
Am I Happy ?
If there is any sadness I make a strong effort
to be free of it quickly, otherwise it grows
like a vine in the rainy season: by midday I
will be confused; by evening a whole jungle of
weak, wasteful and negative attitudes will have
taken deep roots in my mind. The result equals
chaos. Sometimes I reach a stage where the
attitude is: "So what if I feel the blues today?
It is my life; no one else will be affected".
Firstly, the more I allow myself to experience
sorrow, the less time I have available to be
happy and contented. It sounds ridiculously
obvious, but am I aware of the value of
happiness? It is an extremely rare commodity,
and the cost goes sky high. Secondly, is it my
life? Yes, I am living it, but am I not a member
of a family or a co-worker with others, and am I
not part of society? If so, then every movement
affects and is affected by those around me.
Let’s keep it Simple
Live simply so that others may simply live. It's
a nice idea, but our
lives are more complicated and complex than
ever. What can you simplify
today - your desk, perhaps your thoughts, a
meeting? Simple means easy.
Simple means asking, "Is this really necessary?"
Simple means keeping
it short but sweet. Simple means keeping the
focus of your attention on
what you need to do now. Today's mantra is,
"let’s keep it simple."
The Law of
Belief
Beliefs are concepts that you consider real and
true, and you do not question them, even though
they have no logical explanation. If we believe
in something strongly, if we think that we can
achieve something, then we will. What we believe
will come true.
We can classify beliefs into five groups:
Beliefs about defects and weaknesses: These
beliefs produce thoughts in our consciousness
like: * I am no good, * I cannot do this, * I am
useless, * I won't manage to complete it.
Beliefs of survival: These beliefs
produce thoughts such as: * Life is short. Get
whatever you can at any cost whenever you can.
Life's decisions are taken based on these
beliefs without taking into the account the
repercussions (effects) they may have on our
health, our relationships and our future.
Beliefs that create blocks: When we label
someone, we are no longer open to try and
understand them. For example: * My boss is
really egoistic. This type of belief blocks the
flow of our positive energy and stops us from
connecting openly with these people.
Beliefs that strengthen the self: For
example: * I am capable, * I can do it, * There
is nothing I cannot be or do if I really want
to, * I will overcome the difficulties and meet
the challenge.
True beliefs about ourselves: They are
connected to eternal certain truths, such as: *
I am a spiritual being, I am eternal. God is my
spiritual father.
To assure us that a belief is true, we must
first believe in it. Then we check it in our
consciousness and if a belief is true it will
become an experience. If this does not happen,
we are doing something wrong or this belief is
not correct.
Soul Sustenance
A Powerful
Consciousness Of Faith In Critical Situations
(Part 1)
Almost every single day in our present lives
brings with it various ups and downs in mind
orsanskaras (when our thoughts or sanskaras are
not the way we would like them to be, in spite
of us wanting them to be so), body, wealth
(or profession or role) and relationships.There
is not a single human soul existing in the
entire world today that is experiencing a
constant state of positivity in the four
parameters mentioned above. All parameters are
extremely changeable and every now and then seem
to bring with them negative surprises. A very
simple reason for this is today we stand at the
fag end of the eternal world cycle, when every
human soul is in its last phase of its journey
of birth and rebirth in this respective cycle, a
journey in which it has committed many mistakes,
especially in the latter part of the journey, as
it has continued to lose its power and succumbed
to negativity or the consciousness of the
physical body.
So the problems from time to time in the four
parameters mind, body, wealth and relationships
are nothing but a reflection or mirror image of
incorrect actions performed by each soul,
especially in the latter part of this cycle. If
we are expecting a time to come in the present
time, when all these will be absolutely fine and
they will always be positive, that will not be
possible, not until this cycle reaches an end
and we return back home to the soul world. Until
we return, we will need to settle all our
accounts of our past karmas or incorrect
actions, by being faced with problems in these
four parameters (not necessarily in all of them
at the same time, but in one or more from time
to time) and overcoming them with ease,
positivity and power. Instead of running away
from this reality we need to accept it
completely and instead of looking at ways of
keeping these parameters positive on a physical
or superficial level only, which we will be able
to do but only to some extent because there will
be times when it will not be possible for us to
change the negativity in these parameters, in
spite of our deep efforts on a physical level.
We should do it and we will be able to do it at
times, but it will not be possible each time
that these parameters will change for the better
as much as we want and at the speed we desire.
(To be continued tomorrow…)
Message
for the day
To
recognize one's own fortune is to be constantly
happy.
Expression:
When there is an awareness of
one's own fortune, there are no expectations
from people and situations. Due to this I am
able to recognize and use my own resources for
my own benefit and also for the benefit of
others. One's happiness also spreads out to the
others and they too become happy.
Experience:
When I recognize
constantly my own fortune, I am able to make the
best use of it. I constantly remain content and
am able to move forward with happiness. I never
become upset with the various unexpected
situations that come my way, but am able to see
them as test papers that will help me move on to
the next step. So I never get tired of
continuing to put in effort.