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Spiritual practices that will help change your life for the better. The power and energy of spiritual practices in human life

Any method of resisting the disease,
not based on spiritual development
man, leads to degradation.

1. Necessary theoretical minimum

God willing, they will teach us to know
think, and most importantly - do.

In view of the grandeur of the topic under consideration, only its most important positions for understanding the process of healing a person will be presented here. For the same reason, the author apologizes in advance for possible terminological inaccuracies when considering problems of this magnitude.

The information offered is not related to any religion and can be successfully used by both believers and people without certain religious beliefs. As the material is presented, examples are given of real people who have used or are using a complex method of confronting various diseases and disorders, taken from the personal practice of the author (names have been changed, consent to publication has been obtained).

In our world, all biological life was created as a result of the synthesis of two complementary, but fundamentally different principles:
- energy-informational (field) substances belonging to the eternal and endless world the spirit in the animal part of the spectrum of its radiation, penetrating the entire Universe and present everywhere and in everything;
- biological flesh, which is a temporary shell-carrier for these field substances with a limited lifespan; is intended for active knowledge and transformation (for each type of biological life in its own way) of the surrounding world of created reality in order to acquire and accumulate the necessary experience on the path of energy-informational (spiritual) evolution.

Man is also created as a result of the synthesis of these two fundamental principles. But its integrity is fundamentally qualitatively different from the integrity of other biological species of this world in that when creating its individuality, the greatest and most powerful Force is included in the energy-informational (field) substances - the energy-informational component of the Creator Himself (the biblical concept "in the image and likeness"), a particle His personal absolute and will (a spark of God, carrying the knowledge of God, the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit, one, eternal and free). Thus, a person is the highest (from known) bioenergy-informational system of our created world, a particle of the Divine Essence, endowed with the ability to consciously carry out his spiritual self-improvement and energy-informational relationships with a single energy-informational field of our Being, directly connected to the corresponding system of the Creator. The spiritual and physical principles are interconnected in a very complex relationship, and each of them must be carefully taken care of. Both of them are extremely important for a person, but far from equivalent: the flesh, as mentioned above, is a temporary biological shell-carrier, and the spiritual principle is the totality of the human spirit (the field substance of the true "I", inherent only in man and being a particle of the personal absolute Creator,) with an instinctive mind (subconscious), intellectual (consciousness) and spiritual mind (above consciousness), called the human soul; its total energy-informational basis is the defining, dominant, most valuable and immortal component. Thanks to this great life-giving, eternal power of love and life, there is no death, but there is another natural phase transition of the energy-informational basis of a person (soul) to a qualitatively different state, comparable to the sacrament of birth. And what we call health or illness, good and evil, happiness or sorrow, is in its essence positive or negative information-phase states of certain systems, their forms of expression and relationships, the creation, development and transformation of which are due to the simple laws set by the Creator.

Therefore, any serious illness is not only a combination of physiological disorders the functioning of the flesh, but first of all, a serious failure in the energy-information system of the body (its spiritual component), requiring the adoption of urgent effective measures at the appropriate level. A person should try to realize and eliminate the possible root cause of the disease, and not just fight its visible manifestations at the biological level (which, of course, is also very important and necessary), and such an understanding of the healing process (the conscious restoration of the integrity of a person) should become the fundamental principle in resisting any serious (and not only) diseases.

Case Studies

Irina, 27 years old, RB. Infertility, mastopathy, psoriasis with localization on the extensor surface of the knee and elbow joints, disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, periodic depressive states, 15 kg excess weight.
Medical treatment provided only temporary relief. After several sessions with a psychic, Irina's condition began to improve, but then a sharp exacerbation of existing diseases followed with another, but deeper "failure" into depression, accompanied by periodic nightmares, almost indistinguishable from reality. In addition to everything, during a gynecological examination, Irina was found to have a cervical polyp. It should be noted that the woman was still lucky - this is far from the worst variant of the consequences of the influence of certain forces of the subtle world. When seeking help, she was offered a holistic approach to counteracting disease with in-depth spiritual practice, consisting of two stages. At the first stage, the task was to counteract existing diseases and disorders, at the second - a possible elimination of infertility. Irina conducted a deep spiritual introspection, together with her husband began to attend church and participate in pilgrimage tours to holy places, and impeccably fulfilled the body-oriented part of the program. Her condition began to gradually improve, nightmares and depression disappeared, weight decreased and the work of the gastrointestinal tract returned to normal. Eight weeks later, a medical examination showed a significant improvement in the condition of the mammary glands and the disappearance of the polyp on the cervix, and the number of psoriatic plaques also significantly decreased. Within six months, there was no trace of the disease, but the first stage continued for another six months to consolidate the results achieved. Then Irina and her husband proceeded to the second stage of the program, and four and a half months later, a pregnancy occurred, which proceeded without complications and successfully resolved with the birth of a son. The mother and child are completely healthy, Irina did not have any relapses of psoriasis over the past period.

Robert, 41 USA, native of the USSR. Cancer metastases to the liver from an unidentified focus.
The first course of chemotherapeutic treatment did not bring positive results - the size of the metastatic nodes increased. But Robert did not give in to despair, deciding to radically change his approach to counteracting the disease. During a telephone consultation, he was offered a set of possible measures, taking into account the ongoing chemotherapy. Having received guidelines, necessary materials and in coordination with the attending oncologist, Robert set about implementing the program - calmly, purposefully and with a firm conviction that he was on the right track. As a spiritual practice, as a person who is not religious, but who believes in the existence of the Creator, he uses the “inner prayer of the heart” (see later in the practical part of the material) and special thanksgiving prayers in combination with an auto-training system based on the visualization method. All family members provide him with full support, any talk about the disease is excluded. Three months later, Robert reported that at the next examination, carried out after the next course of chemotherapy, no liver metastases were found.

Thus, any attempts to resist serious human diseases without taking into account its main, spiritual (energy-informational) component, aimed only at “repairing” its animal flesh, is not healing a person, but veterinary medicine.

Before proceeding to the presentation of the practical part, I give a note especially for atheists and those who have not yet decided on their spiritual beliefs: the modern scientific picture of the world, taking into account the latest natural science concepts in the field of physics, chemistry and biology, presents our Being as an information- controlled submaterial (created, virtual) world, in which information processes play a primary, dominant role. This energy-informational world allows, in its structure, to carry out its infinite cognition to any intelligent object that has reached the appropriate level of development, that is, that has realized its connection to a single information field of submaterial systems. Consequently, according to the informational influence on the world, a person acts as a part of the Divine Essence. The problem of the relationship between spirit and matter is almost completely resolved. Each level of energy-information systems simultaneously turns out to be both divine for the lower levels and subordinate to the Mind at the higher levels. It is no longer possible to imagine a single truly scientific picture of the world without accepting the concept of the Creator (information principle). And this understanding of our Being has nothing to do with any of the religions of the world, but is purely scientific. At the same time, it is emphasized that hallmark new view of the world certainly remains the possibility of natural-scientific confirmation of each of the above statements. Thus, coming out of different areas of knowledge, scientists who are completely different in the manner of research, on the basis of the objective data they have received, are already building a new paradigm of both building the world and its knowledge, creating with their evidence-based works a majestic scientific picture Universe. And it is no longer about faith in the Creator, but knowledge of His existence, which is a qualitatively different state. Many Nobel Prize winners also declared their acceptance of the concept of the Creator.

And now let's open the Bible and read: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God..." (John 1:1-5,9, 12-14). The word is information. Comments are superfluous. For those who are not convinced by this, I advise you to act according to the following principle: “If I believe in it, but it does not exist, then I have absolutely nothing to lose. But if I do not believe, but it is, then I lose EVERYTHING. It is always better to believe and act than not to believe and do nothing.

Case Studies

Sergey P., 47 years old, RF. Cancer of the right lung, stage 2, condition after radiological and chemotherapeutic treatment, stabilization of the process, no concomitant chronic diseases. Despite the favorable medical prognosis, the patient refused to continue clinical treatment because of the firm conviction that his disease was not cured, and he had no more than a year to live. From qualified psychological help he also refused. Sergei P. considered the only goal of his further actions to be an attempt to get rid of possible torment. At the request of the patient's wife and children, he was offered an individual set of measures to counteract the disease.
Sergei P. completely rejected spiritual practice because of his aggressive rejection of any such topic, but he tried to carry out the rest of the program. Six months later, a follow-up examination at the oncology dispensary showed a significant decrease in the tumor focus, the rest of the indicators were within the age norm, the patient had no complaints about the general state of health. Nevertheless, Sergei P. again flatly refused the repeated offer to continue clinical treatment and, contrary to obvious facts, stubbornly continued to consider himself incurable, and the improvement was temporary, but was satisfied that he did not experience any suffering. Four months later, Sergei P. died in his sleep from sudden cardiac arrest. During the pathoanatomical examination, neither a tumor in the lung, nor metastases in any organs, nor other serious pathologies that could cause a sudden departure to another world were found.

Svetlana I., 62 years old, RB. Cancer of the right breast, stage 2. Due to a whole "bouquet" of concomitant diseases - overweight, hypertension, atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, bronchial asthma, gastrointestinal diseases, suffered a myocardial infarction - surgical and chemotherapeutic treatment are not indicated.
The course of radiotherapy caused deterioration general condition patient, and further continuation of clinical treatment was deemed inappropriate. But Svetlana I. did not consider her situation hopeless and, having analyzed the available options for action, she chose a comprehensive way to counteract diseases. All provisions of the program are carried out by her impeccably, with an unshakable faith in healing. Along with individual spiritual practice, Svetlana I. goes to the church every day, actively participates in its life, and provides spiritual support to other patients. She is raising her grandchildren, working on a personal plot, leading an active, conscious lifestyle and making plans for the future. During the first three months, there was a gradual decrease in the tumor focus, the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract returned to normal, the frequency of asthma attacks decreased, body weight decreased by 10 kg, blood pressure decreased and cardiac activity improved. Eight months later, the tumor shrank to the size of a bean, another 15 kg of excess weight disappeared, blood sugar and blood pressure returned to normal, asthma attacks practically did not bother me. Four months later, during a follow-up examination in the oncology dispensary, the tumor was not found, the rest of the parameters were within the age norm. Body weight - 67 kg with a height of 165 cm, has no significant health complaints.

"EVERYONE WILL BE REWARDED ACCORDING TO HIS FAITH" - this unshakable law exists regardless of whether you believe in it or not.

2. An example of building a healing spiritual practice

According to your faith, be it to you.
(Matt. 9, 28 - 30)

Faith is the fulfillment of what is expected
and confidence in the invisible.
(Heb. 11)

The given example of building a daily spiritual practice is intended for those who do not have the opportunity to seek appropriate help, and is focused on people who spiritually identify themselves with the Christian world. For those who adhere to other spiritual beliefs, healing spiritual practice is built on similar principles.

Every day in the morning, first of all, read “Our Father” (three times), as the word of the Creator Himself and the prayer set by Him as a model of all prayers, making the sign of the cross three times (be sure to be baptized while reading other prayers, you can mentally). Then say the prayer that you have chosen for yourself as healing. Your healing should be presented in it as an already accomplished fact, and it’s good if the prayer is short, because you need to read it at least 49 times in a row, and if you say more, then add 7 readings each time.

Then you read the prayer of the elders of the Optina Hermitage, you can also read the following: “Lord! Give me the strength to show love where I am hated, to forgive, where I am offended, to unite, where quarrel reigns, to speak the truth, where delusion reigns, to bring faith, where doubt crushes. To awaken hope where despair torments, to kindle light where darkness reigns, and to give joy where sadness lives. Do not strive for me to be comforted, but for me to console, so that I am not understood, but so that I understand, so that it is not I who is loved, but I love. Amen". Observe everything not only in word, but also in deed. Faith without action is dead!

After your morning toilet, say the "inner prayer of the heart." This prayer, which carries the greatest meaning - the meaning of forgiveness, repentance, forgiveness, rebirth of the Soul and body - is universal in terms of strength and speed of impact. Her practice is based on repeated focused repetition. short prayers- such as "Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me", "Holy God, holy Mighty, holy Immortal, have mercy on me (us)" (at any time) and " Holy Mother of God, save me a sinner (sinner)”, “Lord Jesus Christ, the Theotokos have mercy on me a sinner (sinner)” (in the afternoon) - as if concentrating in themselves all the spiritual truths of our Being. The words of the prayer must be pronounced in time with the beats of the heart, mentally looking into it and, as it were, passing each word through the heart, with a certain rhythm of breathing: on the inhale say, for example, “Lord Jesus Christ”, and on the exhale - “have mercy on me”. Thus, the prayer should be said 490 times in a row (seven times seventy times), concentrating only on its words and turning off the consciousness, not thinking about anything and not allowing the representation in the mind and the appearance of any images, even the most blissful ones!

After performing the “inner prayer of the heart”, you can do any feasible or recommended gymnastics, take water procedures.

Then breakfast, walk for at least 1 hour. Going in one direction, admire the world around you, because the perfection of the Creator's plan is present in everything, communicate with nature, and when returning back, think about the upcoming affairs of the current day. For those who work, a morning walk can be taken on the way to work, mentally preparing yourself for a worthy solution to the upcoming tasks.

Throughout the day, before eating or drinking anything, as well as before the internal and external use of any healing substances, it is necessary to mentally read a thanksgiving prayer for what the Creator gives you. After that, oneself and any food, drink or healing substances should be crossed three times.

In the first half of the day, doing some business or being on the road, you should mentally, at your choice, read: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner (sinner)”, “Lord, save, save and have mercy” or “ Lord, have mercy”, as well as “Holy God, holy Mighty, holy Immortal, have mercy on me (us)”. End the last of the prayers said with the word "Amen".

Closer to lunch time or after it, you can once again create the "inner prayer of the heart."

In the afternoon, minding your own business or being on the road, mentally or quietly, choose to read: “Most Holy Theotokos, save me a sinner (sinner)” or “Holy Mother of God, pray to Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to save our souls,” and being in solitude - "Lord Jesus Christ, Mother of God have mercy on me a sinner (sinner)". End the last of the prayers said with the word "Amen".

Humble your animal nature, pride, selfishness and selfishness, drive away laziness and cowardice, strengthening yourself with prayer, take care of everyone and everything that surrounds you, do not envy anyone, do not quarrel, do not wish harm to anyone, do not scold anyone and that curse no more! Like attracts and begets like! Remember that all the negativity you have generated in the world will inevitably return to you and (or) to your descendants and at least with triple strength! This is an immutable law and no one will ever be able to avoid its strict implementation! But its action is always somewhat delayed in time, which, in cases where we make any mistakes, gives us a chance to correct the situation. Therefore, if you could not control yourself, and something bad happened, then mentally be sure to read the prayer for forgiveness, followed by thanksgiving for the fact that you are forgiven. Read the same prayer every night before going to bed.

During the day, in order to gain wisdom, spiritual peace, enlightenment and steadfastness, read the Bible, comprehending the laws of the Creator and human essence, and before that, be sure to say a prayer of thanksgiving that the Lord enlightens and enlightens you with the revelation of his words. Read other spiritual, popular science, educational and real fiction that internally enriches you and expands the boundaries of your worldview.

Be sure to find time to pray for everyone who surrounds you in this life and for those who have already gone to another world, for all those who are sick, suffering and in need, while not asking for anything for yourself personally. If possible, do not obsessively help others in any way you can and remember that there are always those who are worse off than you.

Under any circumstances, trials or thoughts that disturb you, read the prayer: “My Father! If possible, let this cup pass from me; in other things, not as I want, but as You.” With all the anxieties, fears, doubts and hardships, remember that you have a universal "cure" for all this - prayer, and especially the "inner prayer of the heart."

When communicating with anyone, strictly follow the rule - no talking about illness! For every health issue that is not clear to you, you should communicate only with the appropriate specialist in whom you fully trust. No self pity! I remind you once again: like attracts and gives rise to like, and it is necessary to clearly realize that as a result a person receives not so much what he thinks about, but what he feels!

Mentally shape your healthy lifestyle the way (what) you want to see yourself and constantly keep it in your mind. To facilitate this task, you can choose a photo of yourself in which you are healthy, happy, younger and like yourself the most and look at it as often as possible, getting used to this image and firmly “imprinting” it and its inherent feelings into your subconscious. Be sure to put this photo on the mirror that you use and, looking into it, mentally identify the desired image with your reflection.

No thoughts on the topic “it will help - it will not help”, “I will recover - I will not recover”, “I will survive - I will not survive”, etc., in their deepest essence, these are problems not of your level! Do not interfere with the work of God's office! get busy better themes which directly depends on you - having consciously chosen your path of healing with the help of specialists, go along it calmly, methodically and purposefully, making the necessary adjustments in a timely manner and in full confidence that in any case it has already helped you!

Case Studies

Katya, 16 years old, Ukraine. Lymphogranulomatosis with lesions of peripheral and visceral lymph nodes above and below the diaphragm, stage 4, liver enlargement, high temperature for two months, significant loss of body weight.
Continuation of clinical treatment was considered inappropriate. Asking for help, Katya and her family declared their firm decision to defend life in all available and justified ways. The whole complex of proposed measures was carried out by them without any concessions and exceptions. And it brought results. Three weeks later, the girl's condition began to slowly but steadily improve, and within a year all the symptoms of the disease gradually disappeared. Katya has a future in this world.

Igor and Tatiana married couple, RB. After six years of married life, doctors stated infertility without established causes, and two years later, Tatyana was diagnosed with diffuse mastopathy and a cyst of the right ovary.
After serving in the army, Igor suffered from a stomach ulcer. Within five months of strict implementation by both spouses of all provisions complex method- special menus, measures to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract, informational correction, the use of natural products and procedures in combination with in-depth spiritual practice - their illnesses gradually disappeared. And seven months later, Tatyana had a long-awaited pregnancy, and in due time she and Igor had a daughter. There are currently no health complaints.

Strive to live a full-blooded life as much as possible for you and a little more, comprehending the accumulated experience and filling your spiritual treasury with it. After all, this is the only value that we take with us, leaving the world of human existence at one time and setting off on a journey along the countless roads of the Universe. And how this journey will be depends largely on us.

Remember that you are never truly alone! And it is extremely important who is constantly next to your personality, and what is the degree of this invisible and powerful inner presence.

In the New Testament, in 1 Corinthians chapter 3, verse 16, it says, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will punish him, for the temple of God is holy, and this Temple is you.

If a person convinces himself of the opposite or, due to his spiritual blindness, weakness and immaturity, succumbs to such convictions from others and denies that he is the Temple of God, then he will deliberately break or interrupt the connection established by the Creator with positive substances. the highest levels of Existence and infirmities, illnesses and all evil of our and subtle worlds will be able to pass into his spiritual world and body without hindrance. For the purpose of spiritual evolution, a person is endowed with fundamental freedom - relative freedom of will in the created (virtual) reality - and he himself chooses the path of development or degradation, just like most of his friends, enemies and fellow travelers. A holy place is never empty, the world around us does not tolerate emptiness, even in a vacuum it does not exist, therefore, if the spiritual world (not to be confused with the attachments and hobbies of earthly life!) Of a person is empty, then hostile forces can fill it, regardless of whether he wants this person or not. Like attracts and begets like, and each is rewarded according to his faith!

Throughout the day, it is possible (and desirable) to additionally engage in the systems of psycho-correction (auto-training) developed by the relevant specialists and proven in practice. This absolutely does not contradict prayer practice, but on the contrary, these systems complement and strengthen each other.

Attention!!! In no case do not use alien to your consciousness and culture, as well as dubious psychotechnics, especially those allegedly dictated by "angels", "higher intelligence", "alien" and other similar entities! This is extremely dangerous! Avoid any influence of newfangled pseudo-religious, occult currents and various kinds of religious fanatics!

In the evening, take a walk (for those who can and who are not forbidden it is not a sin to visit the gym, swimming pool or run) for at least 1 hour. Going in one direction, analyze the events of the past day and make plans for the next day. Turning back, leave all these thoughts on the passed segment of the path and do not remember them again until the appropriate time of the morning walk! On the way home, meditate on the spiritual world and something that pleases you.

Returning, you can take water and other evening treatments. Closer to sleep, in a state of focused rest, do the evening "inner prayer of the heart."

Immediately before going to bed, you should say “Our Father” three times, make the sign of the cross three times, then read the prayer for forgiveness three times with thanksgiving for it, make the sign of the cross again three times and go to bed. For insomnia, read prayers and spiritual literature.

And for the second time in the New Testament, in 1 Corinthians chapter 6, verse 19, it says: “Do you not know that your bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit that is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your soul, which are God's."

Therefore, when pronouncing prayers, direct your thoughts-words inside your heart, as if passing them through it and covering your eyes, and when you say: “In the name of Jesus Christ”, then imagine Christ in your imagination, when praying to the Mother of God - Her image, and during the rest of the text of the prayer - the cross (with the exception of the "inner prayer of the heart", during which it is necessary to maintain complete blindness). All your sins, infirmities, illnesses, “damage”, “evil eyes” and curses will irrevocably go to these images. Prayers can be said standing, sitting or lying down - it does not matter, in your native and understandable language.

Case Studies

Olga, 35 years old, RB. Cancer of the left breast.
A radical operation, courses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy were performed. Two years later, metastases were found in the liver and lungs. After six months of applying a complex anti-cancer method using spiritual practice (special prayers combined with an auto-training system), another medical examination showed the disappearance of metastases in the liver and a significant improvement in the lungs. Nine months later, metastases in the lungs and other organs were not recorded.

Alexander, 42 years old, Latvia. Psoriasis of the entire surface of the skin.
Ineffective treatment with traditional and alternative medicine for 14 years. When asking for help, Alexander was offered an individual set of measures to counteract the disease - daily spiritual practice, informational correction, special nutrition, natural products based on medicinal herbs and procedures. Four weeks later, Alexander had only individual psoriatic elements on his arms and legs. After eight weeks, the entire skin of the body was completely cleared. There have been no recurrences of the disease in the past two years.

And the last. After reading all of the above spiritual guidance for action, do not say that all this is difficult, long, not possible in today's life and there is not enough time. This is what your laziness, illness and spiritual infirmity say! Life impartially testifies that this was possible in the most terrible conditions of all wars and the most difficult hardships, it was possible in the completely inhuman conditions of the Nazi and Communist concentration camps. Why is it difficult and impossible for you?! Remember your ancestors, who sipped all these troubles and misfortunes to their heart's content, and in memory of them, be ashamed of your weakness. And as for time, admit that for all sorts of insignificant, vain and even harmful deeds, for some reason you always have it, and even in abundance. So take the trouble to find it and what is really necessary and truly important to you.

And then be completely sure that in any course of events EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE!

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives, and who seeks
finds it, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Jesus Christ. (Mat. 7:7-8)

Tradition says that the answer to the question “where to start spiritual practices” lies in the development of three aspects of our being: awareness of behavior, stability of the heart and mind, clarity of vision, or wisdom.

Five commandments to start spiritual practice

The first aspect of behavior imbued with awareness and chastity means the harmony of actions and actions in relation to the life around us, respect for all its manifestations and care for it. For development, it is absolutely essential that we develop a foundation of moral behavior in our lives.

If we are involved in actions that cause pain to ourselves and others and cause conflicts, then it becomes impossible for the mind to be calm, collected and concentrated, which is so necessary for meditation, and the heart will not open. On the other hand, the mind that stands on the ground of complete disinterestedness and truth has no obstacles and easily develops concentration and wisdom.

The Buddha identified five main areas of morality that lead to a life imbued with spirituality. Their formulations, which play the role of the object of exercises, are communicated to all students who wish to begin classes. These prescriptions, however, are by no means absolute requirements; rather, they practical guides helping to live more harmoniously and develop peace and strength of mind. In the process of working with them, we discover that these are universal commandments, common to all cultures and times. They form part of the main practice of meditation and can be cultivated at the beginning of the spiritual life.

The first rule calls for refraining from causing death. Its meaning is in deep reverence for all life and in the rejection of actions prompted by hatred or antipathy and leading to harm to any living being. We develop a reverence for life in all its forms and a constant inclination to care for it.

In the Buddha's teaching on the eightfold path, which leads to nirvana, this rule is called one of the facets of right action.

However, at first we are penetrated by a deeper consciousness and begin to feel our connection with the universal phenomenon of life. And then it becomes clear to us that it is unnatural to harm other beings, if only because it becomes painful for us to kill others.

Well, those killed don't like it (to put it mildly): even the smallest creatures don't want to die! So, by practicing following this commandment, we inevitably come to a complete rejection of inflicting pain on others, which means that this is not a paradox.

Refraining from harm

The second commandment tells us to refrain from stealing, never to take anything that does not belong to us. The principle of "not taking someone else's" is the basis common idea doing no harm. We must renounce greed and never take too much for ourselves. Speaking in a positive sense, it also means using any thing with sensitivity, meaning and cultivating in oneself a sense of community with everyone in the phenomenon of this life and a feeling of equality of all in the possession of our planet. We need planets to live, we need animals, including even insects. This whole world of living beings is forced to use common resources. This is a ship of a certain size with a certain number of passengers sailing on it. We are vitally connected with bees, and with other insects, and with earthworms. Without worms aerating the soil, without insects pollinating plants, we would die of starvation. We are all intertwined in this symphony of life. If we learn to love our land, we can be happy regardless of what exactly we are doing in our common work, happy topics happiness that grows out of contentment and harmony. This is the source of true ecology. This is the source of good peace in the world.

We see that we are inseparable from the earth, that we all came out of it and are connected to each other by it. Based on this sense of unity, we can boldly share everything we have with everyone around us and live a life filled with spiritual generosity to the whole world and a willingness to help it.

So, the cultivation of effective spirituality and generosity in oneself is another fundamental component of development.

Like training rules, like internal factors meditation, spiritual generosity and generosity can also be the subject of practice. Spirituality in the process of its effective development shapes our actions, and the heart becomes stronger and more open. Developing, it leads to new, more high levels giving and, accordingly, to a higher experience of happiness. The Buddha emphasized the great importance of spiritual generosity in practice. He said: “Oh, if you only had an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat is familiar to me about this miracle, about the power of the spirit that descends on a person through a simple act of giving, you would never even taste food without sharing at least with someone anything."

Types of generosity in practice

The tradition of spiritual practice describes three types of giving and encourages us to start developing generosity from whatever level we find in our hearts today.

On the first level, we find giving associated with inner struggle. This is the case when a person picks up some of his thing and thinks:

“Hm! I probably won't need it anymore. Give it to someone or something? However, no, I’ll keep her for another year ... No, I’ll still give her away!

Pathetic doubts. But even this level is already positive. He communicates some joy to the giver and some help to the receiver. Here already a person shares something with another, the unity and growth of the spirit is already manifested.

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Choose your target

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What is your physical form?

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What pace do you like?

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Do you have diseases of the musculoskeletal system?

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Where do you like to work out?

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Do you like to meditate?

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Do you have experience with yoga?

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Do you have health problems?

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You will suit the classical directions of yoga

Hatha yoga

Will help you:

Suitable for you:

Ashtanga yoga

Iyengar Yoga

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Kundalini yoga
Will help you:
Suitable for you:

yoga nidra
Will help you:

Bikram yoga

aerial yoga

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Determine which yoga is right for you?

Techniques for experienced practitioners are suitable for you

Kundalini yoga- direction of yoga with an emphasis on breathing exercises and meditation. The lessons involve both static and dynamic body work, moderate physical activity and many meditation practices. Get ready for hard work and regular practice: most kriyas and meditations need to be done for 40 days on a daily basis. Such classes will be of interest to those who have already taken their first steps in yoga and like to meditate.

Will help you: strengthen the muscles of the body, relax, cheer up, relieve stress, lose weight.

Suitable for you: kundalini yoga video lessons with Alexey Merkulov, kundalini yoga classes with Alexey Vladovsky.

yoga nidra- practice of deep relaxation, yogic sleep. It is a long meditation in the pose of a corpse under the guidance of an instructor. It has no medical contraindications and is also suitable for beginners.
Will help you: relax, relieve stress, get acquainted with yoga.

Bikram yoga- This is a set of 28 exercises that are performed by students in a room heated to 38 degrees. Due to the constant maintenance of high temperature, sweating increases, toxins are removed from the body faster, and the muscles become more flexible. This style of yoga focuses only on the fitness component and leaves spiritual practices aside.

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aerial yoga- Aerial yoga, or, as it is also called, “yoga on hammocks”, is one of the most modern areas of yoga, which allows you to perform asanas in the air. Aerial yoga is held in a specially equipped room, in which small hammocks are suspended from the ceiling. It is in them that asanas are performed. Such yoga makes it possible to quickly master some complex asanas, and also promises good physical activity, develops flexibility and strength.

Hatha yoga- one of the most common types of practice, many author's directions of yoga are based on it. Suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Hatha yoga lessons help you master basic asanas and simple meditations. Usually classes are held at a leisurely pace and involve a predominantly static load.

Will help you: get acquainted with yoga, lose weight, strengthen muscles, relieve stress, cheer up.

Suitable for you: hatha yoga video lessons, pair yoga classes.

Ashtanga yoga- Ashtanga, which means “eight-step path to the final goal”, is one of the most difficult styles of yoga. This direction combines different practices and represents an endless stream in which one exercise smoothly flows into another. Each asana should be held for several breaths. Ashtanga yoga will require strength and endurance from its adherents.

Iyengar Yoga- This direction of yoga is named after its founder, who created a whole health complex designed for students of any age and level of training. It was Iyengar yoga that first allowed the use of auxiliary devices (rollers, belts) in the classroom, which made it easier for beginners to perform many asanas. The purpose of this style of yoga is to promote health. Much attention is also paid to the correct performance of asanas, which are considered the basis for mental and physical recovery.

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The next level of generosity is friendly giving. It's like being with a brother or sister. “Please take what I have. Use it and be happy, like me. The generous dedication of our time, our energy, our belongings gives us even greater joy. It is beautiful. And it's so easy! The fact is that we do not need a lot of possessions to be happy. Our happiness or our sorrow is determined by nothing more than our attitude to this changing life. The source of happiness is spirituality in our heart.

The third level of generosity is the royal gift. This is the case when we choose something most precious from what we have, whether it is our time or our energy, the best thing and happily give them to someone, saying at the same time: “Please take it! May it bring you joy."

Giving something valuable to another person, we through spiritual growth and practice ourselves deliver pleasure. By sharing big, we get no less! This level of generosity is wonderful and worth mastering for the growth of the spirit.

Already at the beginning of learning the lessons of generosity, by giving others more of our time, our energy, our possessions, money, we can learn to do this, not guided by the goal of being on top of our image or the desire to please the observer, whose opinion we value, but simply because it is becomes the source of true happiness in our lives. Of course, we are not talking about the need to give everything. This would be redundant, since we should be compassionate towards ourselves and take reasonable care of our practice. And yet, to understand, to feel the power of this kind of spiritual growth and the practice of royal generosity is a special, most valuable achievement. It is a great privilege to illuminate your life with the sun of such a practice.

Truth as the beginning of spiritual development

The third requirement for conscious behavior is refraining from false speech. Ashtanga calls to use only such speech, which he calls correct or proper. “Do not lie, speak only what corresponds to the truth and what is useful, speak wisely, responsibly and to the point.” The requirement of proper speech makes one think. It calls us to be aware of how we use the energy of our words. But we spend such an impressive part of our lives on the process of speaking, litigation in low-value particulars, on disputes, gossip, and presentation of plans.

Moreover, the lion's share of this chatter takes place at an almost unconscious level. Meanwhile, speech can be made one of the stimuli of the state of spiritual practice. We can be fully aware of our current actions, the motives for these actions and these words, as well as how we feel while speaking. We can also be in this state of complete alertness when listening to others. The principles of spiritual practice to which we can and must subordinate our speech are as follows: truthfulness, kindness, usefulness. But only by practicing the state of complete vigilance of thought, we can come to understand and discover the power of the word in ourselves.

The word has great power. It can destroy and enlighten, be idle gossip or divisive sympathy. We are expected to have a keen sense of the situation, in the tone of an all-seeing mind, and to speak from the heart. If we only say what is true and useful, people are drawn to us. A state of mindfulness and a clear conscience make our mind calm and open, and our hearts fill with happiness and peace.

moderate sexual behavior

The fourth commandment to abstain from inappropriate sexual behavior reminds us not to act to please our sexual desires in a way that harms another. It requires us to be responsible and honest in our sexual relationships. Sexual energy is very high and fraught with drama. In this time of rapidly changing relationships and sexual values, we are called to be highly conscious in releasing this energy. If in our life we connect this energy with greed, exploitation of other lives and coercion, then all our actions will acquire the character of harmfulness towards both others and ourselves. Take, for example, adultery. Great is the suffering to which this leads, but also great is the joy of that simplicity of life and spiritual comfort, which are bestowed upon us by mutual fidelity.

The spirit of this command prompts us to consider the motives underlying our actions. Turning our attention in this direction, we (as secular people) see how sexuality opens up to us from the side of its deep unity with our heart, and how it can be an expression of love in a broad sense, concern for another person and true intimacy. Almost all of us were terribly stupid in our time. intimate life, but subconsciously we also saw in sex an opportunity to partake of the beautiful, to touch the beauty, to touch deeply another person. After all, it is sexuality imbued with consciousness that can be called an essential part of life that goes under the sign of spirituality.

Maintaining a Clear Mind in Spiritual Practice

Refraining from thoughtless drug use is the fifth commandment. She calls for avoiding the use of such substances to the point of causing at least a partial loss of mental clarity, and calls for us to devote our lives to the opposite: the development of purity and constant concentration of thought. After all, we have been given only one mind, and therefore it is our duty to take care of it.

There are millions of alcoholics and drug addicts in our country. Their mindless existence in the midst of horrific drug abuse is tormenting themselves, their families, and everyone they are associated with. Yes, living consciously, with a clear mind and a clear conscience is not easy, which means that we must face the fears and pains that challenge our heart.

Seeking refuge in drugs is certainly a false path. Entering the realm of truly human values and creating the ground for spiritual life are associated with the requirement to introduce awareness into all our actions and relationships, including drug use, into our speech, deeds, and gestures. Establishing a chaste and harmonious relationship with the outside world bestows a feeling of lightness and freedom and gives the mind steady clarity.

The affirmation of the stronghold of chastity brings us great happiness and liberation and is an indispensable condition for wise meditation. Having this stronghold, we gain the ability to rise to a truly conscious life and not ruin the exceptional opportunity of being born as a human being, which implies perfection in the great gift of understanding and in sympathy for everything that exists.

In a person. Everything in the Universe tends to grow - from a seed to a flowering state. Similarly, in a human being there is a grain - SPIRIT - which must grow. A tree that does not bear fruit is cut down. The Spirit is nurtured by Grace (Holy Spirit).

SPIRITUAL is only that practice where there is the presence of the Grace of God (Holy Spirit).

When the Spirit grows, it fills the mind (mental nature), and Wisdom is born in the mind. When the Spirit fills the heart (spiritual nature), Love is born. Filling the body, the Spirit brings him Health. And when life is filled with the Spirit, it becomes Happy, and a person has a need to share (spiritualize the environment).

The purpose of spiritual practice is to attract the Holy Spirit (primary energies) into our being in order to awaken the higher nature of man - the Spirit, spiritualize our lower nature and unite them into a single whole. We must become a god-like being, while excluding everything that does not correspond to the quality of God.

Spiritual practices in the school of spiritual growth "With God"

In our school for spiritual growth, we use prayer and meditation practices. Like all spiritual practices that exist in all world religions and spiritual traditions, they free a person from sinfulness and suffering, ignorance and passion, soulless blindness and illusions, and lead only to the real One God. And we come to Him in full bloom, the fragrance of Love, in a state of real, not illusory happiness.

Our school has many different practices. At the stage of formation, we use spiritual practices that help us stand firmly on your feet and spiritually gain a foothold at the beginning of our path to God. These are such prayer and meditation practices as:

Acceptance of God as Teacher
Surrender yourself to God and let yourself into your life
Receiving the Guidance of the Holy Spirit as a Helper in Life
The birth and strengthening of the Faith
Receiving a blessing from God

Prayer and verbal practices are widely used in our school, freeing from sin and its consequences (negative karma). Detachment from sin gives a manifestation of the natural, natural qualities of a person (truthfulness, patience, mercy, love, compassion, etc.). Here are some practices such as:

Confession directly to God
Repentance before God
Standing before your conscience
Face to face with your sin
Appeal for help to the light Heavenly powers and enlightened beings (saints, angels, archangels, etc.)
Purification of the clan (liberation from the negative karma of the clan, improving the fate of future generations)

With the help of spiritual practices, intensive work is also being carried out to liberation of consciousness and growth of the human Spirit bearing fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit. As a result of spiritual work, the fate of a person is significantly changed (improved), health, relationships in the family, at work and with neighbors improve. There is a feeling of happiness. The following practices apply:

Acquisition of the Holy Spirit (spiritualization)
Standing before God
Contemplation of God
Acceptance (of a person, situation)
Acceptance and welcome to all things
Calming the senses/mind
Acquisition of Wisdom
Communication with Silence/Silence
Varieties of classical meditation
Breath of God
Born From Above
Dynamic Meditation as Prayer by Dance
Overcoming fear ()

At our school, we also teach healing for yourself and others through spiritual methods:

Directing prayer to another person (prayer for another)
Meditation to recognize the essence of things (the causes of illness and suffering)
Charging, purification and consecration of water
Treatment of living and dead water
Work with a candle and an icon
Receiving help from nature and its elements
rebirth
Directing prayer to the situation (changing the situation)
Purification and consecration of objects
Cleansing and consecration of the premises
Removal of negative conditions and protection from them

We also apply spiritual practices like means of knowing the universe:

Meeting with Love
Encounter with Eternity and Infinity
Encounter with Joy
Meeting with Happiness
Obtaining Silent Knowledge

At our seminars and classes, various other spiritual practices are also used, which are not difficult to master for any person who sincerely strives for spiritual development - for God.

— warnings and support on the spiritual path.

Spiritual practices are not an end in themselves. People come to spiritual practices after a series of painful lessons, when there is an inner impulse and a need to radically change one's life, once and for all. Or as a natural stage in the development of personality, when you are looking for an answer to the question about the meaning of life and your purpose. But few people know about the consequences spiritual development and where it will eventually lead.

Today we will focus on two components - on physiological and energetic changes in life due to the application of spiritual practices.

Spiritual practices consequences: Physiological changes.

Changing rhythms of sleep and wakefulness

The more time you devote to your spiritual development, the more important the periods and the quality of your rest become for you. During rest, you not only restore your strength, but also synchronize with new skills and abilities that are revealed to you (we will dwell on this in more detail in part 2 of this series of materials). You're transitioning to a new sleep system that Steve Rother called the "sleep triad": you sleep for 3 hours, then you wake up, you can spend 2 hours awake, and you go back to sleep. At the same time, you do not feel tired or sleepy. It is noteworthy that during this period of nighttime wakefulness, you are in a state of expanded consciousness, at the so-called alpha frequency, which is characteristic of meditative practices and deep relaxation. This means that your right and left hemispheres work synchronously, opening you access to new awareness and creating a field of expanded creation, when all your ideas are quickly embodied in material form.

Restructuring of the nervous system

One of the most common symptoms experienced by practitioners. The perception of energies, volitional concentration on the chakras, the inner world, images of the subconscious in a new way starts the nervous system and changes the usual frequencies of the brain. At the same time, new neural connections are being built, previously dormant areas of the brain are activated. This gives an additional load on the body. This is expressed in the appearance of some strange symptoms, for example, unexpected tactile sensations, “heating” or “coldness” in certain parts of the body, goosebumps and slight trembling. Sometimes your perception of the weight or volume of the body will change, sometimes the coordinates of orientation in space will go astray, strange tension or relaxation of the muscles will appear.

You are here to broadcast the vibration of a new frequency - to people (through voiced words) and into the earth (through feet). Side effects may look like dizziness, high / low blood pressure, physical fatigue of the body (from an excess of energy).

You may notice that your emotional reactions to the same stimuli have changed. The perception of colors, sounds and smells usually becomes brighter. Dreams, as a rule, become more colorful and rich in sensations. Recommendations: Help your nervous system by taking vitamins. Especially important are magnesium and B vitamins (transmission of nerve impulses, stress relief, stress resistance). Iron, calcium, potassium, iodine, vitamin A also have a beneficial effect on nerve cells. You can look for products containing these substances, or take optimized vitamin complexes.

Change in diet.

1) Increasing the daily consumption of clean water

Later a short time after regular spiritual practices, you will find that you have begun to use much more clean drinking water: from a few glasses a day to 3-6 liters a day. Benefit: Pure water helps to conduct energy in the body, improves metabolism, removes harmful substances and toxins, and also contributes to the adequate functioning of the nervous system. Tea, coffee, juices and any other liquids are not equivalent to drinking water. Therefore, do not be surprised if, after a glass of freshly squeezed juice, you are drawn to drink clean water as well ...

Drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up to help keep your body hydrated while you sleep.

Be sure to take a bottle of water with you for a walk, a 2-3 hour break in drinking water will cause increased discomfort in the body and dry mouth, as if you spent this time in a hot desert.

Drink water not during / after a meal, but 30-10 minutes before a meal.

Charge the water with positive energy.

To do this, you can put the appropriate Masaru Emoto crystal under a container of water or put shungite or a silver spoon directly into the water.

2) Refusal of "heavy" food in favor of vegetables and fruits

Your body has a body mind that tells you what food at the moment will serve your highest good. You just need to listen to the body's cues. Instead of "violating" your body with another diet or hunger strike, ask your body what it wants at the moment. There will be periods when you voluntarily give up heavy meat meals in favor of fresh vegetables and fruits. This does not mean that everyone who is engaged in spiritual practices must become vegetarians or raw foodists ... No. But you will learn to HEAR your body's needs by responding to signals that you need to ground yourself and eat something more dense, or vice versa, switch to a lighter vitamin diet.

3) Intolerance to dyes, food additives and preservatives

Many people are familiar with well-known publications about the dangers of food additives and preservatives, so before buying products, they carefully read what is written on the labels, and this is what they are guided by when choosing food. There will come a time when this will not be necessary. Because your body itself will react to the composition of the product and tell you how useful it will be for you personally.

A simple example: you start eating ice cream and feel like you have sand in your mouth, because the ice cream is powdered with flavors and colors. At one time, from a huge range of cakes and pastries, I had to leave only honey and cream with natural sour cream. Everything else literally creaked on the teeth. Fortunately, the period of increased intelligibility does not last long: as soon as you have learned to identify products that are harmful and useful for yourself, negative manifestations gradually disappear ... you are simply not drawn to buy something that your body cannot handle on its own.

And yes, the list of foods that are attractive to you will be reduced to a minimum. Even with the current variety?!

Increasing sensitivity and sensitivity

In the process of spiritual development, increased sensitivity will affect not only food and water. Your skin, like litmus paper, will become more sensitive to any changes. environment. The principle is the same - down with non-natural components and additives. Here are some examples:

water procedures. When you change the hardness of the water or use chemical additives to clean it, your skin will immediately react with increased dryness and irritation, it will begin to peel and itch.

A special area of attention is pools and baths with chlorination of water for its purification. Once you swim, then for a long time you will restore the usual softness of the skin of the body.

Artificial materials in clothes. It all started with tights for me - you put on tights and you feel as if your legs are squeezing like in a vise. Following this, newfangled artificial materials (including lace) for underwear had to be abandoned.

If you want to feel comfortable in clothes, be kind enough to take care of 100% cotton or wool.

Means for face and body care. It takes a lot of attention and time to find high quality moisturizers and nutrients that your skin WILL ACCEPT. How much it will cost your wallet - we will keep silent)) However, you can master the preparation of eco-friendly cosmetics based on natural oils and fats, plant petals, coffee, etc.

Weight changes

Spiritual energy entering your body can cause weight fluctuations, most often a sharp increase in mass. Sufficient regular exercise is essential.

Spiritual practices consequences: Changes at the level of the energy system
In the process of spiritual development, the work of the entire human energy system changes. Due to the development of energy blocks and the elimination of "leaks" of energy to negative experiences, a sense of separation, fears and doubts, a huge amount of energy is released. Moreover, you are building a vertical Space - Heart - Center of the earth, becoming a pure conductor of cosmic energy through your body to the earth.

The most common manifestations of a surge of energy.

1) Insomnia

Your body is not accustomed to this amount of free energy and it takes time to adjust to the new energy level. If you sleep only 5-6 hours and then feel full of strength and energy, stop thinking that something is wrong with you. Give yourself time to integrate and balance.

2) Memory impairment

There is a restructuring of the brain, new sympathetic pathways are built that transmit impulses to nerve cells and synchronize the left (analytical) and right (creative) hemispheres of the brain.

At times there is a feeling that you have lost your memory, there is fog in your head, the simplest mental activity causes headaches and irritation.

As a result, you will gain greater clarity and accuracy. start to see the big picture generally. The mind will become calmer, the internal dialogue will be silent without any effort on your part. The main thing is to trust the ongoing process and not exhaust yourself with unnecessary doubts and worries.

3) Cell mutation

You are all familiar with the manifestations of the "spiritual" flu:

an increase in body temperature, although the thermometer shows that everything is normal,
pain, if you hold something on open skin,
the body seems to melt and break, including in the joints,
increased heart rate and general weakness,
pressure on the temples or impulsive sharp pain in them.

All of the above are similar to the symptoms of a very high temperature... But from a medical point of view, you are completely healthy - your spiritual transformation will transform the cellular structure so that your cells can accommodate more light and energy. I call this "cell mutation". A very accurate metaphor, in my opinion.

4) Energy sensitivity

A side effect of spiritual practices is increased sensitivity to various energies. Just by looking at a person, you can determine what mood he is in, whether he should be trusted and deal with him. You immediately see the type of thinking a person has - a positive or negative view of the world. Sick or healthy, full of energy and strength, or de-energized. This is undoubtedly one of the benefits of spiritual practices.

On the other hand, hypersensitivity makes it difficult to distinguish between your thoughts and emotions and those of others.

You easily read the energy of a person, but often take someone else's state for your own.

It is difficult for you to be in crowded places (large supermarkets, concerts, festivities), because. you quickly get tired and feel exhausted.

Let's summarize the above:

If you start noticing strange changes in your body and behavior, atypical bodily sensations, dizziness, changes in sleep or diet), don't worry. Everything that happens to you is a symptom of spiritual growth. Or - arising as a kind of spiritual resistance, in response to an increase in your vibrations. You should not be afraid of them - you just need to study them and know how you can help yourself in each case. These are natural processes.

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In the world, more and more people are interested in a variety of spiritual practices, and of course, this is not least due to the information explosion that overtook us at the turn of the millennium, thanks to the emergence of the Internet in wide use.

However, the spiritual path has never been easy, and for many millennia it was not by chance that it had the epithets of knowledge of the secret, sacred and even dangerous for the profane, and because many people can now easily find sacred texts on the Internet, it has not become different at all. But, on the other hand, a legitimate question is what makes it so complicated and so secret, and is it not just an invention of religious adepts who want to gain a monopoly on knowledge. And is it knowledge? In this article, we will try to answer some questions, in particular, about what pitfalls you can meet when doing meditation, which is so popular in our time.

Shock from spirituality.

About 10 years ago, I was told a story that, I think, can serve as a good illustration for the main thesis of the article, and although it is about a person practicing Japanese Zen, it can be related to many people involved in spiritual practices.

There are quite a few Zen monasteries in the USA, this is due to the fact that after the war a fair number of Japanese emigrated to America and Zen monks were not at all an exception. Among them were quite well-known teachers who opened these monasteries, of course, in the Japanese image and likeness.

One of these monasteries was visited for many years by a woman who, long before that, was engaged in all sorts of spiritual areas like yoga, Hinduism, and, in general, was known as an advanced practitioner. She did not live there permanently, but at the same time she regularly took part in periods of intensive practice - in Japan they are called o-sesshin and are held almost monthly, and last one week. O-sessin is a rather harsh time, you have to sleep little, and practice a lot, sometimes 10 hours a day is allotted only for sitting meditation. However, many people go through this experience and do it repeatedly.

That woman, let's call her Jenny, was one of those people.

Everyone knew Jenny very well, as a positive, cheerful, never discouraged person, but one day, after one of the o-sessins, she felt very bad. At some point, she began to demonstrate out of the ordinary behavior, she sobbed, shouted that meditation was evil, that she hated Zen and her teacher. After that, she left and never returned. This incident was remembered by everyone also because Jenny never gave even a hint that something like this could happen to her, and what happened was a complete surprise and shock for many.

Cases like this are not at all uncommon, despite the opinion that has developed in the West, including in our country, about spiritual practices as a tool that solves many, if not all, human problems.

Unfortunately, it often happens when people willingly and a lot talk about what wonderful sensations and results the practice gives, but about reverse side medals prefer to keep quiet. This leads to the fact that many, faced with internal psychological difficulties, try to figure them out on their own, without asking questions to teachers, as well as other practitioners.

This approach gives rise to cases similar to the one described, when a person cannot withstand internal stress and finishes his exercises, stopping doing this forever or for a very long time.

Many of the reasons are psychological in nature.

In Eastern spiritual teachings, people often talk about the ego of a person, rightly attributing the origins of a person's suffering to him and his aspirations.

Psychology also does not bypass the topic of the ego. And if we talk, for example, about psychoanalysis, where the topic of the ego is revealed quite fully, then from the point of view of this teaching, the source of a person’s psychological problems, and this is nothing more than internal discomfort (suffering), lies in the area of unsatisfied desires of the individual.

Disappointment from the fact that your desires are not satisfied does not disappear without a trace, but is localized in the unconscious of a person and creates psychological stress, which manifests itself in the form of a neurotic state and behavior.

This tension can manifest itself in two ways, as a negative psychological state, which is essentially suffering, or (and) in the form of behavior, which is also often maladaptive, since the reasons for how we react to something often lie not so much in the current one. event, how much in our past. It is not surprising that such behavior also often does not lead to a solution to problems, but, on the contrary, to their aggravation.

This is what psychologists do, who in one way or another correct human behavior, when archaic behavioral models from the past are simply replaced with those that are more relevant at the moment.

For example, if you want to build a relationship with a partner, then it will be most effective to build it based on the current situation, and not pull old problems with your parents from the past and project them onto events that are not related to the present moment. Unfortunately, many people do just that, which becomes the reason for the emergence of more and more problems. And our internal tension only intensifies, leading to neurosis and neurotic reactions.

All this has its consequences in many areas of life, and if in ordinary life we can for a long time To “drain” this tension, using numerous psychological defenses, then for a person who is seriously engaged in such things as meditation, this does not always go away, especially when the practice becomes really intense and effective.

It is for these reasons that some psychologists strongly recommend not to neglect psychotherapy for people who practice.

Why practice brings problems.

The thing is that the role of meditation is to gain new psychological experience and this experience:

- firstly, it requires constant transitions to new levels of awareness of being (progress).

- secondly, it initiates changes, which most often come into conflict with hidden archaic and unconscious patterns of behavior.

- thirdly, the hitherto hidden tension that we accumulate in the area of the unconscious begins to manifest itself in the form of emotional states hitherto unfamiliar to us, because effective practice weakens traditional psychological defense mechanisms.

For these reasons, what can be called an emotional breakdown occurs when a person simply cannot stand what is happening inside him. In other words, this means that we begin to experience suffering, the intensity of which at some point exceeds the threshold of tolerance.

There is a natural desire to eliminate suffering, and everyone does it in their own way.In principle, there are not so many options.

In the simplest case, this is an ordinary flight, that is, having correctly connected your negative state with what you are doing, that is, with the practice, you simply remove it from your life by stopping doing it. Naturally, this path does not always lead to the desired result, because if changes have already begun in you, then simply running away may not be enough.

In a fairly large number of cases, rationalization is turned on and a person begins to explain to himself what is happening to him, simply shifting the responsibility for what is happening to an external cause. You can, for example, convince yourself that this method is not suitable for you personally (which, by the way, may be true), blame what is happening to you on a teacher who is not competent enough in his field, find the cause in an inappropriate environment, etc.

You can blame yourself for the failures, tell yourself that you simply do not have enough abilities, a lot of negativity, that you have bad karma, and so on.

Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for other practitioners to reinforce such opinions by actively pitching similar ideas to each other.

Problems coming from the practice itself.

We have touched upon (and probably far from all) psychological causes, and now we will move on to another series of causes - as if external manifestations of these psychological moments that we talked about.

There are several of them, and all of them are connected in one way or another with motivation and the expectation that comes from it.

Of course, it is difficult to expect from a person who has come to a religious group for the first time an understanding of the true essence of religion.

At the same time, absolutely everyone has, albeit a vague, inner understanding of why he does this and what he would like to receive in the end. This understanding comes from those moments that we knew earlier about religion, about ourselves and about the world around us. Most often it is a bizarre mixture of beliefs, stereotypes and neurotic reactions of our personality, which we have already mentioned before.

Can all this be called delusions from the point of view of the same religion? Undoubtedly. But on the other hand, it is our initial aspirations that become sources of inspiration and, at first, an important incentive to move forward.

Expectations and assumptions.

The first thing I want to talk about is expectations. The vast majority of people absolutely cannot stand events that go against their expectations. Of course, we start practicing for different reasons, but the underlying expectation is always the result. It is in this plane that the first problem lies.

Almost no one is ready for the fact that any spiritual practice takes years, and more often decades of hard work.

Our personality always counts on a quick or even immediate result, therefore, in most cases, the first disappointment from classes comes in the first few months of classes.

Those who are used to working hard to get things done can also be disappointed.

We are all accustomed to the fact that if you invest perseverance and effort, you will certainly come good result and such a campaign concerns most of the social activities in which we participate. However, the result of spiritual practice is not always directly related to the effort expended. In order to allow the inner experience to happen, you need to change, many of us are ready to work hard, but very few of us are ready to change internally at the same time, and this takes time.

Sometimes it happens and that's what. A person expecting a quick result and not getting it is disappointed. We have already considered the possible consequences of this before, but there is one more that we did not mention, when disillusioned with a particular practice, sect or religion, a person begins to look for another, more suitable place or teacher.

This in itself is not a problem, because in this case there is nothing more natural than doubt and searching. The problem is that this stage is often delayed for a very long time and it can last for years. Naturally, one of the reasons for this state of affairs is our hidden resistance and unwillingness to change, which is very difficult to recognize, but very easy to drown in various rationalizations.

Think and feel right.

Another reason has to do with the fact that people tend to have little idea of what religion really is and what its origins are, and this is associated with a large number of personal ideas about the practice and what the end result should be. Surprisingly, in fact, this leads to the fact that any practitioner knows exactly how it should be, and how it should not be.

Such “seemingly knowledge” gives rise to another wave of expectations, which is connected with the fact that we begin to expect from ourselves and others quite certain behavior - the right external reactions, the right emotions, and so on.

In this case, we usually no longer expect an immediate result, but instead we wait certain result, about which we already have our own vague or even clear ideas.

For example, there is a widespread opinion that in a spiritual place everything should be what is called "decorative and noble", that is, we ourselves, other people, and even more so the teacher should behave in a completely definite positive way, proceed from unconditional love and understanding, fulfill the precepts of doctrine, and so on. The saddest thing is that the same requirements are made to our inner world and there is an expectation that inside us, as a being who practices and therefore has joined the high spirituality, everything should also be okay.

Of course, in this situation, the internal manifestations of anger, aggression, strong affection, etc. are accepted as unacceptable and either suppressed (up to a certain point) or give rise to disappointment in oneself. All the same is presented to other members of the group, often even to a greater extent than to oneself.

However, real practice is always associated with a constant going beyond the usual and is capable of generating states that we did not even suspect.

Therefore, it is very good if the practitioner knows that such things can happen, and even perhaps they are evidence that what you are doing is actually working. Unfortunately, the reality is that such things are rarely talked about, and many people choose not to talk about conditions that they consider wrong at all, which leads to another wave of disappointment and misunderstanding.

The idea of spiritual perfection

And one more obstacle that I would like to talk about is much more subtle and far from being so obvious, but it awaits us at any stage of practice. It is connected with the fact that our personality always has an idea of its own improvement, which comes from our social ideas about what is success and what is good.

In a few words, this can be expressed by the question - "what have you achieved in life"?

It is in this format that this idea is brought from society and immediately projected into practice.

Of course, living in the social world, we are constantly faced with the performance of certain tasks, which are always associated with the beginning, execution and completion. Completion marks the achievement of a goal that is projected onto our public and personal EGO STATUS.

Here a natural question arises - why the same approach cannot be used when it comes to spiritual things and is such a phenomenon as “spiritual growth” or “spiritual progress” possible at all?

On the one hand, everything seems to be obvious, here there is a teacher who has achieved everything, therefore he is a teacher (status), and there are students who are only on the way (grow, achieve?) And sooner or later, having spent the necessary efforts, also become teachers. It is in this way that the absolute majority (of course with certain variations) imagines the task. And everything seems to be right here, you won’t dig.

Is it all about motive?

But there is one nuance, and it is connected with the motive. The thing is that there is actually a way to improve, but it is not at all directly related to the ultimate goal of implementation. spiritual path which certainly exists. So what's the deal?

As already mentioned, the subtlety is in the motive. Namely, what motive you are guided by, the motive of self-improvement or not. The cultivation motive is nothing but a selfish goal, and has nothing to do with the realization of the path, moreover, it greatly hinders this realization, although it allows you to achieve significant success - solve psychological problems, become strong and full of energy, and even look like a teacher and sometimes realize ambitions and become a teacher. And there are quite a lot of such people, much more than real teachers.

*Among such people there are two categories: fraudsters who are well aware that they are not any teachers, as well as people who firmly believe that they really are teachers. And it is not difficult to deceive yourself in this, because such self-deception is always sweet.

What is the other motive that allows you to actually not get sidetracked? This is where the complexity lies.

It seems to me that this motive is most fully represented in the Buddhist doctrine of the Mahayana, let's use it for an explanation.

Motivation in Mahayana Buddhism.

In Mahayana Buddhism there is such an understanding of the path as the path of the Bodhisattva.

A bodhisattva is a being who has completely dedicated himself to the salvation of all living beings and takes an oath accordingly. It is sometimes understood as giving up the personal benefit of the Bliss of Nirvana until the very last being in the universe attains enlightenment.

And such a message, seemingly saturated with perfect altruism, is in fact something much more complex and ambiguous.

First, within the framework of the same doctrine, individual liberation is not possible at all.

Secondly, any egoistic motive in itself greatly complicates the matter, because attachment to anything prevents not even the achievement, but the consolidation of certain states of consciousness, and a lot has been written about this in Buddhist texts.

It turns out that selfishness is exactly those demonic characters that can be found in abundance at the entrance to any Buddhist temple. It is interesting that sometimes they are called the guardians of the doctrine, who protect it from the profane or from the same demons.

The idea of personality is the main obstacle.

What does it all mean? If we take into account all that has been said, it will become obvious that the most effective obstacle on the path is nothing more than the desire to improve oneself, to become better, more correct, to achieve enlightenment, to become a teacher. And here you can also include such things as an attempt to get rid of suffering or, on the contrary, to find happiness.

It is not difficult to understand under what flag all these motives are born, this is nothing else, which in Christianity is called the sin of pride, which, it is possible, precisely because of the ability to create obstacles along the way, is called the most terrible.

Many people know the Christian expression "Truly, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." What wealth are we talking about here? It can be assumed that from the point of view of any religion, this is nothing but “I Myself”, that is, our personality, which is the greatest value and source of attachment for us.

Here, a seemingly inextricable vicious circle is born.

It turns out that on the one hand, our ego-personality is the main obstacle on the path, and on the other hand, it is she who is responsible for choosing this path, as well as for those ideas that stimulate and inspire us.

In fact, it is clear that a negligible few people sit down to meditate or practice prayer in order to save living beings, the vast majority practice for themselves, guided either by openly selfish motives, or by these same motives, but in a veiled form, when egoism is covered by doctrine or their own nice idea practitioner.

Thus, a follower of the Mahayana can easily claim that he is practicing for the sake of all beings, since his doctrine says so, but in fact, hiding from himself the true motive, the thirst for enlightenment for himself.

The way out is to accept all circumstances.

And there is some optimism here.

In fact, the selfish approach and those states that we consider negative are nothing more than an integral and necessary stage that will be passed sooner or later, provided that we understand and accept this reality.

It is important to understand that there are real circumstances in which we find ourselves and we, one way or another, need them. take it for granted.

Some of us are rich, some are poor, some are healthy, some are sick, but in any case, this is the reality in which we exist and which must be taken as a starting point, as what we have today, here and now.

The same applies to internal circumstances. Perhaps today we have goodness and compassion, but at the same time there is anger, anger, despondency, selfishness, and both natural given today, which, like external conditions, must be accepted in its entirety.

A natural question arises, what does it mean to accept as it is? Does this mean that the very fact of our knowledge of these circumstances is already their acceptance? There are two key points here that absolutely need to be implemented - honesty and, in fact, acceptance itself.

The first is necessary in order to discover and realize in ourselves the presence of what we do not really want to see.

The second allows us to fully accept the circumstances of our lives, which means being fully responsible for who I am and for what is happening around me.

And there is a third one, which is connected with our intention to practice, which should overcome the desire for psychological comfort at any cost - the motto that has long permeated our entire society.

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