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Many people often have a question about spiritual practices: what works and what doesn't?

This is very important question: from what position of self-perception and spiritual practices can we get real results? “After all, not everything works, not everything works out, not everything fits,” we think. Why does someone come to something, but I don’t, where are the “not small” little things hidden and what should I pay attention to, what should I listen to?

Actually everything works. But we approach different practices in different time their lives, with different attitudes and different levels consciousness, which means they have a different effect on us.

You can conditionally divide this topic into two different approaches, although there are always transitional options. The initial question will always sound like this: "Where exactly are you now?" Can you honestly admit to yourself and determine? Yes, not just...

NOT WORKING APPROACH: THE VICTIMS POSITION

In this state, in an incorrect attitude towards ourselves and others, in a crisis, in any problem or illness - everyone has their own paths - we usually come to spiritual practices. Fatigue, disappointment - this is what makes us dig and look for something. How do we feel and with what energies do we enter the practices that we decide to do? How and what kind of teacher or instructor, with what parameters did we choose for ourselves, what did we hope for and bought into, what were we fascinated by in advance?

RACE FOR FAST RESULTS

We feel offended by life, we are ready to do anything and believe in what we did not believe before. Entering practice, we are like a loser who has learned a verse poorly and is trying to mechanically retell it to the teacher.

The only goal of such practices for us is the result: improving life, solving problems, finding happiness. After all, we have been dreaming about this for so long! Practices are perceived by us as a means to an end. Those that take time and regular practice tend to discourage us and we quickly forget about them and come up with a bunch of excuses.

Like an elephant running into a china shop, we grab hold of various tools and throw them away without noticing the fundamental changes in life. We, like capricious children, wish and demand that the “ball” turn into a “doll” at the same second. And disappointedly discard it if this does not happen. We do not respect ourselves, we do not respect other people, we do not think about the fact that our desires are often selfish and violate the basic laws of the Universe.

It is important to understand that in this state we do not see the depth and beauty of entering into practices. We do not allow ourselves to enjoy the process, in a hurry to see the result, because we are not ready to take responsibility for ourselves, but simply and blindly trust that if you rub it there, stretch or breathe like that, swallow a "pill" - it should be desired result which was promised. But in this state, little has changed, in best case for a time with a big rollback back. Because any practice is just a tool that allows you to look and feel, touch yourself closer, change your attitude, and I repeat, take responsibility that I will try not to live in the old way, that's all ...

LOW SELF-ESTEEM

When we declare something in spiritual practices, we can justify it only by the fact that “I have been suffering for so long”, “I want the best”. Coming to reality, we often have problems with self-esteem. We declare our desires, not knowing about our essence, beauty and value. We "want" is keyword. But this is just the mind and ego, but this is not us, but only a part of us and there are certain mechanisms that we do not know how to use. We want everything in a row, everything at once, everything and a lot, better than others. But behind this "want" there is no understanding why we deserve to have and why we really need it.

We express the intention to have something, but we cannot gain a foothold in the belief in ourselves, the feeling that we are worthy to receive it for something. And our timid stance is countered by a deep-seated excuse: “okay, I’m not ready, I’m not worthy, I’m nobody and nothing.”

Practitioners are opposed by a constant inner feeling of lack, lack, infringement, insecurity, drama. And it most often outweighs in the creation of its reality. We lose our focus of attention, and where and in what capacity the thought is more often, materialization occurs there.

DOUBTS

We constantly live in fear of the mind and desperately doubt for any reason. It also happens that all our practices are just an attempt to convince ourselves that it works! We practice to get evidence that this is worth doing and that we can spend time on it. Most often, we take a position of distrust, as if to say: “well, let's see how it works, surprise me.” And initially we draw subjective conclusions, not seeing the whole perspective as a whole.
In general, the position of the victim looks like this: I don’t quite believe in this, but maybe it will work. And "maybe" is a weak motivation and of course, it does not work.

Even if we actively and enthusiastically take up different practices, there may be mistrust inside. And after some time, in the absence of expected results, we get disappointment, depression - since time and money are spent, strength too, but magical and ideal life so it is not observed.

It turns out a vicious circle - we tell ourselves that we will believe if we see the result. But there is no result, because we do not yet believe. We do not believe in the beauty, value and essence of our Being - therefore nothing happens.

And here comes a serious crisis: we either discard all the games of “believe or don’t believe” and move on with deep-intuitive trust and understanding that spiritual practices are now vital for me, this is exactly my path, or we abandon everything under the slogan “I I knew it didn't work."

THE APPROACH NEEDED: THE POSITION OF THE CREATOR

From the position of the creator, we are aware of our responsibility for the state of our reality and our lives. We begin to understand and understand our nature. We have only our attitude and thinking, and this is our reality and freedom of choice! God, with great Love, gave us all the opportunities to create our unique reality, and it's time for us to consciously create it!

ENJOY THE PROCESS

There is a wonderful moment that allows you to get out of the eternal race for the result - this is the understanding that we have already done it. Everything that we want to receive now already exists in our reality. This allows us to be in the process of practice without unnecessary fuss, worries and negativity, enjoy it, take our time, do not wait for the result, we are no longer interested in it, it already exists, spiritual practice becomes our life, not a "race of achievements".

It is in this state that the joy and pleasure of the process manifests itself: we begin to observe how the events of our life line up. By doing this, we begin to attract a healthy, prosperous, enlightened future self into our now. This is a multi-dimensional process of transformation and life improvement, and it is more effective than a linear process. Any practice becomes a sacrament, an amazing process of transformation, where the process itself is important! If you want to eat a gourmet dish, then it is the enjoyment of the beauty, smell, taste of food that attracts you, and not the state of satiety itself.

The awakening of a flower is beautiful, and, like this, any practice is a sacred and reverent process of getting to know the true Self.

REALIZING YOUR VALUE

Understanding and awareness of your value, the importance of your stay on the planet is the main key to positive changes in life. You are aware of that invaluable experience and baggage of wisdom accumulated through all incarnations right now. You begin to understand your uniqueness, which means that you are aware of your individual ability to manifest yourself in this material world right now.
You are no longer a beggar in search of happiness, you are a being who knows and is aware of his possibilities.

CONFIDENCE

Any knowledge is power, but we always perceive it in the context of material reality. Not information, but inner wisdom and knowledge is the basis of the creative power of our thought, our energy. Being aware of our divine nature, our capabilities, understanding the mechanisms of the work of our energies, we do not doubt the result obtained, and it should not always be visible.
Our transformation and improvement of life is not a search for evidence, but a clear understanding of our actions, a confident conscious personal creation. It works, energies change their vibrations, matter and reality are built according to our destiny. We are creators of our reality and masters of our own energies.

IN THE POSITION OF THE CREATOR:

  • we know that the results are already there, simply because we consciously start the processes of knowing ourselves by performing various practices;
  • we feel that the results are already there, because we consciously chose it;
  • we feel that the results are already there, because we are already doing it;
  • we do not doubt ourselves and perceive any obstacle as an opportunity to know ourselves even deeper and differently...

What is spiritual practice? Before answering this question, the concept of "spirituality" should be clarified. The most capacious, precise, formally verified definition of this word was given by Alexander Zinoviev. He wrote:

Spirituality is not measured by the level of education, household habits and common culture, "correct" - from the point of view of the prevailing fashion - convictions, even personal sincerity and kindness. All this is significant, but all these are only accompanying signs, consequences and epiphenomena. A spiritual person may be uneducated, have bad manners, very strange beliefs, and a bad temper. Because spirituality is not defined by this. But only one thing: a voluntary and conscious rejection of the main social pleasure - participation in the eternal and widespread humiliation of man by man. Thus he goes against his own human nature- and to the extent that he succeeds, he ceases to be a man and becomes something else.

But do not be mistaken: such a rebirth, even if it is possible, is the privilege of a few strong-willed people.

That is, in order to be called spiritual, practice must

  • have in your arsenal ways and methods that allow a person to see the malice, the carrier of which he is
  • have the means and methods to carry out the process of defragmenting the human personality to the extent necessary for a person to be able to accept responsibility for malicious intent and its consequences

Few practices currently in existence meet these requirements. And a special place among them is occupied by the “processing of games” by Usacheva A.V., as it allows you to directly clarify and reduce malicious intent.

Currently, spiritual practices are often confused with various psychotherapeutic methods, healing systems, healing, religion, magic and other ways that allow you to influence a person. All of the above areas, of course, have their right to life, have their place in the social structure of society, and in certain cases can be very effective and efficient. For the most part, they are focused on healing the physical and mental ailments of a person, on stimulating leadership qualities and suppressing "unsuccessful" traits of a human character. However, "pseudo-spiritual" practices do not affect the deep foundations of the human "I", and, trying to "improve" the existing personality that a person is currently wearing, they act within the framework of this personality. Spiritual practice is primarily aimed at the transformation of the human personality.

Despite the fact that the interest in spiritual practices is huge, few people who begin spiritual practice have a clear idea of ​​what spiritual rebirth is and what they will have to face. After all, the process of spiritual rebirth of a person is qualitatively different from the psychophysical correction of his personality.

Of course, spiritual development is an amazing, exciting process, rich in amazing discoveries. This is a fantastic, fabulous action in which the main character is the one who follows the spiritual path. But this path is replete with obstacles and dangers, the overcoming of which requires maximum dedication and maximum concentration of all his forces from a person.

Spiritual practice, causing changes at the level of the spirit, initiates the restructuring of the entire “man” system as a whole. Therefore, everyone who was engaged in any spiritual practice (including processing) had to deal with various physiological disorders varying degrees intensity - exacerbations of chronic diseases, with lightning-fast developing acute processes; fall into depression; experience bouts of euphoria; change externally and internally. This is due to the fact that spiritual awakening, despite the positive nature of the changes occurring at the spiritual level, causes a violation of " internal environment» in the «human» system. (The state of the system stabilizes only after the complete processing of the material raised during spiritual awakening). The levels of the system are forced to change in order for the system to maintain integrity and stability. The process of "restructuring" in the system can occur imperceptibly and calmly, or it can manifest itself in the form of some dysfunctions and malfunctions in the work of one or another level (or levels). If “restructuring” is impossible for some reason, and the levels of individuality, mind and body cannot be transformed in such a way as to correspond to the changed spiritual level, then the system loses stability, integrity and collapses. For this reason, unsystematized, independent spiritual practices without prior thorough preparation can cause significant physical and mental health disorders.

In order to make a "perestroika" and gain stability in a new capacity, the "man" system must have sufficient resource and energy potential. If the system does not have sufficient potential for "restructuring", then it needs an influx of external resources in order to move to a new energy level. In this case, self-study, without the support of a professional, can lead to extremely undesirable consequences.

In order to engage in spiritual practice, one does not need "seven spans in the forehead." Almost any person has all the necessary abilities in order to begin his spiritual ascent. But only a few continue to consistently move along this path. One of the reasons hindering the process of spiritual awakening is the lack of information about how the transformation of the spiritual level affects the levels of individuality, mind and body.

A person turns out to be unprepared for the fact that during the period of “perestroika” the system can “break”, “fever”, “tear apart”, etc. Faced with such manifestations of spiritual awakening, a person, as a rule, begins to pay more attention to the complications that have arisen than to spiritual practice. As a result, spiritual growth slows down or stops altogether, and the states of the “perestroika” period become protracted and chronic. The situation is aggravated by the fact that health deviations resulting from the destabilization of the spiritual level are difficult to correct. medicines and are fully resolved only after the complete settlement of the situation on a spiritual level.

The literature devoted to spiritual practices (Roberto Assagioli "Psychosynthesis") describes some of the states that arise in the process of spiritual growth. Clinical manifestations of these conditions are the same as in diseases that develop in a person during life in a “natural” way. The difference, perhaps, can be considered that diseases caused by the “restructuring” of the spirit-individuality-mind-body system appear as if suddenly, without any reason, out of the blue. And at the beginning, the symptomatology that manifested itself does not have an organic substrate, which misleads doctors. Ultrasound, ECG, encephalograms, x-rays, tomograms, all kinds of analyzes do not show deviations from physiological norm, and the person feels bad, although, according to the examinations, he should be healthy. And only after some time, doctors manage to identify the cause of the disease. In this case, the cause of the disease is a consequence of the activated and not considered material. And the time for searching for organic changes is the time that the body needs in order to “rebuild” and create a disease in itself, according to the initiation that has taken place. As the activated material is considered, the diseases often disappear on their own, or are relatively easily eliminated by the right treatment.

In this article, you will be able to understand in detail how to start spiritual development and what it really is. This article is written based on the experience and research of many people who go different ways spiritual growth: within traditional religions and outside them. You will definitely find here all the information you need to start self-realization.

First you need to understand the basic concepts, especially what the concept of “spiritual development” means.

What is spiritual development really?

First, one must understand the clear difference between spiritual development and cultural or moral development. For example, some people sincerely believe that going to museums and theaters elevates them spiritually. But this is a mass delusion, especially when you consider the direction in which contemporary art is going today.

A person can do certain things for decades and think that he is progressing spiritually. In fact, he will not make any progress on the path of self-realization.

True, there is one caveat: if a person has a God-given talent in the field of art and he, for example, is an artist. Then visiting exhibitions and other events related to this area can help a person in spiritual development.

Why? Because:

Spiritual development implies that a person will go his own way in accordance with the talents that are the manifestation of God in him.

There is a certain Divine plan for the life of every living being, which is also called destiny. And if a person does not follow this, then there can be no question of spiritual growth.

The concept of "spiritual development" is described in detail in the video:

Also, before engaging in spiritual development, you need to clearly understand why this should be done.

The main goal of spiritual self-development

It is no secret that many of those who embarked on the path of spiritual self-improvement experienced some or other difficulties before that. It could be a difficult situation in matters of money, a discord in relationships or health problems.

One way or another, life's difficulties push a person to a more conscious life. Whole the world is waiting for us to get out of the influence of the illusion of the material world and begin to develop in the spiritual direction.

The main goal of spiritual development is the realization of one's spiritual nature, God in the heart and life based on this.

Understand that the goal of spiritual development is NOT going to temples on a schedule or unconsciously repeating prayers because some priest said so. We must learn to build a relationship with God in our heart without any intermediaries.

The Almighty is the closest friend and well-wisher who is with us every second and is waiting for us to finally pay attention to him. But we ignore God in our hearts and exchange Him for external, often meaningless things: religions, rituals, pseudo-teachers, etc.

The process of realizing God in the heart is not as long as many priests tell us. We are told that we are not yet developed to communicate with God directly. But this is a lie. No additional conditions are needed to communicate with God. He is with us right here and now.

Don't believe? Try to start living with an eye to your heart (the voice of conscience, if you will). And you will see that real spiritual development has begun, and then miracles will begin.

In general, true spiritual progress is always accompanied by miracles. If a person does a lot of spiritual development, prays for several hours a day, visits the temple every week, reads spiritual treatises, but miracles do not happen in his life and he does not become really happier, then he does NOT develop spiritually and, most likely, went on a false way.

Often people fall for such a deception that religious leaders impose on them: now you need to be humble, endure and develop spiritually as much as possible, but after death everything will be fine. This is another monstrous lie that helps to make people slaves.

You need to live here and now. We need to communicate with God today. You need to be happy in the present moment. This is what God expects of us. And for this, you just need to start living according to your conscience, putting God on the altar of your heart.

God is not very interested in people who endure everything and are afraid of everything. He needs courageous and resolute people who do not shake with fear and do not blindly believe non-humans, who often dress in sacred clothes.

To be fair, it should be noted that there are also pure spiritual people within the framework of religions. Maybe not as many as we would like, but they are. And only God in our hearts will help us to distinguish who is a real man of God and who is a "wolf in sheep's clothing."

If this main goal is not in the focus of a spiritually developing person, then whatever he does, everything will be devoid of deep meaning.

Where to start spiritual development: tools and their choice

If we talk about traditional religions, then in general the instruments of spiritual development are the same there: the choice of the religion itself, prayer practices, spiritual treatises, communication with like-minded people, the search for mentors and spiritual teachers. And it is believed that this is quite enough to go to the spiritual world (or reach the Kingdom of God) AFTER death.

To a person who has been familiar with “religious cuisine” for more than a year, sooner or later it becomes obvious that there are quite a lot of unfortunate people among the followers of religions. Moreover, there is a wealth of information about what crimes are committed by religious leaders: fraud, theft, child abuse, drug trafficking, murder, and more. All this raises many questions from adequate and sane people.

What to do?

To follow the path of any religion or outside of it is the choice of a particular person. The purpose of this article is to teach you to distinguish false spirituality from genuine. Therefore, below we will discuss in more detail the tools of spiritual development that are used both in official religions and outside them.

These are the tools:

  • Life according to the heart;
  • Choosing a spiritual path;
  • Prayer practices;
  • Holy Scriptures;
  • Sublime surroundings;
  • Mentors and teachers;
  • Altruism or selfless activity;
  • Additional tools to help spiritual growth.

Life according to one's heart or how to listen to the voice of conscience?

It has already been noted above that God, as one of His full aspects, is in the hearts of all living beings. This aspect is called the Paramatma or Supersoul or voice of conscience.

Today it is becoming more and more obvious that living according to conscience, with an emphasis on God in the heart is the safest way on which a person will not be deceived by pseudo-spiritual personalities. Relying on the Oversoul, a person can not be afraid of anything, since in this case he is under the direct protection of God. In one of the texts of the Bhagavad Gita, God says:

“Give up all religions and just surrender to Me. I will deliver you from all the consequences of your sins. Don't be afraid of anything."

And that says it all, and it's all clear. The main thing in spiritual development is to completely surrender to the Almighty, and then everything will develop with His direct participation.

What is the easiest way to surrender to God? Start listening to your heart, which is where God is. He is with us always and in the present moment too.

How to learn to listen to God in the heart? No one will give specific recommendations, since everyone has this process in different ways. Only He himself knows how everything will happen to a particular person.

Therefore, you just need to sincerely turn to Him and say that you want to learn to listen to Him in your heart. God will surely respond to such an appeal and begin to lead you through life.

And we are not talking about the fact that you were taken like a dog on a leash and led. Where God is always there are exciting adventures and miracles. Believe me, you will definitely not be bored.

In my opinion, this tool on the path of spiritual development should become more important than religions, spiritual teachers, prayers, temples, etc.

How to choose a spiritual tradition?

If you decide to follow the path of any religion, then you need to seriously approach its choice. And in this matter, too, everything is individual. One person may be suited to one religion, another to another religion, a third to a third spiritual tradition. By the way, this does not mean that they should compete with each other - only fanatics do this.

Also, a person does not have to be exactly in the religious tradition in which he was born. It often happens that, having matured, a person chooses another spiritual tradition, which is “closer to his heart”.

Choose your religion (tradition) wisely using the following criteria:

  • This tradition must lead to the Personality of Godhead (if the tradition's philosophy is that only their path and "their god" are the only correct ones, then this is either a false tradition or false and ignorant followers);
  • In this religion there should be many truly Holy Persons (not 2-5, but hundreds, thousands and more);
  • The tradition must be based on authoritative scriptures that are many years old (at least 500 years old and more);
  • Many people should follow the path of this religious tradition and achieve certain results on it (for example, people rise to a higher standard of living, renounce violence, immorality and debauchery, etc.);
  • In this religion, there should be a spiritual (prayer) practice, which every sincere follower is engaged in;
  • You should be fine in this tradition; if you experience constant discomfort, then perhaps this is not what you need;
  • It's good if you like the customs and rules in this religion (at least they are satisfied at the initial stage).

More than enough criteria are listed for choosing a spiritual tradition (religion) at the beginning of spiritual development. Consider them.

I would like to draw your attention to one point. During the last 200 years, not the best things have been happening in religions and it is my duty to tell you about it. Do not be lazy and study the article:

For people who do not want or are not yet ready to choose a particular religious tradition, there is an opportunity to develop spiritually outside of religion. This is detailed in the article:

Prayer practice: when, how and why?

Now about another important topic - prayers and mantras.

These practices are certainly useful and important, but only when a person is engaged in them consciously and sincerely. When this turns into an automatic process and a person prays simply because he has to, then the effectiveness of prayer tends to zero.

At the initial stage of spiritual growth, the daily practice of prayer or mantra will be useful. It will purify the consciousness of a person and elevate him. Everything new in this world bears fruit, but for the time being.

Over time, when a person is "drawn" into the spiritual life, the effectiveness of prayer drops and it often becomes automatic. And the following situation can be observed: a person seems to be actively engaged in spiritual development, prays, but no special result is visible. This means that he is on the wrong path.

Prayer should be as an addition, but not as the main goal of spiritual development. People who live according to their hearts are often much happier and more powerful than those who, like a robot, pray for hours to no avail.

God responds only to sincere prayers when a person consciously addresses him, and does not think during prayer about what he will do after prayer or how he was unfairly treated. It is better than automatically repeating a prayer to do some kind and selfless deed for people or other living beings. More about it in the video:

Studying the Scriptures

We know a lot of Holy Scriptures, but the question is how much they have survived in their original form in our 21st century? As a result of various studies, I learned that all major spiritual treatises are subject to distortions to one degree or another. By the way, this is mainly done by representatives of official religions. Why? Because they serve a single supra-religious leadership.

The Bible, the Koran, the Bhagavad Gita, the Torah, or something else - today it must be read carefully, with the mind turned on, and everything cannot be taken on blind faith.

Does this mean that spiritual treatises should not be read at all? Of course not. Even in the distorted scriptures, many profound things remain. You just need to know what to choose to read and how to be guided by the study of treatises.

When reading any scripture, one must be guided by the heart. The most important comment about what we read comes from the God within us. If a person lives according to his heart, then he cannot be led astray even by rewritten books. The Almighty will always help to find something that will help a person in spiritual development.

You can learn about how spiritual treatises distort in the article:

About the sublime environment and mentors

It's hard for one to develop. It is impossible to progress spiritually outside of society. Therefore, a person must have relationships with other people. That is, he should not withdraw into himself, considering this the height of renunciation. It is in interaction with other people that we are “turned” like a stone in order to give a beautiful and elegant form - to make truly spiritual people.

It is favorable to have communication with like-minded people who are also engaged in spiritual development. You can communicate with them, share experiences, discuss interesting topics etc. This gives inspiration, energy, and can also give unexpected clues in situations that are incomprehensible to us. In a moment of difficulty and doubt, such an environment is very good helper and friend.

True, it is not always easy to find such an environment. But, as they say, a sincere person who lives according to his heart will never be left alone, and God will surely find company for him when it is needed.

Even better if you find a mentor, which will suggest what and how to do, point out errors, etc. Keep in mind that any situation or any person can be a mentor for us, if we can perceive them in the right frame of mind.

But it is not so easy to become a true mentor who will give us advice and we will follow it. Such a person must lead an exalted and pure life for many years. The same goes for spiritual teachers.

One of the most important features spiritual teacher lies in the fact that he teaches the student to do without him, and does not try to become an intermediary between God and him. Real spiritual teacher helps a person to become himself, and not someone there. A true guru speaks about God in the heart of the disciple and teaches to live on the basis of this.

Not all mentors and teachers meet the criteria described above. But what can you do, these are the times now ... Live according to your heart and God will definitely tell you where the teacher is, and where the swindler and villain is.

Selflessness for spiritual growth

It is impossible to separate real spiritual progress and selfless deeds. A spiritual person always lives on the basis of his talents, and it is in the talent destined for us that one can be truly selfless.

At the initial stage, while we are not in our talent, we can and should look for ways to manifest selflessness. There are really a lot of them these days. Details about the importance of this quality and its development are written in the article:

Important points at the beginning of spiritual development

In addition to the initial steps in spiritual development, certain actions must be taken in other directions as well.

First of all, it is:

  • Daily regime;
  • Cleanliness;
  • Food;
  • Intoxication.

Without putting things in order in your everyday life, it is impossible to progress on the spiritual path. Therefore, you need to strive to eat right, sleep in right time maintain personal hygiene, get rid of bad habits and much more.

In day mode Pay special attention to getting up early. You can learn about the basics of the daily routine from the video:

Cleanliness is especially important for spiritual development and it is imperative to strive for it. This is the purity of the body, underwear, the surrounding space, the psyche, etc.

Start by taking a shower every morning. About the need for this in this post:

Food largely determines our level of consciousness, our qualities of character and even actions. For example, if a person loves to eat meat food, then he will show a tendency to violence and lust, and this will be a serious obstacle to spiritual development. Regarding the usefulness or harmfulness of meat.

Any method of resisting the disease,
not based on spiritual development
man, leads to degradation.

1. Necessary theoretical minimum

God willing, they will teach us to know
think, and most importantly - do.

In view of the grandeur of the topic under consideration, only its most important positions for understanding the process of healing a person will be presented here. For the same reason, the author apologizes in advance for possible terminological inaccuracies when considering problems of this magnitude.

The information offered is not related to any religion and can be successfully used by both believers and people without certain religious beliefs. Stories are given as examples as the material is presented. real people who used or are using a complex method of confrontation various diseases and disorders taken from the personal practice of the author (names have been changed, permission for publication has been obtained).

In our world, all biological life was created as a result of the synthesis of two complementary, but fundamentally different principles:
- energy-information (field) substances belonging to the eternal and infinite world of the spirit in the animal part of the spectrum of its radiation, penetrating the entire Universe and present everywhere and in everything;
- biological flesh, which is a temporary shell-carrier for these field substances with a limited lifespan; is intended for active knowledge and transformation (for each type of biological life in its own way) of the surrounding world of created reality in order to acquire and accumulate the necessary experience on the path of energy-informational (spiritual) evolution.

Man is also created as a result of the synthesis of these two fundamental principles. But its integrity is fundamentally qualitatively different from the integrity of other biological species of this world in that when creating its individuality, the greatest and most powerful Force is included in the energy-informational (field) substances - the energy-informational component of the Creator Himself (the biblical concept "in the image and likeness"), a particle His personal absolute and will (a spark of God, carrying the knowledge of God, the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit, one, eternal and free). Thus, a person is the highest (from known) bioenergy-informational system of our created world, a particle of the Divine Essence, endowed with the ability to consciously carry out his spiritual self-improvement and energy-informational relationships with a single energy-informational field of our Being, directly connected to the corresponding system of the Creator. The spiritual and physical principles are interconnected in a very complex relationship, and each of them must be carefully taken care of. Both of them are extremely important for a person, but far from equivalent: the flesh, as mentioned above, is a temporary biological shell-carrier, and the spiritual principle is the totality of the human spirit (the field substance of the true "I", inherent only in man and being a particle of the personal absolute Creator,) with an instinctive mind (subconscious), intellectual (consciousness) and spiritual mind (above consciousness), called the human soul; its total energy-informational basis is the defining, dominant, most valuable and immortal component. Thanks to this great life-giving, eternal power of love and life, there is no death, but there is another natural phase transition of the energy-informational basis of a person (soul) to a qualitatively different state, comparable to the sacrament of birth. And what we call health or illness, good and evil, happiness or sorrow, is in its essence positive or negative information-phase states of certain systems, their forms of expression and relationships, the creation, development and transformation of which are due to the simple laws set by the Creator.

Consequently, any serious illness is not only a set of physiological disturbances in the functioning of the flesh, but, first of all, a serious failure in the energy-information system of the body (its spiritual component), requiring urgent action. effective measures at the appropriate level. A person should try to realize and eliminate the possible root cause of the disease, and not just fight its visible manifestations at the biological level (which, of course, is also very important and necessary), and such an understanding of the healing process (the conscious restoration of the integrity of a person) should become the fundamental principle in resisting any serious (and not only) diseases.

Case Studies

Irina, 27 years old, RB. Infertility, mastopathy, psoriasis with localization on the extensor surface of the knee and elbow joints, disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, periodic depressive states, 15 kg of excess weight.
Medical treatment provided only temporary relief. After several sessions with a psychic, Irina's condition began to improve, but then a sharp exacerbation of existing diseases followed with another, but deeper "failure" into depression, accompanied by periodic nightmares, almost indistinguishable from reality. In addition to everything, during a gynecological examination, Irina was found to have a cervical polyp. It should be noted that the woman was still lucky - this is far from the worst variant of the consequences of the influence of certain forces of the subtle world. When asking for help, she was offered A complex approach to counter disease with in-depth spiritual practice, consisting of two stages. At the first stage, the task was to counteract existing diseases and disorders, at the second - a possible elimination of infertility. Irina conducted a deep spiritual introspection, together with her husband began to attend church and participate in pilgrimage tours to holy places, and impeccably fulfilled the body-oriented part of the program. Her condition began to gradually improve, nightmares and depression disappeared, weight decreased and the work of the gastrointestinal tract returned to normal. Eight weeks later, a medical examination showed a significant improvement in the condition of the mammary glands and the disappearance of the polyp on the cervix, and the number of psoriatic plaques also significantly decreased. Within six months, there was no trace of the disease, but the first stage continued for another six months to consolidate the results achieved. Then Irina and her husband proceeded to the second stage of the program, and four and a half months later, a pregnancy occurred, which proceeded without complications and successfully resolved with the birth of a son. The mother and child are completely healthy, Irina did not have any relapses of psoriasis over the past period.

Robert, 41 USA, native of the USSR. Cancer metastases to the liver from an unidentified focus.
The first course of chemotherapeutic treatment did not bring positive results - the size of the metastatic nodes increased. But Robert did not give in to despair, deciding to radically change his approach to counteracting the disease. During a telephone consultation, he was offered a set of possible measures, taking into account the ongoing chemotherapy. Having received guidelines, the necessary materials and having coordinated his actions with the attending oncologist, Robert began to implement the program - calmly, purposefully and with the firm conviction that he was on the right track. As a spiritual practice, as a person who is not religious, but who believes in the existence of the Creator, he uses the “inner prayer of the heart” (see later in the practical part of the material) and special thanksgiving prayers in combination with an auto-training system based on the visualization method. All family members provide him with full support, any talk about the disease is excluded. Three months later, Robert reported that at the next examination, carried out after the next course of chemotherapy, no liver metastases were found.

Thus, any attempts to resist serious human diseases without taking into account its main, spiritual (energy-informational) component, aimed only at “repairing” its animal flesh, is not healing a person, but veterinary medicine.

Before proceeding to the presentation of the practical part, I give a note especially for atheists and those who have not yet decided on their spiritual beliefs: the modern scientific picture of the world, taking into account the latest natural science concepts in the field of physics, chemistry and biology, presents our Being as an information- controlled submaterial (created, virtual) world, in which information processes play a primary, dominant role. This energy-informational world allows, in its structure, to carry out its infinite knowledge to anyone. intelligent object who has reached the appropriate level of development, that is, who has realized his connection to a single information field of submaterial systems. Consequently, according to the informational influence on the world, a person acts as a part of the Divine Essence. The problem of the relationship between spirit and matter is almost completely resolved. Each level of energy-information systems simultaneously turns out to be both divine for the lower levels and subordinate to the Mind at the higher levels. It is no longer possible to imagine a single truly scientific picture of the world without accepting the concept of the Creator (information principle). And this understanding of our Being has nothing to do with any of the religions of the world, but is purely scientific. At the same time, it is emphasized that the distinctive feature of the new view of the world certainly remains the possibility of natural scientific confirmation of each of the above statements. Thus, coming out of different areas of knowledge, scientists who are completely different in the manner of research, on the basis of the objective data they have received, are already building a new paradigm of both building the world and its knowledge, creating a majestic scientific picture of the Universe with their evidence-based works. And it is no longer about faith in the Creator, but knowledge of His existence, which is a qualitatively different state. Many Nobel Prize winners also declared their acceptance of the concept of the Creator.

And now let's open the Bible and read: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God..." (John 1:1-5,9, 12-14). The word is information. Comments are superfluous. For those who are not convinced by this, I advise you to act according to the following principle: “If I believe in it, but it does not exist, then I have absolutely nothing to lose. But if I do not believe, but it is, then I lose EVERYTHING. It is always better to believe and act than not to believe and do nothing.

Case Studies

Sergey P., 47 years old, RF. Cancer of the right lung, stage 2, condition after radiological and chemotherapeutic treatment, stabilization of the process, no concomitant chronic diseases. Despite the favorable medical prognosis, from continuing clinical treatment the patient refused because of the firm conviction that there was no cure for his disease, and he had no more than a year to live. From qualified psychological help he also refused. Sergei P. considered the only goal of his further actions to be an attempt to get rid of possible torment. At the request of the patient's wife and children, he was offered an individual set of measures to counteract the disease.
Sergei P. completely rejected spiritual practice because of his aggressive rejection of any such topic, but he tried to carry out the rest of the program. Six months later, a follow-up examination at the oncology dispensary showed a significant decrease in the tumor focus, the rest of the indicators were within age norm The patient had no complaints about the general state of health. Nevertheless, Sergei P. again flatly refused the repeated offer to continue clinical treatment and, contrary to obvious facts, stubbornly continued to consider himself incurable, and the improvement was temporary, but was satisfied that he did not experience any suffering. Four months later, Sergei P. died in his sleep from sudden stop hearts. At pathoanatomical examination, neither a tumor in the lung, nor metastases in any organs, nor other serious pathologies, capable of causing a sudden departure to another world, was not found.

Svetlana I., 62 years old, RB. Cancer of the right breast, stage 2. Because of the whole "bouquet" concomitant diseases- overweight, hypertension, atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, bronchial asthma, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, suffered a myocardial infarction - surgical and chemotherapeutic treatment are not indicated.
The course of radiotherapy caused deterioration general condition patient, and further continuation of clinical treatment was deemed inappropriate. But Svetlana I. did not consider her situation hopeless and, having analyzed the available options for action, she chose a comprehensive way to counteract diseases. All provisions of the program are carried out by her impeccably, with an unshakable faith in healing. Along with individual spiritual practice, Svetlana I. goes to the church every day, actively participates in its life, and provides spiritual support to other patients. She is raising her grandchildren, working on a personal plot, leading an active, conscious lifestyle and making plans for the future. During the first three months, there was a gradual decrease in the tumor focus, the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract returned to normal, the frequency of asthma attacks decreased, body weight decreased by 10 kg, and arterial pressure and improved heart function. Eight months later, the tumor shrank to the size of a bean, another 15 kg of excess weight disappeared, blood sugar and blood pressure returned to normal, asthma attacks practically did not bother me. Four months later, during a follow-up examination in the oncology dispensary, the tumor was not found, the rest of the parameters were within the age norm. Body weight - 67 kg with a height of 165 cm, has no significant health complaints.

"EVERYONE WILL BE REWARDED ACCORDING TO HIS FAITH" - this unshakable law exists regardless of whether you believe in it or not.

2. An example of building a healing spiritual practice

According to your faith, be it to you.
(Matt. 9, 28 - 30)

Faith is the fulfillment of what is expected
and confidence in the invisible.
(Heb. 11)

The given example of building a daily spiritual practice is intended for those who do not have the opportunity to seek appropriate help, and is focused on people who spiritually identify themselves with the Christian world. For those who adhere to other spiritual beliefs, healing spiritual practice is built on similar principles.

Every day in the morning, first of all, read “Our Father” (three times), as the word of the Creator Himself and the prayer set by Him as a model of all prayers, making the sign of the cross three times (be sure to be baptized while reading other prayers, you can mentally). Then say the prayer that you have chosen for yourself as healing. Your healing should be presented in it as an already accomplished fact, and it’s good if the prayer is short, because you need to read it at least 49 times in a row, and if you say more, then add 7 readings each time.

Then you read the prayer of the elders of the Optina Hermitage, you can also read the following: “Lord! Give me the strength to show love where I am hated, to forgive, where I am offended, to unite, where quarrel reigns, to speak the truth, where delusion reigns, to bring faith, where doubt crushes. To awaken hope where despair torments, to kindle light where darkness reigns, and to give joy where sadness lives. Do not strive for me to be comforted, but for me to console, so that I am not understood, but so that I understand, so that it is not I who is loved, but I love. Amen". Observe everything not only in word, but also in deed. Faith without action is dead!

After your morning toilet, say the "inner prayer of the heart." This prayer, which carries the greatest meaning - the meaning of forgiveness, repentance, forgiveness, rebirth of the Soul and body - is universal in terms of strength and speed of impact. Her practice is based on the repeated concentrated repetition of short prayers - such as “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me”, “Holy God, holy Mighty, holy Immortal, have mercy on me (us)” (at any time) and “Most Holy Mother of God, save me a sinner (sinner)”, “Lord Jesus Christ, Mother of God, have mercy on me a sinner (sinner)” (in afternoon) - as if concentrating in themselves all the spiritual truths of our Existence. The words of the prayer must be pronounced in time with the beats of the heart, mentally looking into it and, as it were, passing each word through the heart, with a certain rhythm of breathing: on the inhale say, for example, “Lord Jesus Christ”, and on the exhale - “have mercy on me”. Thus, the prayer should be said 490 times in a row (seven times seventy times), concentrating only on its words and turning off the consciousness, not thinking about anything and not allowing the representation in the mind and the appearance of any images, even the most blissful ones!

After performing the “inner prayer of the heart”, you can do any feasible or recommended gymnastics, take water procedures.

Then breakfast, walk for at least 1 hour. Going in one direction, admire the world around you, because the perfection of the Creator's plan is present in everything, communicate with nature, and when returning back, think about the upcoming affairs of the current day. For those who work, a morning walk can be taken on the way to work, mentally preparing yourself for a worthy solution to the upcoming tasks.

Throughout the day, before eating or drinking anything, as well as before the internal and external use of any healing substances, it is necessary to mentally read a thanksgiving prayer for what the Creator gives you. After that, oneself and any food, drink or healing substances should be crossed three times.

In the first half of the day, doing some business or being on the road, you should mentally, at your choice, read: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner (sinner)”, “Lord, save, save and have mercy” or “ Lord, have mercy”, as well as “Holy God, holy Mighty, holy Immortal, have mercy on me (us)”. End the last of the prayers said with the word "Amen".

Closer to lunch time or after it, you can once again create the "inner prayer of the heart."

In the afternoon, minding your own business or being on the road, mentally or quietly, choose to read: “Most Holy Theotokos, save me a sinner (sinner)” or “Holy Mother of God, pray to Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to save our souls,” and being in solitude - "Lord Jesus Christ, Mother of God have mercy on me a sinner (sinner)". End the last of the prayers said with the word "Amen".

Humble your animal nature, pride, selfishness and selfishness, drive away laziness and cowardice, strengthening yourself with prayer, take care of everyone and everything that surrounds you, do not envy anyone, do not quarrel, do not wish harm to anyone, do not scold anyone and that curse no more! Like attracts and begets like! Remember that all the negativity you have generated in the world will inevitably return to you and (or) to your descendants and at least with triple strength! This is an immutable law and no one will ever be able to avoid its strict implementation! But its action is always somewhat delayed in time, which, in cases where we make any mistakes, gives us a chance to correct the situation. Therefore, if you could not control yourself, and something bad happened, then mentally be sure to read the prayer for forgiveness, followed by thanksgiving for the fact that you are forgiven. Read the same prayer every night before going to bed.

During the day, in order to gain wisdom, spiritual peace, enlightenment and steadfastness, read the Bible, comprehending the laws of the Creator and human essence, and before that, be sure to say a prayer of thanksgiving that the Lord enlightens and enlightens you with the revelation of his words. Read other spiritual, popular science, educational and real fiction that internally enriches you and expands the boundaries of your worldview.

Be sure to find time to pray for everyone who surrounds you in this life and for those who have already gone to another world, for all those who are sick, suffering and in need, while not asking for anything for yourself personally. If possible, do not obsessively help others in any way you can and remember that there are always those who are worse off than you.

Under any circumstances, trials or thoughts that disturb you, read the prayer: “My Father! If possible, let this cup pass from me; in other things, not as I want, but as You.” With all the anxieties, fears, doubts and hardships, remember that you have a universal "cure" for all this - prayer, and especially the "inner prayer of the heart."

When communicating with anyone, strictly follow the rule - no talking about illness! For every health issue that is not clear to you, you should communicate only with the appropriate specialist in whom you fully trust. No self pity! I remind you once again: like attracts and gives rise to like, and it is necessary to clearly realize that as a result a person receives not so much what he thinks about, but what he feels!

Mentally shape your healthy lifestyle the way (what) you want to see yourself and constantly keep it in your mind. To facilitate this task, you can choose a photo of yourself in which you are healthy, happy, younger and like yourself the most and look at it as often as possible, getting used to this image and firmly “imprinting” it and its inherent feelings into your subconscious. Be sure to put this photo on the mirror that you use and, looking into it, mentally identify the desired image with your reflection.

No thoughts on the topic “it will help - it will not help”, “I will recover - I will not recover”, “I will survive - I will not survive”, etc., in their deepest essence, these are problems not of your level! Do not interfere with the work of God's office! Do better what directly depends on you - having consciously chosen your path of healing with the help of specialists, go along it calmly, methodically and purposefully, making the necessary adjustments in a timely manner and complete confidence in that he has already helped you in any case!

Case Studies

Katya, 16 years old, Ukraine. Lymphogranulomatosis with lesions of peripheral and visceral lymph nodes above and below the diaphragm, stage 4, liver enlargement, heat within two months, a significant loss of body weight.
Continuation of clinical treatment was considered inappropriate. Asking for help, Katya and her family declared their firm decision to defend life in all available and justified ways. The whole complex of proposed measures was carried out by them without any concessions and exceptions. And it brought results. Three weeks later, the girl's condition began to slowly but steadily improve, and within a year all the symptoms of the disease gradually disappeared. Katya has a future in this world.

Igor and Tatiana married couple, RB. After six years of married life, doctors stated infertility without established causes, and two years later, Tatyana was diagnosed with diffuse mastopathy and a cyst of the right ovary.
After serving in the army, Igor suffered from a stomach ulcer. Within five months of strict implementation by both spouses of all provisions complex method- special menus, measures to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract, informational correction, the use of natural products and procedures in combination with in-depth spiritual practice - their illnesses gradually disappeared. And seven months later, Tatyana had a long-awaited pregnancy, and in due time she and Igor had a daughter. There are currently no health complaints.

Strive to live a full-blooded life as much as possible for you and a little more, comprehending the accumulated experience and filling your spiritual treasury with it. After all, this is the only value that we take with us, leaving the world of human existence at one time and setting off on a journey along the countless roads of the Universe. And how this journey will be depends largely on us.

Remember that you are never truly alone! And it is extremely important who is constantly next to your personality, and what is the degree of this invisible and powerful inner presence.

In the New Testament, in 1 Corinthians chapter 3, verse 16, it says, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will punish him, for the temple of God is holy, and this Temple is you.

If a person convinces himself of the opposite or, due to his spiritual blindness, weakness and immaturity, succumbs to such convictions from others and denies that he is the Temple of God, then he will deliberately break or interrupt the connection established by the Creator with positive substances. the highest levels of Existence and infirmities, illnesses and all evil of our and subtle worlds will be able to pass into his spiritual world and body without hindrance. For the purpose of spiritual evolution, a person is endowed with fundamental freedom - relative freedom of will in the created (virtual) reality - and he himself chooses the path of development or degradation, just like most of his friends, enemies and fellow travelers. A holy place is never empty, the world around us does not tolerate emptiness, even in a vacuum it does not exist, therefore, if the spiritual world (not to be confused with the attachments and hobbies of earthly life!) Of a person is empty, then hostile forces can fill it, regardless of whether he wants this person or not. Like attracts and begets like, and each is rewarded according to his faith!

Throughout the day, it is possible (and desirable) to additionally engage in the systems of psycho-correction (auto-training) developed by the relevant specialists and proven in practice. This absolutely does not contradict prayer practice, but on the contrary, these systems complement and strengthen each other.

Attention!!! In no case do not use alien to your consciousness and culture, as well as dubious psychotechnics, especially those allegedly dictated by "angels", "higher intelligence", "alien" and other similar entities! This is extremely dangerous! Avoid any influence of newfangled pseudo-religious, occult currents and various kinds of religious fanatics!

In the evening make walking tour(for those who can and who are not forbidden it is not a sin to visit the gym, swimming pool or go for a run) for at least 1 hour. Going in one direction, analyze the events of the past day and make plans for the next day. Turning back, leave all these thoughts on the passed segment of the path and do not remember them again until the appropriate time of the morning walk! On the way home, meditate on the spiritual world and something that pleases you.

Returning, you can take water and other evening treatments. Closer to sleep, in a state of focused rest, do the evening "inner prayer of the heart."

Immediately before going to bed, you should say “Our Father” three times, make the sign of the cross three times, then read the prayer for forgiveness three times with thanksgiving for it, make the sign of the cross again three times and go to bed. For insomnia, read prayers and spiritual literature.

And for the second time in the New Testament, in 1 Corinthians chapter 6, verse 19, it says: “Do you not know that your bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit that is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your soul, which are God's."

Therefore, when pronouncing prayers, direct your thoughts-words inside your heart, as if passing them through it and covering your eyes, and when you say: “In the name of Jesus Christ”, then imagine Christ in your imagination, when praying to the Mother of God - Her image, and during the rest of the text of the prayer - the cross (with the exception of the "inner prayer of the heart", during which it is necessary to maintain complete blindness). All your sins, infirmities, illnesses, “damage”, “evil eyes” and curses will irrevocably go to these images. Prayers can be said standing, sitting or lying down - it does not matter, in your native and understandable language.

Case Studies

Olga, 35 years old, RB. Cancer of the left breast.
Carried out radical operation, courses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Two years later, metastases were found in the liver and lungs. After six months of applying a complex anti-cancer method using spiritual practice (special prayers combined with an auto-training system), another medical examination showed the disappearance of liver metastases and a significant improvement in the lungs. Nine months later, metastases in the lungs and other organs were not recorded.

Alexander, 42 years old, Latvia. Psoriasis of the entire surface of the skin.
Ineffective treatment with traditional and alternative medicine for 14 years. When asking for help, Alexander was offered an individual set of measures to counteract the disease - daily spiritual practice, information correction, special nutrition, nature products based on medicinal herbs and procedures. Four weeks later, Alexander had only individual psoriatic elements on his arms and legs. After eight weeks, the entire skin of the body was completely cleared. There have been no recurrences of the disease in the past two years.

And the last. After reading all of the above spiritual guidance for action, do not say that all this is difficult, long, not possible in today's life and there is not enough time. This is what your laziness, illness and spiritual infirmity say! Life impartially testifies that this was possible in the most terrible conditions of all wars and the most difficult hardships, it was possible in the completely inhuman conditions of the Nazi and Communist concentration camps. Why is it difficult and impossible for you?! Remember your ancestors, who sipped all these troubles and misfortunes to their heart's content, and in memory of them, be ashamed of your weakness. And as for time, admit that for all sorts of insignificant, vain and even harmful deeds, for some reason you always have it, and even in abundance. So take the trouble to find it and what is really necessary and truly important to you.

And then be completely sure that in any course of events EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE!

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives, and who seeks
finds it, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Jesus Christ. (Mat. 7:7-8)

The central theme of the philosophy of all religions is that we tragically underestimate ourselves. The words of different traditions differ, but convey the same essence: we are more than we think. Our ego is a drop on the surface of the vast ocean of the unconscious, the Self, a limitless resource that can only be described by the idea of ​​God.

There are many philosophical and religious approaches to self-knowledge, but in order to follow the spiritual path, it is necessary to be guided by certain principles. You can define 8 basic rules of spiritual practices on the path of change.

1 rule. Practice moderation.

You always need to start with what you can, count on your strength: you are going on a long and dangerous journey, in which there will be trials and obstacles. Spiritual practice is like climbing a ladder where the gradual gain of experience is important. In an effort to immediately take the elevator or jump over the steps, we risk missing important changes in the soul and quickly lose interest.

For example, without the experience of meditation or prayer, one should not rush headlong into these practices and spend hours trying to concentrate the mind. Start with a few minutes, gradually increasing the time.

It is also not necessary to give up something once and for all. Set a trial period for yourself, during which you can evaluate how ready you are for such changes.

2 rule. Analyze changes.

Every spiritual practice has the power to change us. This voluntary experiment will make sense if we explore our experience. Analyze everything that you experience, feel. Track your resistance, the reaction of the environment. Changes happen and it is important to understand what exactly is changing.

3 rule. Keep a diary.

This rule supports the previous principle. It is advisable to record the results of the analysis. It is good to write down goals, insights, mistakes and successes in the diary. The diary becomes our friend, who supports and reminds Hard time about where we're going. Like a ship's log, the diary gives a connection with reality, helps to see a picture of the past journey. By writing down our goals, we are much more likely to succeed.

Remember the rule of moderation: don't make journaling a chore. Even a few minutes of writing a day can be quite valuable.

4 rule. Resume your practice.

Every practitioner has his own stories of failure, everyone stumbled along the way. Failure can make you think that practice isn't making things better and you're moving backwards. It is a natural and valuable healing process. Practice not only educates positive traits but also bring up old painful memories and emotions. During such a period, the temptation is high to immerse yourself in business, in urgent family problems, or simply abandon the practice, succumbing to an attack of laziness.

Consult with a teacher or a therapist who understands spiritual practice. Perhaps now you need to practice less intensively for a while or change the type of practice.

5 rule. Treat yourself with care.

The spiritual path is the beginning of the growth of a new essence in us. This process is similar to growing a plant or raising a child. Show kindness and indulgence to emerging processes. Learn to support yourself and take care of your new needs. We are human, and human beings are not perfect. If we could do spiritual practices perfectly, we wouldn't need to practice.

If you feel the need for support, find a teacher, spiritual friends, or a psychologist to support your growth.

6 rule. Enjoy.

It may seem that spiritual practice always requires self-sacrifice, and all the saints were martyrs. This is far from true. One of the main goals of spiritual practice is joy and bliss. sign the right way- the ability to experience pleasure while doing spiritual practice. If you have met spiritually mature people and wise men, you may have noticed that they are happy people. Happiness makes a person less concerned about his own interests and opens him to the world of other people.

7 rule. Create a habit.

Practice should be fixed in your life rhythm. Until the new habit becomes established, it is best not to make any exceptions. Create a rule for yourself that you can follow and strictly follow it. Start small today and make practice a part of every day.

8 rule. Give the practice the highest priority.

Do the practice the most important thing day. The way to start is with one minute of regular practice a day. But it should be the most important minute of your day. Give it the highest priority.

Specific practice may vary, there may be special rules. Spiritual life has its own rhythm, and it is important for each of us to listen to ourselves, to understand which practice is most suitable.

We have a huge potential, with higher stages of spiritual growth is inextricably linked and more high level maturity. Spiritual practices are the tools that make such growth possible. The main thing is to overcome the fear of your own potential.