09.09.2014

Quality Spotting
A compassionate person develops an eye for spotting the
qualities that make each person special. Even when
others are at their lowest ebb, it is possible to help
them restore their self-belief by keeping a firm, clear
vision of their goodness and specialties. Taking a
gently encouraging approach, I must never give up on
anyone.
A Free Bird
When everything is going on well there is enthusiasm and
interest to move forward. But when even a little thing
goes wrong, we lose all enthusiasm to do anything else.
This creates bondage and there is difficulty or
inability to put in effort to move forward. I need to
remind myself that to be enthusiastic in all situations
is to be like a free bird reaching great heights. That
means no situation makes me like a caged bird, which has
all the opportunities but does not know or does not
believe in using them. When I am able to experience this
inner freedom at good times and appreciate this joy
constantly, I am able to sustain this even when things
go wrong.
Meditation Commentary For Good Health
Given below is a simple meditation commentary which can
be used to heal the physical body. Think slowly and
visualize side by side each positive thought given below
before moving on:
I sit quietly and turn inwards........
I visualize a pinpoint of light, a sparkling star, the
source of pure energy that I am........
located in the center of my forehead........
In this awareness, white rays of the divine light of
purity from me extend into my entire physical body in
the form of a laser beam........
These vibrations of purity soothe, heal and energize my
physical system........
The impurities, toxins and illnesses in the body are
being washed away and thrown out from the extremities
(corners) of the body........
The body starts experiencing its original inner
beauty........
It returns to a state of harmony (peace), to a state of
good health......
Soul Sustenance
Taking Responsibility, Overcoming Guilt (cont.)
If there are people or situations that lead you to fall
over the same stone i.e. they lead you to make the same
mistake, which was committed earlier, again, perhaps
you will have to avoid them for a few days or a time,
until you have strengthened yourself and have the inner
security that they will not influence you. This is
not running away; it is wise knowing your weaknesses and
knowing that to get into similar situations with the
same people is only to repeat the same errors and to
worsen your wellbeing and that of the other. Trust in
yourself. You can overcome these mistakes and stop
making them.
It is a question of loving yourself and living. Out of
love, you stop hurting yourself and hurting the other.
Crying over past mistakes, you don't mend anything. Open
yourself to forgiveness. Raise the level of your
thoughts so that they don't keep you in a state of
sadness and loss of hope. Don't allow your inner
judge to sentence (punish) you each time that you act,
since that way you won't feel free. Your judge that you
carry within makes your life bitter; however, it is you
that gives this judge the capacity to exist. If the
inner judge is in harmony with our conscience, it is
good, because it wants to protect us.
On creating guilt it warns us that we have broken a rule
of our code of beliefs, values or behaviors. It alerts
us to the fact that we are acting against something
important of ourselves. At those moments it helps us to
observe and question what is real, true, important and
even sacred in our life and for us.
(To be continued tomorrow …)
Message for the day
To stamp every thought with the stamp of determination
is to be victorious.
Projection:
When there is determination in thoughts, there is
naturally the ability to give the best in spite of all
the obstacles. Situations will not deter such a person
from achieving what he set out to. And so there is
naturally constant victory for the one who is always
determined.
Solution:
When there is determination in my thoughts, I am never
afraid, whatever happens. In fact obstacles only serve
to strengthen determination. I never give up what I have
started. It is determination that enables me to add
power to my thoughts and make them practical.