Purification, releasing, letting go, emptying out, cleansing...how has it happened for you?

Question

and what are the results of these changes in your life? Do you feel "lighter/more enlightened?" Are those around you impacted, and if so, how? Has your point of "you" shifted (point of view), if so, to what degree? Are you less or more self-aware, and are you becoming Self-aware? Are the lines of separation becoming blurred...how so? This question came out of Aradahana's answer to Will Rogers Wannabe's question, "How can we know if we've spiritually progressed?"

Answer 1

Perhaps, it did not happen. It was there all along. Only, I became devoted to 'It' much later on!

The story starts from my remembered childhood. Some intense "Peak Experiences" made me feel that there is something else to life other than what the routine life is dishing out to me and that 'else' was so exhilarating!

It was a call, but I could not answer and take it up as I was drummed and bamboozled into the life of studies toward 'dignified' profession and 'honorable' life in the eyes of the society. Yet, beckoning of that 'call' was there all through and the inner turmoil of living a forced life was also alive! Somewhere along, in my thirties, I happened to discover within myself that by aligning myself with that 'call' I got not only inner relaxation and joy but also did well in my routine life without feeling it as burden and they need not be contradictory! I relied more on it. 'It' sort of guided me: I happened to be introduced to Meditation which further strengthened my inner being and so on.

Results? : Inner Peace and Delight! It percolated to others as well. The whole world enters me without any distinction or discrimination and yet leaves without leaving even a trace of burden! Unity with all that exist. Loving every bit of creation ( including the suffering thrown at me as challenge and opportunity!! )

May Peace be with all!

Answer 2

Yes enlightenment brings many changes not only to the person but also in the surroundings or even in the city.The positivety is felt by people living in neighbourhood and they turn veggies, become religious etc etc.To the person himself, he is at peace through out be it hard/good times totally unaffected.The peace rays radiating from him causes peace to not only humans but even animals/insects/birds etc who do not fear and flock around him amicably.Yes this is the God's love radiating from the enlightened.man.

Answer 3

Don't you just love Will Rogers Wannabe's answers!

Self purification & self mastery are an ongoing process of letting go as he stated so well. Do you feel lighter/more enlightened? My best answer is you feel more focused, more singled minded as you begin to rid yourself of the negative qualities of the false self. These negative qualities rob us of our awareness & when removed we gain back that awareness bit by bit with each victory.How can we know Love, compassion, & Unity with our brothers when we hate, find fault, or wage wars. The only true Holy war or crusade is the one we wage internally. Do we become self more self aware? Becoming self aware, self observant is the way to seeing these negative qualities & letting them go, or at least the first perquisite. For me, there came a time I had to let the heart lead the mind.

Blessings!

Answer 4

By associating with those who have those qualities.

Answer 5

That will not happen until after i die. ( If i go to heaven )

Answer 6

Spiritual progression:

Purification, releasing, letting go, emptying out, cleansing.

Cleaning out the temple.

Student: How can I know whether I have progressed or not?

Teacher: It's easy to find out whether one has progressed.

Do you have desire?

Student: Yes.

Teacher: That means you have not progressed, you have gone backward. Do you have anger?

Student: Yes.

Teacher: That means you have gone even further backward. Do you have envy within you? Do you feel jealous?

Student: I think so.

Teacher: That means you are still further back. Do you and your spouse quarrel?

Student: Not too much.

Teacher: Even if you fight a little bit, that puts you a little further back.

This is how you find out whether you are progressing or not.

Student: That's not very encouraging.

Teacher: There is hope, so don't be discouraged. Don't worry. You must try to surmount these things. Go forward leaving them behind.

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How much does desire weigh?

How much does anger weigh?

How much does envy weigh?

How much does jealousy weigh?

How much does quarreling weigh?

If we get rid of all this excess weight, our load might become lightened.

It could possibly even lead one to en-lighten-ment.

We all have a built in scale, we should all learn to use it wisely!

The scale of self-judgement and wisdom are both within man.

Were all in this together.

Salaams,

Answer 7

When I woke up from a coma I could expound on any holy book and my earlier avatar was a non believer who had never even looked at a holy book. The changes were earth shattering to me and my family. I left to go to the Himalayas. I was sent back many times with a clear mandate and thats what I am doing now. Following my heart and my soul! The 'cleansing' as you call it happened by the will of the One! Today I am a spiritualist and I have very little cares as opposed to earlier.