I will share my personal experience with you, but first, let’s understand what contentment is.
Contentment
Contentment is a state of happiness and satisfaction with what you have, without feeling the urge to acquire more.
It doesn’t mean at all to live an ascetic life. It simply means you are content with what you have and don’t want more to satisfy your desires. In fact, there are no unnecessary wants now.
Materialism
Materialism is the belief that material success, money, possessions, and external achievements provide happiness and peace.
Materialistic people often overlook spiritual virtues such as truth, selflessness, and humility. Their egos compel them to prioritise material success and money over spiritual virtues.
Material success, money, and external achievements satisfy the ego, which is a significant obstacle to overcoming ignorance and achieving enlightenment.
When a person experiences a Kundalini awakening, the ego dissolves, and interest in materialism is diminished. Due to the disappearance of the ego, ignorance vanishes, and the state of consciousness increases.
One of the Reasons for Suffering
One of the most important causes of our suffering is our unlimited desires. Whenever we satisfy one want, a new want arises, and this cycle continues throughout our lives.
We strive to fulfil our wants, and we spend our whole lives doing so. We get no time to enjoy life and live with happiness.
My Experience
I experienced a Kundalini awakening in August 2014. Kundalini awakening was the turning point of my life. It transformed me completely.
Before my awakening, when I was small, I wanted to join the Bollywood (Indian Film Industry). Although I was not interested in money, I had a desire to win big awards, including Oscars.
I wanted to get popular. My deepest aspiration was to leave a lasting impact on the world through my creativity.
From my childhood, I had never taken an interest in school studies. I was drawn towards music, acting, dance and literature. I was greatly appreciated for my voice, acting, and dance. This motivated me to pursue a career in the film industry.
In the year 2000, when I was 17, I experienced a spiritual awakening. But it was different from my Kundalini awakening.
At 17, I became very spiritual. I began to take an interest in spirituality. I found my Guru, who was a spiritual teacher at my school. He made me use logic to understand spirituality.
I am a highly sensitive person (HSP). Although I became spiritual, my interest in the film industry continued. But I was never attracted to money. But at 31, when I experienced a Kundalini awakening, my interest in materialism reduced considerably.
After my Kundalini awakening, I realised my life’s purpose. And it was to raise the consciousness of this world and make it a better place.
I realised that I have been sent here for selfless service and not to get “popular”. Although Kundalini awakening destroyed my dream, it made me realise that this world needs me!
Today, I am at peace. I am completely satisfied with what I have, a small home and a small car.
Now I don’t need more. The higher power of the universe has already given me more than enough. I have a loving mom, a close friend (only one) with whom I talk daily on the phone, and my 22 years of solitude (I am still in it).
Solitude brings me a sense of peace and calm. I love writing, which is why I started this spiritual blog. Whenever I feel overwhelmed, solitude becomes my solace.
I always feel like a servant of this world who wants to spread the light of true knowledge. And I know that this is not my desire, but this is indeed the desire of the higher power (The Source or God), that’s why this desire exists in me.
A quiet and modest life brings more joy than a pursuit of success bound with constant unrest
-Albert Einstein
AMBUJ KHANNA 