22.10.2014

Peacemaker
The first lesson on the path of becoming a
peacemaker is to stop being at war with
myself. It is only when the turbulence of my
mind ceases that I can begin to make peace
with the world.
Recognition
We normally have a lot of desires and
expectations from life itself. We want something
or the other and when we don't get them we tend
to have negative feelings. Sometimes these
feelings turn to feelings of inferiority too. So
even good things are hidden from our vision.
When we recognize our own talents and gifts that
life has bestowed on us, we are able to
recognize what we deserve rather than what we
desire. We are able to use our resources to
attain what we desire. We then do not feel what
we lack but are more connected with what we have
and how we have to use what we have.
The Limitless Mind
If we compare the two
entities - mind and matter - the
most obvious difference between the two that
comes to the forefront is that one is
non-physical and the other is physical. Another
very important difference between the two is
that whereas on one hand, matter has limits,
in the sense, that's its fixed in time and
space. The mind, on the other hand, is
beyond limits, in terms of physical parameters.
It's not fixed in time and space.
When we take a close look at what is going on in
our mind, its power becomes visible to us. Since
it is not fixed in space, it can link me to a
friend in, as far as, Washington or Singapore in
less than a second. My mind can even move in
many different directions at once. Since the
mind is not fixed in time, I can think about
yesterday, or about fifteen years ago; about
tonight, or the next three years. That's the
reason we can say that the mind is limitless,
hence powerful.
Thoughts also have different levels of power.
Sometimes they fly past the mind leaving hardly
any impact on us. At other times, they are
accompanied by such feelings so as to influence
our entire perception, even our complete inner
mental state. Thinking about a visit to Kashmir
I made last year, for e.g., I could find myself
carried back mentally into the beautiful
experience and its attached emotions. Filled
with happiness, I will even radiate this
happiness to others nearby, through my thoughts,
facial expressions, words and actions. On the
other hand, thoughts about the death of my close
relative a few years ago will have an opposite
impact on me in the present moment.
Soul Sustenance
Self Empowerment
Your strengths, talents, capabilities and
resources are very important as the foundation
of your self progress. Having a clear knowledge
of them will help to keep you moving forward,
and enable you to take up new opportunities when
they arise. Our internal strengths create the
foundation on which we make our decisions in
life, how we relate to others and how we
understand ourselves. For most people their
strengths are understood but never made very
conscious. They lie below the surface and are
not openly talked about. Bringing them into our
conscious understanding improves our process of
self-empowerment. Also assess your areas of
weakness or those aspects of life that are
holding you back in some way and/or are causing
you some sorrow or discomfort.
Exercise:
Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses (5
each)
Now create questions (5-6) which will help in
your self progress. Looking at your strengths
and weakness, judge how effectively you are
using these strengths to improve your personal
and professional life, and what negative effects
are your weaknesses (shortcomings) having on the
same. These are some examples of questions that
you can ask yourself at the end of each week:
How are my present strengths being used to
improve my worth (value) at the workplace
(office)? Is any weakness of mine proving to be
an obstacle (barrier) in maintaining a healthy
relationship with my spouse (partner)? Am I
using my strengths in helping others or doing
social service? Does any weakness exist inside
me, which if removed, would make my
relationships harmonious (peaceful) in the
family and office?
Message for the day
True knowledge brings humility.
Projection:
True knowledge inspires and encourages one to
bring about a practical change in one's life.
The one with knowledge naturally imbibes it,
which is also revealed in his practical life.
This is because he is humbly willing to learn
from all situations. As much as there is
knowledge, so much there is divinity and
elevatedness revealed in all words and actions.
Also such a person keeps learning from all
life's situations
Solution:
To have the ability to learn from all that life
brings is to have love for knowledge. Since I
have love for knowledge, I am able to experience
self-respect. This self-respect gives me the
humility to accept situations and people as they
are and keep learning. So whatever the situation
or whoever the person I come across, I only find
myself enriching myself and moving forward.