Tools for lasting happiness
The following are tried and tested tools of spiritual practice for achieving happiness that is both of the highest quality and also long lasting.
4.1 Chanting the Name of God
According to the science of Spirituality, chanting the Name of God as per one’s religion of birth is the recommended foundation of spiritual practice in the current era i.e. the era of Chanting (Kaliyug). It is done throughout one’s spiritual journey. Chanting can be done anywhere and at any time and is the most convenient spiritual practice.
4.1.1 How does chanting as a spiritual practice conform to the basic principles of Spirituality?
This spiritual practice, besides being convenient also fits the requirements of the 6 basic spiritual principles that were mentioned earlier.
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There are as many paths to God as there are people
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Everyone is not expected to chant the same name – each one chants as per their religion or their family deity.
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From many to one
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We go from many words in prayers to just one word, i.e. the Name of God. This one Word is a concentrated form of God’s energy.
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From Gross to Subtle
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One grows from ritualistic worship like attending church services or performing namaz to a subtle spiritual practice i.e. chanting the Name of God that can be undertaken anywhere without any restrictions.
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According to Spiritual Level
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Chanting is the basic foundation and after one moves to higher steps in spiritual practice one takes up progressively higher levels of chanting like chanting without lip movement, then mentally and finally continuously.
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Relevant to the times
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According to the Science of Spirituality chanting is the recommended spiritual practice for humanity in the current era.
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