Is it a crime to use magic in real life?

With deep meditation come the magical powers. These powers are revealed even when you were not trying to discover them. Just because something has been discovered, does that mean we should use it ? It's the same ethical question that should be asked about physical explorations of land, medicine, astronomy, mining etc.

Meditation is very similar to physical exploration if land but instead we search within our own body, how it interacts with the sound waves we make and the breath we inhale and exhale. It's a vast world inside, unexplored as far as most people are concerned as they haven't a clue of how many precious jewels are hidden there.

Secrecy about scientific discoveries that can be used as war weapons is seen as essential by the governments. So it's only fair that the spiritual powers that are the result of meditation should also be secret; for you don't know what one might use it for or force someone to use.

It's sad that USA has been exploring spiritual powers to be used as military weapons, if it's true. It's said that they have been doing this since Second World War. This is a dangerous act.

Spiritual powers must never be mixed with military combats. The very purpose of spiritual life is for the good of all because God is one and is within all beings. The military combats however exist because of the opposing view that one must hurt / destroy the other.

Personal use of spiritual powers should also be guided by the same philosophy. Is the use of power for  Wellbeing or destruction of the other? Stealing another's energy is also a crime worse than stealing a physical object because a physical object may not pose a direct threat to one's health whereas the stealing of energy does.

So was the burning of witches in the 16th century Europe justified? The straight answer is no. But the ethical question is were the witches actually diminishing peoples Wellbeing?

Valmiki's epic story of Ramayana, about Ram and Ravan also reveals that the use of spiritual powers in daily life was on in that time. The stories of  Merlin, weather he was a fictitious character or not, portray use of magical powers in daily life.

Doing justice becomes even tougher when magic is involved. So is it best that the average population be kept blind about what is there to explore within themselves? I am afraid that it only takes one naughty child to start a fire in a tall building and thousands to control the irreversible damage.

So, secrecy is the safest but saddest option because there is so much peace and bliss to be found in the world of spirituality that we try to seek by consuming more and more commercial products and services. Only if we knew that the pleasures of collecting monetary wealth and enjoying its benefits are nothing compared to the benefits gained by engaging in spiritual life.

May be the actual cause of grief in human life is because of our nature of showing off our possessions , materIal and otherwise. If we start sharing what we know and possess without the intent and need to show off

Recognising the advice of Ego and of the Soul

When we need to take a major step in life, we often indulge in talking to ourself within our mind. We often fail to recognise if the advice being given back to us is coming from our Ego or from our Soul.

It is important to know that Ego never lets us admit that we are wrong or we have done something that will hurt another person. On the contrary, Ego always shows us that we are so nice, so much more sensitive, caring and understanding personality than the other person. So simply recognise that your Ego is talking when its telling you that you are right and you are so good. Ego never hesitates to lie and hide the truth. Ego plays the game of - I Win and You Lose, take revenge, change the other person and their wellbeing is their problem.

Soul, that we all have within us; can't lie. It must tell the truth even when its us who is at fault. Soul speaks the language of gentleness towards others, sees the other as facing harsh conditions and therefore forgives the other easily and feels sorry for the other soul. Soul plays the game of - I need to improve myself,  forgive others for their blindness and pray for their wellbeing.

In 2009, I had decided that I will continuously meditate until the end of 2012 and craved to have my kundalini go through sushmina nadi, open my seventh chakra and I become one with God. What a target! These things can't be achieved by planning this way. I know this but my deepest desire was to see what Guru Nanak saw at the age of 36, by the time I am 39. Anyway, in Dec 2011, some days after my birthday, one night in my sleep I heard this, "Today, your Kundalini will open." In my waking life, hearing this I would have rejoiced and had gone crazy thanking the universe for listening to my request and respecting my deadline. At that time my Soul had an upper hand over my ego and I couldn't believe how I responded. I said, "But I still have a craving for money!". In other words, I said that I am not ready and not worthy of it yet? My ego was so upset and is so upset until today for missing the opportunity. Ego is still saying, wasn't there another option to achieve my goal that day?

I know now that Ego tries to bend the truth to achieve what it wants but Soul only speaks the undeniable truth.