22 Nov 2022
1. Being introverted by nature, can I continue to be like this?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Paadanamaskaram Swami, I am an introvert who can't mingle with people well. Can I just continue to be like this as the society is not useful for me spiritually? or will this behavior hinder me spiritually also? Please lead me Swami. - At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Bhanu Samykya.]
Swami replied:- Veda says that God made every soul to become extrovert by pinching the introversion (Parāñci khāni vyatṛṇat…). Hence, you cannot be introvert. You are just imagining that you are introvert. You may think that the introversion alone can make you see God present in you as soul. This is not correct because soul exists as soul only since soul is not God. Even God is existing in human form just before your eyes. Hence, only extroversion is needed for any soul and God did whatever is needed by the soul. Forget about the introversion, which is impossible and unnecessary also. For worldly life also you have to be an extrovert only. Even in spiritual life, you must help people, who are in lower level than yourself. Such service will also help you to become more and more strong in your spiritual life. Introversion is a false concept preached by false preachers, who are spiritual politicians trying to gather more and more voters like disciples! The word introversion can be also used in the sense of spiritual knowledge and the word extroversion can be used in the sense of worldly knowledge. Here, I have taken the word introversion in the sense of examining one’s own soul and the word extroversion is used in looking outside about the God in human form present in the world.
2. Is my following thinking appropriate?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Padanamaskaram Swami, My mind always disturbs me saying, "I think you will go wrong somewhere". Is it correct if I answer it by saying, "I don't have to worry even if I do wrong. My Swami will put me in the right track again"? - At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Bhanu Samykya.]
Swami replied:- Your confidence will certainly protect you.
3. Is it okay to have self-doubt?
[Ms. Bhanu Samykya asked: Paadanamaskaram Swami, Is it okay to have self-doubt? Does doubting the self-help in decreasing the ego of the soul in order to develop spiritually? - At Your Divine Lotus Feet, Bhanu Samykya.]
Swami replied:- Doubting one’s self is certainly a process of logical analysis to find out the true picture of the self. Self-analysis is very very important in the spiritual journey. Otherwise, your self may change without knowledge to such an extent that you may be unable to change it even after inspecting it over a long time.
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