In ancient times people with strong spiritual bending often took this path. They have chosen a path of living with themselve and God. but they used to leave the human society and dwell in forests or other solitary places. Where there was no chances of being tempted by human companionship.
In today’s world none of us will be very eager to do that, yet, those with spiritual bending do suffer more than those with consumeristic bending.
People who believe in selfless love, kind words, maliceless heart and such spiritual things suffer a lot more than practical people, who see the world as it is. But it’s a big truth that spiritual people usually cant become a healthy materialistic person. If they are forced to become one they become sarcastic or bitter. They feel like they have become impure or have fallen down in their own eyes.
I have long struggled for this balance, and finally found my mentor in literature, I personally believe that people who have a spiritual bending may be few in number but they are truly blessed, because they have an eternal bonding with the creator. Their heart is always full of love and gratitude for the creator.
My own experience says spiritual people need to view this world from a distance, they may create a bonding but should be mentally prepared to back off if their mate is completely materialistic. Such unions rarely work and cause deep disappointment to one and pain to other. I have once read in a poem by tagore to look at the joys of life as if you are looking at a stream from the banks, always keep in mind that you can watch it and enjoy that vision but don’t try to own it, the moment you will try to own it every thing will wash away. When I first read that poem and heard that song I scowled (I was sixteen then) and thought if I don’t own some thing how am I supposed to love it, then age made me more humble and now I know we can love any thing or any one with our whole heart without owning them.
Its been almost eight years that I have been living a semi solitary life by complete own choice, I live a normal social life but I have built a space around me which can be penetrated by only God. As this bonding is getting deeper I am founding a peace and inner happiness which I never thought I will be able to achieve.
I have become a better person, a happier person.
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