An
Angel
Acceptance gives me the experience of being like an
angel: never judging, never criticizing and never
worrying.
Unique Capabilities
Each and every human being
has capabilities, which are special and unique. To be
aware of one's own specialties is to contribute them to
every task. Such a person is able to cooperate under all
circumstances and with all people. There are no
conditions attached to the contribution of these
resources. When I contribute to every task with my own
specialties I have double satisfaction. I have the
satisfaction of having contributed something and I am
also free from expectations from others
Turning Qualities Into Powers
An important aspect of God or the Supreme Being,
remembered throughout history in all cultures and
traditions, has been the concept of God being an
Almighty Authority. The interpretation of this concept
has been varied, however:
Some have conceived a God who is fearsome and revengeful
and one who punishes. That is very different from the
experience of God, in meditation, as a gentle,
benevolent (generous), merciful parent; as a teacher of
absolute spiritual wisdom or knowledge, but a wisdom
that has total humility, and is free from the demands of
ego.
Yet, it is also the experience of the soul that God is
the Almighty Authority, the source of all power and
strength. When I meditate and connect with the Supreme,
I experience a state of truth in which the combination
of all the original qualities of the soul -- peace,
love, purity, wisdom and happiness -- fills me with a
positive power -- a power that overcomes negativity in
myself and others, so that those I am connected with
become better able to experience their own truth. This
power also extends to my physical surroundings,
transforming the atmosphere around me.
(To be continued tomorrow ...)
Soul Sustenance
Freedom From The
Dependency On The New (Part 2)
In the market, there always appears the novelty
(newness) of the same product wrapped differently. There
always seems to be a new soft drink, a new kind of
chocolate, but they are really the same products as
always. The only thing that changes is the packaging and
their image. Some children, whenever they go to the
market, want the new kinds of biscuits, pastries, etc.
They always want new things that then stay in the
fridge. We encourage this by telling little children
that happiness is stimulation, the new is stimulating,
and comes from the outside or you get it from the
outside. We create an addiction to the new; in this
case, to the newness of the packaging. What kind of
newness is that!
When, in order to be happy, you need to go shopping, you
try to fill yourself with something that isn't you. You
try to find wholeness by filling your life with material
things. A soul who is spiritually awake knows that they
are already complete and they do not need to depend on
the purchase of something new regularly for feeling full
internally. The only effort is in remembering and
reconnecting with their whole self, their complete self;
reconnecting with their inner treasures of spiritual
wisdom, virtues and powers.
Message for the day
To celebrate means to finish all trace of the old.
Expression:
We
find that whenever there is an occasion, we are full of
zeal and enthusiasm for that day. However this doesn't
continue for long and we find ourselves getting caught
with our old nature. We then give the excuse to
ourselves saying, 'this is how I am, and this is my
nature' etc. Once we start working with our old nature
we cannot be enthusiastic anymore.
Experience:
Each new festival is an occasion for us to finish
something of the old. We only need to take a determined
thought to remove something of our old nature. We no
longer need to give excuses, but make the firm promise
to ourselves to transform. Our zeal and enthusiasm will
then never lessen and we will continue to celebrate with
constant enthusiasm.