The moment we encounter a genuine spiritual practice—meditation, mantra, energy work—there is an immediate temptation to use it for external gain. But this is the path of self-deception and danger.
The practice is not meant for:
- Becoming an extreme or a special religious person.
- Deceiving people or leading a cult.
- Profit, care, fame, or praise.
If you allow your practice to be hijacked by the ego’s desire for recognition, you are inviting trouble.
The Hidden Danger of Half-Practiced Truth
Here is the subtle peril: If you practice spirituality just once or a few times with external motivation, you may continue to follow the habit without true awareness.
Then you will not be aware of what will happen to you.
A half-hearted, ego-driven practice can stir up deep, unconscious forces without the wisdom necessary to manage them. In the end, you will act on the basis of more dangerous and dramatic, crazy moods than you are now.
This path doesn’t lead to awakening; it leads to spiritual inflation, where the ego uses powerful techniques to become bigger and more unstable. The ultimate consequence is tragic: You can disappear from your (own) sight forever, losing all genuine connection to your true self in the noise of your self-proclaimed divine identity.
The Only True Purpose
The practice is a sacred tool for inner work, not an instrument for external manipulation.
Therefore, use it solely to quench your inner self for your transcendence and be free.
Practice to dismantle the ego, not to empower it. Practice to find stillness, not to attract attention. When your practice is pure and inward-focused, you naturally move freely in the world, unburdened by the need to be “someone” special.
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