Spirituality

Preface
Most people experi-ence the truth that, Happiness seems as minute as a grain of barley, while unhappiness seems as
huge as a mountain. In an average persons life happiness is 25% and unhappiness is 75%. Since most people do not
know how to attain nand (Bliss), each tries to acquire at least tempo-rary happiness through the five senses, mind and
intellect. However, happiness is temporary and of inferior quality, whereas nand is eternal and of supreme quality. The
science which teaches us how to acquire nand is termed as the science of Spirituality. Hence, it is said that megKeb ve efJevee
Oecee&le lemceele Oece&hejes YeJesled ~ meaning, we can attain nand only if we are Dharmaparya (Follower of Dharma); hence, we
should be Dharmaparya. If we hold on to Spirituality and try to obtain nand by performing sdhan (Spiritual
practice), then we also get the benefit of happiness in this world as well as in the other world.
Even though there is so much importance attached to the science of Spirituality, most people do not even know the
meaning of the word Spirituality. As a result, very few people turn to Spirituality, the subject which is capable of
imparting supreme nand and Omniscience. nand is infinitely superior to object pleasure. If this is realised then one
will certainly make efforts to acquire nand instead of object pleasure. This Holy text has been written with this very
objective.
This Holy text provides information on the misconceptions about Spirituality, its underlying reasons, why is Spirituality
superior when compared with other subjects especially science and difficulties faced while studying Spirituality. It also
elaborates upon the difference between object related happiness and nand which is not related to any object, reasons
underlying happiness and unhappiness and how to overcome these and obtain the spiritual experience of nand.
Spirituality is not a subject to be understood at an intellectual level; instead, we need to practically follow it and obtain
spiritual experiences.
We pray at the Holy feet of Sr Guru, that after reading this Holy text may some people begin sdhan and due to
sdhan, may they quickly experience a flow of inner nand.
- Compilers
Index

1. Origin and meaning

2. Synonyms
2A. Paravidya
2B. Parmartha
3. Authority in Spirituality
4. Misconceptions about Spirituality
4A. Fear
4B. Ignorance
4C. Blind faith
4D. Misuse
4E. Cheating
4F. Inflated ego
4G. Of what use is it to us?
4H. Secrecy
4I. Misconceptions about spiritual practice
4J. Misconceptions about priests
4K. Misconceptions about seekers
4L. Misconceptions about ascetics (sadhus)
4M. Misconceptions about those teaching Spirituality
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4N. Misconceptions about the Guru

5. Reasons for misconceptions regarding Spirituality
5A. Misguidance by prominent members of society
5B. Spread of ignorance through the media
5C. Opposition to the spread of spiritual knowledge by universities
5D. Spread of ignorance by universities
5E. Indirect resistance from the government
5F. Expression of unilateral opinions
5G. Ignorance and blind faith of rationalists
5H. Pessimism
5I. Unscientific superficial literature
5J. Unrealistic claims
6. Importance
6A. Limitations of worldly matters
6B. Subject which bestows eternal and supreme quality of Bliss (Anand)
6C. Subject bestowing omniscience
6D. Actual fulfilment of acquiring a birth as a human being repeatedly
6E. Useful both for spiritual practice with and without expectation
6F. Realising the importance only when the need arises!
7. Why is man interested in Spirituality?
7A. Desire to find out the Creator
7B. Desire to go from the impermanent to the permanent
8. Other sciences and the science of Spirituality
8A. Sciences concerned with the mind and the science of Spirituality
8B. Amount of the Absolute Truth in other subjects and Spirituality
8C. Physical sciences and the science of Spirituality
9. Obstacles faced when studying Spirituality
9A. Confusion about terminology
9B. Difference in the literal and implied meaning
9C. Different meanings of words used in the worldly and spiritual contexts
9D. Extremely condensed form
9E. Absence of worldly suggestions
9F. Absence of explanation
9G. Absence of comparative studies
9H. Difference in terminology in Western psychology and Indian psychology (science of Spirituality)
9I. Atheism
9J. Meaningless rationalism
9K. Social commitments
9L. Charvak philosophy
9M. Hypocrisy of the socalled spiritually evolved
10.Happiness and unhappiness
10A. Definition
10B. Importance
10C. Signs of unhappiness
10D. Inevitability of happiness and unhappiness
10E. Confusion due to the usage of the words happiness and Bliss with various connotations
10F. Differences between happiness and Bliss
10G. Bliss in relation to happiness and unhappiness
10H. Types of happiness and unhappiness
10I. Types of happiness
10J. Climax of happiness and unhappiness
10K. Efforts to obtain happiness and alleviate unhappiness
10L. Quantity of happiness obtained through various bodies
10M. Happiness experienced by animals and man
10N. The seven regions (saptaloks) and happiness
10O. Influence of time and happiness and unhappiness
10P. Causes of happiness and unhappiness
10Q. Theoretical discussion on happiness and unhappiness
10R. How to acquire at least a small amount of true happiness
10S. Overcoming unhappiness completely
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11.Bliss
11A. Definitions
11B. Synonyms
11C. Confusion due to the usage of the words happiness and Bliss with various connotations
11D. Differences between happiness and Bliss
11E. Bliss in relation to happiness and unhappiness
11F. Bliss and Serenity (Shanti)
11G. Types of Bliss, amount of Serenity and the corresponding spiritual energy (kundalini) centre (chakra)
11H. Theoretical discussion on Bliss
11I. Why does one feel like experiencing Bliss?
11J. Although the nature of the embodied soul is Blissful why does it not experience Bliss?
11K. Why does the embodied soul not feel bored of Bliss?
11L. Seven regions (loks) and Bliss
11M. Time and Bliss
11N. How to attain Bliss

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