Spiritual Upliftment, Development and Perfection of our Personality

The Munduka Upanishad states: “As rivers, flowing down, become indistinguishable on reaching the sea by giving up their names and forms, so also the illuminated soul, having become freed from name and form, reaches the self-effulgent Supreme Self.”

The Creator or the Supreme Father has sent us to the earth, not without any purpose, but to strive towards our spiritual upliftment, development and perfection of our spiritual personality. Moreover, we must be fully aware of how the Creator expects us to exhibit an extraordinary spirit in extracting spiritual nourishment from both good and bad experiences. Whatever may be our mission, we must stay fully focused on it.

A honeybee extracts nectar from flowers and, in order to do so, it has to fly through a multitude of gardens, clearing innumerable thorns, and finally has to land unerringly on the flower of its choice. It is worth reflecting how it finds its way to the flower, how it poises itself on it and extracts the nectar! Also, after completing its task, without wasting a single moment, it flies straight back to the beehive to deposit its share of honey.

We should learn the art of being diligent, focused and never swerve at all from the pursuit of our goals.

The spiritual knowledge imparted by God, the Supreme Soul, puts an end to delusion and blind faith and guides the human souls to the true path of self-realisation and God realisation. It also highlights the aim and objective of the human life and man's efforts and duties.

Unshakeable faith in God, the Almighty, being firm in carrying out our spiritual responsibilities and the exercise of restraint in the face of provocations, are the virtues that ensures spiritual upliftment. Without knowledge of the laws of , one cannot Karma justify the emergence of obstacles and circumstances.

Going beyond the materialistic outlook, one can understand that his/her pain and pleasure depend not only upon the actions performed in this birth but also on those performed in the past births. Selfishness causes suffering and isolation in our personal relationships.

Spirituality explains how the external state of the world reflects the condition of human souls. On the path of spiritual perfection, negative experiences are the challenges, which come to test our reactions in extraordinary and provocative situations. What we are being tested on, indicates how patient, forbearing and compassionate we are.

Our path is strewn with distractions, which, at times, derive our undue attention. In eschewing vengeance, we beat negativity, steer clear of unsavoury incidents, rise above the sense of petty vendetta and forgive people's follies. By doing so, we can develop and enhance our spiritual upliftment and make perfect our personality as well.

The practice of Rajyoga meditation taught at the centres of Brahma Kumaris Organization (BKO) greatly helps in these purposes and thereby enables the human souls for attaining the state of complete peace and serenity through our spiritual upliftment, development and perfection of our spiritual personality.