
The Flow Douro River, Portugal
The Flow
Everything that comes to us, comes to pass or, more
accurately, for us to pass on. Not just the money in our
pocket, but wisdom, objects, ideas, even opportunities, all
come to us, so that, at the right moment, we can pass them
on. This is called flow. Being in the flow means being aware
that the river of life is flowing to us at every moment.
Being in the flow means accepting whatever comes and putting
it to good use, before passing it on. Going with the flow
means allowing whatever comes to move on freely, without
holding on to it in any way.
The Spiritual Director And The Actor
Spirituality adds great depth and value to Shakespeare's
famous words - 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and
women merely players.' Through spirituality, I realize and
experience myself as a soul, separate from the body, playing
a part on the stage of the world through my physical body
costume. The difference between the actor and the role is
clearly understood. An added dimension then, to this
consciousness is that God or the Supreme Being is the
Spiritual Director of the play we are enacting. The Director
- God looks at the entire drama and every actor's part from
a broader perspective. His vision is not just limited to the
present but stretches from the past (past not limited to
this birth) to the future (future not limited to this birth)
of each one's part. I learn from the Director how to play
my own part with accuracy, now as well as his training helps
me for the future. Like any good actor, I need to have a
lot of respect, appreciation, loyalty and love for the
Director and immense faith in him. The Director is like a
mentor or guide for an actor, to whom he surrenders
completely. He knows that by doing that, his act will be of
the highest quality. If he doesn't do that and he
performs his act his own way, his act will suffer and he
will experience pain. As a result he will not be as
successful as one who is willing to listen and learn from
the Director. If I keep a little distance between me and my
role, so I don't lose sight of the Spiritual Director's
instructions and the way the play is moving, my part will be
much easier to perform, better appreciated by all, and I
will be extremely successful. Positive appreciation for a
performance for an actor's performance by the spectators is
of great value to any actor, sometimes even more important
than commercial success. So surrendering to the soul's
Director and having a strong relationship of mutual trust
with him is particularly helpful at this time, when there is
a lot of confusion on the stage of the Earth with billions
of actors crowded here and our acts not exactly of the
highest quality. So I, the spiritual actor need someone
at this time who can tell me about mistakes committed by my
in my past acts and improve my act of the present which will
result in a positive present as well as future. Spirituality
introduces me to that someone.
Uniqueness
We usually expect people to behave according to our
expectations. We would like to see people change according
to our expectations and we expect them to mould themselves
with our own value system. Yet we notice that this does not
happen and then we tend to become disappointed. We need to
understand that each one is unique with his own specialties,
and uniqueness. When we are able to appreciate this
uniqueness we are able to respect each and every human being
and the unique contribution he can make. So with this change
in our consciousness we will not expect others to change
according to my wish but will take benefit from their
uniqueness.
Soul Sustenance
Transforming (Changing) My Thought Patterns
Why is it that we can't change the pattern of our thoughts
so easily? Imagine a bird being so comfortable in its nest
that, though perhaps sometimes it stands on the branch of
the tree to inflate its chest and adjust its feathers, it
never wants to fly and does not even realize it could fly.
It never knows the blissful freedom of flight, never feels
the wind through its wings. It thinks the other birds that
are flying around are unwise or foolish. In much the same
way, we never really leave our nests of old thought
patterns. Our habitual thoughts become our comfort zone and
each repetitive thought pattern is like a twig in the nest,
which makes the nest stronger and our stay in the nest
seemingly comfortable and permanent. We never experience our
true spiritual freedom or flight or feel the breeze of our
inner beautiful nature. Even the thought, "I am a soul" has
to be realized eventually, so that we can actually
experience its deepest truth. In the world of spirituality,
thoughts are like the map, but they are not the territory
nor the reality of the experience. Thinking * I am a
peaceful soul or * I am a loveful soul or * I am powerful
soul is not being soul-conscious, it is only theory or
knowledge, but it is definitely an essential start. Maps
are important and necessary, until we know the way home to
experience. Reaching this final destination of experience
makes it easier for us and empowers us to transform or
change our old thought patterns.
Message for the day
To be victorious means to pass obstacles with ease.
Expression:
The ones who aim to become victorious never think of not
being faced with obstacles. Instead they look at each
obstacle as a chance to use and express their own inner
powers. So there is constant progress visible in them.
Experience:
When I am prepared for the inevitable challenges that life
brings, I will not experience fear, tension or anxiety but
will always be confident and fearless. Apart from actually
being victorious in the situation, I also experience winning
over my weaknesses and discovering new powers within me.