Life as it is

As I have explored various spiritual paths, I found many suggestions or teachings that could be contradictory. This is a post to explain some of these. First, we need to understand our own life situation. Are we married? Or are we single? Or have we already left the society and living like a hermit? Or have we chosen a full-time spiritual life as a monk? All these need to be taken into account before choosing a spiritual path. What applies to a monk does not apply to people in the society. One can't argue that a monk life is better than a regular life. Each person has to choose their own path. Where a lot of spiritual teachings get confusing is when someone takes a teaching applicable to monks and tries to apply in a household, or vice-versa. As a householder i.e. as a wife or a husband, we are in a certain life situation. We need to do what's needed in that situation, like taking care of the family. Until these responsibilities are taken care of, it is not recommended...

Welcome! I don't know why I need to write anything at all 🙂. There isn't anything new I can add to what's already written. I have written a few blogs already. Most were written thinking how they would be useful to others. Some were written completely from the ego — I have taken those down now. This time, I am writing simply because I enjoy it. This blog is almost like my online diary. The only difference is it is not private 🙂. I have taken some inspiration from the title " Commentaries on living " by Jiddu Krishnamurty . What temerity do I have to compare my writing with that of his? I don't know... just that I see the parallel between the title and what I want to write. With all that disclaimer out of the way, I will start writing now. Thank you for reading! Namasté!