Do You Feel Hopeful About The Future?
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A few days ago I mentioned Yogananda and since then he has been much in my thoughts. At some point I may put down here some of his writings. His first experience of cosmic consciousness in described in great detail and is fascinating. But I mention him now because of a very precious gift that he gives anyone who believes what he says. It is impossible not to feel very hopeful about the future based on his teachings. Not only is the world on a upward path but we as individuals are also striving to become more in tune with our spiritual identities.
A life built on materialism is on the other hand built around new things that always become old after awhile. You can buy bigger and shinier things only to find that they lose their ability to excite us after awhile. There are so many things that are predictable in this way. But meditation always leads to the opposite experience and the feeling that it is a new day. Even though outwardly we do the same exercise over and over again the result is something new every time. It is difficult to describe.
Here’s an example. Let’s say you have had ten girlfriends in your life. We are being conservative here, right? So you decide that you need a new girlfriend because life has become boring with the old one. So you find a new one and she is totally different. Personality and appearance are very different. But after a few years go by you start to have the same feelings again. This is a materialistic lifestyle.
Now let’s say that you have had only one girlfriend and you don’t plan to have another one. And every day she dazzles you with some new facet of her personality. She dresses differently and is always coming up with new things to do. You are constantly wondering what will happen next and there is never a moment to be bored. This is the lifestyle based on meditation.
An outsider might think that the first guy is having all the fun. He has a new girl from time to time and they are all beautiful. But the second guy is always with the same girl and she is not really beautiful unless you sit down and spend some time with her. Then you begin to appreciate her beauty.
Hopefully my little illustration makes some sense. In any case it is very clear to me that hopefulness about the future is a byproduct of a vibrant connection with the spiritual world. Not the spirit world. There is a big difference between the two. The spiritual world is full of highly developed souls and saints. The spirit world is full of folks just like here on earth. It can be a dangerous place.
Hopefully we are moving upward as we go on down the road. And there is much to look forward to on this adventure. It is exciting to think about it.
These are the things we need to think about. Reading anything by Yogananda is a great way to think about anything and everything that has to do with the spiritual world. It is a great place to start.
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