Making Assumptions
Assumptions are a part and parcel of life. We
make so many assumptions about people, places
and things. Assumptions are when we believe
something to be true without actually knowing it
to be so. We use assumptions as facts in our
decision making process. When our assumptions
are wrong, we may hurt others, make things
complicated or have a misunderstanding. So,
don't do it. Don't assume! Be curious and ask
for more information. Take the time to find out
the facts.
Control
When things go wrong, the first thought is to
control the situations or the people involved.
But since neither the situations nor the people
are in our hands, there is no success in
controlling them. This only further increases
the negativity. Instead of trying to control
something that I have no control upon, I need to
start with myself. The more I am able to keep a
control on myself with constant attention,
checking and changing, the more I will be able
to have everything in control.
Understanding And Overcoming Fears
We are all afraid of something. We all have
fears at some point or other during our lives,
and one fear brings about other fears. For
example, the fear of death brings about the fear
of illness or the fear of accidents. The fear of
rejection comes from the fear of being perceived
as different. The fear of success or standing
out comes of the fear of relating to people.
From the fear of failure comes the fear of
making mistakes; the fear of taking on risks;
the fear of taking decisions, the fear of not
being recognized at work. The fear of others
includes the fear of the anger and
aggressiveness in others, fear that they might
reject you, fear that they might judge you.
Eliminating fears and liberating the mind
requires a broad knowledge of how our mind and
spirit work. Our spiritual conscience has to
awaken for us to realize what the origin of our
fears is and how to overcome them from the root.
Fears are like a tree; we can cut off a branch,
but then other branches or fears will grow. We
have to go to the root and, even, the seed, to
overcome the fears. Tomorrow we shall list out
some of the common fears.
Soul Sustenance
The Mental Microscope
When the lens of the intellect becomes refined
(clean), it is able to examine many things in
detail and work like a microscope. In the same
way that a microscope is able to detect bacteria
and the types of germ that cause particular
types of disease, so too the intellect is able
to use its microscopic capacity to detect those
germs that cause emotional and spiritual illness
inside the soul. For example, it is able to
examine and understand that the illness of anger
comes from the germ of expectation; that the
illness of possessiveness comes from the germ of
insecurity; the illness of aggression, or
forcefulness, comes from the germ of fear and
that the illness of stress stems from the germs
of worry, doubt and greed. If the germs are seen
and understood, then the illness can be cured
through the application of appropriate knowledge
and meditation. Meditation, in the form of
focused silence, acts like a spiritual laser
dissolving the acquired germs and emerging the
original healing energies of the self, such as
peace and self-respect. Without this focused
silence, it is difficult to remove the germs,
even if they are seen and understood. The
original innate energy of the soul (mentioned
above) is needed for any permanent cure.
Message for the day
Mercy means to give support to the ones who are
helpless.
Projection:
A negative situation or a person who is in need
and is helpless usually stimulates feelings of
unhappiness or sorrow. At such a time it becomes
very difficult to maintain a positive state of
mind. But real mercy is that which gives support
through the positive state of one's mind. The
more there is the feeling of happiness, others
too can be brought to that state of happiness
and joy.
Solution:
When I am able to remain happy even in negative
situations, I am able to maintain my internal
state of calm. And this is the best frame of
mind where I am able to see things objectively
and in a detached way and I am able to make the
right decisions. So I find myself becoming a
source of support.