When we talk about consciousness, we are also indirectly including three other aspects of mental functioning - the mind, the intellect, and the ego. Why? Because these three play out within the canvas of our individual consciousness, and consciousness only evolves when these functions of mind, intellect, and ego evolve. Mind evolves from thinking to feeling, intellect evolves from instinct to wisdom, ego evolves from identifying with our individual self to identifying with the universal being, using the qualities of wonder and humility.
The idea of "intellect" is not explored much in faith traditions. A lot more emphasis is given to love, devotion, faith, and surrender. Many who are moved by faith and devotion seem to lead a life of irrationality and emotional excess, devoid of much self-awareness. They do not seem to take self-responsibility seriously. This leads the skeptics and the rational to deny the existence of mystery, esoterism, and the magical.
When we observe the universe, we wonder at some phenomena, and we doubt others. Doubt is a poison, even for intellectual reasoning. Wonder is the best way to approach the things we don't know about. There is so much that is majestic all around us. A healthy dose of skepticism, along with wonder, keeps the mind's door open and observant for non-judgmental learning.
This is more important when we take up a self-transformational journey through yoga, meditation, and spirituality.
Spirituality is an art and science of exploring our true connection with nature, and our inner reality and ultimate potential. This is a process of transforming the self from who we are to who we can be. In this process, we transform from inside out. We start from the center of our being, and the transformation eventually appears at the circumference. This naturally influences the environment and the community we live in.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 2023 من Heartfulness eMagazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 2023 من Heartfulness eMagazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
The Qualities of A LEADER
This month, SARA BUBBER brings us a common folktale, which has been told with many variations, to celebrate World Good Leadership Day on February 20, 2025.
Boost Your Vitality
SIMONNE HOLM shares an approach to eating that will reduce inflammation and nourish your body, and shares 5 simple recipes to help you do it! You'll soon be bounding with energy and not feeling hungry all the time.
The Intention Revolution
LYNNE McTAGGART is one of the central authorities on the new science of consciousness, and the award-winning author of seven books, including the internationally bestselling The Intention Experiment, The Field, The Bond, and The Power of Eight.
On Meditation
SPIRITUAL PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES FOR MODERN LIVING
How Heartfulness Meditation Shifts our Biofield and the Energies in a Room
MONICA VERMA-VACHERY has worked with subtle energies for 20 years. Here she describes the experience of measuring the effects of a Heartfulness Meditation group session on the energy of individuals and the room in which the meditation was conducted. The results are inspiring, and Monica is now asking more questions about how we can improve our lives through simple heart-based meditation practices.
Love Is More Powerful than Death
In this interview, MIRABAI BUSH is interviewed by PURNIMA RAMAKRISHNAN about the influence of spiritual practice on relationships and the healing of wounds like betrayal and loss. She also explores the interconnectedness of all beings and the impermanence of life through the lens of spiritual practice.
The Benefits of Meditation
DR. ICHAK ADIZES shares his personal experience of the benefits of meditation. With a lifetime of being at the top of his game as an international business consultant, he is becoming a role model for all who aspire to excellence in their career.
A Rich Legacy of Taste and Health
B. RATHINASABAPATHY is an ecologist who works at Forests by Heartfulness at Kanha Shanti Vanam. He shares some information on the various endemic Indian species of Syzygium that belong to the myrtle family, which has a distribution from Africa and Madagascar to southern Asia through to the Pacific. The most famous species is the clove, Syzygium aromaticum, native to Indonesia, but in this article he explores the widely celebrated Jamun tree and various other species that also have medicinal benefits.
BEYOND the Beat
The Heart’s Intelligence in Compassion and Healing
The Devil's Tree
DR V. RAMAKANTHA, retired forest officer, who lived, raised a family, and worked in forests for most of his adult life, returns to our pages in 2025 to share his vast knowledge of medicinal plants, and the fascinating stories associated with them. In his signature style, this month he weaves together science, folklore, and traditional knowledge to tell the story of the Devil's Tree, Saptaparni.
