Mind-Based Spirituality

MIND-BASED SPIRITUALITY a conscious being but in a raw or natural state. The task that man has to perform while living in this world is to transform that ‘raw’ conscious existence into a highly developed conscious existence. The reality is that the same process is required in both the physical world and the world of consciousness. It is the process of conversion. It means converting a material world into a developed one. As far as the conscious existence of man is concerned, it means transforming one’s raw personality into a truly developed personality. By birth, man possesses what can be called a raw personality. A raw personality means accepting influences from every external thing. For example, you get angry when someone says something harsh to you. Someone insults you, and so you are filled with hatred. You saw someone you thought was ‘bigger’ than you, so you felt inferior. Somewhere you think your interests are in danger, and so you lie. And so on. All such emotions are, to put it simply, negative thoughts. Every person is born in a particular society. In many