08.05.2015

That Gift Called 'Faith'
When I am continuously being battered by the
storms of life, and my very spirit is ebbing
away, then all I need to do is hang onto that
gift called 'Faith', that one support which will
weather the storms. Faith does not depend on a
clever head, only belief: belief in the self and
the strength that lies within. Faith is the seed
of victory and the foundation of making the
impossible possible.
True love
True love is free
from expectations. When you discover the love
within
you, you can continue to give. Whether the other
person gives or not,
true love enables you to give unselfishly. Let
today be the day for
discovering and giving others the love within
you. Make sure you do at
least one act that shows your love towards
anyone around you. Feel the
love flowing from within to the ones around you.
Fulfilling Desires
By Changing Your Belief System (cont.)
We have been holding a lot of incorrect beliefs
as to what can lead us to back to our eternal
and original state (these states were discussed
in yesterday's message) and many of our actions
are based on these beliefs. We have mentioned a
few examples of incorrect beliefs below. There
are many more, which you could reflect on.
Lust and attachment increases love in a
relationship.
Anger is necessary for success in relationships
and is important for getting work done and
gaining respect. It provides a mental upsurge of
energy.
Greed attracts physical prosperity and brings
happiness.
Ego is power; a person with no ego is generally
timid or submissive.
Worry prepares us for the worst, worrying for
someone close is expressing our love for them.
Being emotional and crying for our loved ones in
bad times, is expressing love for them. Being
emotional and crying in good times is expressing
and experiencing joy.
Gossiping increases social bonding and gives one
an experience of joy.
Jealousy inspires us to do better and achieve
more.
The Supreme Teacher changes our belief system
and not only makes us aware of these incorrect
beliefs but reconditions us by incorporating
correct beliefs inside us so that we start
performing karmas or actions based on
them and start progressing towards our eternal
and original state.
Soul Sustenance
Discover
Your Inner Mentor (Guide) – A Meditation
If you can become your own mentor (guide), a
mentor that you would always have liked to have,
then you will experience life as an exciting
adventure. What would happen if you had
someone in your life that walked with you each
step of your way, loved you unconditionally and
supported you without putting conditions, even
when you were wrong? What would happen if you
felt absolutely safe, secure, cared for and
loved? Would you be more willing to accept the
challenges that life brings forth in front of
you? Would you take on your life with greater
responsibility and confidence?
Your internal mentor is a part of you and is
always present, always kind, always loves you,
is always there for you. If you still
haven't met it, take a moment to guide yourself
through this meditation exercise:
1. Relax your body and allow yourself to be
fully present, here, reading these words,
listening to the sounds around you, feeling what
you feel. Read slowly!
2. Now send love to each part of your body: your
feet, your lungs, your back, your face, your
eyes, your nose, until you feel the love from
your feet to your head.
3. Now send love to each thought that appears on
the screen of your mind, visualize how your
energy is concentrated at the inner part of the
centre of your forehead. See the screen of your
mind, and try to make each thought that you
generate full of the energy of love that is
slowly invading you. The energy of love is
present in each thought that appears in your
mind.
Love what you yourself create: each thought.
4. By practicing the above exercise, you
emerge sanskars inside yourself of giving
unconditional love and support to your own self.
This is a way to awaken your inner mentor.
As you practice spending time with yourself in
this way, you will start to see that your
insecurity and your fears begin to disappear and
new possibilities open up in front of you.
Message for the
day
To appreciate
variety is to harmonise.
Expression:
When there is recognition
that each human being is unique with his own
unique set of capabilities, there is the ability
to respect him for what he is. Then all attempts
are made to harmonise with him instead of trying
to make him just like oneself. So energy is
channelised in the right direction and one
becomes an inspiration for others too.
Experience:
To appreciate variety means
to see the beauty and specialities of each and
every individual. It means to appreciate the
natural positive qualities in everyone and learn
to blend my own qualities with theirs. This
gives me the satisfaction of the beauty of
relationships, because there are no expectations
and no disappointments.