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this world. Some practice necromancy, for example. All such spiritual practices are carried out only for material prosperity.
Is mantra the rule for spiritual practice? No. Even today it is being used for material upliftment and towards selfish ends.
The secret of the rule for spiritual practice
We should reflect on every aspect with the perspective of anekanta. Meditation, thoughts, concentration, pranayama, restraint of the senses and passions and discipline are all rules for spiritual practice. When they are associated with knowledge they become rules for spiritual practice. When they are used to achieve learning, then they motivate spiritual practice. When they become rules for materialism then they dissuade spiritual practice. They should never be given any value.
The basic rule of spiritual practice is to know. It is never anekantic. To know for the sake of knowing alone and not towards consumption: that is the rule for spiritual practice. All that get associated with this become rules for spiritual practice. Know and perceive. Know your breath and see it. Do not react
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