Clear the cobwebs

Clear the cobwebs

Clarity is the only  spirituality 

Author: Susunaga  

Weeraperuma 

Publisher: Fingerprint! Pages: 224 

`199 

Rashmi Rawat 

We rely upon spirituality to  get peace of mind, presuming  it to be the only way to pull  ourselves away from the  existent chaos around us.  But, do pilgrimages, prayers,  religious practices, and  rituals actually ensure the  goodness of our hearts?   Or  are these mere euphemisms  for our spiritual passivity? 

“Spirituality is always rooted  in relationships and results in  joy,” St. Paul had said. Hence,  it is our altered approach  towards people and situations  in life that bring us peace  and happiness. And what  brings about that particular  change in our approach? Sri  Lankan author Susunaga  Weeraperuma answers this  question in his latest book,  Clarity is the only spirituality. 

The author explains the  significance of mental clarity  in simplifying the quest  for one’s own truth. This  is possible only when one  untangles oneself from the  cobwebs of ego, selfishness,  regression, and narrow mindedness, and fuels one’s  thoughts with humility,  happiness, selflessness,  and wisdom. Weeraperuma  outlines how man’s desire for  power, prestige, and stature  has driven him away from  genuine moral codes. “Why  have we failed to change  despite our rich religious  legacy? Where have we gone  wrong?” he questions. 

Divided into 18 chapters, the  book covers 18 significant  concepts of life: From  religious practices, tolerance,  relaxation, and happiness to  nationalism, chastity, fear,  and solitude. It is embroidered  with various real-life events  by which the author explains  how a little bit of self knowledge, consciousness,  thoughtfulness, awareness,  and clear thinking can make  one respond, and not react. 

Based in France, Weeraperuma  spends his time indulging  in Hatha yoga, pranayama,  organic gardening, creative  writing, reading, and  meditation. His prolific  publication range includes  studies of religion, Buddhist  philosophy, J Krishnamurti’s  teachings, and meditation. 

His latest offering lifts the  fog of ignorance surrounding  day-to-day notions that drive  our life, and inject a fresh dose  of clarity into the way we see  it, without the smokescreen of  conditioned beliefs blocking  our vision.