"Does praying to a form limit your spiritual progress in anyway? Those who pray to the formless or believe in the formless god or if you take a pure view of non-duality, then you may not consider that as god which means - what is god basically?
God, in the eyes of a devotee is an entity that’s worthy of reverence, that’s worthy of your respect, that’s worthy of your devotion. If I don’t feel reverence, if I don’t feel devotion, then I can’t say I am praying to a god. I may be speaking to my friend. So, when we talk about formless, there it is important to make a subtle distinction. If you take the non- dual view (advaita), then pretty much everything is god.
There are different religions who believe that god doesn’t have a form, but those religions have a physical object of reverence, through a place of worship, book etc. We find it easy to communicate with physical objects in general as a human race. Most of us make a statement of who we are based on our physical actions. Some people find it easier to connect with a form, through idol worship or a book - There isn’t really a difference there.
It's an individual’s spiritual journey. People should arrive at their own conclusion; they should work it out. The joy of working it out supersedes everything else in the spiritual journey. You need to have the courage, determination, sincerity, truthfulness to walk the path with patience and not lose sight of why you started in the first place. Then you will meet your truth on the way somewhere - but if someone gives it to you, it will never be the same as discovering it for yourself. Form or formless just feel free.
Listen to this insightful discourse by Om Swami to find out more and if you want to read more on this topic from Om Swami, visit this blog: os.me/qa-the-s...
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5 сен 2024
