05.04.2015

Think Big
Rise above little
things. Be a big thinker. You are what you
think. So just think big, believe big, act big,
dream big, work big, give big, forgive big,
laugh big, image big, love big, live big. Carry
that list and you’ll start feeling big. Be a
believer and you’ll be an achiever.
Solution
Whenever we are
faced with a problem, we naturally begin to
worry.
This worry makes us have a lot of waste
thoughts. We don't find the
solution, yet we can't stop worrying. A worried
mind filled with waste
thoughts cannot find the right solution. The
only way to find the
right solution is to keep the mind free from
worry. For this we need
to first have the faith that there is a solution
and we will find it.
When we thus keep our mind free, our intuition
works well and we are
automatically able to take the right decision.
The Cyclic
Functioning Of The Three Faculties Of The Soul
The soul consists of three faculties - the mind,
intellect and sanskaras. They work
together in a cyclic fashion. How they work
together can be illustrated by looking at how
habits or sanskaras are formed e.g. if
you are used to scolding your children to get
them to do their homework, here is what happens
when you visit a friend's place and watch, for
the first time, how your friend is doing the
same to his/her child, you might think (done by
the mind): 'I should adopt the same
method to discipline my children, they never
listen to me '. Your intellect
discriminates and judges whether that thought is
right or not. Seeing others using the same
method, and also seeing that the children are
not being affected in any negative way (at least
in the short term, not realizing the long term
harm) and also seeing them get the desired
result, you make a decision to do the same,
which leads to the action of scolding your
children. This creates an impression or memory
within the soul, somewhat like cutting a groove
in a piece of wood. This groove in the soul
becomes a characteristic of your personality and
is known as a sanskara . Within
the groove is recorded the memory of, firstly,
the action of scolding the children and,
secondly, the desired result from the action.
Now, whenever your child disobeys you even a
little bit, this sanskara is activated
and the memory of the action and result
associated with it emerge in the mind triggering
a thought: 'Let me scold my child, that's the
best way to get him to do things'. The
intellect judges the thought, remembering the
proof of the scolding, based on past experience,
and then makes the decision that it is alright
to using anger as a weapon to discipline the
child. In this way, the sanskara keeps
getting deeper and deeper. The cyclic process
explained above, applies to all habits, whether
physical or non-physical.
Soul Sustenance
Ways
Of Improving Communication - Part 2
We had explained a few ways of improving
communication yesterday. Some more are explained
below herewith:
* Say what we mean, always. When we speak
with courage and a calm self-confidence without
force, then communication is honest, open, clear
and trusted. Courage doesn't mean to say what we
think others want to hear. If we lack courage
because of the need for approval and acceptance,
or because of a lack of confidence, then
communication and the consequent relationship
remains superficial and artificial. No one feels
satisfied with this situation.
* Learn the language of silence. It is
the basis of right intentions, positive feelings
and clear attitudes. In this language, there is
only one grammar: honesty and kindness. Honesty
creates clarity and kindness creates
respectfulness.
When we take time to reflect on our level of
communication with everyone we meet, the
realizations we have in silence will be
manifested (displayed) in the higher quality and
ease of interaction that we will find in all
relations: be it with the self, with others or
with the Supreme Source of Light.
Message for the
day
To be a leader is
to lead by one's own example.
Expression:
Everyone knows what is right
and what is not. But the one who is able to live
by what is right, and shows the same in his
words and actions is the one who is able to
inspire others to bring about a change. There is
then no need to speak a lot of words to inspire
others.
Experience:
When every action of mine is
qualitative , I find that people look up to me
for guidance and support. When people look up to
me and take inspiration from me, I am able to
keep attention on my words and actions so that
whatever I speak and do is beneficial for myself
and others.