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The website content discusses the significance of finding a spiritual master and the various forms in which a master can manifest, emphasizing the importance of a guide in one's spiritual journey.

Abstract

The article "How to find a Spiritual Master?" addresses the common queries of meditation and mindfulness practitioners regarding the role and selection of a spiritual master. It explains that a spiritual master can be a person, an object, a situation, or even one's own soul, and serves to provoke critical thinking and self-observation. The text highlights the shift in education policies towards mental well-being and the subsequent rise in meditation programs for students, which necessitates the presence of a master. The article outlines potential masters such as nature, a person who has completed their spiritual journey, one's own soul, and spiritual texts. It also details the benefits of having a living master, including personalized guidance and assistance in raising one's serpentine energy. The piece concludes by affirming the transformative impact of a true spiritual master on a seeker's path and provides resources for further exploration.

Opinions

  • The author suggests that the current educational focus on mental well-being is insufficient without the guidance of a spiritual master.
  • A spiritual master is not limited to human form; it can be an aspect of nature, a person, one's own soul, or knowledge contained within books.
  • Trust is a crucial element in the seeker-master relationship, akin to distinguishing between real and counterfeit currency.
  • The master acts as a catalyst for change, challenging preconceived notions and facilitating a deeper understanding of the self.
  • The article implies that direct interaction with a spiritual master is beneficial for addressing queries and advancing on the spiritual path.
  • Quotes from spiritual leaders like Sadhguru and Swami Prabhupada are included to emphasize the importance of the guru-disciple relationship and its foundation in energy and devotion.
  • The author expresses a personal conviction that a genuine spiritual master can guide a seeker to true spiritual experience, likening it to tasting a fruit to know its true nature.

How to find a Spiritual Master?

Question that come in every Meditation or Mindfulness practitioner mind

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Education polices gradually shifting from physical health to mental well-being of children’s. These days school students to suffer from Anxiety and depression. To cater this meditation program are promoted among students. For these path master is necessary.

Who is a spiritual master? What does master do?

A spiritual master can be any object or person or situation in your life that sparks critical thinking in any person. Master ignites fire to learn or to know. All this creates a friction in your thought and starts a process of self-observation.

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Who is a spiritual master? What does master do?

A spiritual master can be any object or person or situation in your life that sparks critical thinking in any person. Master ignites fire to learn or to know. All this creates a friction in you thought and starts a process of self observation.

Who can be your spiritual master?

  1. Nature: Many spiritual seekers of the past have learned from Mother Nature. There observation regarding the perfect balance of nature. They learn from the situation of their life like Gautama Buddha just four conditions pushed him to seek the truth.
  2. Person: Person who has already concluded his journey on this path can be a guide for you. It’s always difficult to trust someone. I assure you that fake dollar bill are copy of the original one. You have to consciously search for real one. We never find a fake copy of dollar bill series which was never issued.
  3. Soul: Those who are fully conscious they can directly learn from their soul. They are near to the real master. Its master in you. It was always guiding you through your life. Those who do vipassana or mindfulness, they shatter hurdles between there soul and mind.
  4. Books: Books written by spiritual master are also work as guidance. They require to be fully trusted by the practitioner. All their rule must be regarded as words from the divine. Every word spoken can be stepping stone in your journey. Every time you are a step closer to your destination.

Why master is required?

We all are surrounded by some defined surrounding from a long time, so we already have a predefined conclusion from limited information perceived from 5 senses or conclusion borrowed from others. An Instrument is required to cut that web of thoughts. Master is just like an instrument that breaks your sleep. Gautama Buddha travelled across India for 12 years before enlightenment. Think about the amount of information gathered and the situation faced by him.

How disciple is benefited from have a person as his master?

  1. They can directly respond to your quires in the current situation.
  2. They can also help in raising your serpentine energy. This is powerful energy so require proper guidance.
  3. They give Hymn which they themselves have mastered.

Words of some spiritual master:-

“To take a person from one dimension of experience to another dimension of experience, you need a device which is of a higher level of intensity and energy. That device is what we call as Guru. The Guru-shishya relationship is on an energy basis. A Guru is touching you in a dimension where no one else can touch you” Isha Foundation

“Recitation or Keep on remembering guru is on path. You do not have to get in contact with some person personally” Swami Prabupada

Below providing some spiritual mater link were of great help:-

Conclusion

I would say if you find a real one and you really believed him. He will take you through the path. Spirituality is experience of living. It is like who have test the fruit can only let about it.

May be this story is short but whatever I wrote is truth. It will surely help you in finding your way to spirituality.

Special thanks to :-

  1. Evan Dennis on Unsplash
  2. Ishan foundation
  3. Osho foundation
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