters do in the spiritual field , hence incur and heap damage on to themselves , and to the nation
masters thru their intense sadhana, or thru luck, or by chance, or by any process , stumble up on the experience of god realization , really truly--and become enlightened to what ever degree--and start enjoying all the resultant superhuman virtues and abilities spontaneously , .and are delightfully inspired to share their joy with all. ---like an athlete able to lift heavy weight--
and tells them to live such a life
And tells them to live such a life----miserably missing to elaborate what inputs he invested in arriving o that level --
and seeing his proof, seekers try life long to imbibe without success , since they have no abi[ity,/ not developped the ability --ordinary guy cannot lift the heavy weight tho he may try wwith all sincerity
instead, of similar sadhana, here they start worshiping the photo of their great master/athlete.--but never can attain that ability
here in st too masters are telling all do and donts which are easy for them to live, but impossible for seekers to imbibe without the similar inputs they invested]Now they are driven in to faith,belief, sentiment, hope , expecting to achieve what master achieved , conveniently compromised, self deluded, comfortably postponing to a later time, preferably in the next several janmas -----and honesty becomes a mirage, worthy to adore, to talk about, to sing glories on , and write boks and blogs and essays about, ---but never never able to achieve in own practical life Never never able to achieve in own practical life
but now they graduate themselves as an authority, on honesty,--- without any living of it---since the cannot--so easier path , start defending, they become the fundamentalists , are able to fight ferociously--with their erudition, --they win laurels, claps, awards .
yes, now they feel they are the most honest ---they affirm , ''otherwise why world is praising them? they think''
so thus goes the story of honesty without the basis of god realization ,.
only a intelligent master who knows, who lives the science, technology, and the art of spirituality does not waste his time in teaching dos donts--but revealing the simplest ways to realize the god first--what he did practiced and rose to such heights
and intelligent seeker too does not waste his time in reading / writing but learning and doing the sadhana and reaches those heights himself , and eventually far surpasses his master
This way he pays back his dues , guru dakshina,
the best guru dakshina to guru is to do sadhana learnt from him ,
to achieve similar heights, reaping results practically , tangibly,
and carry on the secretes of sadhana, live,
in the lives of new generations, generation after generation
thus seeing practically the manifestation of the message of geethaachaya
sambhavami yuge yuge
not waiting for kishan to come at his own leisure,
he playing flute, when kali yug is burning
but by you and me waking him up, thru sincere sadhana, and we rising to be the new age messiahs, the new yuga purushas ourselves
Continuing-----
i now provide practical examples of wasting time, and inviting trouble
by reading of scriptures ---without the basis of god realization------
writing, reciting , parroting, discussing,, arguing ,,
getting popularity, winning acceptance from equally ignorant fans
gaining maximum headcounts ----
and where that effort has ends
And where that effort ends
i do not mean offence, i mean to grasp a lesson in practical spirituality,
as against the theory spirituality that is doled out with terrific regularity
like a untiring vikram , i salute them,
i cite the open example of uday kumar
i wish uk to see this, no problem if he reports offensive
No problem if he reports offensive
he has been the best theory master, he did excellent reading , he did excellent writing
on spirituality, morality, , tolerance, honesty, service , love to humanity,
to parents, brothers, sisters , and on all the virtuous behavior
what made him not to be so in practical life?
why he did not practice these in st , at least thru words?
where is the fault?
not with those , who have , probably offended him.
it is because he gained the knowledge of scriptures thoroughly,
but not the natural ability to live these virtues
why
because there is no basis of god realization
he stopped at reading , did not learn how to realize god ,
which is more important than million books
so all his heights crashed like a castle in the air, the inevitable result ,And a lighter example
tabalist says --dha thir kit thak dha
sitarist says -- da dir da ra
a person who repeats this simply without learning and practicing the instruments,
--like how they practiced ,---
will neither grow as tabalist nor sitarist ,
nor comes to know the relevance context import nuances of all these utterances .
and the listeners of these utterances by that person also gain nothing , may be a moment 's entertainment
Man does not know the meaning of HONESTY; corruption is in his blood.,
man is born, brought up that way
need not remain so life long
god realization alone can provide the meaning and ability ,and removes corruption and all impurities from mind body nervous system blood bone hair nail from top to bottom
-----not the superficiality how ever glorious
this is the only point i dwell on unending . thank you
and god realization has been and will be my first, and the best prioity
not any other things
