Thought for Today
02.02.2018
Preparations For Meditation
When you do sit down to meditate by all means focus your eyes on a candle or a picture, but unless you go beyond your awareness of the candle/picture it’s nothing more than a short concentration exercise. By all means put some relaxing music on in the background, but unless you go beyond the sound so that you no longer hear it, it’s likely to be nothing more than pleasant relaxation. By all means listen to a meditation commentary, but unless you, the self aware being or soul, actually goes where the commentary is pointing, assuming it’s pointing at your own being (soul), it’s not much more than hypnosis (a semi conscious stage). And by all means finding that special place, perhaps with special people, all sitting together in a special sitting arrangement in a special posture with thumbs touching forefingers in that ‘special’ way is important but not sufficient enough. However, while all of the above can be seen as good preparations for meditation, they should not be mistaken for meditation itself.
Comparing Atom And Atma
The knowledge of the laws of the physical universe is based on the atomic theory. The atom is seen to be a point-source of energy, and different energy levels and vibrations between neighboring atoms give the appearance of form, color and heat. It has been established that the entire material world we see around us as a variety of forms and colors, light and heat, is formed of these point sources of physical energy or atoms. The most beautiful scene in nature is merely a pattern of energy waves and vibrations. The sense organs select the vibrations and relay a message to the mind where all images are formed. The eyes see some of these patterns as light forms and colors, the nose pick up odors. In the same way sounds, tastes and sensations are detected and all of these are transmitted to the mind.
Atomic theory appeared originally in Greece and in India. The English word "atom" came from the Greek word "atomos" meaning "indivisible". This word is similar to the Hindi word "atma" which means "self" or "soul" and refers to the conscious energy of the human as being an indivisible and un-destroyable point of non-physical light.
Message for the dayTrue contentment brings contentment to others as much to the self.
Projection:
When we have to do something, we usually do it the way we like. We dont really bother much about others and their feelings. We generally think of our happiness, ignoring how this act would affect others.
Solution:
My actions need to be such that they do not cause sorrow to anyone. So I need to check my actions and change them. When I do something in the right way, i.e., may actions are connected with the truth, others will be content as much as I am.