Contemplation – II

One’s personal values, the values transmitted through the family or practised at home, and the values imbibed from the community or culture we live in—all these are also important factors in our contemplation. Not only do they determine or affect our attitude toward the act of contemplation, but also, they impact the quality of our contemplation, if we even choose to undertake it… and stick with it.If we give it up after a while, thinking that it’s not cool or worthwhile or real, we are looking for shortcuts; so, subconsciously we believe that soon after we start meditating or doing any other spiritual practice, irrespective of how we live throughout the day, we are going to experience light, love and the bliss of Self-realisation! What a folly! A mind not sufficiently marinated in an appreciation of the spiritual aspects of life cannot possibly cook well in contemplation and yield the subtle flavour of peace and contentment we expect from our daily religious practices. Truly, a rajasika or tamasika mind with insufficient sattva has little chance of success.

Contemplation – II

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