Moderation is Spiritual

Moderation is Spiritual
(Based on the teachings of Guruji Krishnananda)

A serious and sincere meditator told me that she does not feel like meeting people anymore. She says she wants to avoid people; if she has any visitors she will be waiting for them to go away. And she enjoys being alone.

It is a natural and good development. It is good to enjoy being alone. But we must remember that we live in a world that was created by God for us. God gifted us this world. We should not isolate ourselves from the world, from people.

Any extreme is not Spiritual. Moderation is the Mantra.

We have to spend time alone each day. When we are alone, we are with God.

But other people are also God. The world is God. We should not keep away from them.

When people stay away from others for long, they begin disliking them. The dislike may lead to a hatred of the world outside. This is not right.

We should not hate anyone or anything. We should not judge or criticize anyone.

The world is not perfect. We are not perfect. We are in Times of imperfection.

But we are moving into the advanced Times of the Light Age, where we all enjoy living a perfect life in a perfect world.

While we wait for such advanced times, let us follow moderation, avoid extremes and live a balanced life.

Reacting Emotionally

A person asked me, “How do we react to any situation emotionally?”

I answered as follows:

Let us react moderately. People usually overreact. When they overreact, the level of sanity comes down. In a fit of anger, they commit mistakes, which they regret later.

Also, non-reaction may indicate a lack of seriousness, which means one may not deal with the situation properly. That is why moderation is so important.

One has to be cool but alert and alive to the situation, and deal with it. Through moderation, we can deal with any situation properly.

On the Spiritual Path, people often talk of Vairagya (non-attachment). Non-attachment is not throwing away everything and going after only the spiritual. There is a midway in which we respect and give importance to both the Spiritual and the Material. Non-attachment helps us prioritize.

I read a novel long ago titled ‘Lost Horizon’ by James Hilton. This novel is inspired by Shambala. He describes a place by name Shangri-La where people live happily for hundreds of years. A person visits Shangri-La and asks a monk there about the secret behind their longevity. The monk says, “We follow moderation.”

Moderation is so important. People haven’t taken it seriously. I wish you adopt the way of moderation in all aspects of your life.

Guruji Krishnananda