5 Ways To Start Living A Spiritual Life
  Spirituality is a way of life.
  It is not just doing meditation.
  � Master Choa Kok Sui
  Spirituality is a lifestyle� We all know  that� It is a method of living.
  Even our everyday job can be colored with  spirituality, even the way we treat our family
  and loved ones can become spiritual and even  how we dream or aspire can be the spiritual
  way.
  Spirituality is closely linked with growth  and evolution.
  A spiritual person is not anemic!
  A spiritual person is highly intelligent,  loving and powerful.
  He/she is capable of doing things that ordinary  people are not capable of doing.
  Spirituality comes with practicality.
  �Spiritual practitioners or disciples should  have their Hands reaching out to Heaven�But
  their Feet should be firmly rooted to the  Earth!� � Master Choa Kok Sui
  The standard for a spiritual person is high!
  So being spiritual does not mean to withdraw  from life and just focus on meditation and
  spiritual practices.
  Spirituality is not a way of escaping from  life, but to live it intensely.
  How to convert a normal life to a spiritual  life?!
  Simple� just follow these 5 steps and turn  your life to an extremely unique and interesting
  experience.
  1.
  Get in Touch with Your Spiritual Side
  �The best remedy for those who are afraid,  lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere
  where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens,  nature and God.
  Because only then does one feel that all is  as it should be.� � Anne Frank
  We all have come from a spiritual source;  from a universal supreme energy from which
  all life has been originated.
  �For a person with �eye to see,� God  is everywhere.� � Master Choa Kok Sui
  The first step to live a spiritual life is  to start believing in it, and experiencing
  it.
  Life is not all about physical comfort, competitions,  business and social life.
  It is also about finding our true nature,  realizing the soul and achieving union with
  the higher self.
  Feeling the connectedness with this universal  supreme source, which is the source of all
  life, gives us a sense of peace, confidence,  support and fulfilment.
  It further empowers us to do more and achieve  greater heights.
  �What is impossible for an ordinary person  is possible with the blessings of God, the
  Guru and the higher beings.� � Master  Choa Kok Sui
  2.
  Take some Time to Meditate
  Meditation is a practice to control the mind,  in order to experience the higher levels of
  consciousness.
  Meditation helps to still the mind and calm  down the emotions.
  Stillness is a stepping stone to experiences  that most people are not aware of.
  �Practicing stillness and awareness enables  you to engage in higher spiritual activities.
  Within the stillness is greater spiritual  activity.
  Stillness is just a stepping stone.� � Master  Choa Kok Sui
  So meditation is the technology of tapping  into the unique source of life and bringing
  down lots of this divine energy to our system.
  The effect is usually clarity of mind, calmer  emotions, more control over life and intuition.
  Intuition is known as the inner guidance,  when the person hears the whisper of the soul
  that guides him through ups and downs of life.
  There are many types of meditations with different  purposes from simply achieving stillness to
  activation of the Kundalini energy and union  with the Higher Self.
  Whatever form of meditation we practice, whether  it is Yoga meditations, Zen or Arhatic Yoga,
  it is important to do it in a regular basis  and see how our life gains a scent of spirituality.
  �Meditation is to dive all the way within,  beyond thought, to the source of thought and
  pure consciousness.
  It enlarges the container, every time you  transcend.
  When you come out, you come out refreshed,  filled with energy and enthusiasm for life.�
  � David Lynch
  3.
  Allocate Time to Review Your Life Purpose
  A spiritual life, is a life of constant development.
  Spirituality has nothing to do with stagnation;  spirituality is a way of becoming better and
  better.
  In order to get better, we need to have an  idea about where we are right now and where
  we want to reach.
  Awareness or mindfulness is a necessity to  create change and to improve!
  If we are busy and fully involved in our everyday  life, we loose awareness, which might divert
  us from the spiritual path and divert us from  pursuing and achieving the higher purpose
  of our life.
  So it is highly important to allocate some  time on a regular basis, sit alone and think
  about our life, review our purpose and re-plan.
  �Efforts and courage are not enough without  purpose and direction.� � John F. Kennedy
  In order to have a holistic life, we need  to have various purposes that encompass the
  lower side of our life and its higher side.
  We need to have a life purpose as well as  a soul purpose.
  A life purpose is what most people already  have which includes the education level, family
  target, success level, etc.
  Soul purpose is referred to our spiritual  development and the contribution we want to
  make to our fellow men and to the whole world.
  We need to decide until what level we want  to grow spiritually, how many lives we want
  to touch, how many people we want to inspire  and how many souls we want to help grow.
  We need regular reminders to reaffirm our  goals and purposes and review how far we have
  already reached.
  Without a purpose and a plan, life becomes  random; we might be living other people�s
  dreams without even being aware of it.
  �All successful people men and women are  big dreamers.
  They imagine what their future could be, ideal  in every respect, and then they work every
  day toward their distant vision, that goal  or purpose.� � Brian Tracy
  4.
  Put Conscious Effort to Build Your Character
  �Knowledge will give you power, but character  respect.� � Bruce Lee
  A refined character shows a greater degree  of soul contact; a weak soul connection manifests
  as emotional imbalances and character flaws.
  Character building is an ongoing process and  the purpose of life is continuous growth and
  evolution.
  �Good character is not formed in a week  or a month.
  It is created little by little, day by day.
  Protracted and patient effort is needed to  develop good character.� � Heraclitus
  In order to have a spiritual life, we need  to have a wholesome character.
  Weaknesses exist in everyone.
  The key is to be aware of them and consciously  try to eradicate them.
  After detecting our weaknesses, techniques  such as Blue Triangle and Inner Reflection,
  that are parts of Arhatic Yoga, can help us  remove them in a faster and more effective
  way.
  The result will be a more refined character  and a stronger spiritual connection.
  To develop our character, we can also learn  from others.
  Studying the lives of other people, their  falls and their victories, teaches us many
  lessons; we can see what helps us grow faster  and what will pull us down.
  �Life is a series of experiences, each one  of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes
  it is hard to realize this.
  For the world was built to develop character,  and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves
  which we endure help us in our marching onward.�  � Henry Ford
  5.
  Give a Helping Hand
  �The life of a man consists not in seeing  visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active
  charity and in willing service.� � Henry  Wadsworth Longfellow
  The purpose of living a spiritual life and  evolution is actually becoming instruments
  of the divine.
  As we grow, we need to help other people to  grow too.
  So to have a spiritual life, it is necessary  to extend our interest and attention from
  self to others, and help them in any way possible.
  �The soul evolves by giving not by accumulating.�  � Master Choa Kok Sui
  Helping, not only activates our Heart and  Crown chakras that allows more divine energy
  to enter our system, but also helps to neutralize  some of our past negative karma.
  Helping can be in any form, from donating  money, teaching, healing, giving emotional
  comfort to inspiring and blessing.
  Whatever we do to help others, the key is  to give and share in order to grow.
  Remember, spirituality is not just about gaining,  it�s also about serving and helping others.
  �Our prime purpose in this life is to help  others.
  And if you can�t help them, at least don�t  hurt them.� � Dalai Lama
  Well, all of these are easy to follow if we  have a schedule and a plan.
  We can make spirituality an active part of  our daily life if we just have the will and
  a desire to grow!
  In order to achieve this, practicing Arhatic  Yoga can be extremely helpful.
  The 5 Pillars and the 5 Virtues of Arhatic  Yoga are designed to bring spirituality into
  everyday life without much effort and make  it a lifestyle!
  In our current society, spirituality is no  more for selected few who are willing to leave
  their job and family and devote their life  only to spiritual development, but it is for
  all with any profession or background; and  Arhatic Yoga is one of the spiritual systems
  that have made this possible.
  �We can no more do without spirituality  than we can do without food, shelter, or clothing.�
  � Ernest Holmes
     
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