11.05.2014

Mount Roraima is considered as one of the oldest
geological formations on Earth, dating back to some
two billion years ago in the Precambrian. It is
the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateau in
South America. The mountain also serves as the
tripleborder point of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana.
A Long and Healthy
Life
There are three ingredients
for a long and healthy life: live with attention but
without worry, use time in a worthwhile way, keep your
thoughts pure, positive and filled with strength.
Inner
Perfection
When there
is commitment to make oneself clear and pure from
inside, there is the ability to recognize and remove all
that is waste and unnecessary. There is honesty and
sincerity with oneself and every step is taken to remove
all that is not good. When there is the ability to do
that, there is an ability also to become a mirror for
others to see their own perfection. To keep myself free
from negativity means to see my own inner perfection. I
am not caught up with my visible negativity, but am able
to connect to my inner qualities. I am honest with
myself and am able to work for my own inner growth.
Understanding What is Will Power
The expression
will-power is often used to refer to our ability to
put into practice the ideas we know to be for our
well-being and to resist actions which are harmful. This
is directly related to the soul's intellectual strength.
When we speak of weakness or strength in the soul we are
referring to the intellect. In the case of a weak soul
(one with lower will-power) it is almost as if
the intellect plays no part in determining which
thoughts arise in the mind, but they come as if pushed
by the sanskaras (mainly in the form of habits) or are
triggered by the atmosphere around or the moods of
others. On the contrary, a powerful soul (one with
higher will-power) enjoys the experience of its
own choice regardless of external stimuli (influence).
Rajyoga meditation develops
the intellect to such an extent that this degree of
control is possible. A practitioner of Rajyoga
meditation can be in the midst of a situation of intense
disturbance, yet remain so unshakeably calm that the
inner strength becomes a shelter and inspiration to
others lacking in that strength. The weak soul is like a
leaf at the mercy of the storm, the strong one, a rock
in the face of a rough sea.
Soul Sustenance
The
Location and the Form of the Soul (Part 2)
Whenever I say: I feel something within me, pointing to
the heart, obviously it's not something within the
chest. The physical heart is just an incredibly
sophisticated pump for blood. It can even be
transplanted – it does not create feelings! Within the
real me, the living and thinking being, the soul
(situated inside the brain), there is a centre of
emotions, moods and feelings. The sensations that I very
obviously feel around the body are due to the total
connection that exists between the soul and the body in
which it resides. For example, when I am afraid of, say,
a dog attacking me, the whole system is activated. From
the control centre in the middle of the brain, the soul
sends messages out all around the body. Adrenalin is
secreted to give extra strength to the muscles (so that
one can run). The heart starts to pump faster, the
breathing becomes shallower and the palms begin to
sweat. While it may seem that all the different organs
have their own sensing and feeling systems, the whole
operation is so split-second fast that the coordination
of sensations and responses by the soul from its own
special cockpit in the centre of the brain passes
unnoticed – it so seems that the body is creating the
sensations and responses, but they are actually
coordinated and controlled by the soul. In this way, if
I feel something in my heart for or from something or
someone, it's really being processed by me, the thinking
being, the soul and then reflected in my heart.
(To be continued tomorrow …)
Message for the day
The best way to
change others is to remain peaceful.
Expression:
When there is behavior seen which is
not to my liking or approval, there is a tendency to get
upset and worked up about it. So immediately, this is
brought into words and actions also. Getting agitated or
excited doesn't however solve the problem. When there is
the ability to remain peaceful, the right solution is
found and there is the right response to the problem at
hand.
Experience:
When I am able to maintain my inner peace under all
circumstances and with all people, I am able to use the
power of my thoughts to bring about a change in the mind
of others too. I find myself discovering the power of my
inner potential and am able to use it for my own benefit
and that of others.
In Spiritual Service, Brahma Kumaris