8 keywords in Hinduism that form a comprehensive framework of sprituality

While these are Hindu keywords, there will ofcourse be corresponding ones in other religions. From all my years in spirituality, this is what I reduce all the complexities into. These keywords are Sharanam, JnanaYoga , Bhakthi Yoga, Karma Yoga, Prapatti, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi.

Sharanam means taking refuge. Jnana Yoga is realization of oneness, Bhakthi Yoga is true love, Karma Yoga is service to society, Prapatti is exchanging self-love for egoism, Dharana is repeated focus, Dhyana is patient meditation and Samadhi is being in self-nature.

The above is a loose explanation of the meaning of the terms. Sharanam stands alone (BG 18:66), while the 3 Yogas and Prapatti can be grouped together (BG 18:65) and Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi together is called Samyama (the last 3 steps of the 8 steps of Pathanjali Yoga). They are all inter-related and one leads to another. While it's possible to be grounded and start in one, it's impossible to say 'no' to another. There is a thread running along them connecting them meaningfully. I will give one such thread though there might well be many such permutations and combinations. In the case of Arjuna, he  suppressed his ego and took refuge in Krishna. Krishna gave him wisdom which in turn led to true love which gave a motivation to discharge his job as a service. He did it with concentration and meditation after the sermon and finally became liberated.

This is a comprehensive framework because being grounded in one leads to the rest and all needs of a spiritual aspirant gets satisfied by these.

Sensitivity and balance

Being highly sensitive may lead to mood imbalances. Also, while following yoga or any spiritual discipline, it is important to be balanced. One has to be gentle but yet firm when one takes the baby steps. Stagnating at one point for long leads to difficulty in continuing further on the journey after the stop. If one goes too fast, then one can get burnt out leading to forced relaxation and the necessity of attending to the burns. But trying to go at the correct pace and do everything right in yoga or spirituality can in itself lead to analysis paralysis where one starts to think too much on what to do and what not to do leading to indecisiveness, immobilization and uneasiness. So, one also has to rely on some sort of rules of thumb or heuristics which need not be some big idea in spirituality or science but simple common sense or intuition gained from a past childhood that's buried deep in the sub-conscious. There are a few uneducated laymen and common folks who even do better in life than the doctorates and disciples. Though their challenges are greater and their path is more painful, they also manage to live a decently good life and reach the destination.

Internet users especially Facebookers are today's Pavlov's Dogs

Some people get up and go to Facebook the first thing in the morning, without even brushing up the teeth. Then when one has a coffee or break-fasts, then when one goes to work, then when one is stopped in-between the work by an invitation to join a Facebook Cause (Facebookers are very social conscious humane people), then when one peeks into the I-Phone during a company meeting, then during lunch break, then to stay awake after food, then at tea time, then ...

~ a Pavlov's Dog of today (me :O))

Got to cut these libido tendencies.