Mind and spirituality

What is the obstacle between you and your discovery of spirituality? It is our mind. Therefore, if there is any obstacle between the soul and the God, it is truly our mind. It is well saying “He who conquers the mind is Lord of all man kind” If you subdue your mind, you not only subdue the whole creation, but also it’s Creator. If there is one worst enemy of all in the world, it is our mind for at one time it is our friend, at another our foe. If you consider the matter carefully, you will discover that it is under the influence of the mind that religion fights against religion; nation fights against nation, and brother against brother, and each wish to get the best of the other. We often make plans to harm others. The main architect of all this is our mind. Therefore, as long as we do not control the mind, we can not realize the God and become one with Him. Our soul was originally pure, spotless and holy, but because of its association with the mind, it has become extremely impure and unclean. The water in clouds is pure, but when it falls on the earth as rain, it mixes with soil and gathers many impurities. The condition of our soul it’s like that of rain. Our discovery of spirituality will began when we will save our soul from inputs of mind. The soul of a child is pure, carefree and holy. If you want to discover divinity be like a child, fearless, stress free, lovable, smiling and pure.

Spirituality Define: ENLIGHTENMENT

ELIGHTENMENT IS BEYOND SEASONS LIKE THE EVERGREEN coconut tree. Sometime the question cones up: “What’s the use of all these courses if someone’s behavior has not changed?” Yet the knowledge acquired by human being cannot be measured or judged by external behavior. Someone may behave as though they have absorbed all the knowledge, but internally they have not. The reverse is also true. Sometime who seems not to have changed at all may have absorbed quite a lot. Ordinary people just look at the behavior; the intelligent looks beyond behavior and is amazed by the play of consciousness.

Behavior affects relationships;
Attitude affects behavior;
Knowledge or ignorance affects attitude;
Grace brings forth knowledge.

Inside, you are like a tree- barren in some seasons and at other times blossomed. Enlightenment is beyond seasons- like an evergreen coconut that yields its fruit throughout the year.

-Sri Sri Ravi Shankar