……we are very quick to blame God when things do not go our way. We start to question his very existence. It makes sense in a way because if truly God is everywhere, then why can’t we see or hear him? And he is God so he should be able to communicate with us effortlessly. This brings us back to ourselves – that we are limited and not able to communicate with each other as effectively as we would like to. We don’t know God and that is true but again brings us back to ourselves – do we really know each other? Most importantly, do we know our own selves?!
The physical body is nothing but a form made of chemicals. The thoughts come and go. Emotions rise and fall. We are hiding behind layers. We can not hear God because layers are too dense. All we see and hear is the immediate environment and the memories. Many a times we don’t even hear people we live with, such dense are the layers.
This is why energy hygiene through daily spiritual practice is a must. First, it cleanses the mind so we can see ourself and, second, because these practices are spiritual, they bring us in the receiving mode making us fit to see and hear the divine.
Here is a reminder of effective daily spiritual practices step by step:
- Keep the figure of personal God in form of photo or idol in front of you. Why personal? because if we are beings then God has to be a super being only and not a thing. If we are very materialistic, then a tendency to know God as someone not alive but something similar to non living things, arises. This further blocks the heart. Without heart, there is no love. And then there is no life. In that case, all talk of being awake and alive is very empty. So first step is connecting with God just like we connect with another being whom we love deeply.
- Light up lamps and burn incense sticks to create an atmosphere.
- Play Tibetan singing bowl and follow the sounds. I will clear vibrations and make you feel lighter.
- Practice breathwork to raise pranic energy. As the pranic energy rises, it transmutes the denser energies cleansing our field.
- Practice OM meditation to make the mind still and establish in The Self. This further cleanses the energy field and transmutes the current vibrations to spiritual vibrations.
- Chant some mantras to embody the divine energy and also to send some spiritual energies in the universe. It conveys the universe message that – I am open to receive the grace of the divine.
- Practice stillness meditation or third eye/heart chakra meditation for few minutes.
- Sit still for some time and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere created inside and outside.
- Now call God by his name (the one you feel most connected with) and call him to the peaceful atmosphere you have created. Express your love, feelings and your desires related to him. This is conscious connection and communication.
So much we do when we invite a guest to our home. This includes giving heart-ful attention and precious time. How much of this we do for our loved ones? Now compare these efforts with that which we make for God.
We complain being taken for granted and how much for granted we take him who created the entire cosmos – such big sun, stars, planets, earth.
And you have your answer to the question we started with!