Mastery in the spiritual realm is a lifelong journey of personal growth, self-discovery, and inner transformation. It's not a title of a master one simply bestows upon oneself; it's a state of being that is recognized by others due to our wisdom, compassion, and spiritual insights. What you are after is within yourself. Let us look into a parable by Sri Ramakrishna who emphasized an interior approach to life's problems- A man wanted a smoke. He went to a neighbour's house to light his charcoal. It was the dead of night and the household was asleep. After he had knocked a great deal, someone came down to open the door. At sight of the man he asked, "Hello! What’s the matter?" The man replied, "Can't you guess? You know how fond I am of smoking. I have come here to light my charcoal." The neighbour said, "Ha! Ha! You are a fine man indeed! You took the trouble to come and do all this knocking at the door! Why, you have a lighted lantern in
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