
I’ve written extensively about spiritual practice in the past. Here are two of these articles for further reading:
https://aiglebleu.net/en/2024/07/spiritual-practice/
https://aiglebleu.net/en/2024/11/spiritual-practice-2/
If I had to summarize these writings in a single sentence—simply and directly—I would say this: it is the fundamental responsibility of every human being to nurture and maintain a spiritual practice, for without it we are dishonoring this human body.
Today, I want to highlight a crucial concept that requires some elaboration: the importance of our own spiritual practice before we can truly help others.
All spiritual traditions agree that our primary motivation should be to help others to the best of our ability. It is through helping others that we develop our own capacities. By doing so, we generate good karma, which in turn leads to circumstances that are more favorable to our personal evolution. If we can harness this karmic mechanism to create financial abundance, it becomes even more evident that we can use it to promote our spiritual growth. [1] These universal laws apply to all worlds and galaxies, governing every aspect of existence.
However, some of the most profound teachings on Earth—found in the Mystery Schools of the Bear Clans of Native North American Nations, the Dzogchen teachings of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, and Bön Shamanism—emphasize that the human potential is truly grandiose. It is possible to evolve to the point where we can help millions of beings across various worlds simultaneously. We have the potential to manifest multiple emanations of our soul, offering aid to countless beings in different forms. We can exist on multiple planets at once, helping thousands of beings with infinite wisdom and boundless compassion. This is the true destiny of every human being.
Now, just imagine the level of spiritual evolution required for such a manifestation of compassion! I think you’ll agree that we are far from this ideal today. Yet, deep within us, in our soul’s essence, lies the aspiration for such an evolution. Deep down, we all carry the desire to be the hero or heroine who will save the world. It’s there, because it is our destiny.
To access the teachings of those who have attained such wisdom, we must first accumulate great merit. To do so, our thoughts, words, and actions must be just, true, and filled with kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. This requires us to meditate, pray, and practice regularly. Our distortions, conditioning, programming, flaws, and negative karma run so deep that acting with clarity for the benefit of others seems nearly impossible without consistent practice. Although spiritual practice is inherently solitary, its true purpose is to benefit others. It requires moments of retreat and solitude—those spaces and times that purify our soul by removing external distractions. To reveal the primordial purity and clarity that have always existed within us, eternal and indestructible, we need this sacred space for spiritual practice. To love others fully, we must first cultivate love for ourselves, within ourselves.
The embodiment of love among the greatest spiritual figures of the past millennia is Jesus Christ. I am not referring to religion here, but to the historical figure. Even the 14th Dalai Lama, in his time, does not embody the intensity of Jesus’s message of love. Jesus showed us the importance of retreat and spiritual practice by spending 40 days alone in the desert, without food or water. Through his dedication, he conquered death. Many others have reached immortality, but few have achieved such profound recognition. Yes, when we reach this level of spiritual evolution, death no longer exists. We transcend mortality, becoming pure light.
Jesus showed us the path we must follow: the path of prayer, retreat, and spiritual practice.
Each of us must cultivate a personal spiritual practice. We can start by dedicating just 20 minutes each morning and evening to meditation. If we are fortunate enough to have a teacher—whether a master, a lama, a guru, or a spiritual elder—we should follow their guidance and commit to regular practice. Our volunteer work and actions to help others should not encroach upon our practice time; rather, they can complement it, but never replace it. For in the long term, by nurturing our soul through spiritual practice, we are laying the groundwork for the greatest benefits imaginable for an infinite number of beings.
Peace, Joy, and Love
[1] For more on this karmic mechanism, see https://aiglebleu.net/en/2024/12/the-wish-fufilling-jewel/
I greatly appreciate the Wisdoms of my friend Blue Eagle
There are many paths man can follow to attain his spiritual practice I myself follow the teachings Blue Eagle humbly shares. I highly recommend anyone searching for guidance to reach in to this great man’s path we are so honoured to have these learnings at a time as critical as now in our human evolution & spiritual awakening.