Are we religious or spiritual? (Cont.)


The second level spiritual attainment is very critical as it is difficult to sustain at this level.  At this level, we are above the religion and symbols. You are not a catholic; you are not a protestant or Anglican. The first sign of being in this level is that when you pray, you do not ask anything for you. In fact, you do not know what to ask for you. The only prayer will be to attach you to the Almighty. You want only HIS presence with you.  You may pray for others. Otherwise you try to submerge with him. You will start to see that whatever happening in your life is according to his wish. You will allow God to mould you, form you freely. Visualize and feel that you are at his feet. You hug him. You are leaning on his shoulder like a son leaning on his father. Oh!, how sweet is this moment.

It is difficult to sustain at this level. The world pressure, need of the moment and uncontrollable human thought process are the reasons for the slippage. Like a monkey, mind is started jumping here and there. The focus lost. Free falling from this level.  Try again and again and again.

The third level or the peak level is to mingle with the Great Almighty creator. The body and mind becomes his temple. St.Paul reminds us that the body is the temple of Jesus Christ. We do not have any right over this body. We realize that our ultimate aim is to be with God in HIS presence and we have nothing to in this world.  With the same spiritual attainment only, right from St.Thomas, all the early Christian missionaries came to India, sacrificed their life to share the Truth of life, word of God.  I do not have the hope that I can attain this level. In Indian context, this state is called  Aham Brahmam Asmi. It is actually, “ Iam I am”.  (I may not be correct. I write what I feel. You are free to take this or not).

That’s why when God our Father introduces   himself as “I am”.  ( The meaning of Jehovah is “ I am”).   Also, he introduces as “God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob”. He never introduced himself as that I am so and so with proper noun.

In India, many Rishis and Sadhus have experimented to reach him.  We do not know they have attained this level. I cannot comment that the path they chose is correct or not.

What do I know is that we can attain this superior level in the spiritual journey through our Lord Jesus Christ.

I will share few of my personal experiences why I do I believe (I have not attained. I believe that one can attain)  that you can reach or submerge oneself with the creator, God almighty, our Father through Jesus Christ.

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