According to Hindu philosophy, there are 4 ways to explore spiritualism:
1. Doing one's duty with detachment - the mind is trained to detach from the results of one's action and not attach positive or negative associations to it, thus weakening the ego and leading to enlightenment.
2. Self-enquiry and awareness - Pursuit of knowledge, and understanding of your own self in relation to the world to achieve a heightened consciousness of how you perceive the world through your senses, leading to liberation of the self.
3. Meditation - Related to 2.
4. Devotion - Loving devotion and surrender of self to a God leading to enlightenment.
Which one does Orthodoxy fall under? (Sounds like 4).
In Orthodoxy, prayer is considered the "art of arts and the science of sciences". Everything in Orthodoxy is intended to improve your prayer life, and your prayer life is how you enter in and pursue a personal relationship with God.
1. Doing one's duty with detachment - the mind is trained to detach from the results of one's action and not attach positive or negative associations to it, thus weakening the ego and leading to enlightenment.
2. Self-enquiry and awareness - Pursuit of knowledge, and understanding of your own self in relation to the world to achieve a heightened consciousness of how you perceive the world through your senses, leading to liberation of the self.
3. Meditation - Related to 2.
4. Devotion - Loving devotion and surrender of self to a God leading to enlightenment.
Which one does Orthodoxy fall under? (Sounds like 4).