
The Sphinx-Egypt
Banish Ego
Ego is not just
having a big head. Ego is present every time you
feel any kind of fear, or hear yourself saying
"That's mine!". The truth tells us that nothing
is 'mine' or 'yours', we are all trustees, and
fear is only present where there is the voice of
attachment. So where there is ego, there is
attachment, and where there is attachment there
is fear, and where there is fear there cannot be
love and where there is no love there is misery.
This is why there is so much unhappiness in the
world. Detach from everything, and you will
banish ego, fear will be no more, only then can
true love return, and our oldest friend
happiness will feel it is then safe to make a
reappearance in your life.
Tolerance
Tolerance is to be
in the natural stage of self-respect. When there
is appreciation for the self there will be
self-respect. And where there is true
self-respect there will be no ego or arrogance
of the special
qualities in oneself. Let us think of one aspect
in ourselves which we
think is our speciality. We then need to make
the practice of
reminding ourselves of this speciality. When we
increase our self-
respect in this way based on our speciality,
we'll find our power of
tolerance increasing too.
Valuing The Physical
And The Non Physical
When the soul leaves the body, it's not just the
body that dies but it's as if all the
connections with the world of that individual
are simply switched off. Not only the
relationships but all specific plans, projects
and desires suddenly have no further means
(medium) through which they can be expressed or
put into practice. The powers of thinking,
deciding and the personality traits (sanskaras)
connected with the life that is being left
behind, stop and get hidden momentarily to
emerge again in a new body, a new life. All the
material things that belonged to that particular
individual are passed on to others.
It's interesting to note that even when the body
is sick it can only be treated when the soul is
still present. If we take out the soul no one
remains to look after the body.
On the other hand, the body is a truly marvelous
vehicle for the soul to express itself through.
No manufactured machine could hope to compete.
For example, it is calculated that in just one
day, the brain is able to complete a hundred
times more connections than the entire
telecommunications system of the planet. Or
compare the human eye with any manufactured
camera or the heart with any manufactured pump.
The body's importance cannot be played down or
not taken into account.
Soul Sustenance
The Spiritual
Seed And The Human World Tree
Spirituality introduces God or the Supreme Being
as a seed, a point of reference, the spiritual
Pole Star, remembered by all souls all over the
world. But over a period of time, with an
experience of linking my mind and intellect with
Him, we realize that although He is a seed, a
point, He is a not a non-living seed but a
living one with a unique personality of his own,
a personality which no one can match, a
personality of spiritual truth, of beauty, of
purity, of generosity, of love, of giving, of
peace, of humility, of bliss, of power, of
sweetness etc. How is this possible? We normally
think of a seed as inactive or dormant, despite
the enormous potential that lies within it, due
to which it gives rise to a complete tree and
bears fruits and other products. God is the seed
of the human world tree. When I see virtues
around me, whether it be in all human souls
including deities, prophets, saints and the
founders of the great religions or animals or
nature, I know that ultimately this comes from
God but God is not all pervasive, i.e. he is not
present in all humans or nature or in the divine
souls, but everything that is good in them comes
from the virtues that are present in God or
basically from the personality of God (mentioned
above), because the tree is the creation of the
seed, so all that is positive in the tree has
come from the Source, the seed, perhaps sometime
in the past. But, despite the goodness which is
visible; today, peacelessness and pain do not
seem to have reduced, and have probably
increased, if we look behind the false covering
of material success. The goodness is only in
small patches. So what is the need of our times?
To spiritually uplift myself, I, being a part of
the creation, a part of the tree, need to catch
the positive energy within God, the creator, the
seed. This energy is subtle, in that it is
non-physical, but it is also glowing like light,
and in meditation I can catch that glow, absorb
it and feel its spiritual embrace healing me and
making me complete or full. At the present
moment, recognizing this need, the Supreme Being
is shining the light of His personality through
pure thought and vibrations more brightly than
ever into the human world tree, inviting us: 'Oh
sweet child, come and reclaim for yourselves
your birthright, the inheritance of truth, by
absorbing the qualities inherent in me through
meditation or a spiritual link with me and
making them your own.'
Message for the day
To accept advice
is to ensure self-progress.
Projection:
The natural state of the self is to
ensure progress. Everything that is done by the
self is for its progress. But the one who
rejects advice rejects the progress of the self.
To accept advice means to take the chance for
whatever benefit that comes my way.
Solution:
When someone corrects me or gives me
an advice or suggestion, if I accept it in the
right spirit, I'll constantly learn from it.
This will enable me to experience constant
progress. I am also naturally able to give
regard to everyone I come into contact with and
remain in constant happiness.