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Shri Krishnaji:
Spirituality is divine and it is beyond human comprehension. No
single definition of Spirituality may be acceptable to everyone.
Categorization, classification and ranking of spirituality are
unspiritual. In simplest terms, spirituality is an experience of the
presence of divinity. When a person reestablishes the TRUE HUMAN NATURE
he (she) adopts to spiritual life. The beautiful conversation between
the human (Arjun) and the Divine (Lord Krishna) reveals that True Human
Nature can be regained if and only if the human understands what is the
role of human in Nature. At the end of the long dialogue, the Lord asks
Arjun whether his ignorance is dispelled? ( Bhagavad Geeta: Chapter
XVIII, Verse 72 ). Arjun replies (Bhagavad Geeta Chapter XVIII, Verse
73) that he has regained his memory and understood his True Human Nature!
The true human nature calls for every human being to do their duties
spontaneously with a steady mind without looking for rewards. No
spontaneous work without rewards is possible without a bigger heart
filled with love, kindness, goodness, courage and wisdom. Fortunately,
the Heart is the gift of God and it necessarily filled with love,
kindness and generosity. If we can take a moment to understand this`
simple fact, then we will enjoy our possessions by sharing with others!
Spontaneity is rule of the Nature and every species other than
the human beings follows this rule. For human beings, Nature is the best
training ground to understand spontaneity. The flowers bloom in the
morning spontaneously without anyone asking! The flowers do not get any
reward for their actions nor do they expect any rewards! The presence of
flowers brings divinity around and this may explain why flowers play such
an important role in human life in all countries of the world. Trees and
plants do not store their wealth and they share their possession with
everyone. Animals live in nature, they learn from Nature and they obey
the Nature. Animals only what they need from Nature, nothing more and
nothing less! The rivers and streams continue to flow day and night and
supply water to plants, animals, birds and the humans. Mountains stand
still and force the clouds to bring rain showers. Nature has a built-in
recycling phenomena where Oceans play a vital role. The Hindu spiritual
masters understood the Nature thoroughly and chose to live either along
river banks, or on mountain tops or in thick forests to practice their
spiritual life.
To witness the divinity, everyone needs to open their spiritual
eye. Everyone possesses the spiritual eye but our vision is blinded by
the intrusion of our mind. When the spiritual eye opens up, the
delusions and ignorance disappear and one can visualize divinity. To
open the spiritual eye, one has to shut the mind from thoughts.
Divinity, the LIGHT from sun is clouded by the evil thoughts of the
mind. During the deep sleep stage, the mind is calm and everyone
experiences the bliss momentarily. Meditation is another way to
experience inner peace and tranquility. Other techniques that are used
to achieve inner peace include music, prayers, reading, writing,
volunteering, and walking along the ocean beach, etc.
In conclusion, Vedic spirituality is not narrowly confined to any
specific religion or belief. Divinity is always present when a person
lives a spiritual life. It hardly matters whether that person believes
in God. Belief in God is an inference and is not a statement! If I
live according to the rules defined by Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Geeta, I
implicitly believe in Lord Krishna. It hardly matters whether I state I
believe in Lord Krishna or do not believe in Lord Krishna. Similarly if
I state that I believe in Lord Krishna and if all my actions contradict
my statement then by inference I am a nonbeliever. It is my opinion that
the subtle message of Bhagavad Geeta is: "Actions are inevitable and
excuses are indefensible."
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