
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.
Enthusiasm
Whenever problems come my way, I tend to feel
heavy with waste and
negative thoughts. At that time I am not able to
feel free and light.
When there is heaviness in my mind, I can't move
forward with
enthusiasm and thereby find it difficult to
contribute for others'
progress too. Whatever the circumstances I am
faced with, I need to
make special effort not to reduce my enthusiasm
in any way. Enthusiasm
gives me courage and this courage in turn helps
me use my own
specialties for others' benefit too. I begin to
discover new resources
within me, which can be used for everyone's
benefit.
Open Eyed Meditation
One of the special characteristics of Raja Yoga
meditation (as taught by the Brahma Kumaris) is
that I learn to meditate with my eyes open. The
training of the mind, so that it creates
thoughts, to give a positive experience, helps
me in facing not only my daily routine, but
specifically, in dealing with unexpected
practical life situations that test my real
power. Mastering the art of meditating with my
eyes open can be of immense value to me in my
practical life.
If I restrict myself to seated meditation with
my eyes closed, then I am prevented from
continuing the meditative experience in the
course of my normal activities i.e. walking,
eating, cooking, working in the office, moving
around and so on.
Meditation is at the same time an incredibly
relaxing experience as well as brings about an
increase of perception (judgement) powers and
sharper reaction response. In this way, I can be
walking along the street in a meditative state
and yet have a very quick perception (judgement)
and reaction response to the surrounding
pedestrians and traffic.
Soul Sustenance
Experiencing Positive Thoughts
Positive thoughts emerge from your values and
may be experienced as:
Confidence
Contentment
Cooperation
Enthusiasm
Generosity
Happiness
Harmony
Honesty
Hope
Love
Mercy
Peace
Respect
Solidarity
Tolerance
Trust
Let's look at some examples of positive thoughts
(with respect to the above values):
Happiness: Happiness raises the spirit of
whoever possesses it, and brings out a smile in
others.
Love: Be as enthusiastic with the success
of others as you are with your own.
Honesty: If I am honest in all my
actions, I will never be afraid.
Respect: The only way of receiving
respect is to give it first.
Mercy: Do not lose hope in those that
have lost hope.
Message for the day
To make big things small is to remain in
peace.
Expression:
Many times life brings
situations, which are difficult and seem
impossible to work on. But there should be the
ability to transform something as big as a
mountain into something as small as a grain of
sand. To do this means to look for solutions
instead of looking at problems. It also means to
make effort to find the right answers for the
problems.
Experience:
When I have the ability to
look at things lightly, I will be able to make
even big things as small. This gives me the
courage to deal with situations with ease. Then
I am able to remain in peace. Such a state of
mind is naturally able to bring out the best
solutions under all circumstances.