The Seven Spiritual Laws

A senior relative in my family was very pious and authored three books on the saints of  Maharashtra. Books was his companion  and he kept himself occupied in reading the Hindu scriptures for 30 years after his retirement! He was very meticulous and researched a lot on the saints of Maharashtra.

After his death I joined his daughter in law Lakshmi to clear his room. It was a knowledge store house. Some books were published in 1946. These old books were well kept and I was amazed at the way the place was kept tidy by this 90 year old man!

I came across a flier on the Seven Spiritual Laws of Sri Ravi Ravi Shankar in his room.

I am typing the information in the flier below for the benefit of all readers of my blog.

The Seven Spiritual laws..........by Sri Ravi Ravi Shankar

The First Law:

The spirit that is running your life is sacred, honor this life energy  As you honor the life force, then naturally, all the other virtues will become your expression effortlessly . You become generous , you have a sense of belonging , and you feel connected to everyone and everything.

The Second Law:

Stop Blaming others and yourself and begin praising others and yourself. This doesn't mean that you should not make a comment when it  is needed. You can criticize, but the criticism should not come from your heart - it should be lip criticism only.

The Third Law:

Point out the mistake but also offer a solution . If you pose a problem and do not give a solution, then it is only half done. If you cannot find an immediate solutions, then work on finding a remedy together.

The Fourth Law:

No individual has an independent existence. Every individual is connected with the cosmic mind. Everything happens within the cosmic time- space design. Time change and friends can become foes or vice versa. Keep a deep rooted faith in the spirit, in your self and in your life.

The Fifth Law:

Take some time off for yourself. Be alone for a little while  a few days in a year, a few moments a day . This consolidates the energy, the spirit that you are.

The Sixth law:

Know that everything is temporary, everything changes. Whatever you address as "this" changes. That which says "this", that does not change. The experience remains untouched, does not change. "I am happy", " I am unhappy" who is this "I"? There is no "I" but " I am" conscious. The limited "I am " conscious, when it dissolves, becomes "is-ness". Everything "is" - the mountains are, the trees are, i am . The "I" is nothing but an air bubble, it just disappears. That is samadhi, that is meditation.

The Seventh Law:

Surrender the bliss or joy of your meditation  Letting go, not holding on even to peace. When you hold on to peace, all you get is disturbance. If you hold on to joy , all that you get id misery. If you don't care for joy, misery will never touch you . If you don't care for peace, nothing will disturb you.

Everything is part of life, so make use of every situation in life as a step towards growth. Accept and receive everything as part of life. The endurance is the Seventh Spiritual law. When you don't hand on to pleasure you become free, and when don't hang on to freedom, you gain love. 

It is a natural law, a natural progression the universal spirit loves you so much. You must know this first, God loves you so much. When you forget God and try to hold on to small things, for a while, the Divine keeps quiet. Then a problem arises in your life. Problems come so that you can become centered and joy comes for you to serve be grateful. Seek to find that balance, and make use of every situation life for your growth.

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