Purity, Listening, Shadow Self

You, like everyone else on the planet, have various aspects of your nature that you choose to keep in the shadows and not acknowledge. These are the selfish desires that keep you in the material world and hold back your spiritual development. These are addictions of any kind, compulsions that you contemplate or follow through with at the expense of following your true purpose in life. In order to purify your life you must listen to these aspects of yourself. Actually hear what you say to yourself when you want to engage in these activities. Then before succumbing to its pressure actually ask it questions. The most important one is what will be the ultimate result of participating in this activity. If the end result is neither lasting joy nor spiritual advancement then you should choose not to participate in that activity. Instead learn to listen to your heart and get in touch with your soul’s highest desire. When you listen to the wisdom of the soul it will always lead you on the path of spiritual growth. This will always lead you toward more unselfish compassion rather than selfish indulgence of the senses. By listening to the soul you will be able to very easily replace the compulsions of the material world with the joyful activities of the spirit and in this way purify your life.