02.11.2014

Freedom
Freedom is a state of mind. Understanding the
self is the key to freedom. The more one
understands the self, the easier it is to be
liberated from the chains of waste and
negativity. Freedom is to be uninfluenced and
unaffected, to be at peace with the self. Real
freedom is to experience the true essence of
one's being.
Experiencing And Maintaining A State Of
Contentment
To reach, experience and maintain a state of
contentment or fulfillment you have to first
realize what true freedom is and then learn how
to use it so that it strengthens you and also
helps you to achieve the full potential of your
individual self. Freedom is the key to
contentment. You also need to check what brings
you close to the state of fulfillment and what
takes you away from it. Fears of different kinds
are one of the main obstacles in experiencing
contentment. Any weakness, inability to apply
any virtue or spiritual power required in
any situation, lack of focus, inner
instability, etc. will cause a leakage of
the energy of positivity that is required to
feel content. Free
yourself of any personality trait that hinders
your progress and does not allow your inner
being to manifest itself and express itself with
all its potential. To live in contentment, you
should be in charge of your inner mental and
emotional world. If not, you will only be able
to experience temporary periods of fulfillment.
To achieve fulfillment you not only have to
have inner control, but you also need to check
whether there is any door open to allow any
weakness to enter the room of your personality.
Because if you strengthen yourself on the one
hand and on the other you are weakened, you will
never reach the desired state of inner power.
E.g. you keep a bucket of water under a tap of
water. If it has even a single crack, however
much water you pour into the bucket, it will
never get filled completely. In the same way,
this can happen to you. Because of this, you
need to check, which cracks are present in your
personality through which there are leaks of
energy, because of which your efforts to become
content do not give you the results you hope
for.
Soul Sustenance
Churning Spiritual Knowledge
Churning spiritual knowledge or thinking deeply
about it makes us a complete authority of that
knowledge. What are some practical ways of
implementing churning in our lives?
Take 15 minutes out of your daily routine every
day to think deeply on any topic related to
spiritual self progress (like e.g. each day’s
Soul Sustenance message or something else). You
do not need to disconnect yourself from action
to do this. You could do this while taking a
walk, while driving to office, while cooking
food, etc. By churning this way in isolation,
the mind is able to concentrate immediately.
Secondly if you read some spiritual knowledge
and afterwards write down the essence (summary)
of it for 5-10 minutes as it has influenced the
mind, then you will find that essence will
remain with you and deepen during the day.
The
benefits of churning spiritual knowledge are as
follows:
1. Churning makes the soul feel powerful:
it makes you aware of your powers and increases
your self-respect. Any inferiority complex ends
and one experiences oneself as a great and
powerful soul. Self-confidence awakens as weak
thoughts diminish: * I won't be able to do this.
Will I succeed or not? Strong thoughts emerge
instead: * The Supreme Being himself is with me.
I will definitely be successful. Such confidence
and bravery is experienced which strengthens the
soul to undertake any impossible task.
2.
Natural and unruffled peace in my outlook:
Churning takes us to the depths of the ocean of
knowledge. The depth of knowledge finishes all
our attractions. In the depths there are no
storms, but only the peace and bliss of
unlimited treasures.
(To be continued tomorrow …)
Message for the day
The virtues of honesty and courage bring
success.
Projection:
The one who is courageous is never deterred by
challenges, but moves on towards success.
Combined with courage, is the virtue of honesty
which allows one to be consistent, sincere and
true in the efforts put in. So success comes
with proper effort and there is also humility
visible in such a person.
Solution:
When I am courageous, but at the same time
honest in my efforts that I put in for achieving
success, I'll never have ego. I will be able to
get the cooperation and good will of all, and
especially the protection and the help of God. I
will find myself moving slowly towards success
with everything I do.
Disappointment
A disappointment is never easy to surpass. I
work hard towards a goal giving it all I have
and still end up empty-handed. 'Where did I go
wrong, what's the use of being diligent and
conscientious? May be everything depends on
luck, God didn't help me...' A vision that was
initially strong and focused takes a sharp
detour into the by-lanes of disheartened
thinking. On the other hand, by looking at the
situation with a calm, detached attitude, I can
locate the faults or leakages. Even if my
attempts were faultless, to refuse to learn from
a set-back is a sign of ego. God helps me back
on my feet when He sees that I haven't closed
the doors of my mind to new experiences.