How can I honor my spiritual path while supporting my family?

Knowing our real Self (Self-Realization) is the ultimate purpose of our human life, for from here begins one’s spiritual journey!! When one comes out from the lust for temporary things (the material world) and realizes the eternal Soul (the real Self), it marks the beginning of spirituality.

So, it’s indeed a good sign that you are leaning towards spirituality. You may now look forward to attaining Self-Realization, which is the ultimate purpose of this human life that we’ve secured in this birth.

And for you, here are some special good news! Today, we have Akram Vignan, the spiritual science whereby we can attain Self-Realization quite easily and effortlessly.

We do not need to renounce the material world, nor do we have to do hard penance or strict rituals in order to attain Self-Realization. Just as we need a goldsmith who has the ability to separate pure gold from the impurities of the other metals, similarly here, we need a Gnani Purush (the Enlightened One), who has the spiritual powers to separate our pure Self from the impurities of the non-self (body, mind, ego, intellect, attachment, hatred, anger, etc). So, with the divine grace of the Enlightened One, it is possible to attain Self Realization within two hours only!!

And after attaining Self-Realization, following the words of the Enlightened One, you shall be able to solve all your worldly puzzles and will be able to attain ultimate liberation too.

For instance, you say looking at your family condition, you are compelled to go towards the material world, which you don’t wish to. But family is your responsibility, right?

Here, the Enlightened One guides us that:

• No family member should shout (have any complaint or claim towards us), they should be happy, they should be satisfied — that is also one of the criteria (to be fulfilled while on the spiritual journey).
• ‘John (please insert your name here) is separate and I am pure Soul.’ That awareness we have to keep all the time (possible only after Self-Realization), when on a spiritual journey.
• See fault of John only, don’t see fault of others. If we are on the right path (in our spiritual journey), we will see every person as flawless.

So,

• You will see the fault of John (please insert your name here), and as a pure Soul, you are the Knower and Seer (observer) — that is important (in the spiritual journey).
• And all the family members should be satisfied; we have to finish all our responsibilities with equanimity (neither attachment nor hatred towards anyone or anything, which is possible only after Self-Realization) — that is also important (in the spiritual journey).

Here’s a brief conversation that one of the spiritual seekers had with Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan — an enlightened being, which I’m sure you’ll enjoy it:

Questioner: One does not enjoy earning money, one does not like to stay in this world and undergo various sufferings — when such things come to one’s mind, only then the desire to move towards spirituality arises — is that right?

Dadashri: If one finds the world to be bitter, one automatically finds spirituality sweet. Until one does not feel bitterness in worldly life, how can one like spirituality?

Questioner: Exactly. This tastes bitter, so one goes towards that which is sweet.

Dadashri: Now, who finds this bitter? The one who has come all along developing over the past births. In what sphere one has to develop? In non-violence! The more one understands Ahimsa (non-violence), the more one is developed. Such person has great awareness!

Further, let’s understand what does non-violence really mean…

Question: Can you please elaborate on what is the role of non-violence in one’s religious and spiritual progress?

Dadashri: Non-violence itself is religion and non-violence is spiritual progress. The definition of non-violence is: to maintain the awareness to not hurt any living being, even in the slightest degree, through your mind, speech and actions. You will make spiritual progress when this principle remains firm in your conviction and awareness.

Question: How do you benefit in life with the mantra ‘Ahimsa Parmodharma’

Dadashri: Every morning before leaving home, you should recite your inner intention, ‘I do not want to cause slightest hurt to any living being through my thoughts, speech and conduct’. Repeat this five times. Having done this, if you do end up hurting someone anyway, you note it and then repent for your mistake.

Questioner: How is it possible, in this day and age, to live life without hurting any living being?

Dadashri: All you have do is to have the intention, then protect the intention of not wanting to hurt any living being, and repent every time when you cannot maintain that intention.

Questioner: Is it really possible to live in this world, that is filled with all kinds of living beings, without hurting any one of them? Can we satisfy every living being that surrounds us in every circumstance?

Dadashri: Whoever desires to do so, can do it. If the goal of non-violence is not attained in one lifetime, it will be attained in two or three life times. If your goal and decision is firm and you maintain non-violence in your awareness, then absolute non-violence is inevitable.

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Trust this answers your question! So go to the Enlightened One, attain Self-Realization, and get all your unresolved questions answered. The law of Nature is such that when one has a pure sincere intent to get liberated, one will surely happen to meet the Gnani (the Enlightened One), who can liberate him. Presently, we are fortunate to have between us Pujya Deepakbhai, with whose grace, we can realize our real Self and experience our Soul!!!

To know where and when you can meet him, you may click on the Schedule tab on https://www.dadabhagwan.org/