Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Posted May 27, 2004 Well said, Ardis. Swamiji always refers to the sense of priviledge and he says that until our worship becomes a sense of priviledge it is only a spiritual practice. , Ardis Jackson <anandamama@e...> wrote: > Swamiji speaks of a spiritual life being a holistic life. He teaches the > importance of having a goal in life and of seeing life as a privilege. In > terms of spiritual practice, he always emphasizes the privilege of being in > the presence of God and carrying that sense of presence and privilege > throughout your life. He speaks of efficiency in organizing one's life so > that the spiritual goal is primary. Maa speaks often of the need to > overcome selfishness. They both speak of giving more than you take. They > both live so that their godliness is apparent and a shining example to all. > Living a godly life, a spiritual life, is why we are here. > > "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> > > Tue, 25 May 2004 15:16:32 -0000 > > Spiritual Practices and Spiritual Life > > > Here is an excerpt from Before Becoming This - the book is available > at http://www.shreemaa.org/bookstore.htm > > My acknowledgement and thanks to Dr. Steven Newmark > > I also have a question at the end of the excerpt and would be > interested in getting feedback from the readers. > > Begin of excerpt ---- > > Shree Maa : ....Always pray to God to get His grace. If we think we > are a child of God all the time, our actions will become divine. > Automatically everything will come to us." > > Author :Does one ask for the Divine Mother for grace, like we'd ask > our own mother for a birthday present ? > > Shree Maa : Yes , I ask her for devotion and wisdom all the time. > When you have pure devotion, pure knowledge will come. > > Author : It sounds so simple. > > Shree Maa : It is very simple. That is why we need to do spiritual > practices, to remind ourselves to remember divinity all the time. > But performing spiritual practices is no substitute for leading a > spiritual life. ..... > > End of excerpt ------ > > OK, my question - what is a spiritual life ? how does it differ > from an "ordinary" life ? If spiritual practices are not everything, > what do you need to add to an "ordinary" life to make it > a "spiritual" one ? Any thoughts that you can share ? > > JAI MAA !!! > > > > Sponsor > > > > > Links > > / > > > > <? subject=Un> > > Terms of Service > <> . Quote
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