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Spirituality : How one can start off?
Made Popular Jul 9 2008
The person who desires to have grace of the Lord should behave with truth and honesty with Him. The easiest and most effective way to obtain the Grace of the Supreme Lord is to offer thanks in all sincerity now and then, for the grace and mercy received in the past. As soon as one thinks of the past mercies and wishes to thank the Lord, his mind sincerely becomes humble, his connection with Supreme Lord gets internally established.
To get success in spirituality what one need is :
a. the special grace of Supreme Lord,
b. real interest and eagerness to achieve the object and
c. he must have the help of True Satguru.
To improve the state, one should be clear about the following:
1. One should not take food prepared by everybody or food touched by everybody. Food produces a great effect on one’s body and mind. Should take care that people whose ideas and actions are bad and people who are dirty do not touch, see or cook your food.
2. One should associate with those people who are superior and who are trying to further improve themselves. In their association one should be able to cover the distance of months within days.
3. One should perform spiritual practices, daily, to enable the awakening of dormant spiritual faculties; on getting success all your weaknesses and complaints will be removed.
The above needs can be fulfilled when wisdom is available.
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It definitely hurts our body and mind when some one who is impure in thoughts and cooks or serve the food. Even the one who has grown the food item and transported or sold it also leaves its marks on it.
The fact is, we cant avoid to that extent possible and thus we should try to minimize the involvement of others as far as possible.
The fact is, we cant avoid to that extent possible and thus we should try to minimize the involvement of others as far as possible.
Ya, that’s right, we should minimize, if we can’t stop at once. In Mhabharata also, Lord Krishna denied the luxury ”dawat” of Duryodhan and preferred to accept that at Vidur’s house- the servent.
My parents also advice, while cooking, eating or serving others, we should not have any sort of ill thoughts in mind. That affects to the person who take it. And the noble work of serving others also do not hold any meaning in that case.
In one of our festive occasions, we start the worship from kitchen -leading to other places- Godess Laxmi resides there.
My parents also advice, while cooking, eating or serving others, we should not have any sort of ill thoughts in mind. That affects to the person who take it. And the noble work of serving others also do not hold any meaning in that case.
In one of our festive occasions, we start the worship from kitchen -leading to other places- Godess Laxmi resides there.
Spiritual development is controlled by the inputs we take from our senses.
I told you before, your ideas are doable in a monastery somewhere in Tibet.
They cannot apply to metropolitan areas. But that doesn’t mean that wisdom is lost on people who do not live monastic lives.
They cannot apply to metropolitan areas. But that doesn’t mean that wisdom is lost on people who do not live monastic lives.
Thanks for the kind words !!!
I would like to say that one need not go to Himalayas and Monasteries to fulfill the desire of spirituality.
If one has the guidance of a True Spiritual Teacher, the spiritual development is possible in cities like Los Angeles or Hollywood also.
I would like to say that one need not go to Himalayas and Monasteries to fulfill the desire of spirituality.
If one has the guidance of a True Spiritual Teacher, the spiritual development is possible in cities like Los Angeles or Hollywood also.
Exactly grace, I find this extremely stupid and ignorant.
As for food thing, its cant happen.
Only framers can think of doing that and even they’ll fail to do so.
2nd point is stupid as well, who gave you right to consider one being superior and inferior to you?
Stop looking down on people, for God sake! grow up. And if that was to be true then why would a person superior to you (to whom you are inferior) would like to hang out with you.
I’d say that no matter if other person is superior on inferior (whats it about anyways?) you must be with people who you love and who are there when you need them.
And I will love to know what exactly you mean by spiritual practices?
As for food thing, its cant happen.
Only framers can think of doing that and even they’ll fail to do so.
2nd point is stupid as well, who gave you right to consider one being superior and inferior to you?
Stop looking down on people, for God sake! grow up. And if that was to be true then why would a person superior to you (to whom you are inferior) would like to hang out with you.
I’d say that no matter if other person is superior on inferior (whats it about anyways?) you must be with people who you love and who are there when you need them.
And I will love to know what exactly you mean by spiritual practices?
I have to agree with Grace and Nishant here, after the discussion over that diamond post i wasnt expecting sucha nice thought from you :P
Anyway , on topic, spiritual thing is more about being happy and that sort of state of miund can be attained by enjoying your work and being tension free. Not everyone is hell bound to pray to God for being spiritually happy.
Anyway , on topic, spiritual thing is more about being happy and that sort of state of miund can be attained by enjoying your work and being tension free. Not everyone is hell bound to pray to God for being spiritually happy.
And about food, luck to you man, hope you find a way to do that or else you’ll starve to death
I’ll again say that I agree with what Nishant said about supirior inferior thing, you’v got serious issues, get your self straightened man
I’ll again say that I agree with what Nishant said about supirior inferior thing, you’v got serious issues, get your self straightened man
The 2nd and 3rd point are agreeable. But how can you know whose ideas and actions are bad? For that matter how pure are we? Can we be judgemental about anybody? and is it feasible? where This will bring in the age old concept of untouchability that we are trying to eradicate in our society.
I think one’s spiritual purity is about your own purity of thought and action. Once that is strong even the food that you eat will not affect you.
I think one’s spiritual purity is about your own purity of thought and action. Once that is strong even the food that you eat will not affect you.
It is matter of understanding and experience when we observe some one who having very bad ideas in his mind, the radiations of that person or the facial expressions clearly indicate that you should not talk to that person.
It is matter of experience and is clearly mentioned in the example of Mahabharata by Sasmita, above. .
It is matter of experience and is clearly mentioned in the example of Mahabharata by Sasmita, above. .
We are mere human beings. are we having the divine powers of Lord Krishna as mentioned in the Mahabhrata. I am sure 90 percent of us out here don’t have such powers to feel the radiations and facial expressions.
I would say more than 95% in reality do do not follow the correct steps for spiritual development. Thus they are not pure enough to remove the bad effects of food prepared by such impure people. Similarly, they are not able to sense the radiations of good or bad person.
leena, certainly we are not having the divine power like Gods. I mentioned just an example from the great epic, perhaps because we all respect it.
If you are sure 90 percent of us out here don’t have such powers to feel the radiations and facial expressions, than why not try to be in the other 10 percent? I mean at times we can very well understand if a person before us has critical thoughts or dislike for us. That is obvious from the comments made or eye-to-eye contact of that person.
Because all in this world can not hide their emotions perfectly just like the Hindi serial characters.
If you are sure 90 percent of us out here don’t have such powers to feel the radiations and facial expressions, than why not try to be in the other 10 percent? I mean at times we can very well understand if a person before us has critical thoughts or dislike for us. That is obvious from the comments made or eye-to-eye contact of that person.
Because all in this world can not hide their emotions perfectly just like the Hindi serial characters.
sasmita i think spirituality is about turning poison into ambrosia. Its about studying the negetive feelings a person has towards you and with your God-like nature and compassion turning his negetive feelings about you into true love and accepting whatever he or she offers. If you are really spiritual you will be able to achieve that.If you attain a divine connection it will not really matter because you yourself will have the power to refine it. Spirituality is above human emotions and impurities of matter and it is all about connecting with the divine on a purely soul to soul basis
Spirituality means has awakened the dormant spiritual faculties to have direct communion with the Supreme LORD !!!
This faculty is awakened when one is able to control his mind and body. Since the food affects our body and mind thus any thing which is not in harmony with our body and mind will adversely affect them and also our spiritual development.
This faculty is awakened when one is able to control his mind and body. Since the food affects our body and mind thus any thing which is not in harmony with our body and mind will adversely affect them and also our spiritual development.
Dr. Saini I think the type of food is acutally that matters- you nkow the satvic, tamasic and rajasic types where to attain God traditionally you are supposed to take satvic or simple and hygenic food. It does not mean that you start scrutinising the intentions of the people who offer you food.For that matter how pure are we to judge another person’s purity?
For that matter if you are a truly spiritual person why should anybody hate you and offer you food grudgingly? Your very prescence is supposed infuse a kind of joy in that person.
In todays society the kind of prescriptions that you have put forward are possible only for people in monastries as Grace has already said. And work is worship. To be spiritual in the present world you just need to remember God in whatever way you can an be honest to what you do. That will surely take you forward in spirituality.
For that matter if you are a truly spiritual person why should anybody hate you and offer you food grudgingly? Your very prescence is supposed infuse a kind of joy in that person.
In todays society the kind of prescriptions that you have put forward are possible only for people in monastries as Grace has already said. And work is worship. To be spiritual in the present world you just need to remember God in whatever way you can an be honest to what you do. That will surely take you forward in spirituality.
sorry for the typing eroor in the first line. I meant to write ...Dr. Saini I think the type of food that acutally matters is...
People should be Spiritual ...do worship of Lord at limited time period ....I agree 100% but I don’t want to say People worship as a Monk always spend their time in worship and Spirituality.....
I would like to say make professional & work Honestly and to be 100% devoted with your Professional field .........that only your worship.....
Because.... ”Work is worship”
I would like to say make professional & work Honestly and to be 100% devoted with your Professional field .........that only your worship.....
Because.... ”Work is worship”
That is the first step, to be honest in every thing one do. But spirituality, as defined above needs much more than just work to earn livelihood, name, fame etc. etc. These can also take someone away from the spirituality also. Thus they should be minimum possible.
Believing that a Supreme Being exists above everything in this world is an initial step toward spirituality. We do not exist on our own. There is a purpose to achieve why we are here. Understanding our existence is a means to know the reason we are created.
It is matter of one’s faith and objective based on the knowledge and wisdom acquired with experience. Everyone behaves in a specified way, based on his or her faith, knowledge and wisdom.
I do not intend to challenge one’s philosophy of life formed by him or her.
My postings are just to share some knowledge with others who have some interest in the topic.
I will never argue some one’s own beliefs and faith.
Thank you all for your kind views.
I do not intend to challenge one’s philosophy of life formed by him or her.
My postings are just to share some knowledge with others who have some interest in the topic.
I will never argue some one’s own beliefs and faith.
Thank you all for your kind views.
But 1 thing, I want to say that, how can we avoid food prepared by others. When we are out of station, or in a long journy, there is no way other than eating in the restaurants etc. Does that hurt our purity of heart and mind?