Is it not necessary to be an ascetic, and to renounce family life, to evolve spiritually?
It is quite the opposite. Family life is considered as the ideal training ground for spirituality. This is where we learn to develop patience, self-discipline, love and sacrifice, all qualities deemed essential for spiritual evolution. Sahaj Marg teaches that every human faculty has its legitimate function and that the proper use of all our faculties leads to a balanced life. Thus there are no dogmas or rigid methods of austerity to be followed.
