Friday, 12 September 2025

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We Have A Spiritual Element Within Ourselves But We Tend To Ignore It – Hinduism Teaching
By Abhilash Rajendran

  • "Tat Tvam Asi – That Thou Art" (Chandogya Upanishad) – The Atman within is identical with Brahman, yet we overlook it while chasing worldly pursuits.

  • "Two birds on a tree" (Mundaka Upanishad) – One bird eats the fruits (worldly life), the other watches in serene detachment (higher self).

  • "Weapons cannot cut it, fire cannot burn it" (Bhagavad Gita 2:23) – The Atman is indestructible, but Maya binds us to illusion.

  • "The world is nothing but the projection of your mind" (Yoga Vasistha) – Ignorance and conditioning veil our true consciousness.

  • Swami Vivekananda: "Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within."

  • Ramana Maharshi: "Your own self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world."

  • Nisargadatta Maharaj: "You are not your body nor your mind. You are the consciousness beyond."

  • Sadhguru: "The quality of your life is not determined by what you do outside but by your inner experience."

  • Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: "The mind is like a kite, and the breath is its string."

  • Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi): "True spirituality lies in recognizing the divinity in oneself and others."

  • Story of Nachiketa (Katha Upanishad): The self cannot be grasped by intellect alone, only by true seekers with unwavering sincerity.

  • Salt in water (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad): The Atman pervades everything, though invisible, like dissolved salt.

  • Why we ignore the spiritual element: Materialism, distractions, conditioning, and fear of the unknown.

  • How to reconnect: Meditation, yoga, self-inquiry, scriptural study, service, and love.

  • Swami Vivekananda’s call: "Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is reached." – A timeless reminder to rediscover our divine essence.


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