22.09.2014

Plugged-In World
We live in a plugged-in world, computers, music,
phone, TV, game consoles... the list goes on.
You're not a machine. So, disconnect from the
many sources that absorb your energy. Quickly
release your mind from all the debilitating
socket points. Give yourself 2 minutes to unplug
and breathe. Be quiet and recalibrate.
Motive
Sometimes although the act in itself is right,
we find that the result is not so good or
effective. At such times, we are not able to
understand and tend to have a lot of waste and
negative questions in the mind. But the answer
is not found which only further creates a
negative attitude for the situations and people.
We need to check and change our motive behind
our action. If our motive (attitude) is right,
it becomes a powerful seed, which brings about a
good result, a good fruit. All other situations
are able to nurture this seed instead of
creating obstacles or further misunderstanding.
Experiencing God's Presence
I need to understand that God is a person
(although the Supreme Person), like us, and not
some formal or non-personal energy, with whom we
cannot communicate and have a relationship. If I
know God's form, location and sanskars, I
can direct my thoughts towards that One and
immediately start experiencing the connection.
The sentiment expressed in the phrase, 'O God,
wherever I am, you are with me', indicates the
closeness of the soul and God. It expresses the
experience of the presence of God, in a similar
way to two lovers who carry each other in their
hearts. In this way God's presence is a
spiritual experience that I can have wherever I
am. It doesn't mean literally that the Supreme
Being is present in everything. It's a feeling
and not a fact. The sun is the source of our
physical necessities. It purifies the water,
makes the plants grow to produce food and oxygen
and provides a suitable range of temperatures
for our life here. To give life it doesn't need
to be present in every particle. Its effect in
the form of light and heat is felt throughout
the solar system. In the same manner, for the
effective practice of Raja Yoga meditation (as
taught by the Brahma Kumaris) God is seen as a
sun of perfect sanskars, the source of
spiritual qualities and powers and, as such,
doesn't need to be present in everything. Even
though His residence is the soul world, God can
be with me since the sense of closeness is
beyond physical dimensions. One thought and I
can experience Him in the soul world and be in
His presence!
Soul Sustenance
The Four Phases/Ages of Humanity (cont.)
In the stories of history of both the Greeks and
Indians, human life on Earth is depicted by four
phases or Ages. These four Ages together make up
one cycle. The four Ages are:
Golden Age or Satyug (also the
morning or spring time of humanity) - remembered
as Paradise, Heaven on earth, around 4,000 -
5,000 years ago when the world was one kingdom
and there was complete purity of the soul and
peacefulness and happiness in all human affairs.
Sorrow in any form or at any level was unknown.
Silver Age or Tretayug (also the
day or summer time of humanity) - still
relatively like Paradise, still unity, but the
purity of soul and matter were beginning to
decrease. Sorrow was still unknown.
Copper Age or Dwaparyug (also the
evening or autumn time of humanity) - the loss
of spiritual awareness and stepping down into
the consciousness of the body, succumbing to the
five vices. Also the beginning of separation and
breaking up of the world, the beginning of
sorrow and conflict. Ego begins to rule in the
minds and hearts of men and women.
Iron Age or Kaliyugi (also the
night or winter time of humanity) - the dark
night of the soul and the darkest period of the
world, a time of greed, lust, sorrow,
peacelessness, conflict, war and hatred at all
levels of human activity.
(To be continued tomorrow ...)
Message for the day
To be enthusiastic is to be light constantly.
Projection:
The one who is enthusiastic looks for challenges
and excuses for self-improvement. He is
constantly moving forward in the most
challenging situations. He uses all the
available resources for personal growth and the
benefit of others. His words and actions induce
enthusiasm in others too.
Solution:
When I never let go of my enthusiasm in every
moment of my life, I am able to be constantly
light. This enables me to enjoy this moment, and
ensures that I use it to the maximum for making
my future better and bright. I also become a
source of light for those around where they are
able to take inspiration to make the best use of
what they have.