The moment one questions the validity of the pursuits one has been following, one becomes a seeker and embarks on the spiritual path. —Swami Chinmayananda You begin seeking on your spiritual path when you start to question your life and pursuits. You ask: What is my...
This article contains excerpts from Your Spiritual Journey—A guide to unfolding your divine self by Manisha Melwani The spiritual journey is not a journey in time and place. It is a movement in consciousness. —Swami Chinmayananda Your spiritual journey begins when you...
We are divine spirit expressing in human form. When we put in efforts to grow and realize our true nature, we are described as being “on the path” or on a “spiritual journey.” There are three things that we must give up to grow on the spiritual path—the ego, the sense...
Dharma is a multifaceted word in Indian philosophy that has found its way into western thought and usage. Dharma is commonly used to mean one’s duty, or to do what’s considered right, morally and ethically. Dharma also refers to universal values of life such as...
Just as in this body the soul passes from childhood, to youth and old age, similarly, at the time of death, the soul passes into another body. —Bhagavad Gita The soul is untouched by what happens to the body that it functions in. Like the clothes that we wear, the...
The spiritual path is not a journey in time and space. It is a journey in consciousness. —Swami Chinmayananda We are spiritual beings on an evolutionary journey from separation to oneness. It takes us from the fear and sorrow that comes from feeling separate and...