Monday, 16 December 2019
Quote from the True Charm and Power of Vedanta
Worship of the Spirit by the Spirit
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So here was the picture
of spirit-of God as spirit; He was formless , but He functioned; He was unpredictable-
He could not be governed by ordinary laws;
He had a free will , and nobody could say how . He would work. Actually ,by
using the illustration of the wind Christ does not give any very extraordinary idea
of God as spirit. But that was not the purpose fo the Christ; his purpose was
to give the idea of the spirit as a dynamic entity-as formless and yet with power.
Now , what did Christ
mean by worshipping God in spirit and in truth? Probably most Christians find
it easier to understand what is meant by truth than by spirit. For instance, in
another quotation from john , Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make
you free” the word spirit does not occur, and many commentators have said that
the truth is this; Christ is the Saviours , God is merciful, and if you believe
in Christ, you will enter into the kingdom of heaven. But in the quotation in
which we are told to worship God in spirit and in truth these two ideas, spirit
and truth have been brought together. What does Christ mean by this? What does
he mean by worshiping God in spirit?
That positive energy field
The Speaking Tree | India | ET
By Alok Ranjan
In fact, when an individual prays in solitude, he is more
likely to feel the presence of the Divine within rather than, for example, in a
place of worship like a temple where huge crowds performing elaborate and often
noisy rituals do not allow one to spend much time in divine contemplation.
Yet, the idea of the daily or weekly ritual of going to a
place of worship continues to impel many of us to do so, even if in a hurry.
Thousands would tell you that they visited a particular temple and their wishes
were granted in a miraculous manner. Maybe temples and other venues of worship
are special because of the vibrations present there. One would scarcely feel
like praying in a bar or disco, for instance, as the vibrations there are
different.
The fact is that, by and large, all those who visit
temples are praying and thinking good thoughts. For the time they are in the
temple, their hearts are full of devotion and they are at their best behaviour;
their thoughts are focused on the deity of their choice and in praying. It
creates spiritual field of energy. One feels peace, harmony and solace as the
spiritual energy there uplifts one’s consciousness.
DISCLAIMER : Views expressed above are the author's own.
But, if He exists?
I drive joy There was a doctor in Benaras who spent 7
minutes in the morning and evening for mediation on God. Knowing this, his
colleagues and friends laughed at him. One day they argued that he was wasting
ten precious minutes on something, which he had been misled into believing. The
doctor replied, “Well, if God does not exist, I agree that I am wasting ten
minutes a day. But, if He exists? I am afraid you are wasting your entire
lifetime. I prefer to waste ten minutes rather than a lifetime. Why should you
grudge me the 10 minutes joy that I derive 4m.
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