Spirituality is not a mere set of rituals. Just being born into a particular family or being associated with a certain group does not make one a spiritual person. These are all external things. These are not the true essence of spirituality. The actual reality of spirituality is an internal realization that is above all outward things. Spirituality produces right thinking in a man. It enables him to see things, which are invisible to the physical eye. It enables him to learn lessons from the past and see the future in the present. It makes him a superman. In short, spirituality is the source of human progress. There are two aspects to our world. One pertains to the visible world and the other to the invisible world. The visible world can be likened to an iceberg. Only a very tiny part of it is observable, while the major part of it remains hidden beneath the surface of the water. Spirituality enables man to see the major submerged part of this iceberg, and then, as if he were able to dive beneath the surface of the sea and reach its deepest levels, he finds himself able to fathom the most profound levels of existence. Repeatedly, we find such occasions in life, when man feels he is helpless. It is when he feels that his life has become rudderless and without direction, that spirituality appears to him as his saviour. It saves his sinking ship. At that juncture, spirituality becomes a source of courage and conviction for him.
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