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What is Spirituality ?

Spirituality revolves around God, devotion on Him and His service. The word adhyatma (spirituality) means adhi-atma i.e., controller of soul. God is the controller of soul . So, the whole of adhyatma deals with goal (God), path of pleasing God and yourself (soul). This is called Triputi. Spirituality revolves around God ‘adhi ‘ means ‘towards’ And ‘atma’ means self. Other meaning of ‘atma ‘ is soul or spirit. God is named as ‘paramatma’’ When we say adhi-atma, means a journey towards self. Knowing the self, Following the self. There are three main characters of spirit. Love, independence and integrity. So those who follow these three basic characters of spirit, are spiritual. If we connect spirituality with god,  Then logically it can be concluded that those who do not believe in the existence of God, atheist, Can not become spiritual . Spirituality does not revolve around God but it revolves around spirit. Sanatan Dharma is very vast and multi-sartorial. There ar...