As
we mature spiritually there is less need to have our
self-respect bolstered by praise and special attention.
As our thought processes become more compassionate and
less self obsessed, we feel increasingly satisfied with
ourselves and with our lives. We relate to people more
easily and feel no need to draw attention to our
successes or complain about our problems.
Specialties
When
we come into interaction with others we are concerned
with their negative aspects. We are aware of where they
are going wrong and we try to correct them too. But
usually the other person doesn't realize his mistake.
The more we try to emphasize on negativity, the more
difficult it becomes to make the other person realize.
On one hand, we find that he is not benefited and on the
other hand, we are filling ourselves with negativity
too. The best business in life is that of
seeing specialties and contributing our own specialties
for others' growth. When we are aware of others'
specialties, we are able to encourage them to use them
for growth. Also we are free from
negativity. Further, using our own specialties enriches
others and ourselves too. These specialties are easily
available for us at the time of need, for having used
them constantly.
Signs
Of Depression And Coming Out Of It
You
feel depressed when you lack happiness and optimism about
the possibilities that you have and a constantly negative
consciousness and vision is produced. You lose hope. In
depression you lack an interest in things. You are
sensitive to criticisms, even if they are very little. You
feel sadness, impatience, a lack of perspectives. You try
to reach satisfaction through material means, like, for
example, eating too much, eating sweet things, etc.
You get depressed because you remember past errors;
because you need the experience of love in life; because
you have developed the habit of seeing only the negative
in each situation, without sensing that a positive side
exists. The imagination behaves in a negative way; it is
weakening, depressing and even destructive. Nothing seems
attractive to you and you feel unmotivated.
To get out of this state it is important to accept
yourself; keep a mental state of a detached observer;
don't allow the mind to cling to depressing thoughts and
tune it into the positive aspects of life. Sometimes
negativity and weakness have overwhelmed you to such a
point that in order to get out of that state you need a
"bombardment" of positivism: go on a spiritual
retreat or holiday to a suitable destination; surround
yourself by good company; attend a course of personal
development; get out of that state in which you are closed
into yourself. Take the step. Nobody can do it for you.
Soul
Sustenance
Cooking
And Eating With A Spiritual Touch (cont.)
When
the subtle, spiritual aspect of cooking is taken into
consideration, the role of the cook extends from simply
creating tasty, nourishing meals with fresh ingredients,
to including a spiritual connection with those who will
be eating that food. The aim will be to touch and fill
the heart as well as the stomach. The love of the cook,
and his or her motivation to offer sustenance, will
nourish as much as the physical components of each dish.
Food cooked by a person who is angry, depressed or full
of arrogance or hatred will have a different effect from
food cooked with feelings of love, peace and the pure
desire to serve. In other words, we are what we eat but
also the thoughts, feelings and attitudes that go into
what we are eating. Even in today’s hectic lifestyle,
when there sometimes seems to be hardly enough time to
cook, let alone do so peacefully and caringly, it is
therefore definitely beneficial to develop a positive
attitude towards cooking. Before undertaking any food
preparation, remind yourself that the task at hand can
and should be an enjoyable and creative activity or
experience, rather than an unpleasant, time-consuming
activity. A good practice, then, is to meditate before
cooking and then to let preparing the meal itself be a
creative, meditative experience which yields a balanced,
health-promoting diet for the body as a temple for the
soul deity. Food always tastes better when it has been
flavored or with love and happiness.
(To be continued tomorrow …)
Message
for the day
True
fortune comes to the one who recognises and uses his
treasures with an honest heart.
Projection: Sometimes
we might be faced with certain situations where we find
that we are not very fortunate. We find ourselves thinking
about all those things that we need to have in order for
us to be able to bring a positive outcome. Because of this
kind of thinking, we tend to miss out on perceiving those
treasures that we can make use of.
Solution: There
are a lot of treasures within us that we can use in our
practical life. These treasures could be our talents,
skills, or some specialities of ours. Under all
circumstances we need to have an awareness of these
treasures. When we are aware of them we will begin to use
them in our daily life instead of just expecting things to
happen right. This is what will create a good fortune for
us.