06.12.2014

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.