Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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