21.04.2014

Respect
Respect is received when it
is given.
Universal Concepts About The Supreme Being or God
There are some universally accepted
characteristics of God:
* He is the creator and the one who sustains and takes
care of the entire world population.
* He is the Highest of Highest.
* He is the Supreme Father.
* He is non-physical.
* He is omnipotent (one with unlimited power).
* He is a living being.
* He is all-loving and possesses complete knowledge.
* He is unchangeable.
* He is one and He is light.
* He is perfect in values and morals.
* He is absolutely just.
* He is the Supreme Benefactor (the one who brings
benefit to everyone).
* He is the savior of souls.
* He is the purifier.
* He is mysterious in His ways.
Even in those religions that believe in and worship many
Gods, there is one God who stands above the others. Then
there are other faiths who believe God to be one single
Supreme Being. Traditions, sacred texts, monuments,
sayings and rituals all over the world, point to the
existence of and belief in one knowledgeful,
all-powerful and merciful being or soul. That being is
universally called out to and recognized as the remover
of sorrow, the giver of happiness and the savior of the
'sinful'.
(To be continued tomorrow ..)
Soul Sustenance
Connecting To The Qualities Of Others
Meditation adds
immense value and depth to my relationships. It also
brings closeness in them. Many obstacles and barriers,
both on a physical as well as a subtle level, come
between me and others when my consciousness and as a
result, my perception are struck primarily in the
physical dimension. If I hardly know five to ten per
cent of myself, and that too mostly on the surface, my
relationships are going to be similarly superficial.
With my self-respect built on very weak foundations, it
will tend to be delicate and I'll be prone to trying to
maintain it by thinking about and focusing my energies
on others' weaknesses, sometimes real and sometimes even
imagined. I'll also find it hard to realize and
appreciate their qualities. Such is the state of so many
human relationships today.
In meditation, I go into the depths of myself, and
deep within my inner being, I find the beauty of peace,
love and happiness that is there inside me. I also
realize that this same beauty lies inside each soul.
Then naturally and very easily, without any effort, I
get connected to the same qualities in others. I
also find the strength to do the same. I am no longer
judgmental seeing others’ temporary sanskaras of
negativity. I find qualities that are basically there
inside every soul: the original qualities or
sanskaras of each spiritual being. It’s like a basic
prototype for the whole of humanity, which I deeply see
and realize.
Message for the day
Determination
enables elevated thoughts to become practical.
Projection:
When we have an aim in our life and
are working for it, we sometimes are not able to bring
into practice all that we plan to do. We then tend to
become disheartened and give up after trying for some
time. Thus we lose out on the benefit that our thoughts
can bring in our life.
Solution:
In order to put into practice the good thoughts that we
get i.e., in order to make our thoughts practical we
need to stamp it with determination. Our words should
never be 'I'll try', but must always be 'I will do it'.
Where there is determination there is victory.
Creativity
There are times when our crowded lives and minds don't
allow space for creativity to emerge.
For creativity to flow naturally, regularly make quiet
time for yourself, to clear and refresh your mind.
Do nothing other than sit back, relax and let your mind:
float freely on a hot-air balloon, swim through a deep
blue ocean or soar into the sunset.