14.10.2014

Letting Go of Sorrow
If I allow bitterness and resentment to fester
inside, it will make my relationships guarded
and unsatisfying. The more I close down to
others, the more I become a stranger to myself.
By letting go of sorrow and negativity, I can
keep my nature open and loving. Remaining open
to life, with its constant adventures and
opportunities to grow, is the only way to reach
my full potential.
A Beautiful Meditation Experience
Every moment of every day is an opportunity to
strengthen your ability to be soul conscious.
The practical application of meditation means
that you can move into this "soul awareness"
wherever you are - while cooking, during a
journey, in the middle of a conversation, while
working in the office etc. These are the basic
steps to practice moving into a state of
stillness and focusing your awareness.
Sit in a comfortable but alert position wherever
you are right now... Imagine your whole body is
surrounded by an envelope of subtle light... See
the light draw itself up to a point of focus
above and behind your physical eyes...
Be aware that you are that point of focus...
Just as you might stand absolutely still as you
look through the windows of your home to see the
street or garden outside... look through your
eyes now as if they were windows... Be aware
that you are not your eyes... you are the still
point of awareness, a tiny sparkling star, the
soul, looking through your eyes seeing the world
'out there'... Remain still inside...
As you watch people and life moving around you,
remain completely still... just watching without
thinking about what you see... Then, in one
split second 'narrow' your awareness to one
small detail in the scene that you see...
Hold that detail for a moment...
Be free of any judgment or assessment of the
detail... Just watch...just be aware... Then
'expand' your awareness to the entire scene once
again... Remind yourself of who you are...the
soul looking out through the windows of the
eyes...completely still....focused...fully
aware.
Soul Sustenance
The Origin of Addictions: How to Overcome Them
Today, the number of addictions and addicts is
growing fast. It seems that today human beings
can become addicts of almost anything: credit
cards, eating, drinking, sweets, lust, smoking,
relationships, television, the internet and
computer games, football, earning money,
spending money, power, work, arguing, war.
In some ways, this shows the presence of an
inner void (emptiness) that people try to fill
with external things. While a person becomes an
addict to any of the above aspects, their
willpower is gradually weakened. And if one does
not realize what is happening or does not put a
stop to it, it is possible to fall into a
spiraling series of automatic and compulsive
actions that gradually limits our freedom to
decide what we want to do with our lives,
causing a loss of self-esteem and a state of
depression, anxiety and dependency.
The origin of many addictions is due to a
desperate need to solve a problem or a spiritual
need (which may be a lack of respect, love,
peace, attention, consideration) of a
materialist form. Here are a few examples:
* In a cigarette: one looks for peace, calm and
relaxation.
* In alcohol: one looks for confidence,
determination and security.
* In sugar and chocolate: one looks for love,
sweetness and tenderness.
* In coffee and tea: one looks for energy and
inner strength.
(To be continued tomorrow….)
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,
because he is humbly willing to learn from all
situations. As much as there is knowledge, so
much there is divinity revealed in all words and
actions.
Solution:
When I am able to humbly learn from all
situations. I am able to enrich my own
knowledge. This knowledge further enables me to
become more and more practical. So during all
difficult situations, I am able to remain light
and internally stable. There will be no
fluctuation experienced within, whatever the
challenges may be.
Traffic Control
There are times when my mind faces inertia: it
can either be that the fast speed of thoughts is
tough to control, or there is a lack of
enthusiasm to think new and differently. An
efficient driver has good control over both the
accelerator and brake. Similarly, my day runs
smoothly when I can operate the mind and
intellect to maneuver the flow of thoughts and
generate productive thoughts as I wish. The best
way to enhance my mind is to take few minutes
out at regular intervals to clean out
unnecessary and waste thoughts, and focus my
attention on the Supreme Ocean of Power and
Divinity.