On the spiritual path, questions abound. Self inquiry is essential to progressing on our spiritual journey. The answers to these questions generate even more questions, which in turn propel us further on the road to self-discovery. Keep asking questions, keep inquiring into your divine nature, and you will certainly, without any doubt whatsoever, discover your true self.
Yaron Farzan, author of The Jig Is Up, God! e-ffortbook
What is Love?
Love is seeing God in all – everyone, everything, everywhere, all the time. It is thoroughly knowing that your soul is the same spirit found in others. This knowledge is achieved through grace and effort.
What is contemplation?
Contemplation can be a powerful instrument for self-discovery on our spiritual journey. Contemplation is a spiritual practice in which we hold a statement in our mind and observe the thoughts, feelings and images that arise in our awareness. These thoughts, feelings and images lead to insights, which are logical conclusions to an inquiry. These insights shed light on your awareness of your own true self.
What are the results of spiritual contemplation?
Like other spiritual practices, contemplation results in the assimilation of the understanding, knowledge and realization of your self. This assimilation accumulates and further expands your awareness of your true self.
What kinds of thoughts, feelings and images can come up during and after contemplation?
As you contemplate, you may sometimes feel a peaceful calm come over you, at other times you may feel agitated and even shook up. At times, some of the images may make you feel puzzled, perplexed and confused. Perhaps tears might run down your cheeks. Sometimes you will get an “ah-ha!” moment. Remember, though, that these are all insights into your self. Ultimately, since you are love itself at your core, the more you reveal of your self, the more love you will feel.
What should I do when I gain an insight?
Whatever the thoughts, feelings and images that come up for you, remember that they are uniquely yours. These insights come directly from within your own soul. Observe them. Don’t judge them. Respect them. Be thankful for them and be grateful to them. I strongly recommend to make a habit of writing them down. In the e-ffortbook there is a special space provided to writing your insights and contemplations, and for expressing yourself in images such as drawings or pasting magazine cut-outs that you feel are relevant, or you may choose to start your own journal.
How quickly should I gain an insight?
Sometimes you immediately come up with insightful thoughts, feelings and images. At other times you may only come up with an insight at a later time. It could take minutes, hours, days… However long it takes, let the process take its own time, let the process run its natural course. The insight will be revealed to you at the right time and place.
Why realize the Self?
Realizing the self is the highest culmination of human existence. More than any other endeavor, self-realization – knowing, understanding and living your divine nature – leads each one of us, singularly and collectively, to live the lives we all want – with love – seeing God in all.
What are the benefits of the spiritual journey to self-discovery?
The road to self-realization is strewn with great rewards. With effort and grace, your soul will cultivate the virtues that bring you to knowing your own greatness. Here are only some of the magnificent qualities that naturally manifest from doing spiritual practices:
Love – Having the perspective of seeing God in all.
Peace – Complete self-acceptance.
Confidence – Having complete faith in yourself.
Respect – Knowing that you are a great being.
Self-discipline – The ability to achieve anything.
Determination – Setting your mind to a purpose.
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