"The Importance of Individual Spiritual Growth and the Role of Personal Conception of God"
It is essential to
recognize that spiritual growth is a personal journey, and standardizing the
thoughts and beliefs of people can do more harm than good. Aspirants should be
free to follow the law of their own being and evolve in their unique way. The
childlike ideas of a child and the advanced ones of a grown-up person are both
valid, and each individual should strive to outgrow their previous conception
of the spiritual ideal and take up higher ones as a natural process of growth.
Institutional religions may try to keep their followers in a perpetual state of childhood, but true aspirants should outgrow them and draw inspiration from the Divine rather than from men and institutions. Personal growth in the world of true religion comes from following this law of individual evolution. Those who follow it evolve, while those who do not may remain stunted in their spiritual growth and even run the risk of going down in the scale of spiritual progress. It is good to be born in a church, but not to die there, as personal spiritual growth is a lifelong journey.
In conclusion, the
initial concept of God and spiritual life that a devotee should entertain at
the beginning of their spiritual journey is their own unique and personal one.
It is essential to respect and value individual beliefs and experiences, as each
person's journey is unique. Spiritual growth is a personal journey, and
institutionalized standards can do more harm than good. Each aspirant must be
free to follow the law of their own being and evolve in their unique way. By
outgrowing previous conceptions of the spiritual ideal and taking up higher
ones as a natural process of growth, true aspirants can draw inspiration from
the Divine and evolve in the world of true religion. Ultimately, personal
spiritual growth is a lifelong journey that requires the individual to stand on
their own strength and draw inspiration from the Divine, rather than from men
and institution
Exploring the Infinite Qualities and Nature of Shiv - A Mystical Perspective"
Shiv, a term meaning auspicious and the source of all bliss, is associated with eight attributes, including self-existence, purity, self-knowledge, omniscience, boundless benevolence, omnipotence, bliss, and absence of malaise. Compassion is his nature, and love is his being.
In the Mahabharat,
when Yudhishtir asks Bhishm Pitamah about the greatness of Shiv, the latter
replies that even no less a person than Krishn, Vishnu, can describe it. Krishn
himself says it is impossible to describe all of Shiv's qualities because he is
the most mysterious of the trinity of Hinduism.
Shiv has infinite
names and forms and can be worshipped in any manner, in any place, in whatever
form. According to Vijnana Bhairav, Shiv is present wherever the mind goes,
both outside and within. He is self-proved, primal, and present in everything.
He reveals himself in endless future bhava manifestations and absorptions,
appearing in whatever forms maya brings about.
Shiv is almighty,
all-pervading, omnipresent, and omniscient. He exists even in the smallest atom
of matter. The creative and destructive powers of Shiv are described as poetry
but also science. He pervades all that exists, whether material or immaterial,
perceptible or imperceptible, and is both immanent and transcendent in the
universe.
Kriya, or activity, is
integral to Shiv's nature, and he creates bondage and releases jiva from it.
Knowledge and action become synonyms in his realm. He is perfect and acts out
of his inherent nature and free will, resulting in a free and active creation
of the world. The kriya that creates the world is spontaneous, instant, and
done for its own sake, without purpose. It is lila, play.
IF HE EXIST
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 7 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 7 minutes a day. But, if He exists? I am afraid you are wasting your
entire lifetime. I prefer to waste 7 minutes rather than a lifetime. Why should
you grudge me the 7minutes joy that I derive 4m.-
ILLUSTRATED REVIEW :7th heaven moment of the jadeja got 7 wk in an innings. In epl Saka no 7 scored a goal
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