WHERE TO FIND 'PEACE'?

Peace is absent when we give our minds a target that it cannot achieve. The society, media, parents and teachers have placed lots of  'should be'  and  'should not be' before us. There is too much to process. A lot of information which is a part of our minds is not formed out of our own observations but instead it is a result of what we have been told or suggested again and again. This is called  'conditioning'. Our mind tries to make sense of all that it holds but fails to do so. True mind is what we naturally have and it knows everything without trying. Our mind seeks to create a definite image of reality so that we can function efficiently but that doesn't happen given that mind is screwed by conditioning. The mind doesn't see the reality based on the image it has of the reality, or what it has been taught.

  At all times the mind feels heavy because the truth is felt to be different by the soul then what the mind is programmed to believe. How can mind be at peace when it has lot of information in it which doesn't connect or relate to each other. Our soul has the capacity to see the truth on its own, it feels the truth directly as emotions or feelings. Fear might block it but the more we relax and let go of what we were taught the more we can tune ourselves with the ongoing reality, with the higher mind and be at 'peace'

CREATION

Spiritual Energy...cannot be explained but can only be experienced. Our thoughts which are made up of sound, they too are energy. And what is sound but a ' variation'. We perceive things in relation to each other. Energy is nothing unless it creates dual nature in itself. Light is visible when a bright spot exists having a darker background. Sound exists when something moves between a certain high pitch and low pitch.

 Movement between two points is creation. ~

Movement is creation. Stillness is source. Energy is the connection between the opposites. Hot and Cold, light and dark. One thing, suppose light,  differs in mere degrees to create two opposite objects. Universe has one source which moves between two point. Those two points are its own variations.

SCIENCE?

An important attitude required in science is not to assume anything but to observe and relate. Science, basically is seeking relationship between all parts of the universe. The science which is closest to life in its application and theories is biology. There is no room for assumption. An assumption if it is there must be proven by recurring observations. Now, deduction is also involved in many sciences, meaning that based on some observations a fact which cannot be directly observed yet is assumed to be true based on a theory learned by linking various other observations and learning about the causes which leads to a particular effect. 

Life is meaningless, but meaning is being sought by looking at the relationships held by the objects of the universe with each other.

Spirituality is a science only when it is not based on assumptions but purely on observations.

HOW TO HEAL YOUR LIFE

FIRST STEP

Believe! that the life will begin to heal the moment you incline yourself towards the belief that you have control over your reality. Believing in something alone is not enough but it is important to allow the healing which is blocked by disbelief or doubt. 

SECOND STEP

Choose the right attitude. Often the blockage in healing is due to our old thinking patterns and habits. The way we interact with others can also prevent the healing.  We must choose the attitude that is beneficial, it is called  'acting' rather than  'reacting' to the life situations. Some people will remind us of our wounds and negativity but we must allow the healing process by setting a confident attitude that everything is turning out right, that hatred or anger is not to be exchanged in any interaction, that whatever hurtful words are spoken by others we must understand that healing at a deeper level will bring the desired changes in the attitude of others and we must stick to our chosen attitude and not fall from that.

A helpful attitude is to be detached to those who are negative and feel love for them but do not allow their words to touch our mind. Usually when we interact with people we react to their negativity by same energy that is negative. But to heal ourselves we must rise above the energies surrounding us and take a stand.  

THIRD STEP

Our mind is a machine which filters the pure energy. We hold to the fear and habits because of the mind and its constant logical analysis. This step is about not letting the mind control our energy and emotions. At least half an hour meditation should be done for this step towards healing. We must remember that we do not heal our life by doing something, we heal the life by allowing it to be healed by itself. Live the life based on your intuition and trust that you do not need to think about how things will go right.  Although this step is not easy for most people but meditation surely helps in this step. Be non-judgmental towards the thoughts passing your mind. We cannot heal our life by arguing in our own mind, there is no thought which is logically most correct. Let go of analyzing thoughts.

FOURTH STEP 

Do not postpone what you feel you should really do. The actions you feel inspired to do must be done. Laziness or passiveness may sometimes be the ego resisting a positive change.

WHAT IS SPIRITUAL GROWTH OR ADVANCEMENT

For some, it is the ability to communicate with spirits and for others it is about being at peace all the time. Some seek the knowledge of the universe while others want just the emotional fulfillment in life.

All of us want a better experience in life, we want to feel better, that is the desire common among all. We often wonder whether the afterlife will be a better experience than our current life on earth?  or can we make our present life better by spiritual practices? these are the expectations we have from the spiritual sciences.

Every spirit grows from its experiences. When on earth the ignorance about our true nature often slows down the progress and therefore knowledge of our true identity doubtlessly is a form of spiritual growth. It is also important that we not just intellectually entertain the idea that we are  'spirit' but we also experience it, which comes from spiritual practices like meditation, fasting, breath techniques, a complete let-go, visualization and various others.

Right now we are carrying numerous emotions and thoughts, which are often not allowing us to truly feel or be the way we want to. Is that our true spiritual nature? These conflicting emotions and thoughts that we carry are a baggage that we would not want to carry if we can help it. Our true spiritual nature is allowing the life and not resisting it but how can we go on in life when the emotions we feel are creating a struggle? This is related to the energies we have attracted out of ignorance, when disconnected from our spirit. When our focus in life is narrow, when we are disconnected from spirit source, we launch those rockets of thoughts which brings to us a reality our spirit doesn't feel good with.

So realization of who we truly are beyond this space and time realm and also creating the reality we feel good in is the spiritual growth we all are reaching to.

Spiritual growth also encompasses the ability to shatter the limits placed on us. Physical life is mostly piled up with limits be it physical, social or mental limit. Every soul has a unique path, a unique journey and advancement may mean different to each soul. Usually it is being at peace with whatever reality we are facing and understanding the connection between soul, mind, body and the material universe.

THE PATH

According to science, 4.6 billion years ago our earth had formed. We haven't even lived for 100 years here, individually, and we believe that we know enough of the things. The difference in evolution of various species on earth is quite evident. The Whales and Dolphins have advanced senses, they can communicate through subtle sound vibrations, can heal their wounds at an amazing speed, and can bear severe pain. Some insects have a body that is not affected by high temperature, surprisingly some of them can even survive high radiation. Evidently different species have evolved acquiring different capabilities. We humans are certainly not the best in all aspects. We can't even fly unless aided by earth resources. There is a lot for us to learn. We are moving deeply into the scientific realm but we may go beyond our 5 senses if we wish to, that would be a spiritual journey.

I understand that there is a core substance that science can never describe. This substance manifests into all the different forms. In spirit science we call it  'energy'. We can  'feel' this energy. Sometimes when a guest or a friend is with you and there is no exchange of words, there is an awkward silence. Why? because although no-one is speaking but both can feel the energy. The invisible vibe of the situation is felt. Two people are not liking each other and feeling hatred, faking a smile but energy of the situation is felt by both. Sometimes when you meet a new person you know whether you can ever be friends or is it not going to work. Energy is felt. We hear sound to a limited vibration. When sound is too high pitched or low pitched we cannot hear it. Similarly energy is the vibration of matter. Everything is just a unique vibration. Matter, sound light everything is a vibration. Our senses are not able to perceive all vibrations. Love is also a vibration. The whole mechanism of life is shaped around energy. Everything in life is connected. Fun, humor, food, love, sex, bliss, violence, moon, sun, atom, intellect all is connected. And spirit science  'sees' through the veil. Our body is not just what it looks like. If we have a spiritual camera it will see colors and detect magnetic field around our body. 

We believe that we are only this physical body. This conditioning is rooted deep into our mind. Sensitive people can feel that sometimes when they relax and develop a care free attitude they feel as if they have expanded. That really happens.

 We are made up of many bodies. When the physical body is relaxed we become much aware of our mental body or mind, when mind is relaxed we become aware of the emotional body and so on. 

Every energy body stores information, your experiences, memories. Our various bodies store physical, mental, emotional and spiritual impressions that we pick at every moment of our life.

HOW TO EXPLORE DEEPER LAYERS

The first and the most important step is letting go of the conditioning. We have been told so many things. Each and everything needs to be released. Life should be lived moment to moment with no influence of past beliefs and ideas about how one should be. There should be no judgement about ourselves or others. If we wish to experience something new, past experiences should be kept aside. If a person is told a single lie, then it can easily be forgotten, but if lies upon lies are told, feeding a story of more lies and further complicating it though more incomplete truths then it can harm us very much. First of all we are not just this physical body. At this moment we are using this body so we are very much influenced by it.  The purpose of a body is very animal-like, to set the priority as its survival and procreation. But as is clear we humans are seeking something more. Love, beauty, creative expression, bliss, a sense of being complete and total. This is an urge to have  all our energy bodies active and in harmony.

In simple words we have to live naturally, we have to follow our gut feeling, we have to be wiser. We must realize that society as a whole is struggling towards growth and it is not necessary that we will grow in life by moving with the society. They are just too slow. Because they follow each other instead of looking within for wisdom. And as children we have a habit to follow our parents, their beliefs and later on we begin to follow the society.

Emptiness meditation is designed to help in deprogramming of our mind. Mind needs to be penetrated so deeply to see our real face, real nature. And only by being real we get what we deserve. 

EMPTINESS MEDITATION

sitting in a relaxed posture is prerequisite for every meditation. Close eyes and OBSERVE !! 

whatever is visible now during observing the inside of your mind is fake. It is just past, history, memory. Let is pass with detachment. All that  comes in your mind during meditation is useless energy passing as a thought. When only observer remains and there is no observed object, meditation is attained.

Spirit science is not a science, neither a religion and nor a philosophy. It is an experiential understanding. But we must understand that our mind plays a huge role in what we experience. Our mind is conscious at a level and unconscious at another level. Both together creates a reality with the help of 5 physical senses. Senses alone just interpret light, sound and chemicals. Our mind has evolved to develop a certain outlook about the reality. But since many many years our perception of this reality has been too limited. Because of science and religion. Science is too slow, it is researching matter now, then it will stumble upon its relation with the human mind. Further it will explore the relation between body, mind and matter. It will take time for science to truly explore consciousness and mind interacting with light and sound giving illusion of this reality. Religion has been too strict about what to believe and what not to believe and most human beings consider it a joke to even talk about the possibility of a life beyond the physical. Because of eccentric religious claims man has stopped thinking about working of the universe beyond physical life.

Let us return to the methods that help us see, hear and feel without the physical senses.

There is just one reality and that is energy. Energy takes on various forms. With evolution in time an intelligence develops and complicated forms arise. Different mediums such as the physical human body etc develops to interpret the energy forms in order to experience the energy in different ways, to explore multitudes of possibilities of life. 

So now, what is holding our awareness, our emotions and vision to the physical body?

 we do not know that there is life beyond physical so we focus on current stream of thoughts and problems. We are accustomed to protecting our physical body and ego-mind (personality). Our focus is on tomorrow, to protect the body and enhance the personality. Wherever we focus, our energy moves to create it. We focus on only this physical world, on our problems, needs and solutions. Its time to change our focus.

Here is the key, we cannot focus on anything that is not a part of our unconscious. Our consciousness is like a torch falling on the unconsciousness mind, the large space where we have collected innumerable things. We need to stop doing that. When our torch is not directed at the unconscious (even when we are indulged in something, like eating or watching a movie, the torch is not only outwards but it consistently keeps turning towards the unconscious mind and picking up memories. ) when not directed at the unconscious, the consciousness expands and the unconscious begins to clear away the occupied space. Our body experiences the energy in its raw form. Unconscious mind is no more throwing away the same old impressions, the real begins to occupy the space.

The first and last step is to recognize your fears and experience like without reacting to situations in the same old way. Become more aware of your own emotions instead of surrendering to the expectations of others. Do what you love because that is the inner guidance, the core reality always guides you. So by following your intuition and desires you will proceed into the right direction. But without fear, the consciousness will not need to peep into the unconscious. It will relax and expand.

The past will repeat itself until the present actions are no more inspired from the past. 

MEDITATION

Throughout our life we will face many situations when we might need instant relief from our troubled mind. No motivational words or reassurance from friends work at such times.

Let us look at how our mind works

One thought after another keeps popping up in the mind in a sequence. Every thought is succeeded by another thought. Have you noticed that at times we are thinking about something and after a while we reach to a totally different thought. We never think two thoughts at once. Thoughts never overlap.

One thought gives rise to another, that to yet another thought. This is how mind works. But two thoughts never overlap, after one thought there is a gap before the second thought pops up. This gap is the door to meditation. Many people sit to meditate but rarely one is able to go within the gap. The gap gets bigger and bigger as one keeps his/her focus in the gap. 

When one meditates, body relaxes, mind disappears, peace and joy is felt such that one may start feeling positive even after a tragic event. Not just that but also the mind is gifted with many insights and understanding about the whole issue that one is bothered about. Why? Because during meditation, conscious and unconscious mind integrates all the information and emotion it holds to see the bigger picture. 

The question is how can one meditate? 

It is difficult. Sitting and not doing anything is a pain. But as the attention digs deeper into the  'gap between the two thoughts' sitting and not doing anything becomes pleasant. Energy rises from lower body to upper body, transforming your emotions into blissfulness. 

When we sit for meditation, challenge is that as soon as the first thought enters the mind, it should not lead us to the second thought. Because it is the nature of a thought to throw us to another thought. But we are trying to jump from one thought to the gap. We can only do that if we get uninterested in the first thought. Attachment with thoughts is to be avoided. 

A simple technique, 

Sit with crossed legs and a straight back. Eyes closed. The breath rises and falls, rises and falls, move your attention with your breath. Now begins the real meditation.

Look at your thoughts as if you are watching the insides of a house through a window, you are outside the house having a glimpse inside the house, inside the mind. Whenever you get too interested in the insides of the house and forget that you are outside the house just looking through the window ask yourself, who is watching the insides? And your attention will fall to the gap. Your purpose is to enter the gap between the thoughts, that gap is infinitely deep and wide. In that gap no sadness or tension can penetrate because that needs thoughts. And we are entering in the space between thoughts.  No need to remember all this. Just after the breath attention technique, the final step is  -   ''look at everything happening in the mind and don't cling to any thought. If two cars are moving in a row in-front of us, a red and a blue car, one behind the other(just like thoughts). The red passes and the blue follows with 10 feet distance and we want to look behind the cars from the gap,  what should we do? Not get interested in the red car and as soon as it passes we must set our eyes on the gap before the blue car again obstructs our view.

Simple formula, don't think. When a thought comes look at it and wait for it to leave. As soon as it leaves see the  'empty mind'  or  'mind without words'  or  'pure silence'.

Success will come with attempts.