One friend asked, "If one is fine with the way life is going with usual pleasures and pains, is it necessary to go in for any kind of spiritual practices?"
Answer will be, "There is no need". For such a person time has not yet come. In this state of mind even if one takes to some practice, one would not be able to continue with that as there would be no compelling reason / force or motivation.
But it is also a fact that we are not limited beings - limited by our bodies and minds - but have the very source of creation within us. Sadguru Jaggi Vasudeva says that he is not against small pleasures of life like having a few drinks, he is not judging whether it is right or wrong to do so, but it is pity that people settle for such small things when much bigger treasures are waiting to be experienced within.
If listening to someone like him speaking about the ultimate peace, love and joy within us, one out of greed takes to some spiritual practice, as mentioned earlier, it will not last long. Further, charmed by the powers which evolved ones have, there is also a danger of one going for acquiring Siddhies and get derailed - moving from bad to worse.
It is for this reason that normally Gurus advise persons like my friend to continue their lives as usual. Life in it's normal course (though a hard way) will take one to the first truth of which Bhagwan Buddha spoke – life is suffering (Jeevan dukha hai). Unless one has realised this truth, one cannot go into the 'reasons for suffering', 'ways to be free of suffering' and reach 'a stage where there is no suffering' – other three truths enunciated by Bhagwan Buddha.
Till then one could read autobiographies of some saints, read some spiritual texts and casually visit some saints and even sadhakas. Whatever needs to happen, will happen.
Another question is that there are persons who suffer immensely and still do not turn spiritual – why? This happens because of low level like energy (Pran) or predominance of Tamas. Such persons are incapable of coming out repetitive thought or emotional patterns on their own and are susceptible to depression and addictions. They need to force themselves or be persuaded by someone into methods of meditations involving vigorous physical activity or deep and fast breathing (like meditations given by Osho, Sadguru Jaggi Vasudeva, Paramhamsa Nithyanand and Sri Sri Ravishankarji). If interested in knowing more on this issue, one may refer to earlier posts dated 29.06.2011 and 06.08.2010 titled “Clear the subconscious first” and “Mental trap – dwelling into past and future”.
Answer will be, "There is no need". For such a person time has not yet come. In this state of mind even if one takes to some practice, one would not be able to continue with that as there would be no compelling reason / force or motivation.
But it is also a fact that we are not limited beings - limited by our bodies and minds - but have the very source of creation within us. Sadguru Jaggi Vasudeva says that he is not against small pleasures of life like having a few drinks, he is not judging whether it is right or wrong to do so, but it is pity that people settle for such small things when much bigger treasures are waiting to be experienced within.
If listening to someone like him speaking about the ultimate peace, love and joy within us, one out of greed takes to some spiritual practice, as mentioned earlier, it will not last long. Further, charmed by the powers which evolved ones have, there is also a danger of one going for acquiring Siddhies and get derailed - moving from bad to worse.
It is for this reason that normally Gurus advise persons like my friend to continue their lives as usual. Life in it's normal course (though a hard way) will take one to the first truth of which Bhagwan Buddha spoke – life is suffering (Jeevan dukha hai). Unless one has realised this truth, one cannot go into the 'reasons for suffering', 'ways to be free of suffering' and reach 'a stage where there is no suffering' – other three truths enunciated by Bhagwan Buddha.
Till then one could read autobiographies of some saints, read some spiritual texts and casually visit some saints and even sadhakas. Whatever needs to happen, will happen.
Another question is that there are persons who suffer immensely and still do not turn spiritual – why? This happens because of low level like energy (Pran) or predominance of Tamas. Such persons are incapable of coming out repetitive thought or emotional patterns on their own and are susceptible to depression and addictions. They need to force themselves or be persuaded by someone into methods of meditations involving vigorous physical activity or deep and fast breathing (like meditations given by Osho, Sadguru Jaggi Vasudeva, Paramhamsa Nithyanand and Sri Sri Ravishankarji). If interested in knowing more on this issue, one may refer to earlier posts dated 29.06.2011 and 06.08.2010 titled “Clear the subconscious first” and “Mental trap – dwelling into past and future”.
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