One of the many great debates I was privileged to was a conversation between David Bohm, considered to be one of the most significant theoretical physicists of the 20th century, and Jiddu Krishnamurti, an Indian speaker and writer on philosophical and spiritual subjects, who in his early life was groomed to be the new World Teacher, but later rejected this mantle. Both gentlemen belong to an expanding group of people I deeply admire.

In this particular debate they examined the future of mankind and concluded it’s pretty grim. We are facing the issues of terrorism, wars, racial divisions, various dictatorships, religious separation, economic and psychological crisis and so on. Then Jiddu asked a simple question: If you were quite young and I was quite young – what would we do?

This question really intrigued me. What would I do? Perhaps a more important question – am I doing it? I suddenly realized the answer to this question encompasses our every dilemma, everything we sense, think, say and do. It was a good question longing for a an open and sincere answer.

The answer wasn’t really difficult. In my search for truth, spirituality and meaning of life I always and continuously came to the same indisputable conclusion: Growth.

The only way forward is through growth. Growth is personal to every individual and combines the path with truth and solid faith. It’s the answer to everything, our one and true salvation. The path of growth and awareness. These two qualities are irreversibly intertwined. The more we grow in awareness, the more openly and sincerely we address the truth about the world, the Universe, reality and who we truly are. Growth carries the potential for true freedom. All else is simply a delusion.

The question therefore we each individually need to address is:

Are we growing?