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The one who is on a spiritual path must realize that he must not criticize. Why? Because this whole world is an illusion, it is mithya, everything is a manifestation of God. God is in everyone. God is everywhere and because I'm not the body, I am the soul, then in the same way that I have a God particle in me, you have a God particle in you and everybody has a God particle. Not just everybody, but everything has a God particle. Since everybody has a God particle, then what business do we have to criticize that God particle?

If that person is an illusion, then what is real is God; the God particle within, and if I criticize, I am criticizing God. Therefore, I have to be very
cautious in criticizing. In fact, I must eliminate it from my life. To renounce criticism and being critical is of the utmost importance.

Even if there are emotions, feelings, thoughts about somebody that are disturbing and compel me to criticize, I must restrain myself. I must use my intellect, decide and choose not to react, not to criticize, knowing that that person's body is an illusion and the reality of the person is God and if I'm criticizing that person, I'm criticizing God, and also criticizing myself because I am part of this ocean. I am the wave itself and the other person is also a wave, we are both waves of the same ocean, and therefore, if I need to praise, I can praise, but I must not criticize.

These are a few principles that help us progress on the path of spirituality to achieve liberation, Nirvana and such thoughts are the ones that help us strengthen our beliefs. This will help us to reinforce the truth that we are not this physical body, nor the mind. We are the divine soul, the atman.

AiR

God has big shoulders. He can handle it.

Criticism, a form of feedback, is necessary for learning.

The error is when criticism, or other action, is motivated by a malicious intent to harm.

Piety for the purpose of display is vanity.

AiR wrote:The one who is on a spiritual path must realize that he must not criticize.

Not being on a spiritual path, I feel completely at liberty to criticize:

Why? Because this whole world is an illusion

Yes, it is, and I think you are deceived by it more than most.

everything is a manifestation of God. God is in everyone.

You would obviously like to think so but that does not mean it is the case.

I'm not the body, I am the soul

Does a soul have to use a special type of keyboard or did you have to enlist the help of a body to type out your post?

Since everybody has a God particle, then what business do we have to criticize that God particle?

I also have a troublesome tooth. Presumably, then, I have no business criticising that when it plays up.

Even if there are emotions, feelings, thoughts about somebody that are disturbing and compel me to criticize, I must restrain myself.

Yes, bottle it all up, it will do you a world of good.

This will help us to reinforce the truth that we are not this physical body, nor the mind.

All well and good but to live one's life without regard to the body or the mind seems a little problematic, to me.

Because God has given human beings free will they can do something wrong and harm themselves and other people and the world created by God.

So it is good to point out that someone is heading in the wrong direction:
overindulging in alcoholic beverages, gambling in the casino, taking harmful substances to achieve a "cheap thrill", chasing the wrong person, to name but just a few.

This pointing out should be made in a loving and friendly way, not from above.

AiR wrote:The one who is on a spiritual path must realize that he must not criticize. Why? Because this whole world is an illusion, it is mithya, everything is a manifestation of God. God is in everyone. God is everywhere and because I'm not the body, I am the soul, then in the same way that I have a God particle in me, you have a God particle in you and everybody has a God particle. Not just everybody, but everything has a God particle. Since everybody has a God particle, then what business do we have to criticize that God particle?

If that person is an illusion, then what is real is God; the God particle within, and if I criticize, I am criticizing God. Therefore, I have to be very
cautious in criticizing. In fact, I must eliminate it from my life. To renounce criticism and being critical is of the utmost importance.

Even if there are emotions, feelings, thoughts about somebody that are disturbing and compel me to criticize, I must restrain myself. I must use my intellect, decide and choose not to react, not to criticize, knowing that that person's body is an illusion and the reality of the person is God and if I'm criticizing that person, I'm criticizing God, and also criticizing myself because I am part of this ocean. I am the wave itself and the other person is also a wave, we are both waves of the same ocean, and therefore, if I need to praise, I can praise, but I must not criticize.

These are a few principles that help us progress on the path of spirituality to achieve liberation, Nirvana and such thoughts are the ones that help us strengthen our beliefs. This will help us to reinforce the truth that we are not this physical body, nor the mind. We are the divine soul, the atman.

AiR

I think you need to run an eye over your post. Why? Because it's good for you. For example, why would you say that it is of the utmost importance to renounce criticism and being critical ?
Perhaps it is important if you see criticism as being a negative emotion/reaction to someone/something. However, immediate feelings can't be renounced, they happen. I agree you can then use intellect to choose what to do with them.
Being critical of your emotions, analysing them - that is a positive approach. And should not be renounced.

There is a clear difference between being a negative, forever fault-finding critic and the special ability to critically analyse negative emotions.

So, the idea that 'you should not criticise...or 'you should renounce criticism'...well, it needs careful thought and a critical eye.

Contructive criticism, bro.

Not meaning to criticize, but why does the topic title show "criticise" while your OP spells it "criticize"

PhilX