Page 563 - Bodhayanti Parasparam Vol 6

“They are mostly dogmatic instead of Godmatic
When we do not see the need to have proper spiritual training and education it may mean that we are trying to understand the system without having practical experience and in the process our imaginations gain ground replacing the reality. That is when we are tending to be Dogmatic rather than Godmatic.
Even in spite of doing regular practice, yet we can form our own ideas about the Goal, methods and the support i.e. Pranahuti at various stages depending upon the various notions that we have been carrying with us from our past lives or training. The resistance to understand the path as defined by the masters of the path is an enough indication of our clinging to the past dogmatic notions. This could be the toughest phases in our sadhana but if we relate our thoughts, feelings and ideas in relation to the Goal, then we can surely get over our notions which are mostly related to the manomaya kosa or ego based.
Usually we commit a mistake of not taking our present condition vis a vis the Goal promised by the system in view and that is the reason we hold tight to our views. I fervently remember the words of the Master which were stated in relation to develop deservancy but also applicable in this context also, “For making one-self deserving one must have his goal and his present position clearly in his view. Afterwards one should adopt the means which should be conducive to the spiritual growth, and guard against the retarding things which may prevent one from attaining the objective. These should be the basic lines which will constitute the search for Reality. There are so many among us who have the idea that simply knowing of God is enough. This is their wrong conception. Having God is the real subject of spirituality. “ SDG – Path of righteousness.
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