
Open Heart
The heart is like a
flower - unless it is open it cannot release its
fragrance into the world. The fragrance of the
heart is made up of the qualities and virtues of
our spirit. Most of us have learned how to keep
our heart closed in a world that would trample
all over us if we let it. Being open hearted
today seems to require tremendous courage. It is
a courage which comes only when we realise that
no one can hurt us, no matter what they say or
do. They may hurt our body, but if we have
realised we are spirit, nothing outside can
touch us, if we so decide. Little by little,
practice opening your heart to those you think
have hurt you. Realise it wasn't them that hurt
you, it was yourself. And it taught you not to
trust and you closed your heart. A closed heart
is in need of opening. And when you do, you will
have begun to heal yourself.
Responsibilities
The one who works in
coordination with others is the one who can
fulfill responsibilities well. Responsibilities
can be fulfilled well
when there is the recognition that each one can
contribute something
to the task. It is also essential to create a
cooperative rather than
a competitive environment. Then there would be
no feeling of
superiority or inferiority in anyone. When we
are responsible to
complete some task, we need to involve all the
people who can help in
it. When we do this we will find our task
finishing faster. Also we
would find that we would get the good wishes of
all the people
involved in the task.
The Source Of Our
Thoughts
A large percentage of your thoughts are
determined by what you perceive through your
senses. Everything you see, listen to, smell or
feel causes some reaction or other in your mind.
See how your senses are connected to your mind.
Any negative thing that they pick up or produce
will disturb the mechanisms of your mind. If you
want to have spiritual peace, then use your
eyes, ears and mouth with caution. Other
thoughts arise from the impressions that have
been recorded in your subconscious (identity,
personality and/or character), and they may be
positive or negative. The negative ones are
often due to deep marks and/or habits caused by
past events or experiences, and also everything
that is deeply established and settled in your
inner self (belief system).
The sight and hearing senses are those used most
in human beings, with as much as 80 per cent of
the information we receive being processed
through these two senses. We should always be on
the alert to ensure that nothing negative enters
these two doors that might contaminate our mind.
We need a guardian to ensure that does not
happen. This guardian is our intellect, the part
of our conscience that contains the wisdom
(knowledge) and capacity to discriminate between
right and wrong, beneficial and harmful, truth
and falsehood. Observing the mind, we can be
aware of the thought patterns that originate in
our subconscious. It is important to understand
that you are separate from your
thoughts. You are not your thoughts, but your
thoughts are created by you. With regular
practice of meditation you will be able to
choose at any time which thoughts you are going
to focus your attention on and which ones you
wish to disregard.
Soul Sustenance
The Power Of
Thought
Thought has been proven to be a powerful yet
non-physical energy, which can influence
other souls and also matter. On a limited scale,
there are the experiments with ESP (extrasensory
perception) and mental telepathy. On a more
sensational level, some use the power of thought
to such an extent that steel objects can be bent
and heavy objects moved without any physical
help. In the case of telepathy, communication
over thousands of miles is possible in an
instant when two souls are tuned to each
other's mental wavelength, as if
thought-broadcasting and receiving is some sort
of subtle (non-physical) radio system. Evil
powers also invoke the power of thought,
although for impure or egoistic motives and
gains. Thought can be regarded as the energy or
subtle force which links the soul to physical
matter through the soul's connection with the
body.
Message for the
day
Humility enables
one to serve others.
Projection:
The one who is humble is the
one who is complete and full. So just like a
tree which is laden with fruit, bowing down and
offering all it has humbly, the one who is full
is ready for service. He is available for others
to take benefit from whatever resources are
there with him. This humility earns respect from
others and gives happiness to all.
Solution:
When I am able to bow down with
the awareness of what I have, I am fully in the
stage of my self-respect. The more I am able to
bow, the more others also bow down with regard
to me and respect my fortune. This enables me to
be a giver to those around me and experience
contentment constantly.