DailyWorld News - The First International Newspaper From India https://dailyworld.in/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:42:50 +0530 en https://dailyworld.in/article/blackhole-being-from-outer-quests-to-inner-growth-uniting-spirit-and-matter-640721.html What if the greatest illusion of our time is the belief that matter and spirit are enemies For centuries weve been told that chasing wealth relationships or recognition means turning away from god Yet this false divide may be the very reason so many feel unfulfillednbspIf the universe is an intelligent creationoverflowing with beauty and opportunitywhy should engaging with it be condemned To reject the outer world is in a sense to reject creation itself Religions warn that attachments bring suffering and there is truth in that but rarely do they teach how to live that truth Many dismiss the world as illusion while every breath depends on it creating a painful inner splitWorse we are asked to deny what sustains us It is like asking someone to fly while binding their hands and feet No one survives without food water shelter or relationships even the bodycalled a sacred templeneeds material care We have even split the body into halves deeming the upper pure and the lower sinful But life does not function in halves such divisions harm more than they healnbspTrue growth does not come from denial but from experience while engaging with realworld affairs In relationships we learn love and loss joy and sorrow In creation we discover purpose and meaning In hardship we uncover strength and weakness These are not distractions but the laboratory of inner work loving despite loss building despite uncertainty and seeking recognition with humilityall refine our intelligenceWhen the outer world bulldozes away possessions and expectations pain and suffering force us inward That turning reveals a steady corean inner blackhole that is luminous reliable and inexhaustible One does not have to suffer endlessly to start with this inward journey sharpening intelligence gained from experience can guide ones attention early toward this inner blackholenbspUnfortunately organized religions have often redirected humanity into cycles of guilt sacrifice and control They preach that suffering for others brings us closer to God Yet how can a beggar who cannot feed his family uplift others How can someone living in fear offer courage Without inner strength and richness sacrifice only deepens sufferingfor both giver and receiver Masochism in the name of god may look noble but it has no value for real growthThe time has come to heal the divide between matter and spirit Material success and spiritual growth are not enemies they are partners in evolution The outer world provides the laboratory for experience and the inner world offers wisdom to transform it Romantic relationships in particular mirror lifes dualities powerfully love intensifies both joy and suffering but for the courageous seeker it becomes the fastest path to wisdom One may take an entire lifetime to see the futility of seeking refuge in wealth fame and power but the same realization may happen within a short span if one is bold and courageous enough to experiment through romantic loveprovided both partners are willing to walk this path together People often feel that when Kabir said Dhai Akshar Prem Ka Padhe Jo Pandit Hoye it was entirely spiritual but in truth it was always deeply worldly This subtle shift was devised to divert attention from the immediate challenge worldly love offers to everyone The cunning mind postpones it considering love for a person on a lower pedestal and love for some imaginary god whom no one has ever seen as highly spiritualSpirituality is not about rejecting life but embracing it fully while anchored in the unchanging inner selfour own inner blackhole When this balance is found duality dissolves and life becomes a celebrationof inner peace and outer achievementnbspalikenbspThe writer is an IT Professionalnbsp https://dailyworld.in/article/blackhole-being-from-outer-quests-to-inner-growth-uniting-spirit-and-matter-640721.html Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:47:00 +0530