So the finer more refined version of this extract finally being published on the blog. I first put my thoughts together then revisited it before finalizing the post. These ideas have been uppermost in my mind for quite some time and now have gained more clarity and hence deserve to be recounted here. Yes, it’s about spirituality and how it has a different more holistic connotation as compared to religion. I think the idea of ‘Spirituality is one and the same irrespective of the religion’- pretty much same as ‘God is one and religion is the ways to seek Him’. Am I getting very philosophical here ... but again everything has a purpose and very little can be accounted to coincidence.

My definition of spirituality is a pure mind, at peace with oneself. It doesn’t criticize, thinks positive and eclipses all negative energies from the soul. It’s about thinking and doing good, learning to keep faith, loving and forgiving even by those whom we have been adversely affected. Now, the moot question is, at least in my case- have I been able to forgive the so called ‘enemies ‘ of the past, those who have betrayed my trust, tried to ruin me. Well, I think, it’s about that I did it. For all we know, they might be even regretting their actions! But then if life, certain things can’t be undone. But who am I to judge those actions. I can spend an entire lifetime – hating them, cursing and in the bargain surrounding myself in negativity which doesn’t serve any purpose because everybody else remains unaffected especially those against whom I am nursing those feelings. So, time to let go of the past!

I also feel, Spirituality is not about reciting the holy verses of the Vedas, reading religious scriptures or even chant the names of God – it’s about detaching oneself from the fruits of our labour and thinking happy thoughts. Like – how can I do a good deed today and bring about a smile in someone else’ face? I was missing all these little things as I got caught up in the rat race for survival. When a break has to come – it will. In the meantime, God has given me this time to be happy and gay and celebrate living each day! I do get some salvation by reciting some religious stuff and reading books, gymming or watching movies so will continue doing that. Another important thing, which a comment from a friend started me into thinking – Should spirituality be about renouncing all worldly possessions and materialistic habits? Hmmm. Each to his or her own but for me at times I don’t enjoy possessing things so I can do without them but am not restricted to the bare necessities also ...

As for now, I just want a happy mind and a healthy body which is under my control. (I don’t give anyone else the key to control my happiness) For everything else, there is the Almighty who controls our destiny!

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