Spirituality is often viewed as an end in itself after achieving a feeling of unity within and feeling of God’s presence within, its ultimate aim. However, spirituality is a tool, not an end, to achieve harmony of mind, emotion and body, according to Pradeep Narang, Chairman of Aurobindo Society, Puducherry.
Delivering a lecture on “Spirituality in day-to-day life” at Gandhi Memorial Museum at Madurai on Sunday (June 22, 2008), he said that spiritual journey cannot begin without faith, for which the acceptance of mind was essential. “While it is true faith comes with experience, and vice versa. Faith cannot come on its own. Effort must be taken to have faith,” he said.
Speaking about prayer, he said that the intensity of prayer was directly proportional to the problems faced by one. Chairman of the Aurobindo Society, Tamil Nadu, N.Tiruvengadam, noted that the audience of the meeting lacked youth.
Courtesy: The Hindu, Madurai, June 23, 2008.
Grateful thanks to The Hindu.
Delivering a lecture on “Spirituality in day-to-day life” at Gandhi Memorial Museum at Madurai on Sunday (June 22, 2008), he said that spiritual journey cannot begin without faith, for which the acceptance of mind was essential. “While it is true faith comes with experience, and vice versa. Faith cannot come on its own. Effort must be taken to have faith,” he said.
Speaking about prayer, he said that the intensity of prayer was directly proportional to the problems faced by one. Chairman of the Aurobindo Society, Tamil Nadu, N.Tiruvengadam, noted that the audience of the meeting lacked youth.
Courtesy: The Hindu, Madurai, June 23, 2008.
Grateful thanks to The Hindu.
2 comments:
Yes, that's true, when we start getting some glimpse of inner world, we thought that we have achieved everything, I was doing the same mistake, but this article is telling the truth that 'spirituality is not the end, rather a means'.
And I also agree as it is written in this article that 'the intensity of prayer was directly proportional to the problems faced by one.'
I want share with you some phrases which I read on Gurumaa.com about Prayer that,
"Prayer is contemplation, moving inwards. Prayer is not done for someone but it is movement towards our core.Prayer cannot be reduced to a method where it can be taught. That which can be learned by mind will not be bigger than mind..."
Thank you, Kittu, thank you very much!
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