Spirituality takes you to the Absolute Truth!!!
Nowadays in the West, people are turning to more spiritual paths. For the last few decades, they have been moving to the east in search of spirituality. Some of them found their answers, and some of them got confused and returned to their old life. People who didn’t find the right path led to the way that ruined their lives. People start to take drugs, alcohol, and other short-term pleasures. By taking these things they can forget their pains for a short period, but not forever. They are addicted to these things and destructively end their life.
People who are born in a family where religion and spiritual values are priority, are more keen to spirituality. Kids who are born in those families take these values from the beginning. They know where to go when life hits them hard. These Spiritual values take them far from what they deserve. Spirituality helps you to maintain harmony in family, work, and society. Spiritual people are peaceful and joyful. They work for the welfare of the world. Nowadays many spiritual organizations and societies are working to give happiness and peace to people who are in pain. People who had been great personalities, and achieved higher things in life are connected with spirituality like Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and Maya Angelou.
Meaning of Spirituality
Spirituality word comes from the Sanskrit ‘Adhyatma’. It can be divided into two words Adhi+ Atma, Adhi means, above/concerning, and Atma means spirit/soul. In other words, concern about soul/spirit is termed as spirituality.
Spirituality is all about connecting with the highest soul which transcends Nature. It is also called Brahman/Universe.
Bhagavad Gita, 8.3 : ‘अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते’ which means , the indestructible, transcendental living entity is called Brahman, and his eternal nature is called adhyātma, the self.
Why Spirituality?
Spirituality has been followed by people for thousands of years. Whenever it is followed by a particular group of people it becomes religion in that time. And the same are still followed by their generations. There are many religious books written on spirituality. It helps people to go on the right path. Religious books are the guidelines and kind of roadmap of human life. Some of the religious books are written many many years back. At that time things were different from now. Now technology and education have brought changes in society.
Due to Globalization, we all are connected around the world. We have access to any place in the world. That makes clear that we all are human beings and have different cultures and religious values. But one thing is important here, we all are human beings who live on the same planet and have the same universe. Now people are educated and aware of many facts, that we could not see earlier time. At that time we took help from lots of religious books to run our society and make our lives better. However, times have changed, and except the essence of religious books, some things should be upgraded.
For Example -an iPhone needs upgrading to run better as per its capacity. People are getting confused between the old mythology and scientific facts. In search of happiness and peace of mind, they are moving to spirituality but do not want to stick to any religion.
Everyone is looking for happiness and pleasure. When we come into this world, our parents, family, and society condition us so that we think we are that identity and the title. After some time we are not getting pleasure from material things and broken relations. We find emptiness in our hearts. No matter how many material things we accumulate, we always seek love. Love is the one that gives us true pleasure. When we couldn’t get it from outside. We turn to look inside ourselves. Real happiness comes within. We don’t need to go outside to find love. Once we feel that feeling, other things seem illusions and unreal.
Spirituality leads to true self-identification
I asked many times this question to God, who are we? Where we came from and where to go after death? What is the purpose of our life? At the time of birth, we came to this planet and afterwards, we were conditioned by our parents friends, and society. Then we follow all the trends of study, job, and marriage and accumulate things and wealth, which will help us to live in society and survive ourselves and our families. And when we grow old, these material things have no use for us. We are moving ahead in our lives and later we leave our bodies. We don’t know where we go and where we come from. We don’t have any control over our birth and death. Then who controls our birth and death? Why did he send us here? We have to do the same thing again and again as with every birth. When will end this life cycle? We are not here only to live our lives but to live a purposeful life and to reach a final destination, I.e. Self-realization, Enlightenment, and whatever name you give.
Spirituality helps us to realize our true identification. We are not the body, mind, or title but the soul. Spirituality directs us that we all are the part of the higher consciousness. We have to understand the real purpose of life. As per Hindu Scriptures ( Padam Puran ), we get this human body after 84 lacs Yonis-
jalaja nava-laksani sthavara laksa-vimsati krmayo rudra-sankhyakah paksinam dasa-laksanam trimsal-laksani pasavah catur-laksani manusah
9,00,000 species of aquatics
20,00,000 species of plants
11,00,000 species of insects/worms/reptiles
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10,00,000 species of birds
30,00,000 species of animals
4,00,000 species of humans
These numbers may be extended or reduced due to the evolution of time. The main point is here we all are part of nature. We all have the consciousness (soul). But the human species is the special one. We got the chance to self-realize in this human form.
For Example-
Water can be found in any form: rain, lake, river, or falls. All have only one source which is the Ocean. In the same way, you will see all electronic gadgets are run by electricity, whatever name you give, they will run on the same electricity. All living beings are run by the same consciousness.
Some may raise the question, why can we not see the consciousness( the soul)? There are many things that we can not see but exist. We can not see air, gravity, emotions, ultraviolet rays, enemies, or fragrances.
When any living being dies it becomes the dead body. Because it lost consciousness, we can not deny this point, this is the Universal Truth.
For example-
David was a well-known and reputed person in society. People salute and respect him. Everyone loves to enjoy working with him. Suddenly he got a car accident and died, people came to see him. People called him a dead body, not David. When the soul (consciousness )leaves the body. The body has no significance. It will be People will remember how beautiful a soul he was.
My point is here that we all are the soul (consciousness) part of the higher consciousness. We are not any title, mind, or emotions. In this digital age we all are surrounded many information that lay our souls and our minds grab all the information from everywhere. That Creates desires, emotions, and depressions. Our whole life passes in fulfilling these desires and having attachments to material things. Hence, Spirituality works as the torch in the dark, which reflects your true identification.
Spirituality is different for every person, and it depends on each person’s personal experience. We can not force any person towards spirituality until a person gets a calling. It is an internal journey, which we have to go through. When the right time comes, people will lead to spirituality. Religious people don’t need to be spiritual or a Spiritual person need not be religious. Religion is what your family and society impose on you. Being spiritual, you choose by your own experience. Spirituality is the internal journey that you will experience step by step and feel a connection with the higher consciousness.
How to Start Your Spiritual Path
If you are getting a calling for being spiritual, You feel peace internally and want to connect with the Higher Consciousness(God), you need to start following things-
If you will apply these things in life, you will find peace and joy from inside. Life is full of distraction, an attractive world around you. But you can not get peace in that life forever. We have to turn our lives into where we can find peace, joy, and purpose. Spirituality helps us to recognize our real identity, a soul, which is joyful, peaceful, pure, and perfect.
The bottom part of the story is we should not waste our lives. But to awaken our soul by recognizing our true identity. We should not attached to any titles, sufferings, and pain in life. We have to look out of the box, there is some power that we should connect with that empowers us and helps us to reach our full potential and purpose of human life.
Love and Blessings to all beautiful souls!!