How Spiritual Awakening Heals The Mind And Rids It Of Anxiety

According to a spiritual mentor, spiritual awakening offers a powerful solution to anxiety and mental suffering; it is the solution to all our problems. Read on.

Spirituality versus anxiety: With anxiety plaguing many minds in this modern day and age, people are seeking solace in spirituality. Anxiety is a result of constant pressure to perform, while living in the fear of uncertainty. It often manifests in the form of relentless pursuit of perfection, which can take a dangerous toll on our mental health. To break free from the cycle of anxiety and find inner peace and bliss, many people are trying to attain a spiritual awakening. But what is it?

What Is A Spiritual Awakening?

AiR - Atman in Ravi, a happiness ambassador, author, spiritual mentor and philanthropist explains that spiritual awakening is a transformative process that can lead to a 'metamorphosis and a state of everlasting peace and bliss'. It is the realisation of the truth, and the 'highest form of awareness'. The expert calls it 'self-realisation' and 'God-realisation'.

Also known as enlightenment, spiritual awakening is attained in the state of consciousness -- a state where there is 'no mind', the expert says, adding: "Actually, has anyone ever seen the mind? We have seen images and pictures of our eyes, nose, ears, brain, heart, lungs, kidneys and other organs, but has anyone ever seen the mind? The mind does not really exist. It is nothing but a bundle of toxic thoughts. When toxic thoughts appear, they bundle up to become the mind," says the spiritual mentor.

What Happens When One Is Spiritually Awakened?

When one is spiritually awakened, their mind is healed, says the expert. He goes on to explain that the 'MIND' creates 'misery', 'ignorance', 'negativity' and 'desires'. "It keeps us in ignorance and troubles us by hurling at us thought after thought." It notoriously leaps from the past to the future, seldom staying in the present, stealing joy by creating fear, worry, stress, anxiety, regret, shame and guilt.

"It is important to keep the mind still. One way to do it is to be in silence, to meditate," the expert suggests.

"When we awaken spiritually, we begin to see the world from a different perspective. We realise we are not the body, mind and ego. We are the SOUL, a 'spark of unique life', a part of the supreme immortal power we call God. We realise the world is an illusion, a cosmic drama. Everything is a manifestation of the divine and whatever is happening in our life is because of our own karma, deeds of this life or previous lives. A person who is awakened lives with acceptance and surrender, in yoga, in union with God. He lives in a state of SatChitAnanda, a state of bliss and peace. An awakened soul eliminates anxiety, stress, fear, worry, stress and other such toxic emotions from their life. They transcend the mind and along with it, all toxicity and negativity," he explains.