After reading all the Upanishads and the Gita and other spiritual and philosophical literature, I was under the impression that no more reading is necessary as I have acquired all the knowledge that I need to and the onus now is to put that knowledge into practice. My observation was or is that I cannot really practice as I keep lacking the motivation. And this motivation kicks back in the moment I try to read again.
Thus I realized that reading has to be continued. It is no longer a tool for knowledge but a tool for motivation. For the mind to soar into the lofty heights of the higher planes of consciousness, a continuous dose of spiritual reading is necessary.
Even if one spends 10 mins in a day reading the same truth over and over again, it will help. For that reason, I have written on my office room whiteboard the following words....."House is on Fire. You are That". So that every time I look up, I am reminded of the urgency of the situation and my true nature.
Thus I realized that reading has to be continued. It is no longer a tool for knowledge but a tool for motivation. For the mind to soar into the lofty heights of the higher planes of consciousness, a continuous dose of spiritual reading is necessary.
Even if one spends 10 mins in a day reading the same truth over and over again, it will help. For that reason, I have written on my office room whiteboard the following words....."House is on Fire. You are That". So that every time I look up, I am reminded of the urgency of the situation and my true nature.
