| There are two types of spiritual emotion - | | | | other non-spiritual contributing factor. When |
| - Manifest and | | | | experiencing this state a person's demeanor is usually |
| - Unmanifest. | | | | altered and he also experiences lack of body |
| Manifest spiritual emotion as the name suggests is | | | | consciousness, mind going thoughtless by being fixed |
| when there is an apparent manifestation of spiritual | | | | on a certain religious stimulus. It happens when there |
| emotion. We will expand on the various types of | | | | is something to precipitate a sudden increase in |
| manifestation in subsequent paragraphs. | | | | sattvikta (purity). |
| Unmanifest spiritual emotion is when there is spiritual | | | | For example, tears of spiritual emotion are quite |
| emotion but it does not manifest or is not apparent | | | | often experienced by a seeker during singing of |
| to others. | | | | hymns or when they remember Guru or God or |
| Out of the two, unmanifest spiritual emotion is a | | | | when then recollect various spiritual experiences in |
| higher state as any energy spent in the manifestation | | | | their life. This can be classified as tears of spiritual |
| of spiritual emotion is conserved. This spiritual energy | | | | emotion, one of the eight types of spiritual emotion. |
| can then be used to further one's spiritual growth. It | | | | When all the above eight signs are seen |
| can also be used to serve God and Guru by | | | | simultaneously, it is said that the eight-fold saattvik |
| spreading Spirituality. | | | | spiritual emotion (ashtthasaattvik bhaav) has been |
| Manifest spiritual emotion | | | | aroused. |
| When a person is experiencing spiritual emotion | | | | This experience of manifestation of spiritual |
| (bhaav) it can manifest in 8 ways. The following are | | | | emotion is usually short in duration but can |
| the 8 ways it can manifest - | | | | occasionally also be of a prolonged nature. A longer |
| 1. Becoming motionless/experiencing standstill | | | | duration is usually experienced by seekers at a higher |
| 2. Sweating | | | | spiritual level or Saints on the path of Devotion |
| 3. Hair standing on end/goosebumps | | | | (Bhaktiyoga) when going through some exceptional |
| 4. Tremulous voice | | | | spiritual experience. |
| 5. Tremor | | | | Just because one experiences spiritual emotion |
| 6. Becoming pale/blanching | | | | does not necessarily mean that one is of a higher |
| 7. Tears flowing from the eyes | | | | spiritual level. Also it should not be confused with |
| 8. Fainting | | | | physical or emotional manifestations of spiritual |
| These manifestations of spiritual emotion happen | | | | emotion. Refer to the article - What is the difference |
| effortlessly and spontaneously in the absence of any | | | | between normal emotion and spiritual emotion? |