SELFREALIZATION

SINCE THE TIME IMMEMORIAL MAN IS SEARCHING ANSWERS FOR THE QUESTIONS WHICH ARE "WHO AM I", "WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MY EXISTENCE" AND WHO IS CONTROLLING THIS WHOLE WORLD". WHEN THESE QUESTIONS PERTURB MAN HE BECOMES DESPERATE TO FIND ANSWERS OF HIS QUESTIONS. THIS TAKES HIM ON THE ARDUOUS SPIRITUAL JOURNEY. ONE HAS TO LEAVE EVERYTHING BEHIND TO PROCEED ON THIS JOURNEY. LIKE SIDDHARTHA HE HAS TO WANDER IN THE JUNGLE OF HIS QUESTIONS. WHEN HE GETS TIRED BY THIS WANDERING HE SITS IN SOLITUDE AND MEDITATES. AFTER SEVERE AUSTERITY WHEN HE CUTS HIMSELF COMPLETELY FROM THIS WORLD HE GETS ENLIGHTENMENT  AND BECOMES GOUTAM BUDDHA.

IN BHAGVAD GITA LORD KRISHNA TELLS ABOUT TWO WAYS TO GET SELF REALIZATION

1. THE PATH OF KNOWLEDGE

2. THE PATH OF ACTION

THE PATH OF KNOWLEDGE IS HARD TO TREAD. A NEOPHYTE CAN VERY EASILY BE DEVIATED FROM THIS PATH. THIS PATH IS ONLY MEANT TO THOSE WHO ARE COMPETELY SITUATED IN WISDOM. THEREFORE FOR BEGINNERS THE PATH OF ACTION IS RIGHT. THE SELF LESS SERVICE TO OTHERS WITHOUT DESIRING FOR FRUIT BRINGS PURITY OF HEART. ONLY A PURE HEART CAN BE CLOSE TO GOD.

ONLY A PERSON WHO HAS STRONG DETERMINATION CAN GET SUCCESS IN SPIRITUAL JOURNEY TO FIND ANSWERS OF HIS QUESTIONS. POSITIVE ATTITUDE HELPS A PERSON TO DEVELOP STRONG DETERMINATION.  POSITIVITY FILLS A PERSON WITH ZEAL WHICH ENABLES HIM TO FACE THE CALLENGES COME IN THE PATH OF SELF REALIZATION.

A PERSON WITH NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TRIES TO EVADE CHALLENGES OF LIFE.  HE GETS SCARED BY THE DIFFICULITIES AND GIVES UP. THE JOURNEY OF SELF DISCOVERY IS NOT FOR HIM.

EVERYONE IS BORN WITH A PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE IS TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH HIS REAL SELF. ALL WORLDLY AND SPIRITUAL PROGRESS MADE BY MANKIND IS AN OUTCOME OF EFFORTS MADE IN RESPECT TO DO SO.

IT IS OUR DUTY TO ENGAGE OURSELVES TO FULFILL THE PURPOSE OF LIFE AND NOT TO WASTE THIS PRECIOUS LIFE IN MUNDANE THINGS. ONLY HUMAN BEINGS ARE BLESSED WITH CONSCIOUSNESS.