It is dangerous for modern people to train their spiritual senses.

 It is dangerous for modern people to train their spiritual senses.

Next, the dangers of training spiritual sensitivity in modern people can be considered from a spiritual perspective.

There are various methods to train spiritual sensitivity, such as meditation or extreme practices like waterfall training. Some of these methods have been introduced through the influence of manga and popular culture.

First, regarding spiritual sensitivity, the psychic Hiroyuki Ehara says that everyone has spiritual sensitivity, and differences only exist in the degree of sensitivity.

Indeed, everyone has some level of spiritual sensitivity, but even after hearing this, most people probably think that they themselves do not have any spiritual sense.

Spiritual sensitivity is the ability everyone has to sense the hearts of ghosts, higher-dimensional beings, and people—it is the ability to feel the heart.

Moreover, it is believed that the depths of people’s hearts are all connected, and beyond that lies the spiritual world, connected to the world of the heart.

For example, when shaking hands with another person, you may sense a unique personal aura or feeling. That is a small manifestation of spiritual sensitivity—the ability to sense the heart in subtle ways.

Meditation is a practice that can enhance the connection to the spiritual world, where all hearts are interconnected, and as a method to train spiritual sensitivity, meditation is not a wrong approach.

Similarly, practices like waterfall training help to block external stimuli and heighten the nervous system’s sensitivity, serving as another way to cultivate spiritual sensitivity.

However, not all people with spiritual sensitivity have acquired it through such practices; most have naturally developed it through a high level of awareness in their hearts.

Regarding soul growth, as discussed repeatedly in this blog, the growth of knowledge comes from recognizing each piece of knowledge, and the growth of the heart—spiritual rank—is similarly achieved through each insight from the heart.

When spiritual rank increases, one’s existential presence strengthens in a spiritual sense, the creative power to satisfy others’ hearts grows, and the broader one’s insights, the wider one’s perspective becomes. This is not a difficult concept; it is simply about becoming spiritually mature.

Low spiritual rank means weaker existential presence in a spiritual sense, a tendency to prioritize one’s own heart over satisfying others’, and a narrower perspective due to fewer insights. Again, this is not a difficult concept—it is spiritually childish.

If a person with low spiritual rank tries to cultivate spiritual sensitivity, they may attract low-rank or malevolent spirits, which can lead to various negative consequences.

This is why training spiritual sensitivity can be considered potentially dangerous.

In Japan, education tends to value only individual pieces of knowledge, and there is a societal tendency to equate high test scores with personal value. While not universally true, this environment allows people with low spiritual rank to appear more frequently.

Furthermore, many people believe spiritual sensitivity is a special ability, which can foster illusions of being a “special person” and manifest as vanity.

Ideally, one should not focus solely on training spiritual sensitivity. Engaging in activities that influence the heart, such as music or painting, is also desirable.

Although not absolute, people with low self-esteem, those seeking self-affirmation, or those without hobbies are more susceptible to the allure of spiritual sensitivity and are at higher risk of being influenced by malevolent spirits.

Spiritual rank is relative; there is no absolute level of spiritual rank.

If one is not mindful of this, illusions of being “special” are more likely to occur, making the cultivation of spiritual sensitivity potentially dangerous.

Many people have a limited understanding of spiritual sensitivity as the power to sense the heart, and directing attention to this is an important first step.

People generally fall into two types: one type processes understanding with the head and then judges with the heart, while the other senses with the heart first and then comprehends with the head.

Those with strong spiritual sensitivity usually fall into the latter type, and this point should not be overlooked.