Carefree
When the soul is tired it is restless and there is a lot
of worry; we think I have to do this and that. All I
really have to do is to remain peaceful and there will
be the feeling that everything will be OK. We will feel
that we are able to remain carefree and restful.
Attention
We sometimes tend to take on a lot of tension for the
responsibilities that we have to take up. We find it
very difficult to relieve ourselves from this tension,
especially when we feel there is demand from the
situations or expectations from people beyond my
capabilities. During demanding situations specially and
in general too, the way to relieve ourselves from
tension is to have constant attention. It is important
to have attention during difficult times, but it is also
necessary to keep attention on the self even during
normal conditions. Attention brings checking and
changing and relieves us of tension.
Meditation - A Process Of Cleansing, Dialogue And
Joining
Meditation can be defined as a process of cleansing,
a process of dialogue and a process of joining. Today we
take up:
Cleansing
Meditation is a useful method to help human beings
redirect their life positively and healthily, and to
achieve inner stability. The word meditation comes from
the Latin word mederi, which means cure.
Curing the inner self is not a matter of taking
medicines, but it involves re-establishing the balance
through knowing oneself, having the correct attitudes
and making the correct use of mental and emotional
energy.
In meditation, we learn to observe our inner self and
recover the resources that can cleanse (heal) and
harmonize us: peace, love, truth, wisdom, purity and
happiness. Through concentrated thought we learn to
let these positive and pure energies manifest (show)
themselves in our conscience and in our day-to-day
actions.
(To be continued tomorrow....)
Soul Sustenance
Simple Exercise for Experiencing Inner Peace And
Compassion (Kindness)
Sit comfortably and relax. Now focus your attention on
your breathing… let it find its own calm rhythm… gently
breathe in peacefulness and breathe out any negative
feelings.
Allow your mind to slow down… do not judge your thoughts
as good or bad, accept them and let them go.
Now focus on your inner peace…that place that is deep
within yourself… that is peaceful… where your inner
compassion (kindness) and forgiveness lies… here you are
patient, tolerant, generous, understanding… all these
qualities are here which make up your inner compassion.
Experience the
feeling of compassion… and see it focused as a point… a
point of light…situated at the center of your forehead.
Now raise your awareness beyond yourself… to a place of
unlimited peace… see it first as a small point of light.
As you move towards it, it becomes brighter… it is like
an ocean of peace… a space of calm, of love, of
compassion… you feel connected to that ocean of deep
peace and love… it surrounds you like a shawl, it fills
you up, absorbing every part of you with a comfortable
warmth.
Rest in that feeling of being loved… it is like energy…
a vibration… a light filling you… until you overflow…
Now, slowly you move away from the ocean – as a point of
light. You still have the memory of being loved… and can
reconnect at any time you want.
Gradually become aware of your body.
Message for the day
Faith enables the creation of elevated fortune.
Projection:
Usually there is a tendency to leave things to destiny.
When something goes wrong, we blame fate for it. Then we
feel the situation to be totally out of our control,
which prevents us from taking responsibility for our own
life. And we will not be able to work in any way for
bringing about a change and improving the situation.
Solution:
Instead of blaming fate for whatever is happening, we
need t take up responsibility for creating our own
fortune for the future. When we have faith in ourselves,
we will take up responsibility for our own life. We
will, then, be able to work at making our each thought
beneficial, contributing to our success, making a better
future for ourselves.