08.05.2014

Vitarka Mudra - Teaching, Giving Instruction, Reason
Give
Give to others from the
heart and in turn many things will come to you.
State of
Self-Respect
When we
are stabilized in our state of self-respect, we are able
to connect to our own specialties and use them for the
betterment of those around too. Apart from this, we are
also able to connect to others' specialties and are able
to encourage them to use these specialties for
everyone's benefit.
The Subtle Role Play Of
Thoughts And Images
The human soul is a subtle (non-physical) stage on
which a subtle role play of thoughts and images
constantly takes place throughout the day and even while
sleeping. We have explained in our older messages
how thoughts are of 4 main different types - positive
which are based on virtues, necessary related to
day-to-day activities, waste which are mainly
unnecessary and related to the past and future and
negative which are related to vices and other
weaknesses. In the same way, we also constantly create
images or scenes, which are of the same 4 types, which
is why we commonly use the term 'the eye of the mind'.
The mind not only thinks or speaks subtly but visualizes
or sees subtly too, almost all the time.
These two processes
function, sometimes independent of each other as well as
sometimes dependent on each other i.e. influencing each
other e.g. think of peace and that leads to
visualizations related to the same. Visualize an
unpleasant scene of anger and hatred, and your thoughts
are led in that direction. Sometimes these two processes
function at the same time and sometimes one at a time.
Sometimes neither functions at all, which happens much
more frequently while sleeping as compared to when we
are awake. This subtle, physically invisible role
play is the foundation of the physical role play of
words and actions that is visible to the self and
everyone else around you.
(To be continued tomorrow ...)
Soul Sustenance
Positive Thinking
What Stops You from
Being Positive?
There are many reasons that make it difficult to produce
and hold on to positivity in your mind and attitude. The
external information we receive is mainly negative, and
our thoughts and conversations are based on this
information. Other causes include:
* Other people's negativity rubbing off on you; Other
people's criticisms influencing you;
* Self-doubt;
* Lacking clear objectives in life;
* Not having recognized your true qualities, virtues and
values;
* Lacking self-confidence;
* Not believing you are a positive person;
* Keeping the past in your mind;
* Being egoistic;
* Comparing yourself with others;
* Having low self-esteem;
* Being frustrated or irritated;
* Lacking flexibility or tolerance with people or
situations, etc.
Message for the day
The one who serves
with the balance of the head and the heart is the one
who is successful.
Expression:
We usually give directions to people
when they go wrong. We also use a lot of logic when we
give such directions, but it doesn't always have the
desired effect. We then begin to consider the other
person to be wrong.
Experience:
What we need to do is to have a balance of both the head
and the heart while giving our suggestions to others.
That means we need to have a lot of love while giving
our suggestions to them. Then whatever we say will have
its effect on them.