Priyesh Maharana

When we observe our inner life, we see many things which are destroying our future, such as the existence of vanity, ego, hypocrisy, self- deceit, identification, lying, " mechanicalness." Being considerate to this extent will make us watchful when we think, speak, and act. Thus we will develop more control over our lives. It is interesting that such elements inside us try to trick is in every possible way so that we feel that we are not the ones who are lying, but others. It is not us who are caught in self- deceipt and ego, but others. Once a person begins to condemn others, his self- observation becomes impossible. It is very difficult to realize that almost everything we know about ourselves is imaginary. All that is imaginary must be discovered, thrown away and replaced with facts about ourselves. The more facts one finds, the more one comes into his real existence. The more facts one knows about himself, the less he judges and condemns others. Pg. 123. Consideration....

“Sometimes people think that the spiritual person is a soft, jellylike person who can fit into any condition without creating a noise. This is a false image of the spiritual person. On the contrary, the spiritual person is a fighter. He stands up and risks his life for the truth. He risks his life to protect the innocent. He fights against the spreading dangers of drugs, prostitution, and crime, as well as the misuse of the discoveries of science and technology. However, his fight is not to gain personal advantage or votes of popularity; it is a fight for the Common Good. It is only a spiritual person who can stand against dark activities and help his fellowman enter the light. The spiritual person hates ugliness, crime, injustice, depression, and slavery. He does not hate them emotionally, but he sees in them the germs of decay and he fights like a physician to eliminate the germs, even trying to save those who have been contaminated by the germs. A spiritual person opposes thi...