What is Spiritual Life and How to Destroy It?
Question 1. What is divine life?
Swami Sivananda: "The most important thing about divine life is in the living of, not so much in the knowing of it." (pg. 437, [Practical Sadhana: A Discussion] Sadhana by Swami Sivananda).
Swami Sivananda: "To shed the animal in many, and to sublimate the human in him into the Divine, express this sublimation in his daily, hourly life in thought, word and deed, that is truly Divine Life." (pg. 21, Self-Realisation by Swami Sivananda).
Swami Turiyananda (a direct disciple of Swami Sri Ramakrishnan Paramahamsa): "Sincerity is the backbone of spirituality. One should practise it in one's actions and thoughts. There should be no disagreement between what one feels and what one says... Make your heart and tongue one." (pg. 377, God Lived with Them by Swami Chetanananda)
Question 2: How do we waste our spiritual energy?
Mata Amritanandamayi: "We do some kind of spiritual practice, and then, dissipate the acquired spiritual energy by indulging in worldly affairs." (pg. 71, Awaken, Children! Vol. 1)
Mata Amritanandamayi: "Whatever spiritual power is gained through meditation and other spiritual practices gets dissipated through indulgence." (pg. 123, Awaken, Children! Vol. 1)
Question 3: At which age should be do spiritual practice (=sadhana)?
Mata Amritanandamayi: "Sadhana should become a part of our life." (pgs. 122-123, Awaken, Children! Vol. 1)
Question 4: What is essential for getting self-realisation in this birth?
"A timid aspirant is absolutely unfit for spiritual path. He cannot dream self-realisation even in one thousand births. One must risk the life, if one wants to attain immortality." (pg. 300, How to Cultivate Virtues and Eradicate Vices by Swami Sivananda)
Question 5: What is the best way to do our spiritual practice?
"Sit alone. Do not mix. Go to a lonely place... close the eyes. Repeat the Name of the Lord silently and mentally too with intense devotion." (pg. 130, Spiritual Lessons by Swami Sivananda)
Swami Sivananda: "The most important thing about divine life is in the living of, not so much in the knowing of it." (pg. 437, [Practical Sadhana: A Discussion] Sadhana by Swami Sivananda).
Swami Sivananda: "To shed the animal in many, and to sublimate the human in him into the Divine, express this sublimation in his daily, hourly life in thought, word and deed, that is truly Divine Life." (pg. 21, Self-Realisation by Swami Sivananda).
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| Swami Turiyananda |
Question 2: How do we waste our spiritual energy?
Mata Amritanandamayi: "We do some kind of spiritual practice, and then, dissipate the acquired spiritual energy by indulging in worldly affairs." (pg. 71, Awaken, Children! Vol. 1)
Question 3: At which age should be do spiritual practice (=sadhana)?
Mata Amritanandamayi: "Sadhana should become a part of our life." (pgs. 122-123, Awaken, Children! Vol. 1)
Question 4: What is essential for getting self-realisation in this birth?
"A timid aspirant is absolutely unfit for spiritual path. He cannot dream self-realisation even in one thousand births. One must risk the life, if one wants to attain immortality." (pg. 300, How to Cultivate Virtues and Eradicate Vices by Swami Sivananda)
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| Swami Chidananda Sarawati |
"Sit alone. Do not mix. Go to a lonely place... close the eyes. Repeat the Name of the Lord silently and mentally too with intense devotion." (pg. 130, Spiritual Lessons by Swami Sivananda)
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