1. Use Devices and Technology to Save You Time:

One of the biggest advantages of technology is that it can save you time and having free time for self inquiry and self study is an important aspect of the journey to spiritual awakening.

I have written about this topic before in the Spiritual Story, Money Money Money Mantra and Path to Enlightenment, so you can head over there for more on this important topic.

Essentially, what you want to do, is see what mundane tasks are chewing up your time and see if you can find technology to offload these to.  Some everyday examples are…

  • Dishwashers, washer, dryer, robot vacuums, etc.
  • Automatic Bill Payments and Online Banking.
  • Electronic address books and smart use of Social Networking for social commitments.
  • Software applications for tasks such as Taxes, etc.
  • Car pooling for the busy Soccer Moms, who feel more like chauffeurs than Moms at times.
  • If you run a business, spend the money on electronic solutions whenever you can for manual tasks.

2. Meditation Timer:

For spiritual advancement I hope all of you meditate every day and I strongly suggest using a timer instead of a clock to keep time when you do.  Again, your handy iPhone or other electronic attachment can be useful here.  The problem with using a clock instead of a timer is that you will want to keep peeking to see how close you are to completing your session.  Don’t lie now, if you meditate regularly, when the legs start to fall asleep or the back starts to hurt, I am sure you have taken a sneak peek once in a while .

The problem with peeking is that it not only disrupts your practice, but that once you peek it is hard to free yourself of the thoughts about finishing your session.

A timer eliminates this issue, as you will hear it go off once the time is done.  So keep it behind you, so there is nothing to peek at.  Of course, if you are using an electronic clock, you can set alarms, but that might be cumbersome to do every time.

Another good feature of these devices, especially for new teachers who have a hard time estimating how long they have done a particular exercise for, is the stop watch (or timer again).  Having your students keep their arms up for 7 minutes in Aura Enhancing Eagle Pose, or do 5 minutes of Ab Blasting Boat Pose, because you simply lost track of time, is gonna have them all pretty mad at you . 

3. Inspirational Music:

If you are anything like me, you find music to be one of the most inspiring things in the world.  They say music touches the soul and just by seeing how big a part song plays in spirituality this is no surprise.  So in addition to all the Bhangra tracks you have on your iPod I suggest putting together some nice inspirational and spiritual play lists as well.

These can be very helpful in giving you the motivation to do your daily spiritual practice, and a consistent practice is the biggest requirement for spiritual awakening.

4. Using the Internet:

You all know the value of the internet already as a great medium for spiritual knowledge and wisdom since you are here reading this article .  One caution though I want to point out to you regarding access to so much knowledge and wisdom.

In the spiritual world, we have a phrase that says, “Digging shallow wells will get you no water.”  What this means is that if you keep jumping from technique to technique, dabbling here and there and not following through with any seriously, you are going to be digging a lot of shallow holes and you are not going to get to the underlying Truth (water) below.

So, first you should feel lucky to get access to so much profound wisdom, for in the past a lot of this stuff was quite secret and access to it had to be earned, but now, you have to be carefully about what you do with so much information, as I have pointed out above.

If you find a path that suits you and appeals to you, stick to it.  Don’t jump around madly switching techniques everyday because of a new website you found.  More on using the internet for spiritual awakening on a future date, but for now use this amazing technology for spiritual knowledge, guidance and inspiration.

Summary for Tips for Spiritual Awakening:

So we see from these 2 parts, how something as material as technology can help us on your journey to Self Realization.  Next in this series I will give you other interesting ways you may not have thought of to help you with your spiritual evolution.  Stay tuned for that…

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