CONQUER YOURSELF
SPIRITUAL SELF-AWARENESS
HOW TO REACH GOD
ULTIMATE SELF-MASTERY AND self-awareness are only possible with the help of spirituality . That ’ s because what makes you ‘ you ’ is not your body , but rather your inner being . Think of your body like a container and your souls as your essence . Your body is just part of your reality on a temporary basis .
Spirituality is the knowledge that caters for your souls ; it empowers and strengthens them so that they can reach their full potential .
According to the teachings of His Divine Eminence Lord Ra Riaz Gohar Shahi , a human being is a compound of many spirits . In total , there are seven subtleties in the body , including the main Human Soul .
Six of these spirits are related to the celestial realms and they are divine in nature . When enlightened , they help you get connected with God , communicate with God , make spiritual journeys and absorb the attributes of God . For example , the Spiritual Heart works like a telephone operator between you and God ; it is the recipient of divine revelation when it is enlightened . Unfortunately , these six souls remain in a dormant state unless spiritually revived .
Besides the six celestial spirits , there is an entity known as the Carnal Self ( the ego ) which is activated as soon as you are born . Its nature , unlike the other six subtleties in you , is negative . It is responsible for many detestable traits in you .
Attached to four of the subtleties in the human breast are esoteric birds . A cockerel is clung to the Spiritual Heart , causing lust to prevail in it . A crow afflicts the Sirri ( Secret ) with greed , a peacock afflicts the Khafi ( Arcane ) with jealousy and a pigeon clung to the Akhfah ( Obscure ) causes stinginess . In addition to these esoteric diseases , weakness in the main Human Soul could result in chronic anger .
His Divine Eminence explains in his book , The Religion of God ( Divine Love ), ‘ The traits of these birds compel the souls of the breast to adopt greed and jealousy , until the souls are enlightened .’ 1
It is for this reason that even after a lifelong struggle , those who search for self-awareness without spiritualising their souls are unable to free themselves from the grip of these negative emotions .
There is no educational institution that can teach you spiritual self-awareness . The process of becoming self-aware begins in you . The more your heart is enlightened and the more your Carnal Self is mortified , the closer you get to God .
¹ Get The Religion of God ( Divine Love ) on : http :// www . TheReligionOfGod . com /
4 MESSIAH HERALD / ISSUE 02 / MAR 2017