The Spirit
of Generosity
Generosity means more than just giving. It also means to
cooperate with others. The greatest act of generosity is
to see beyond the weaknesses of others, helping them to
recognize their innate value.
Determination
Several times we find ourselves attributing our failures
to our incapability and tend to feel disappointed.
However, the failure is not because of lack of capacity
to achieve that task, but because of lack of
determination. We tend to give up without trying till
the end. When we keep in our mind that the task at hand
is important and it has to be done at any cost, we find
some or the other way to get the task done. Because of
our determination, we find receiving help from outside
too and we are successful in whatever we take up.
Spiritual Vision
A simple definition of spiritual vision is that I
see the best in others. A parameter of proving to myself
that I have a spiritual vision and I am seeing the best
in others is that I naturally thank and praise rather
than criticize those with whom I interact at home or at
the workplace on a daily basis - even though I may see
obvious negative characteristics in them and experience
negative behavior from them. Keep a daily chart of the
three points, for three people close to you, below for
one week. Every night, fill this chart up for the day
that's just gone by.
1. Name of person and relationship
2. How did I thank or praise him/her?
3. What was this person's response?
Remember that although you may be constantly positive
with others, constantly seeing their original spiritual
qualities, it may take time for your positive energy to
transform them and for them to start transmitting
positive energy back to you and start behaving
positively with you. At the end of the week, check what
benefits did you and others experience from this
exercise.
Soul Sustenance
Stress Management
Worry is triggered by any negative memory of the past.
It means, you are suffering, and you are probably under
the illusion (false belief) that you are enjoying your
suffering. It also means you are not living now. You are
missing your own life by living in your worries, which
are always in the past and in the future. Your worry
habit has trapped you in the past where you get the raw
material for your worries, and a non-existent future,
where you focus that material, and the result is you
miss your life now. All this won't change until you
choose to change the worry habits that you have recorded
in your consciousness (mind). That will require the
removal of the illusion (false belief) that you hold
inside that it's good and necessary to worry. It's a
waste of time and energy. It means replacing the desire
to create images of negative futures with positive
responses to what is happening in your life right now.
Otherwise your worry karma will keep you in permanent
pain (sorrow).
Message for the day
To contribute selflessly is to move forward with the
blessings of all.
Projection:
Many times we find ourselves in situations where there
is a problem, where we seem to be part of the problem
too. We try defending ourselves but people do not always
understand. At such times there is no solution to be
found, and we find ourselves talking again and again
about the problem.
Solution:
We need to become part of the solution instead of just
being part of the problem and talking about it. To be
part of the solution means to make some contribution in
order to better the situation. When we do whatever
little we can, we continue to receive blessings from
those around us.