06.06.2015

Artist : Kinuko Y Craft - Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
of India
Look Ahead
Do not look back with shame, nor look up with
arrogance, nor look around for blame. Just look
ahead with dignity.
Humility
The more respect is
measured on the basis of something external, the
greater the desire for recognition from others.
The greater the
desire, the more one falls victim to ego and
there cannot be humility.
We need to start the day with a thought that
brings self-respect. We
need to tell ourselves that we are special and
also use this
speciality throughout the day. We will then not
dominate or limit the
freedom of anyone but will naturally with
humility.
Empty Handed
We Come And Go Away (cont.)
Continuing from yesterday's message, a soul who
does not cling, is easy natured, who wears the
clothes of its roles and responsibilities, but
not very tightly, experiences constant happiness
and serenity and connects with everyone or
everything, but yet can disconnect whenever
required. This is true inner freedom. Such a
soul always smiles and coming in contact with
such a soul is soothing. Such a soul is a
liberated carefree emperor and gives a
comfortable feeling of liberation to everyone
and everything it touches or comes in contact
with. On a lighter note, if you are still not
convinced about living a life of detachment, you
can start with asking yourself, do you enjoy
interacting with someone who likes to possess or
cling or control or someone who does not? What
is a more empowering and comfortable experience
for you? The answer is obvious.
Once we get convinced about the idea, we will be
courageous enough to challenge internal
pressures like old thought patterns, habits,
beliefs, past experiences and external pressures
in the form of real life challenging situations,
the information that we receive from outside and
of course our friends and loved ones who will
try and convince us to take the opposite path of
attachment in subtle or non-subtle ways. Along
with inner conviction, becoming aware of
ourselves as spiritual beings through
meditation, which will help us rediscover our
real and authentic being, will also assist us
immensely in this process and will provide us
the power for the same. Meditation helps us
empty ourselves of all that is unnecessary or
excess waste inside us and discover the
essential, which is precious, as a result we
feel full and complete inside, and we no longer
desire to possess or hold on to anything
physical or non-physical. Hence, we very
naturally, without much effort, start living our
day-day life without depending on the crutches
of attachment.
Soul Sustenance
The Triangle
Of Spiritual Energy (Part 4)
Referring to yesterday’s message, in the
triangle of harmonious energy, all three points
(the self, the Supreme and others) need to be
equidistant - not too much one way or the other.
The equidistant triangle in ancient mathematics
was the symbol of harmony. Harmony, peace, order
and balance is what is natural in human life and
if we wish to return to that condition, we need
to realize the importance of equidistant
relationships. It requires constant attention to
keep the three points in balance and in working
order. Otherwise, when we get over-focused on
any one of the three, we become inflexible. This
inflexibility causes us to go out of balance and
the result is disharmony and disunity, which can
also be called 'violence', an unnatural
condition, or even hell when it reaches an
extreme point.
In order to maintain a balance between the
three, I need silence: times of introspection
when I can check the flow of three of my
relationships – with the self, Supreme Source
and others. This checking mechanism protects,
sustains and develops the qualities of these
three points.
Message for the
day
Determination is the best companion.
Projection:
When things go wrong, the first
reaction is of fear. Because of this, I can't
put in any effort to better the situation. I
start looking for a companion, a support who can
provide me help. But I rarely get help from
outside.
Solution:
When I have to look for something to
rely on, the only support I get is from my own
determined thought. I need to make it my
companion, not letting go of it till I succeed.
This will help me overcome my fear and move
towards success.