09.11.2014

Letting Go of Mistakes
When you make a mistake, learn from it, resolve
not to repeat it and then let it go.
Do the same with others. Instead of making their
mistakes bigger, dissolve them in your mind.
This will help the other person to let go of
their mistakes
Inculcating Powers Through Rajyoga Meditation -
The Power To Tolerate (cont.)
Real tolerance is a state in which, firstly, I
have to go inside and check how I can contribute
positively to a difficult situation. If the
difficult situation requires me to mould my own
behavior, I have to be open about that and
respond accordingly.
Secondly, real tolerance
requires understanding and humility in the self
and sympathy towards others: realizing that at
the deepest level, everyone's original qualities
are love, peace and happiness and everyone
wishes to experience these qualities and live
with them and that when we behave badly towards
one another, it's because we are suffering from
a loss of these qualities, a loss which is
temporary. That doesn't mean I have to invite
another person to continue to insult me, or
deliberately expose myself to negative
situations. But if I happen to be in a situation
where there is continuous insult or assault,
understanding will contribute to my power to
tolerate and accept it or walk away from it in
peace.
Thirdly, real tolerance is that state of
contentment, which comes only through the
relationship with the Supreme, in which there is
no impact from the assaults, other than to cause
a response inside me of wanting to give, like
the fruit tree (explained earlier). Forgiveness
is the healing balm for an intolerant nature.
When we move very far away from God, our
tolerance level reduces. The nature we express
becomes that of wanting, taking, needing, rather
than our original nature, which is of giving and
forgiving.
Strength of Character
Observe how easily the day would pass if you
were able to move freely without being affected
by the negative attitude of others. Imagine how
much you can accomplish if you were able to
remain constantly in a calm and peaceful state
rather than fluctuating up one minute then down
the next. Every time you lose happiness and go
down, just see how much energy is needed to take
yourself up again. If you learn to remain
constant, not only is energy saved but you will
find that your mental strength increases and of
course with mental strength and stability come
the development and maturity of character.
Strength of character depends upon my ability to
remain unaffected by adverse circumstances.
Soul Sustenance
Understanding the True Self and the False Self
Meditation is an attempt to find the true self.
It is this self which holds the identity of what
I am, an identity which, when realized, gives
fulfillment and direction to our
life. This is what we call the consciousness of
I am, which emerges in meditation when
there is concentration on the present and we
focus on the now of I am, rather than the past,
or the future (I was, or I will be).
To remind us of this state, we use the word ‘Om’,
which means I am a soul, the
spiritual identity that acts as a key to human
consciousness. As we find and realize the true
self through meditation, we become aware of the
false self and how deeply embedded it is in our
lives, both in our way of thinking and being.
When we understand this illusory (false) self
then we can begin the process of dissolving its
negative effects on the original or true self.
In tomorrow’s message, we shall examine the
various forms of the illusory or false self and
its negative effects on us.
Message for the day
The method
to bring about a permanent change is to bring
about newness in thinking.
Projection: To
bring about a permanent change for the better
means getting the mind trained to new ways of
looking at the same situation. Only with this
new understanding will there be a new response.
Trying to bring about change in a superficial
way will not bring about a long-lasting change.
Solution: When
I train my mind to think creatively I'm able to
keep my mind busy. In this way I'm able to free
it from thinking negative and waste. Also I find
myself enjoying every scene that comes in front
of me and I also find myself constantly
progressing.