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APPLIED SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUAL MEDITATION (RAJYOGA) APPLICATION OF SPIRITUALITY IN DAY-TODAY LIFE IS APPLIED SPIRITUALITY: APPLICATION OF GODLY KNOWLEDGE • ON THE ETERNAL WORLD DRAMA • ON LAW OF KARMA • ON SELF TRANSFORMATION FOR WORLD TRANSFORMATION 2
SPIRITUAL RESEARCH Researcher is one who re-searches a truth that has been lost in memory Every spiritualist is a researcher because he/she is engaged in re-searching the inner reality Spiritual Research is undertaken to go into the depth of spiritual knowledge on soul, the Supreme Soul, the eternal world drama, the law of karma and world transformation through self transformation 3
Brahma Kumaris & Kumars (BK) And Spiritual Research Every B.K. is engaged in re-searching the eternal truth about the self (soul) Every B.K. is striving to evolve the subtle faculties of the soul and perfecting the art of living that existed in the Golden Age Every B.K. is researching on the inner reality It is the prime duty of researchers engaged in any field to step into spiritual research because it is the need of the hour or call of time 4
THE GROSS REALITY OF THE HUMAN BEING HUMAN + BEING = BODY + SOUL BODY = FIVE GROSS ELEMENTS OF NATURE (earth, water, fire, air and space) =Atoms – Molecules – Elements + Compounds ( organic and inorganic) = CELLSTISSUES- ORGANS- SYSTEMS = BODY
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PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DIAGRAM OF THE HUMAN BEING
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THE INNER REALITY (SOUL) Soul or the ‘being’ is the real person It expresses itself through its subtle faculties – mind, intellect and latencies (Sanskaras) Soul is composed of seven basic attributes or meta-physical energies – knowledge, peace, love, joy, purity, power and bliss Mind is the Emotional self and Intellect is the Rational self
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SOME PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF APPLIED SPIRITUALITY Rajyoga Meditation =My first experience in July,1980 The experience was so profound that I have been researching with its varied applications ever since
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THE BACKGROUND - 1 I was working as Veterinary Officer in CCBF, Suratgarh, Rajasthan Due to personality clash between myself and the Director, an atmosphere of tension, confrontation and strife between Rajasthani and non-Rajasthani staff emerged About 300 people living in the premises of the farm experienced the effect of tension and strife except one brother, Mr. Modi,, J.E.., CPWD. 9
THE BACKGROUND -2 One day I asked Mr. Modi about the secret of his not being affected by the tension around He then invited me to his quarter where he introduced me to the Brahma Kumaris‘ spiritual knowledge by explaining three pictures – on the soul, the Supreme Soul and the three worlds 10
APPLICATION OF THE SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE Mr. Modi guided me to meditate in Amritvela based on the three pictures explained in the previous evening I could experience real mental peace from the Ocean of Peace, God Shiva; real spiritual love from the Ocean of Love, and power from the Almighty
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FURTHER APPLICATION OF SPIRITUAL POWER GAINED THROUGH RAJYOGA Using the will-power gained through meditation I could overcome addiction to caffeine (tea) for ever, just after a week Sleeping pills discarded after two days Gained relief from hyper-acidity and dyspepsia
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INCREASE IN TOLERANCE POWER With the correct understanding of the eternal world drama I developed faith in its benevolence, and this increased my power to tolerate adverse circumstances When I stopped retorting, the director lost interest in troubling me, and gradually the atmosphere of strife and confrontation vanished 13
APPLICATION OF THREE POINTS 1. Soul - the point source of spiritual energy - the battery with 7 cells that store the spiritual energy of 7basic attributes 2. Supreme Soul – The eternal power house or generator of the basic attributes or spiritual energies 3. The full-stop – What happened is as per the benevolent world drama and hence is in my favour even if I don’t understand it right now These three points help me to keep my self-esteems and soul-consciousness
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WORLD TRASFORMATION THROUGH SELF-TRASFORMATION Based on spiritual knowledge and experience, I am able to maintain soulconsciousness Subtle powers of the spiritual vibrations have the potential to change mind, matter and the environment This interconnection at macro level is shown in the next slide 15
INTERCONNECTION at MACRO LEVEL
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STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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INNER REALITY – THE STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS In the fore going picture we found how the mind and intellect is in continuous interaction with the sanskara When the original or basic attributes of the soul is in emerged form within the sanskara those subtle vibrations will allow the divine virtues and powers to emerge in our thoughts, desires and decisions When divine virtues and powers are filled in the sanskara, mind and intellect we transform ourselves from human being to divine being or a deity. It leads to the re-establishment of the value-based society called paradise.
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RAJYOGA MEDITATION – EXPERIENCING SWEETNESS OF DIFFERENT RELATIONS WITH GOD
As Supreme Teacher God Shiva imparts spiritual knowledge As S. Mother God gives me peace As S. Consort God gives me love As S. Companion God gives me joy As S. Preceptor God gives me purity As S. Father God gives me power (might) As S. Child God gives me bliss 19
RAJYOGA MEDITATION THE FOUR STEPS VISUALIZTION • of the soul, Supreme Soul, basic attributes, relations PERCEPTION • experiencing each attribute , sweetness of different relations with God RECEPTION • filling each attribute within the soul-battery DISTRIBUTION • Sharing the attributes with other souls in the world
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HEALING MEDITATION Spiritual energy of God when aligned with physical energy of the elements of the body the latter gets purified, empowered and activated These purified and empowered elements function optimally and then diseases caused by their malfunction disappear The purification of the elements of the body results in the purification of the elements of the entire universe leading to the establishment of paradise, the world of truth and purity 21
*I am a peaceful soul *I am a child of God , the Ocean of Peace * I am a resident of Shanti Dham, the abode of perfect silence.
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