In common parlance, the words ghosts and spirits are used to refer to nonphysical beings. Among these, ghosts are often seen negatively, as beings to be feared. In contrast, the word spirit is frequently used positively and sometimes nonliterally, as in the exhortation, “That’s the spirit.” Channeling refers to the means for communicating with such nonphysical agents.
Though we function largely at the physical level, our actions are determined by nonphysical factors too. For example, sports players’ performance is determined not just by their physical talent, but also by their inner spirit – when dispirited, even talented players can’t perform well. By understanding the nonphysical factors that influence our actions, we can connect with those nonphysical factors that are constructive and disconnect from those that are destructive.
The Bhagavad-gita explains that the world is a place of illusion wherein are rampant forces that delude and degrade. These forces are like ghosts that can possess us if we indulge in the temptations they dangle before us. Once possessed, we end up acting self-destructively. To prevent such possession, we need to cautiously resist dangerous temptations.
Significantly, the most efficacious protection from illusion is not just caution, but devotion. We are spiritual beings, who are parts of the all-attractive supreme, Krishna. Our heart longs to love and serve him eternally; devotion to him is innate to us. The Gita (07.14) assures that those who surrender to Krishna transcend the force of illusion. To surrender, we need to channel the spirit of devotion, where spirit connotes the mood of loving service. For internalizing this mood, we need to associate with devotees engaged in wholehearted bhakti-yoga.
When we thus channel the spirit of devotion, we not only block the ghost of illusion but also become joyfully permeated with the supreme spiritual reality, Krishna.
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