Swechchaa, Parechchaa and Ishwarechchaa. 1. Definitions The word ‘ichhā’ in Sanskrut means wish. Accordingly: Swēchhā: ‘Swa’ means me or mine. Behaving in swechha mode means doing everything as per one’s own wish. Parēchhā: ‘Par’ means others. 2. Almost all of us identify only with our body (five senses), mind and intellect. Reduce and finally dissolve our identification with our five senses, mind and intellect and Identify with and experience the soul (the God Principle) within us.
One way to do this is by moving from one's own wish to other's wish and finally to God's wish mode as part of our spiritual practice. When we do things as per our own wish it is in accordance with what our 5 senses, mind and intellect want. There is a saying that by ignoring something we reduce its effect on us. Let’s take an example of a person being in other's wish mode. Mark and Elizabeth are a married couple and on a Friday night they both want to do different things. 3. 1. 2. 3. Personality%20Defect%20Removal%20for%20Productive%20Living.
Ego. What are human beings comprised of? 1. Introduction to what human beings are comprised of In this article we explain the composition of the human body and its various subtle bodies. Modern science has gone in some depth into understanding the physical body. However its understanding of the other aspects of human existence is still very limited. For example the understanding of the human psyche and intellect is still more or less limited to their physical aspects. 2.
A living person is made up of the following bodies. The gross body (sthūladēha) The vital body (prāṇa-dēha) The mental body (manodēha) The intellect or causal body (kāraṇdēha) The subtle ego or supracausal body (mahākāraṇdēha) The soul or the God Principle in each of us (ātmā) In the subsequent sections we will explain these various bodies in more detail. 3. This is the body that is best known to modern science. . ^ Top 4. This is the body also known as the prana-deha. Prāna: Energy for the activity of inhalation. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Gaining spiritual experiences from spiritual practice. In Spirituality, only 2% of importance is given to intellectual knowledge and 98% of importance lies in the experience of that knowledge. These experiences are known as spiritual experiences and help us to generate faith in our intellectual understanding of the science of Spirituality. Spiritual experiences can manifest in many ways. Some of the more tangible aspects are when one experiences something with the five senses with no rational cause.
For example, a person is in a quiet room meditating and he has shut the door and windows to seal off any disturbances. Suddenly he begins to perceive a fragrance of incense of sandalwood. He is puzzled and he looks around for the source of the fragrance by checking around the house and even opening the windows. On the other hand one may experience how divine intervention works by applying a spiritual principle or concept in their lives. Spiritual Experiences. 1. Definition of an experience and a spiritual experience The Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF) defines that which is experienced through the medium of the five senses, mind and intellect as an ‘experience’. For example, the experience of eating one’s favourite dish, feeling love for one’s child, resolving a problem at work by using one’s intellect, etc., fall into the category of an ‘experience’.
Experiencing something which is beyond the comprehension of the five senses, mind and intellect constitutes a ‘spiritual experience’. Even if one can perceive an event through the five senses, mind and intellect but the reason behind it is beyond the gross intellect of mankind, it still constitutes a spiritual experience. 2. The SSRF defines the word 'subtle world' or 'subtle dimension' as the world which is beyond the understanding of the five senses, mind and intellect. We experience the gross world through the five senses, mind and intellect. . ^ Top 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Do not waste your spiritual energy. English By doing spiritual practice one gets spiritual energy. If we use this energy, for example in the form of prayer to get worldly benefits then the spiritual energy gets depleted.
The reason for this is that we draw upon our spiritual energy to orchestrate something for our worldly gains. Therefore instead our spiritual energy being utilised to enhance our spiritual growth we could even regress spiritually. There is no end to worldly difficulties and most of them are due to our destiny. With spiritual growth one derives increasing ability to face destiny and ultimately overcome it.
Destiny and the rule of Give-and-Take. Destiny and the rule of give-and-take Many events in our lives are destined beginning with our birth and the family that we are born into. One is born into a family where conditions are conducive to undergo one’s destiny and where one has a significant give-and-take account with each member of his or her family. According to the law of karma, every positive deed generates a "merit" while every negative deed generates a "demerit" or a sin.
Subsequently one has to reap the results of one’s actions. Whenever one does a good deed for another, this is bound to result in a positive return (in the form of some happiness), and this is apart from a simple "Thank you" from that person! Whenever one inflicts harm, this is bound to result in a negative return (in the form of some sorrow). The law of karma is infallible. Throughout our lives we are either settling an old account or creating a new one. The following are some examples of how accounts are created and settled as one’s destiny.
Sainthood. Who is a Guru? Spiritual Practice according to the basic principles of Spirituality.
Increasing the level of spiritual practice regularly. Spiritual Practice should be done on a daily basis. Spirituality is to be experienced. Dear Reader, In this section we explore the various aspects of applying principles of sāttvik living (Spirituality) in our daily life. It is necessary to be familiar with the article on the 3 subtle basic components to understand this section. The importance of a sattvik lifestyle cannot be overstated. Just as the physical elements such as wind, weather, pollution, etc. affect us on a daily basis the spiritual frequencies emitted from the environment and our activities also affect us.
Even though most people cannot perceive subtle frequencies due to a lack of sixth sense ability, they however subtly affect us all the time at a physical, psychological and spiritual level. The below table will elucidate this concept a little more. In actuality all favourable environments for good activity have to have some element of sāttviktā. Rājasik and Tāmasik lifestyles invariably are laden with unhappiness, expectations and a lower quality of existence. The SSRF Team. Spiritual Practice. Spiritual Experiences.