FROM THE SPIRITUAL TREE

It is a combination of two opposite parts: flowers and thorns. Both flowers and thorns live together on the branches of the bush. There is no clash between the two. It is this culture that makes a rose bush such a very beautiful scene to behold. This indicates what the better way to live in society is. Man should live in society as a rose bush lives in the wilderness. Spirituality makes a person a true human being. But this is not enough. A person’s spirituality must be manifested in his surroundings. He must behave with people according to the spiritual norm. He must manifest spiritual values in his dealings with others. In the face of conflict, he must choose peaceful adjustment over confrontation. He must be able to turn negative experiences into positive ones. And so on. If positive men and women are like spiritual trees, their applied behaviour, or their applied spirituality, makes the society in which they live a spiritual garden. Applied spirituality is the multiplication of spiritual values. Applied spirituality is beneficial to both the spirituallyadvanced person as well as his neighbour. It makes the person a happy person, and his neighbourhood a problem-free society. Spirituality is a science, the science of mind. It nourishes positive thinking, positive tastes, positive habits, and positive behaviour. A positive person is a blessing for his home, his society and his nation. In secular terms, spirituality is positive thinking. In religious terms, it is divine discipline. o Noble Personality The greatest thing for Man to aim at in this world is the nurturing of a noble personality. Such is the individual considered desirable by God according to His creation plan.