Spiritualism and materialism

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Spiritualism and Materialism

 

Spiritualism influences your way of thinking so does materialism. While

materialism isolates you from the world, spiritualism expands your

self-image beyond your physical being and integrates it with the

environment.

 

Materialism makes you think that you are female, and your problems are

created by a society dominated by males.; that you are a laborer and the

capitalism is out to squeeze blood out of you; that you are weak and

helpless while the world is going to gobble you up. All your actions are

influenced by such fear if your awareness is confined to your physical

self.

 

Spiritualism is the holistic way of thinking and it liberates you from

meanness. You are not a woman, you are a member of family, a daughter, a

mother, a parent. You protect the family and it protects you. You are

not a laborer, you are a part of industry. If the industry prospers, you

will too gain in status financially as well as socially. Even if you

are helpless and weak, the world, as a repository of the Brahman, is

full of opportunities, inspiration and help to improve yourself you so

desire.

 

Spiritual way of thinking will change your attitude entirely and

establish friendly relationship with the world instead of one of

hostility as envisaged by materialism or secularism. This has been

illustrated by lives of the ancient Hindu sages and saints.

 

--

Ram Chandran

Burke, VA 22015