9 Mistakes to Avoid on Your Way to Enlightenment

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  4. This is an older post, but timeless. Looking at self-help bookshelves I can’t help but think the personal growth industry is full of money grubbing prophets. They’re happy to share their secrets for some money, recognition, or anything else in return. I wonder if the most enlightened among us are silent spiritual givers. In my opinion, nobody can enlighten you. They can wake you up to a clearer path, but they can’t open your eyes for you. I think you sum it up best with this sentence “A real spiritual teacher will tell you not to cling to him and tell you to look within for all answers.” Great entry Desika.

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  6. Ralph,

    You are absolutely right that no one can give us enlightenment that is already within us. We will have to clear up the debris in us to make a clear path for that “light” to shine through. All anybody can do is to teach techniques to clear that debris.

    Thanks for your appreciation and an insightful comment.

    Desika

  8. Dear Sir,
    Should I forsake my current practise of Sandhyavandanam in my quest to attain self realisation?

  9. Dear Jolly Roger,

    Sandhyavandanam is a power spiritual (meditative) practice, if understood in the right context. The whole of Sandhyavandamam is a lead up to Gayatri upasana. Gayatri mantra is quite powerful, if recited correctly and regularly. You don’t need to forsake it. You can augment any other spiritual practice to it.

    It (or any other practice) may fall away on its own — it is fine. Trick is to take the middle path. Neither shunning or grabbing. If anything (including spiritual techniques) falls away by itself, don’t try to hold on to it, let it fall away. In the opposite spectrum, don’t throw away anything, because somebody tells you to or you “think” that you must.

    Use your inner feeling as a yardstick. If grabbing or throwing away causes any inner conflict, then contemplate and come to a conclusion.

    I hope that this answers your questions.

    Thanks,
    Desika

  10. i could realize the SELF, THIS IS THE MAIN THING OF REALIZATION. Thank you .

  13. theLivu guruvin thirumEni kANDal
    theLivu guruvin thirunAmam ceppal
    theLivu guruvin thiruvArththai kETTal
    theLivu guruvuru cinthiththal thAnE.

    So, I would not follow all your 9 steps.