Spiritual practice - Basic Principle 2
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2nd Basic Principle of spiritual practice
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Importance of these principles
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The 2nd of six Basic Principles of spiritual practice
From many to one
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The 2nd of six Basic Principles of spiritual practice
From many to one
The results of our efforts are much more powerful when we concentrate all our efforts on the one instead of the many.
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Example of the wells
10 m
1 m
1 Well 10 Wells
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Frequent flyer miles example
FreeFrom the perspective of getting a free ticket which is better?Accruing frequent flyer miles from various airlines or sticking to just one airline?
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Answers to the examples
Digging a well of 10 meters deep is more likely to get water.
Accruing frequent flyer miles in one frequent flyer program is more likely to get you a free ticket faster.
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Applying this principle
Let’s now apply this to the various generic paths to God and see how our perspective and actions would change.
Some generic Paths to God
• Path of Action (Karmayoga)
• Path of Knowledge (Dnyanyoga)
• Path of Devotion (Bhaktiyoga)
• Path of Chanting
• Path of Guru’s grace
2nd Basic Principle – Many to one
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According to the various paths – Path of Action (Karmayoga)
Initial stage
Donations to various charities, devoting time and effort for various causes
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According to the various paths – Path of Action (Karmayoga)
Initial stage
Donations to various charities, devoting time and effort for various causes
Later stage
Focusing on just one cause, that is most Righteous and that will be most effective for his spiritual growth
* Refer to SSRF website for definition of Righteousness
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According to the various paths – Path of Knowledge (Dnyanyoga)
Initial stage
At a lower spiritual level a person would be studying various spiritual and religious texts
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According to the various paths – Path of Knowledge (Dnyanyoga)
Initial stage
At a lower spiritual level a person would be studying various spiritual and religious texts
Later stage
Learns and practices from the book that has the most spiritual Truth in it
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According to the various paths – Path of Devotion (Bhaktiyoga)
Initial stage
At a lower spiritual level a person visits many Holy places, reads many books of Holy verses
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Most religions follow the Path of Devotion*
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According to the various paths – Path of Devotion (Bhaktiyoga)
Initial stage
At a lower spiritual level a person visits many Holy places, reads many books of Holy verses
Later stage
Visiting one place of maximum spiritual purity and reading one book of Holy verses which helps to bring out the highest spiritual emotion and devotion
Most religions follow the Path of Devotion
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According to the various paths – Path of Chanting
Initial stage
At a lower spiritual level a person chants various Names of God or the Names of various deities
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According to the various paths – Path of Chanting
Initial stage
At a lower spiritual level a person chants various Names of God or the Names of various deities
Later stage
Later he focuses on chanting on one Name of God or the Name of the deity that is most conducive for his spiritual progress
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According to the various paths – Path of Guru’s grace
Initial stageAt a lower spiritual level a person visits a number of Saints and follows guidance from various sources
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According to the various paths – Path of Guru’s grace
Initial stageAt a lower spiritual level a person visits a number of Saints and follows guidance from various sources
Later stageLater the seeker focuses and is devoted to only one Guru (Spiritual Master)
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How this principle applies in a seeker’s lifeTo begin with a person has a variety of interests and identities in his life.
Interests and activities
Entertainment
Job
Sport
Socialising
Personal time
HobbiesDining
Study and courses
Identities
Brother
Friend
Volunteer worker
Father
StudentSon
Member of a club or a group
Worker in a company
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How this principle applies in a seeker’s life
SpiritualPractice
Interests and activities
Entertainment
Job
Sport
Socialising
Personal time
HobbiesDining
Study and courses
Identities
Brother
Friend
Volunteer worker
Father
StudentSon
Member of a club or a group
Worker in a company
But when he starts spiritual practice and starts experiencing its benefits his interest in various other activities slowly reduces
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How this principle applies in a seeker’s life
SpiritualPractice
Interests and activities
Entertainment
Job
Sport
Socialising
Personal time
HobbiesDining
Study and courses
Identities
Brother
Friend
Volunteer worker
Father
StudentSon
Member of a club or a group
Worker in a company
Later he begins to channelize all his efforts to achieving his spiritual goal. Slowly he begins to steer clear of activities that are not aligned to his spiritual goal.
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How this principle applies in a seeker’s lifeIdentifies with only one identity
Brother
Friend
Volunteer worker
Father
StudentSon
Member of a club or a group
Worker in a company
Executive
A disciple
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How this principle applies in a seeker’s life
God principle or the Soul in each of us
Subtle ability
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How this principle applies in a seeker’s life
Spiritual experience of the same God within and in others leads to spiritual love
Spiritual love
Spiritual love for humanity
Subtle ability
Love without expectationBased on the unchanging Soul
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In summary
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If you are doing any form of spiritual practice please do reflect as to whether it embraces this second principle.
Are you going from many to one?
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