See Only
Virtues and Specialties
An ant is tiny beside an elephant but as soon as an ant
enters the ear of an elephant it goes crazy. The
elephant’s ears are so big, the elephant itself is so
big and yet a tiny ant makes it go wild. In the same
way, if I allow the slightest defamation of anyone go
through my ears, I lose all my spirituality. I lose all
my value because I start interacting with others on the
basis of what I have heard about them. Pay attention to
this! We have to be very, very selective in what we
allow to enter our ears. Let me learn to see only
virtues and specialties. Let me not concentrate on
anyone’s weaknesses.
Harmony
Usually there is an expectation from others to have the
same level of qualities or understanding as we have. It
generally becomes difficult to accept or understand the
other person's behavior or words if they are different.
At such times there is a tendency to form an attitude
towards such a person and thus we are not able to get
along well with him. We need to recognize the fact that
like the notes of music we are all different. Only when
we can harmonize together can we create a
beautiful tune. When we remember this we will not expect
the other person to change according to us but will
learn to understand and blend our personality with his.
Spiritual Vision
In a state of high self-regard, the awareness of oneself
as a spiritual being or soul performing pure action,
brings the awareness that other beings are also souls
performing actions through their bodies. When there is
this vision or drishti; this way of seeing another
person as a spiritual being, when the attitude of
soul-to-soul is maintained, then there is true
communication and pure interaction and the desired state
of peace, and purity occurs automatically. If you
achieve a state in which you are naturally peaceful,
pure and happy by being soul conscious, you can be
sitting anywhere and, because the thought vibrations
radiating from you, the soul, are of such high quality,
other beings are necessarily receiving your positive
energy.
Soul Sustenance
Reflection (cont.)
To be dictated to by external situations, which make us
run around without stopping internally, brings about
unnecessary stress on the mind, which keeps us tied to
the strings of the external, like a puppet pulled,
pressed and pushed by circumstances.
To break free from this force, to relieve the mind of
the weight of stress and waste and routine, I need to
step inside and reflect (think) on who I am and where I
am going and reassess my value system.
Otherwise, life becomes like a wheel that keeps spinning
faster and faster until we become dizzy - we want to get
off but it is going so fast we do not know how.
Reflection and taking time to understand spiritual
knowledge bring us to the essence of everything.
Message for the day
Negative situations can be transformed into positive
with the power of stability.
Projection:
When faced with a negative situation, usually the mind
gets affected. Lot of questions arise in the mind that
don't allow me to be stable at that time. Because of the
thoughts in my mind, Although it is in my hands to work
at transforming the situation I don't make use of this
opportunity but only end up adding to the negativity.
Solution:
In a negative situation, it is necessary for me to
maintain my own inner stability. I need to free myself
from wasteful thoughts. Then the negativity in the
situation will finish, first in my mind and then in the
situation itself. My own internal stability will help in
finishing the influence of the external situation.