The Essentials of Spiritual Practice
by Atman Nityananda
The spiritual (inner) work is related to:
Self-awareness, firm abidance in the silence space of awareness within.
Disidentification from thoughts, emotions, the body, and the ego.
Purification of the vital energy, mind amd heart at all levels and their transformation into a sattvic one.
The dissolution of the ego in all its expressions, flaws, passions, desires, emotions, etc.
Development of sattvic capacities and abilities of mind and heart, such as devotion, dispassion, discernment.
The core of spiritual effort —the path to freedom, truth, wholeness, love, peace, wisdom, and bliss— is to cease identification with the body and the mind (in all its layers and expressions: thoughts, emotions, fantasies, projections) and to deepen Self-awareness, that is, consciously connecting with the silent presence of Being.
It is about purifying the mind, heart and vital energy and dissolving egoic energies and freeing up space in the mind so that we can experience, more and more clearly (without interference or obstruction by other perceptions), effortlessly, and uninterruptedly, the peace and bliss of our divine Being.
Note
The transformation described above unfolds through a well-organized sattvic spiritual lifestyle and the practice of both morning and evening scheduled sessions at home, as well as moment-to-moment conscious living. Below I present time-tested spiritual practices that work synergistically to purify the energy, mind, and heart and help us to be grounded in our true nature:
Selfless service (karma yoga)
Mental repetition and chanting mantras
Prayer
Meditation
Self-enquiry
Living consciously moment by moment
Study
Reflection
Worship
Selfless service (karma yoga)
MY BOOKS IN ENGLISH
- Liberation with the Power of Mantra – (ORDER ON AMAZON)
- DIE TO LIVE – (ORDER ON AMAZON)
- Living Non-duality in Practice
The ‘secret’ to a plentiful life, a life of harmony, happiness and contentment is to have a sattvic mind free from desires and ego and to live in every moment in conscious contact with our true Self (Consciousness).
🌺 Peace, Love, Harmony
atmannityanada 