06.09.2014

Detached Observer
Peace ends when you are emotionally involved in a
situation. The practice of being a detached observer
helps you stay stable and calm. It is the best way to
approach a decision in any circumstance.
Do with love
When we start with something new, we usually achieve
success for sometime, but we do not experience long
lasting success. This is because we only did the task on
being told or being forced by the situation. External
force makes us use resources with commitment for
sometime only. Love brings constant success because once
we've experienced the joy of doing the task itself,
we'll never give it up. Because we have love for the
task, we'll put in all our resources and do our best. So
we'll experience constant success.
Practical Ways of Changing Old Habits or Beliefs (cont.)
Conscious Disassociation
A useful method for transforming habits is that of
conscious disassociation. This involves avoiding the
situations that give rise to the habit occurring
automatically. For example, if you often smoke after a
coffee, you have to make sure there is no coffee. By
breaking your habit, you will be less likely to have a
craving to smoke. Instead of your habitual coffee, you
can create a new pattern and have a cup of herbal tea
and sit down to think or read, instead of smoking.
Rajyoga Meditation
Rajyoga meditation is an efficient method for
transforming habits. By connecting with the Supreme Soul
(who is the purest conscient energy) in the incorporeal
(non-physical) world of divine light, which is called
paramdham or shantidham, the soul purifies
itself and one experiences a natural disinclination from
negative habits that we have been trapped in for a long
time.
(To be continued tomorrow .....)
Soul Sustenance
Meditation And Health
The soul has seven original positive qualities - peace,
joy, love, bliss, wisdom, purity and power. In
meditation, we create an awareness of ourselves as a
soul, which leads to an experience of these qualities.
The non-physical soul is closely connected with each
cell of the physical body. These qualities of the soul
flow as spiritual energy to each cell and nourish them.
The mind acts as a sieve (mesh) between this spiritual
energy and the body. When the mind creates negative
thoughts, the sieve of the mind gets blocked thereby
blocking the flow of this spiritual energy to the cells,
which leads to disease in a particular organ. Also, as a
result of a negative mind set, the immune system gets
damaged which attracts toxins, viruses, bacteria, etc.
towards cells of the diseased organ, which contributes
to the development and worsening of the disease further.
Positive thoughts have the reverse effect i.e. an
increase in the flow of spiritual energy to the cells of
the body and strengthening of the immune system, both of
which have a beneficial effect on the body.
Message for the day
Freedom means accepting the rules of freedom.
Projection:
The one who wants freedom naturally accepts the rules
that go untold. He is willing to take responsibility for
all his decisions and choices. Such a person will never
blame others but try to check his own mistakes.
Solution:
When I take decisions with freedom and take
responsibility for them, I am able to learn from
anything that goes wrong. I'll feel light and free yet
with a base from where I can work. Thus I find myself
experiencing constant progress.