ravishankar2006

try a visit to Kalki ashram at Nemam near chennai india. they have courses for peace of mind. courses are conducted like a spiritual retreat.

Hi,

 

I'm looking for a little spiritual direction and would appreciate any advice people have...

 

I'm 28, living in London and having travelled for a couple of years am now settling for a while; my problem is, however, that i feel deeply unhappy in my present situation and that there is something missing from my life (also i find life and work in London majorly stressful, which i am very vocal about, adding to my unhappiness).

 

Now while i have read various spiritual books (Buddhism, Hare Krishna etc) I havent found anything that rings true to me, despite constantly being drawn back to these topics; it's like i get so far with them and then suddenly think "no, these stories about Kirshna cant be literal" (i could see the logic of it if the stories were used as lessions to understand God and not the literal truth) and turn away for a while (also, i know my g/f wouldnt be impressed if i suddenly became a Hare Krishna, for example).

 

I consider myself an open and spritual person, but i am confused about 'my path' and am unsure about how i find that path and not just some New Age idea that has been cobbled together from various religions.

 

Basically, i want peace. i want to be a better person, not so angry (something that didnt arrise while i was travelling). I want to contribute something positive to this World, without being caught up in the material. I dont want this sense of pride and being better than the people around me that i have developed of late. I want to be rid of my manic depression, which i have always had, but seems to have come back with force of late.

 

I hope this makes sense, its hard to express something that i never talk about to others.

 

If others have been in this situation i would like to hear from you or if you have any recommendations for books etc.

 

Thanks for your time. J

i have read autobiography of a yogi and also Sri rama's book. intresting. But when i start any meditation , my mind keeps thinking onf everything else. and i cant sit cross legged for more tahn 10 mins.

where can i meet a real guru who teaches meditation.

is it possible to be self taught and try meditation oneself. any masters or disciples near bangalore who can teach more out of an intrest in spiritual development and not in money making ?