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Spiritual matarialism
In
India, spirituality has often been associated with renunciation, hardship
and suffering. But most spiritual leaders of today are trying to correct
that image.
Pranic healing Master Choa Kok Suiis one of them. He argues that we can
work towards spiritual growth
and be successful at the same time. He is himself a personification
of this ideal. A spiritual teacher, he travels constantly, conducting
meditation retreats and workshops. At the same time, he is a
successful
businessman and runs several companies in Manila, Philippines.
Choa
Kok Sui has coined a term, '
spiritual materialism', which he
uses to describe a
life where we
work towards
material success
but in accordance with
spiritual principles. According to him,
instead of
money being bad, it is the improper attitude towards
money that is the root of evil.
Money itself is nothing but energy,
a means to ensure that our lives are comfortable, so we can then devote
time to develop ourselves spiritually. Folk wisdom everywhere has expressions
like: ''You cannot
meditate/contemplate
God on an empty stomach!''
The
very
meditation and
healing techniques we learn for spiritual growth
hold the key to
material abundance. For example, part of pranic
healing's
Meditation
on Twin Hearts involves
activating certain
chakras to receive divine energy. At the same time, the
meditation also includes
sending positive energy to the earth, all living beings, to our homes,
families, businesses and anything or anyone else that requires it.
This
transmission of energy can be likened to an investment. When done regularly,
the returns are enormous. As Choa Kok Sui says: ''Nature is an echo—what
you give comes back to you." The returns are not only confined to
spiritual growth, but can be channeled into good health, happiness,
success,
prosperity and
abundance.
