SSRF Blog » Clarity on Spirituality http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog A Blog on Spirituality Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:05:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Spirituality or Spiritualism http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/clarityaboutspirituality/103/spirituality-or-spiritualism/ http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/clarityaboutspirituality/103/spirituality-or-spiritualism/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:00:45 +0000 admin http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/?p=103 We were recently asked what SSRF is all about – Spirituality or Spiritualism. Our definition of Spirituality which is synonymous with what we call Spiritual science is about understanding God and His creation and how to realise/experience Him. Most dictionaries describe spiritualism as a process of contacting the dead and spirits from the after-life etc. From our viewpoint Spiritualism is just a part of Spiritual science or Spirituality.

In a seeker’s journey for God-realisation, he invariably faces obstacles by negative energies such as ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) etc.

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SSRF studies the entire gamut of Spiritual science so as to provide the seeker serious about realizing God in this very life time with the necessary tools to get there. Hence we also include the study of spirits and negative energies on our website and how they can influence us and distract us from our spiritual journey to God. Having said this SSRF gives priority to guiding seekers who have intense desire for God-realisation.

Marlene Clarke

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Our guess is that the following thoughts go through their minds:

  • If we don’t know about it, it won’t trouble us
  • Don’t get to something that can harm us
  • I am scared, I don’t want to see this

It is natural to be fearful of the unknown especially if it involves scary looking entities from another dimension that can give one a lot of trouble. It is also natural to feel that one best avoid indulging in the topic.

But the fact of the matter is that whether we know it or not, we are all affected by the spiritual dimension i.e. by its positive and negative side (the scary looking entities included). This means that the people who are fearful of this dimension are also affected.

The important thing to remember is that by understanding some principles about the effect of the spiritual dimension, we can take remedial measures to overcome its dark side. Regular spiritual practice gives us a sense of calm in our lives and a sense of fearlessness as we experience divine help protecting us.

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Vamsi Krishna

SSRF team member

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]]> http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/clarityaboutspirituality/108/fear-of-ghosts/feed/ 2 An intellectual way to comprehend the existence of the spiritual realm http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/clarityaboutspirituality/150/an-intellectual-way-to-comprehend-the-existence-of-the-spiritual-realm/ http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/clarityaboutspirituality/150/an-intellectual-way-to-comprehend-the-existence-of-the-spiritual-realm/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:00:35 +0000 Sean http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/?p=150 Many people debate about the existence of the intangible spiritual realm and its immense influence on our lives. It is simply impossible to bring closure to this debate by the use of one’s intellect and modern research tools. The reason is that by definition itself the spiritual realm is beyond the understanding of the mind and intellect. Hence we cannot insist on getting evidence for it through physical instruments like photographic cameras and other electric and electronic gadgets. The spiritual realm can only be researched through spiritual research methodologies, which need a person’s activated sixth sense (ESP). Unfortunately it is rare for people to have an activated sixth sense.

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So the dilemma whether the spiritual dimension really exists remains unanswered in most peoples’ minds.

A suggested way to resolve this dilemma is to inspect the outcome of applying spiritual remedies on problems in life.

Let us take the example of a person who has eczema on his hand that simply does not go away even after various skin specialists try to treat it for many years. Modern science views eczema as something that has happened due to some disturbance at the bodily and/or psychological level and hence directs treatment at resolving the disturbance.

Now let us suppose this person suffering from eczema was to undertake a spiritual remedy like chanting the Name of God and gets cured immediately.

The fact that the hand has got cured is a concrete, tangible event beyond dispute for all to see. Now comes the next step, how do we explain the cure?

Since the only new factor is the spiritual treatment, then by means of one’s intellect one can conclude that the cure is due to it. Since the spiritual remedy will act at a spiritual level, it follows that the root cause of the eczema was beyond the bodily and/or psychological level, i.e. it was at a spiritual level. Hence only a spiritual remedy could cure it.

Thus from examples such as the above, we can understand indisputably that the spiritual realm does definitely exist, even though we cannot see or feel it due to a lack of sixth sense (ESP) ability.

Having said this it will only be prudent to point out that just 2% of the spiritual realm can be understood by means of one’s intellect. 98% can only be experienced by one’s sixth sense.

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Sean Clarke

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]]> http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/clarityaboutspirituality/150/an-intellectual-way-to-comprehend-the-existence-of-the-spiritual-realm/feed/ 1 Miracles are not always what they seem http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/clarityaboutspirituality/153/miracles-are-not-always-what-they-seem/ http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/clarityaboutspirituality/153/miracles-are-not-always-what-they-seem/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:00:47 +0000 Sean http://spiritualresearchfoundation.org/blog/?p=153 From time to time we are made aware of some supernatural happenings and miracles that happen all around the world. The miracles range from apparitions of deities or holy figures to salt-water turning to sweet water or blood oozing from religious artifacts.

The thing about miracles such as these is that they may not always be of divine origin. In the spiritual research that SSRF has conducted over many such cases, it has been observed that higher level ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies etc.) such as sorcerers are the cause of many such miracles. The sorcerers emit their black energy through the so called ‘miracle’ and as people throng to the miracle site the sorcerers possess them or adversely affect them.

In the case of a divine root cause, it is generally due to inferior deities to help people. If superior deities want to help society they never appear as an apparition or instigate supernatural phenomenon; but take an incarnation form.

For a miracle to happen or for us to perceive it, we need to have a very high spiritual level as well as very high faith. The present day society is sadly lacking to great extent on both counts. Hence one has to be very careful to confirm the genuineness of the miracle from a Saint of more than 70% spiritual level before believing in it.

Unless one has an advanced sixth sense (ESP), one cannot discern whether divine intervention or ghosts are behind a miracle. It is therefore best not to get caught up in the frenzy caused by a miraculous occurrence. Instead it would be prudent to concentrate on spiritual practice which is in accordance with the five basic principles of spiritual practice. In this way one, is able to develop ones own sixth sense and not be misguided by miracles caused by ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies etc.).

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Sean Clarke

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