Spiritual Enlightenment Helps to Avoid Serious Mistakes

We constantly reiterate the importance of spiritual enlightenment. And why is it essential? Because it prevents serious errors, preventing that the misuse of free will transforms favorable circumstances into experiences that are difficult to be carried out.

Being spiritually enlightened means living in peace with one’s conscience, cultivating positive thoughts, and always acting honestly, without harming others or causing suffering. The enlightened person recognizes their flaws and finds the courage to transform them into constructive attitudes throughout their time in this world. It is no wonder that spiritual enlightenment is so important.

Therefore, spirituality is not a utopia, a distant illusion, but rather an accessible reality that is present in everyone’s daily life, manifesting itself in thoughts and feelings, actions, and attitudes. Hence, the need for elevated thoughts, for to think well is to be self-aware as a spirit possessing a physical body, thus being aware of one’s potential and limitations.

While it is natural and predictable for human beings to make mistakes, these always bring valuable lessons, and spiritual enlightenment enhances the ability to avoid them. Many mistakes are repeated out of habit, without the person realizing how much their inappropriate behavior causes suffering for themselves and those around them. For this reason, they must look within themselves and identify the attitudes that generate moral pain for themselves and others.

Therefore, spiritual enlightenment plays a fundamental role in each person’s life. It enables them to understand the true meaning of humility, acknowledge their own flaws, and apologize if necessary.

When someone is willing to correct their imperfections consciously and rationally, they have already achieved significant success, as they demonstrate that they have begun their process of spiritual improvement. This path strengthens the determination to avoid recurring mistakes through elevated thoughts and exemplary conduct.

Humberto Rodrigues

Translation by Andreas Saint-Prix