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Spiritual Mastery - timelines

  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

With the Mystics

Throughout an extensive period, nations, communities, and individuals have engaged in discussions and deliberations about the veracity and comprehension linked to various religious beliefs. The core emphasis of this blog post revolves around the pursuit of discerning the genuine or "true" religion, examining it through the prism of mysticism, which can present an extraordinary and life-altering perspective. Who is a mystic? A person who claims to attain, or believes in the possibility of attaining, insight into mysteries transcending ordinary human knowledge, as by direct communication with the divine or immediate intuition in a state of spiritual ecstasy. Mysticism, in its pure form is the science of the Ultimate, the science of union with the Absolute, and nothing else Mystics and their perspectives We know that being a mystic is to believe in the existence of an extrasensory dimension of reality, but mystics differ radically, however, in their claims about extrasensory rea

Digital Discipline

The metaphysics of digital discipline identifies the underlying habits that are imprinted on our cultural self. To rebuild ties with our real selves, we must connect with our deepest convictions. To connect, we need a regimen, a discipline. Discipline is an essential educational toolkit to conquer the challenges offered by the potent psychological forces that drive our basic drives, if we are to even approach feeling healthy. Digital discipline is built upon this work in the age of ubiquitous digital space. Swami Vivekananda valued education as that which goes beyond merely disseminating information. He laid emphasis on the fine art of refining the mind. Today, living a digital lifestyle is synonymous with the new normal. If we really want to know our minds, we must take action to ensure that this pervasive digital lifestyle is regulated and that we are not overwhelmed. So, we need the right education to address this challenge. Digital discipline guides us to inculcate the prin