Spirituality in music can also be reiterated when the application happens at a professional level including the international platforms, wherein the basis of such an effort is largely for a public cause. This initiative is oriented towards drenching the listeners into may be a state of spiritual ecstasy with some infinite love for them from the bottom of the heart of everyone involved in the creation of such a musi Read the rest of this entry »
Spirituality in Music
December 15th, 2009Improving Your Awareness On Spiritual Growth Meditation Techniques
December 11th, 2009It seems that we are in a time of spiritual enlightenment, as more people are gaining an awareness of the value of meditation techniques, yoga practices, and other methods of self-awareness that are instrumental in fostering spiritual growth. However, there are many different aspects of spirituality to consider and often it can be easy to miss some of the most fundamental and simple things. One of these fundamentals that can either help or hinder Read the rest of this entry »
Spiritualism
December 8th, 2009Spiritualism is individual to each of us. That is why there are so many threads that wish to discuss religion vs spirituality. Many practice their Spiritualism within a structure and others do not like or need that structure.
Yes, we have incorporated it into a religion for legal and financial reasons. But, by and large, it is still the individual interpretation of each person who examines spirituality.
Spiritual Read the rest of this entry »
To Grow Spiritually is to Develop your Potentials
December 2nd, 2009To grow spiritually in a world defined by power, money, and influence is a Herculean task. Modern conveniences such as electronic equipments, gadgets, and tools as well as entertainment through television, magazines, and the web have predisposed us to confine our attention mostly to physical needs and wants. As a result, our concepts of self-worth and self-meaning are muddled. How can we strike a balance between the material and spiritual aspects Read the rest of this entry »
When does charity work becomes spiritual practice?
November 29th, 2009 In this article we will discuss when such type of activities can be regarded as spiritual practice and help in spiritual growth.
To understand this article better please refer to SSRF articles on – Karma yoga, Destiny Read the rest of this entry »
The Spirituality Of Everyday Life: Transforming Ourselves And Spiritualizing Everyday Life!
November 29th, 2009When we talk about spirituality of everyday life we are talking about bringing a special sense to everything we do. It means approaching life with a sense of awe and wonder and is associated with feelings of care and concern for others, for the Earth and all living forms. It also means having a sense of gratitude, being thankful and having a feeling of being blessed by an energy or power greater than ourselves.
Engagement with everyda Read the rest of this entry »
Does one have to leave existing spiritual practice to start chanting?
November 12th, 2009
The reasons may include:
Liking for their type of spiritual practice like ritualistic worship, recitations of holy verses, reading Holy texts, visiting temples, mosques, churches etc, doing meditation, yoga, etc.,
- Thinking that they have to stop their current form of spiritual practice in order to start chanting the Name of God as a spiritual practice.
- Resistance in exploring something new.
5-Star Spiritual Review of FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO, a documentary on DVD
November 12th, 2009For The Bible Tells Me So is about how deeply Christian parents respond and relate to their children when the child comes out of the closet and announces his or her sexual preference. The story is told from the perspective of five normal, real-life adult homosexual children and their families. The families struggle with love for the child and the competing desire to do the right Christian thing. A literal interpretation of Read the rest of this entry »
Methods of Obtaining Knowledge and The Spiritual Master
November 7th, 2009There are three basic methods of obtaining knowledge, two of which are faulty, and one which is faultless when properly applied. The two faulty methods are: 1. Direct perception, and 2. Induction (making general conclusions from limited experience). The faultless method is the descending process by which one hears from the proper authority who is faultless (Krishna or His pure devotees).
The two faulty methods are known as the “as Read the rest of this entry »
Spiritual Research Into the Past Life of Albert Einstein
November 7th, 2009Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955) is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest physicists of all time and was also voted Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the 20th century’. Considering his high profile achievements in worldly life as a scientist, a spiritual research was conducted into his life to understand his spiritual background and how far he had gained and progressed spiritually in this lifetime. We felt that the learning Read the rest of this entry »