30.01.2015

Be Content
Wherever I am is wherever I am meant to be,
whatever I am doing is whatever I am meant to be
doing and whatever everyone else is doing is
exactly what they are meant to be doing - this
is contentment. If you do want to change where
you are, or what you are doing, the first thing
is to be content with wherever you are and
whatever you are doing right now! Paradoxically
that's what attracts opportunities and
invitations to be somewhere else! Why? Because
you are a living magnet, and contentment is one
of your most attractive qualities. And the law
of attraction says that according to your
dominant thoughts so you will attract the people
and circumstances into your life. Being content
right now attracts the best possible future.
Full Potential
If we allow bitterness and resentment to fester
inside, it will make my relationships guarded
and unsatisfying. The more we close down to
others, the more we become a stranger to
ourselves. By letting go of sorrow and
negativity, we can keep our nature open and
loving. Remaining open to life, with its
constant adventures and opportunities
to grow, is the only way to reach our full
potential.
The Five Primary Qualities (cont.)
The soul has five primary qualities; we could
say they are the primary colours of humanity
with which we paint the picture of our lives. We
have discussed four of the qualities in the last
couple of days. The last one is:
Happiness
Happiness is the natural expression of joy in
being alive and interacting with others.
Happiness is only possible when I relate to
myself and express respectfully what I am and
allow others to share in what I am and what I
have. I relate to people and nature and
experience the fulfillment of human life through
relationships.
In the meditation taught by the Brahma Kumaris,
we absorb the rays of these five primary
qualities from the Supreme Soul by concentrating
on his point of divine light form in the
incorporeal world (paramdham or shantidham).
The absorption and the harmony of these basic
qualities (peace, purity, love, knowledge and
happiness) lead to the development of many more
virtues inside us.
As we become aware of these five primary
qualities, we gradually realize that each one of
them has many characteristics.
e.g. we understand that spiritual love does not
mean just a special feeling for one or two
people. Spiritual love is far greater; it means
respect, tolerance, forgiveness, compassion and
flexibility; there is a universal feeling of
belonging, an openness of heart, a generosity of
spirit that is all-embracing.
Soul Sustenance
The Role Of My Intentions In Shaping My Future
The word karma has been given many
negative meanings. In common language, most
people almost always relate it to suffering, but
the simplest meaning of karma is action.
Newton's Third Law of Physics (every action has
an equal and opposite reaction) is a physical
law of motion. The Law of karma is the
metaphysical (non-physical) equivalent of the
Newton's Third Law - it refers to action and its
result (fruit) or, simply, cause and effect. The
quality of my actions, thoughts more
specifically determines my personal level of
happiness. Our natures today are the result
of everything we have thought; they are formed
by our thoughts. It's not so much the act
that determines the return or fruit but the
quality of the motive or intention behind it
e.g. in the simple task of buying a new car, the
intention can be different in the case of three
different people:
I need to buy a good car; its an urgent need
of my family. (concern)
What if I am not able to buy that car model
which my wife so badly wants? (worry)
With me at the wheel of the brand new car,
which I will be buying soon, I will be the talk
of the town, my office colleagues will really be
jealous of me! (ego)
Although the action is the same in each case,
each of these attitudes will lead to a different
result. This role of intentions become clear
when analyzing the difference in guilt between
an army officer who kills another while
protecting his country and another person who
plans for months to commit a murder out of
personal enmity and hatred. The karma of
taking the life of someone is the same in both
cases, but the return or fruit of the karma depends
on the intention.
Message for the day
To be a master means not to be cheated by one's
own weaknesses.
Expression:
When there is any weakness working within me it
means that the internal power is not working at
that time. To be a master means there is total
control over all the internal powers. Whether it
is the power of concentration, or the power to
decide or the power to be stable, whatever power
is required is used according to the right time.
So no weakness is expressed but only inner
strength is revealed.
Experience:
When I am able to use all my powers at the right
time, I experience mastery - over situations and
over others. But most of all I find that I am a
master of myself and my own feelings and
emotions. I am always in control of my emotions,
however challenging the situations outside may
be. So I find that I am never cheated by my
weaknesses.