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A Critical Approach to Human … H.A. Islaminasab et al / (55
it also has the potential one must practice silence and
spiritual capacity”. contemplation every day and
(Chopra, 2009: 164) avoid judging. In a way, he is
silent for a certain time every
As a result, however, “pure day in order to calm down his
chastity and piety is a kind of inner conversation and also
spiritual attribute, but it should contemplate in the morning
not be equated with the suppression and in the evening.
of desires”. (Ibid: 172) In addition, he must stop
judging things in such a way
• Contemplation
Contemplation is one of the that he considers them good or
ways mentioned for human bad or analyzes them in order
perfection. This teaching is for to gain absolute inner consciousness.
the spiritual perfection of the (Chopra, 2003b: 16-19)
soul in the divine religions. • Choosing a Spiritual Master
Still, there is no clear Chopra believes in the choice
definition of it in secular of a spiritual master in the
spirituality. It is not only used discussion of spiritual perfection,
in each of the spiritual and and he advises people with
biological evolutions but is used different beliefs to choose a
in the meaning of meditation spiritual master, a guru - the
in most secular spirituality. religious leader of the Hindus.
(Rahimzadeh, 1999: 45-46) A wise teacher with a spiritual
Chopra considers the human advice treasure can be very
to have the ability of creativity helpful at the time of coming
and believes that in order to into conflict. (Ibid, 2009: 233)
achieve his infinite creativity,
