CHENNAI: Spirituality! The word itself creates a lot of inquisitiveness as well as mystery in people’s minds because there is no single, widely-agreed definition of spirituality that’s available to those who want to pursue it seriously. Usually when it comes to spirituality, people think of god, religion, rituals etc. For example, a person folding his hands before an idol in a temple thinks he is spiritual, though his mind wanders while he prays to almighty. That is why the modern generation feels that practicality and spirituality do not go hand in hand. Hence, spirituality is considered impractical.
However, we need to understand that spirituality is a way of sharpening your mind and hence raise your effectiveness to a much higher level. It is actually knowledge of the self, our relationship with the supreme and the purpose of one’s existence and the way to achieve that purpose or goal. But again there is a question that a lot of people raise- why at all does one need to be spiritual? What’s wrong in being materialistic instead of being spiritual? Well, the answer to this is simple: it’s a matter of will and one is free to choose how and what he/she wants to be. But, we should not forget that at some point in life, everyone tries to be spiritual willingly or circumstantially.
A spiritual person always remains content with the self and devotes his time not in material pursuits but to remain in the company of the divine thereby experiencing true love, peace and happiness. Such a person will see everyone as souls; be loving to everyone regardless of religion, country, gender and other physical traits. When we understand the definition of a real spiritual being, we will be spiritually enlightened and get connected to the supreme being who will lead us to the path of self transformation which will lead to world transformation. So let’s embark on this journey of becoming a ‘spiritual being’ through self realisation and introspection.