Love oneself... (reply to comments)
I am making this post in reply to the comments for the previous post so that it is convenient. Thank yu guys for your comments.
Sarath: Does the pursuit of spiritual growth need to be pursued conciously..i think not. I believe it is instinctive..we pursue this form of growth instinctively..which is why we can never plan for love...its just happens..
And where does social growth fit in all this then??..love as u define it can fit into this broader sphere of growth..which has many other facets as well.
Those that pursue it maybe pursuing it instincitively, but it does not make it unnecessary. If one needs to have a good positive growth, the effort needs to be conscious in all three areas - physical, mental and spiritual. Therefore, if you are not doing it instinctively, do it consciously atleast, else you know, we might end up with poor health, I.Q and spirit.
As for social growth: I hope I understand what you are trying to say. Many of us talk about spirituality/spiritual growth. A lot of us do. But very few of us actually know what it is, what is means, and what are the stages of growth. Just as there are signs of physical growth that can be observed, there are signs of spiritual growth that can be observed. Few of them are: the person begins to love everyone, he is free from hate, prejudice, anger, he is understanding, etc. These are signs that others can see, but the person himself can see many more changes in him that others can't unless they themselves attain such levels of growth. But sufficient to say, that a society with many such individuals is bound to be better than the one that we see today. It therefore becomes all the more important for people to consciously make efforts for the same. The society benefits at large, which in turn benefits the individual. Thus an individual's spiritual growth becomes very important to build a new society.
Rachit: I agree on the content mostly. But is it "love" ? Maybe u've put it for want of a better word?
Love, as you know is the least understood word. I don't claim to have understood it. But it is obvious that no two persons' understanding is the same. The way we understand love itself changes as we grow along spiritual lines. So, I can say no more about you finding the word inappropriate.
Satyajit (by mail): Loving oneself may lead to ego.
Satyajit, there are people about whom you say "Here is a man with less ego", and some about whom you say "This guy has too much ego". So, does this mean that one guy has more self than the other, as if self is like groceries? No. This only means that there everyone is something, and this something has an ego, as the statement we made about the two people suggested. This means, I am not the ego, which I falsely think I am. I am something else. Love this something and it will grow. It can never lead to growth of the ego. But most of us love this ego, without knowing that we are not the ego, and this leads to the growth of the ego. A clear understanding is therefore necessary, which one gains only by actually growing spiritually, and not by reading books or blogs alone.
Sarath: Does the pursuit of spiritual growth need to be pursued conciously..i think not. I believe it is instinctive..we pursue this form of growth instinctively..which is why we can never plan for love...its just happens..
And where does social growth fit in all this then??..love as u define it can fit into this broader sphere of growth..which has many other facets as well.
Those that pursue it maybe pursuing it instincitively, but it does not make it unnecessary. If one needs to have a good positive growth, the effort needs to be conscious in all three areas - physical, mental and spiritual. Therefore, if you are not doing it instinctively, do it consciously atleast, else you know, we might end up with poor health, I.Q and spirit.
As for social growth: I hope I understand what you are trying to say. Many of us talk about spirituality/spiritual growth. A lot of us do. But very few of us actually know what it is, what is means, and what are the stages of growth. Just as there are signs of physical growth that can be observed, there are signs of spiritual growth that can be observed. Few of them are: the person begins to love everyone, he is free from hate, prejudice, anger, he is understanding, etc. These are signs that others can see, but the person himself can see many more changes in him that others can't unless they themselves attain such levels of growth. But sufficient to say, that a society with many such individuals is bound to be better than the one that we see today. It therefore becomes all the more important for people to consciously make efforts for the same. The society benefits at large, which in turn benefits the individual. Thus an individual's spiritual growth becomes very important to build a new society.
Rachit: I agree on the content mostly. But is it "love" ? Maybe u've put it for want of a better word?
Love, as you know is the least understood word. I don't claim to have understood it. But it is obvious that no two persons' understanding is the same. The way we understand love itself changes as we grow along spiritual lines. So, I can say no more about you finding the word inappropriate.
Satyajit (by mail): Loving oneself may lead to ego.
Satyajit, there are people about whom you say "Here is a man with less ego", and some about whom you say "This guy has too much ego". So, does this mean that one guy has more self than the other, as if self is like groceries? No. This only means that there everyone is something, and this something has an ego, as the statement we made about the two people suggested. This means, I am not the ego, which I falsely think I am. I am something else. Love this something and it will grow. It can never lead to growth of the ego. But most of us love this ego, without knowing that we are not the ego, and this leads to the growth of the ego. A clear understanding is therefore necessary, which one gains only by actually growing spiritually, and not by reading books or blogs alone.
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