5 types of spiritual purifications that are important for the soul | The Times of India (2024)

The best way to heal and purify yourself internally is by meditating and maintaining your calm. Meditation helps focus the mind and eliminate any sorts of toxins within you (distractions, negative thoughts, feelings of insecurities, and the likes). Meditation has forever helped achieve a state of heightened awareness and inner peace.
And so, meditation will purify you from within, removing any negativity that has housed itself, and then help have better spiritual energy.

Keeping maun, or intentional silence, is another great way for spiritual purification. Maun, by silencing your mouth, helps you silence your inner-self as well. When we abstain from speaking, be it good or bad, we develop a sense of inner peace and self-awareness.
The quiet in our mind and mouth allows for deep introspection and clarity of thought. It helps in conserving energy, reducing mental clutter, and developing a deeper connection with oneself.

Serving others, in the form of Seva, should always be an important part of life. It can involve donations, langars, charity drives, distributions, etc. Seva is one form of purification but can only be achieved when you do not brag to anyone about it or when you do it without any expectation of reward or recognition. Seva is all about giving oneself to others and contributing to the well-being of all.
Engaging in seva purifies the ego and shifts the focus from self-centred desires to the needs of others.

Pranayama, a form of Yoga, involves controlling the breath to improve physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. The term ‘pranayama’ itself means controlling your life force or ‘prana’. Pranayama techniques help to purify the respiratory system, balance the nervous system, and increase vital energy. Spiritually, it helps in calming the mind, improving focus, and promoting inner peace.

Simple practices like Anulom Vilom and Kapalbhati can also centre your mind and purify you internally.

Detoxification, or detox, means cleansing the body of toxins from within. Detox, be it physical or mental, not just improves body health but also spiritual health. When someone does a detox, it usually includes dietary changes, fasting, and other practices that purify the body. Detoxifying helps the body by increasing energy, clearing the mind, having better thoughts, and removing any mental impurities.
Even when it is for spiritual purification, start the detox with a simple dietary change and then move on to fasting, cleanses, and the likes.