What Is Spirituality?

Swamiji… how would you define spirituality in a nutshell?

Spirituality is nothing but the flowering of four things in you: Physical health, mental health, smooth inter-personal relationships and the ability to respond spontaneously - what I call responsibility.

Physical health is being free from disease. When you visit a doctor, he should give you a report saying that you are clinically alright.

The second – mental health, is being free from all subconscious and deeply engraved negative thought patterns and being free from worries, pain, jealousy, discontentment, ego, lust etc.

The third – interpersonal relationships, is having a smooth relationship with everyone around you. It is not enough if you are merely cordial with everyone. You should be able to go through any amount of interaction with any kind of person, without feeling pressure or pain. The moment you feel pressure or pain, it means that there is some block inside you, some block in your mental health.

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