The Yogic Dharma: The Supreme Yamas and Niyamas by SantataGamana

Author:SantataGamana [SantataGamana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Real Yoga
Published: 2019-10-14T18:30:00+00:00

The Pragmatic Extermination of Beliefs

Beliefs can be very powerful. Many people would be willing to die for what they believe, even though that doesn’t make those beliefs any truer.

In spirituality, beliefs can be a plague—they will corrupt your discernment and perspective, and if you allow them to grow, they can take over your life. If you are on a genuine spiritual journey, dismantling all of your beliefs will sooner or later become critical.

There is a difference between truly knowing something versus just believing it. The first comes from directly experiencing that “something,” while the second comes from second-hand knowledge (something you heard, read, etc.).

Let’s analyze your spiritual beliefs. This will work as a powerful “Sauca (purification) of mind.”

You can begin by taking a piece of paper and writing them down (you can write on your computer or smartphone, but pen and paper are preferable because they create a more intimate experience). Then, look at each belief and ask yourself:

How do I know that? From reading and hearing, or from direct experience?

If it’s not from direct experience, discard that belief immediately. Your spiritual foundation must be based on the truth, not on lies—you want to have a clean slate.

This may not be easy to do, because your ego-mind may trick you into believing that you have no beliefs, or perhaps, it’s just that right now you can’t seem to recognize any spiritual beliefs that you might have. So, to go further into this matter, let’s take ten common spiritual dictums and break them down. This will help you assess whether you have some of these spiritual beliefs or not. Keep in mind that you should employ the same line of questioning that you did before.

Let’s start with:

1) “I am pure Consciousness/God/Spirit/Self.”

How do you know that?

From reading, or from experience?

Is this sentence true for you? Be honest.

(repeat these questions to all the following sentences)

2) “The whole Universe is in me.”

3) “This world is but a dream.”

4) “In essence, I am not my body.”

5) “In essence, I am not my mind.”

6) “I am not a separate self.”

7) “Acquiring material wealth doesn’t provide lasting happiness and peace.”

8) “The chakras are as real as my body.”

9) “It is possible to end all suffering and misery.”

10) “My natural state is one of pure peace and bliss.”

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