A French Lady of 40, mother of three kids, attended my class in India. She was highly inspired and on returning home, took a great decision in her professional life. She would change her profession with effect from year 2011 which would enable her to serve people in better a way.
I wrote her a letter. As the contents of that letter may help others, the same is being published in my blog without disclosing her identity.
Dear Madam,
Received your letter in time and become very happy to learn the contents.
If you are really serious about your aspiration for spirituality, I would suggest you to keep close touch with a few likeminded persons. You please select sincere and dedicated persons and make a small group ( say a group of 10/12 persons), arrange a comfortable serene place and regularly (may be weekly) meet, practice meditation, exchange your views and experiences. Please arrange this and let me know.
If you need my help, my services are available.
The world is facing crisis. The survival of humanity is a burning question. We are far away from nature. Worry, fear, self-distrust.. in single word, stress is eating up our vital force, leading us towards disease and distress. This stress is one of the major causes of deadly diseases like heart diseases, cancer etc. This stress is the cause of many psychosomatic illness, like hypertension, migraine, digestive disorder, ulcers, blood sugar disorder etc. This stress is also responsible for melancholia, drug and sex abuses, criminality and terrorism.
At this point, your aspiration for light inspired me. I appreciate your aspiration and I am also proud to be a part of this your call from inner being.
To find GOD and to talk to HIM is the easiest and simplest of all known works in the world. But we find out here and there, and not within us. We always externalise, do not believe in what we say. We do not know what we want in the true sense of term. We have made our life much complicated, and do not control our inner vices, and there are so many reasons of our failure. The most important factor is that we do not really want God. In stead of solving these small problems with in us, we go for thousand talks, read thousand fat books, attend temples, churches to find out God. But He is in your heart, in your simplicity, in your love.
Children are fond of playing, youths are absorbed in love, the old people are tensed.. all works, all thoughts are leading them to God. You need not to do anything, simply do your household works, take care of your husband and kids, love them sincerely and be honest and simple. You will be successful.
You expressed your desire to change your present profession so that your spiritual mission be fulfilled. I am really happy to learn this and like to throw some light on the subject so that you may clarify the situation and take right decision regarding your future activities, professions, your proposed journey towards enlightenment of inner being.. which may be termed as spiritual exploration.
Here it follows : -
Human life is one and single. It is of no point differentiating life as ‘material’ or ‘spiritual’.
Our life should be materially ground-rooted, socially interactive and spiritually enlightened.
When we neglect material aspect of life, we are deprived of minimum necessity ( bread-butter-home) plus minimum comfort and satisfaction; when neglect social aspect of life, we become isolated slaves subjected to miserable personal as well as social life, with lot of vices, diseases and helplessness; when we neglect spiritual aspect of life, we (in spite of having power, wealth, fame, and so-called superficial love and good social life) are deprived of vibrant health, mental peace, purpose of life, fulfilment, enlightenment and unfolding of immense human potentialities which can be otherwise termed as ‘spiritual exploration’.
Learning comes from within and not from formal teachings, spoken words or written verses. We know ‘Love is God’ or ‘Knowledge is Power’. These have no value if we cannot feel the same by heart.
True knowledge or light comes from within or can be transmitted by an enlightened personality, or from life experiences, from the examples and inspiring activities, dedication, never-ending self-less services with love. This “ heart to heart” magnet effect is very important factor and considered very powerful aspect or stimuli in true teachings or initiation.
If you are really inspired, and are ready to break the barriers of ‘comfort zone’, ready to change your life of limitation, life of bonded labour, the life full of sufferings and aspire to reach your destination towards enlightenment, towards unfolding of inner being, please be assured that necessary guidance will come from within.
In the meantime, dear Mom, please do the following :-
• Be comfortable and relaxed
• Take care of physical health
• Take care of mental health.. ( your mind is like a garden, do not allow any garbage there)
• Comply with your family responsibility, love your husband, kids sincerely.
• Remember one basic point : if you ever fail to find out God or talk to Him, do not get upset, rather accept the whole of the creations as manifestation of God and love everything as God.
• Attachment and Ego are the most important aspects to be taken care of. ( Attachment makes our situations critical and miserable. You need not to give up anything but do not be attached. As for example, there were two friends, both are fond of drinking alcohol. The first one, throughout the day’s work, waits for day-end when he would drink. His total mind was after drinking. The second one is serious about his work throughout the period. On retiring home, becomes fresh, listens to music with a small peg. In both cases, it is the attitude which differs.
Another example, an accident, profuse bleeding, ..”who is that boy” was the question. Option one : unknown, option two ‘known person’, option three : ‘ relative’. The same bloody accident would result in pain differently.
Sex is a powerful stimuli, if artificially restricted, maximum life-force would be eaten up. Hence it is wise to have a natural way of expression or satisfaction. Besides it can be transmitted to finest feeling of Divine realisation. Sex and Ego are to be transformed always through love and prayer.
• Remember three important factors : SILENCE : ASPIRATION : LOVE
A few don’ts
• Don’t criticise, don’t blame any body
• Don’t get disappointed. Aspire the best but be always satisfied with whatever you receive.
• Don’t expect result at the end of the path. Result is ensured, so enjoy the journey.
• Don’t depend upon any person, any particular form of practice or any ritual. Each form and ritual has its own value and strength which can help you in one way or the other. But the point is that you don’t attach yourself to anything other than “the light of the soul”. Wait comfortably with a firm belief that your aspiration would come true in your life.
• Don’t give up anything, only divert all that you have, towards God. It is not an outward change (of food, dress or life style) but a transformation of inner being.
I showed this letter to my wife for correction and suggestions if any. She raised two interesting questions which follow with my answer, please note :
1. Question No One : mention two words, first one to start with the journey and the second one to achieve. The answer : To start journey with ASPIRATION and at the end as well as during journey, final achievement will be LOVE
2. Question No Two : Tell me in five words to clarify the process or journey towards ENLIHTENMENT.
The answer : ONE : ASPIRATION ( Aspire and pray continuously for light & love). TWO : SILENCE ( Be in silence at least 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening.. no talk, no reading or writing , no watching of TV). THREE : NATURE ( Feel oneness with Nature, do not go against it. It would attract destruction. There is also Nature within our physical system i.e. food, sleep, sex, evacuation. To take care of them). FOUR : HARMONY ( Maintain balance all of you have or all you want to do) FIVE : LOVE
The Last Words, in brief:
You need to purify you body and mind and know how to relax (Please refer to NIRMAL ANANDA - http://healersnest.blogspot.com/2010/05/nirmal-ananda-simple-purification.html )
At this stage, you reach the transcendental state of condition (where there are no gravitation pool, no disturbances, no disharmony). At this stage, the higher quality of cerebral fluids discharge and mix with blood, increasing our receptive ability so that we can receive the eternal vibration leading us to Higher Power.. the field of abundance, creativity, fulfilment, love and bliss.
Let us form a NEW WORLD, THE WORLD OF LOVE. Only right attitude and aspiration can lead us to a journey which begins with personal wellbeing, wellbeing of a family and then wellbeing of the society. This will lead us ultimately to a New World of Perfect Harmony with all that we have in the lap of The Mother Nature.
Hopefully, the twenty first century awaits a cultural revolution… a perfect blend of western mind, science and productivity with eastern mind, age-old wisdom and spirituality.
