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Last week, we explored this clearly:
Spirituality is not about escaping from life; it is about meeting life as it is.
We spoke about how spirituality does not mean renunciation, becoming a monk, giving up desires, or waiting until old age. On the contrary, it is during youth—when the mind is fast, restless, and pressured—that inner clarity becomes most essential.
Now, let us take one step further.
In English, there is a word called “cliché.” It refers to a word or idea that has been used so excessively that it has lost its original meaning and vitality.
Today, the word “spirituality” has reached that state.
The moment this word is heard, many people feel boredom or resistance. So—we can drop the word. But anyone who truly wants to live a meaningful life cannot drop inner growth. Inner growth is not a philosophy or an abstract idea. It is a practical capacity to clearly observe what is happening within us, right now. Life does not happen only outside. It is continuously unfolding inside us as well.
In that inner world—
To observe all of this without judging as right or wrong, without trying to change anything, simply watching— that is inner growth.
Through this quality of observation, we begin to establish a real connection with ourselves.
If an aircraft loses contact with its control tower, no matter how powerful it is, it will lose direction and begin to falter.
In the same way, a human being who has lost connection with oneself inevitably experiences confusion, anxiety, and exhaustion in life.
In this state, a person is in suffering. Often, the suffering is so deep that the person does not even realize, “I am suffering.” The root of this suffering does not lie outside. It lies in the loss of connection with oneself. And the way out of this suffering also does not lie outside.
To observe one’s inner world with awareness—that alone is the way.
This does not happen automatically. It has to be learned. It requires patience and continuity.
Where do we begin?
At a very simple place. Sit in a quiet space, in a comfortable posture. Close your eyes and begin to observe the thoughts that arise. The mind is a system that continuously produces thoughts. There is no need to stop it. No need to change it. Do not follow the thoughts. Do not judge them. Simply observe. At times, without realizing it, we will get pulled into a thought and become caught in emotions. The moment you notice this, without any sense of guilt, gently return to observation.
In the beginning, ten minutes is enough. Gradually, the time can be increased. Slowly, clear truths about ourselves and about the functioning of the mind begin to reveal themselves. That understanding itself brings a deep sense of fulfillment. This practice is not easy. But it is not impossible. If we do not understand ourselves, what is the use of understanding the world? To live life at its deepest level, to allow our fullest potential to unfold, there is only one secret:
Not the word “spirituality”—but observing the inner self.
