04.11.2014

Be Punctual
Be punctual. To arrive early, or right on time,
is a sign of respect for yourself and others.
By being punctual you reduce your stress levels
and avoid causing inconvenience to others.
The key is planning. Allow extra time in your
preparations and for any delays.
Remember, getting ready, even locking the door,
catching the lift, walking to the car, the
tube... all takes time.
Maybe, the secret to punctuality is as simple as
waking up when you're supposed to wake up!
The Car-Driver Comparison To Aid Self
Realization
One of the comparisons which help in self
realization i.e. in strengthening the awareness
that I, the soul, a non-physical energy am
different from this physical body is that of the
driver and the car, where the driver represents
the spiritual energy and the car represents the
body which is controlled by the spiritual
energy. The biggest reason why I do not have
the desired control over my physical body, my
vehicle, my sense organs today is that I lost
the consciousness of being a driver which could
control and rule the vehicle. Instead I
developed the consciousness that I am this
vehicle, this physical body. This consciousness
disconnected me from the ability and the power I
possessed inside me to control the vehicle.
If I want to achieve the desired control, I need
to be in a driver consciousness i.e. in the
awareness that I am a soul and my body is a
vehicle, through which I experience life. Being
in this awareness, in this consciousness awakens
me and empowers me to regain the much required
control over my body.
The car controls are the gears, brakes,
accelerator and steering wheel which can be
compared to the sense organs of the soul which
are the mind, intellect and sanskars and those
of the body which are the eyes, ears, nose,
hands and tongue. A good driver is one who
remains extremely alert and is able to use the
gears, brakes, accelerator and steering wheel
effectively and efficiently, in order to be
fully in control of the vehicle and avoid any
accidents. In the same way, as I move on the
road of life, I need to keep my mental and
physical sense organs (mentioned above) in
complete control. If I do that, they will keep
my journey enjoyable and take me to my desired
destination of mental peace and happiness safely
and successfully. If I don't do that and let
them overpower me, accidents will definitely
occur, making me peaceless and sorrowful.
(To be continued tomorrow ...)
Soul Sustenance
Carrying Feelings Experienced In Meditation Into
My Interactions
If I keep close contact with my internal self,
to check what my feelings are like and I
maintain the ‘meditative’ awareness at many
moments during the day, even if it is for very
short periods of time, I will find that the good
feelings I have experienced through conscious
choice, in meditation, I carry them with me into
my interactions with others. Then, in any
exchange, although the other person's thoughts,
words or actions may not be as I would like them
to be, I'll be better equipped to maintain a
good feeling towards that individual, and
towards myself.
For example, I meditate in the morning and then
leave home and find myself in a situation in the
office where two of my colleagues are arguing
over an issue. When I try and intervene, one of
them gets aggressive with me as well, but the
feelings of peace I experienced in my meditation
a couple of hours ago are still with me, using
which I do not reacting angrily or fearfully. In
fact, if my peace is powerful enough, it will
make the other one also peaceful.
So the key is to emerge and collect positive
feelings through meditation at regular intervals
during the day. And then become a donor of
positive feelings to negative situations as
discussed above is an invaluable achievement. It
is good for my own wellbeing, and for
contributing to the creation of a peaceful
atmosphere wherever I am, whenever required.
Message for the day
The one who
is calm and cool is the one who makes the right
decisions.
Projection:
The natural nature of the human mind is to come
under pressure and tension during negative
situations. When there is a challenging
situation, there is naturally the tendency to
find it difficult to
maintain an inner state of calm. But the one who
has the ability to go within and find the inner
calm is able to be clear in thinking and is able
to make the right decisions.
Solution:
When I am able to experience the inner state of
calm, I am able to be clear in my thinking. With
this clarity I find the right decisions and
solutions emerging very naturally within my
mind. I will never have the difficulty of having
to make decisions, but all decisions are made
with ease and they are right too.
Power of Silence
Sometimes you are trying to remember something,
its within your reach, on the tip of your
tongue, but it is just isn't coming out.
Everyone around is suggesting something or
trying to help, but in reality not helping at
all. You wish for a moment of silence, so that
you can dive into your memory bank, for you know
that is the only way you will be able to
remember. This is the power of silence in
action. Many, not recognizing its power, do not
value it. They turn their heads away from the
thought of a few moments of silence. They feel
it a punishment.
When we find our thoughts moving in many
directions because of external demands on our
attention, we need to stop, take a rain check on
everything and experience silence. This power of
silence is essential hen we want to plan for the
future, we should silence unnecessary thoughts
and think of a point in question. So when you
get an opportunity of a moment's silence, don't
waste that precious moment. Use it to store the
strength within that is so necessary for dealing
with the world without.