Thought for Today
21.02.2018

 

The Definitions Of Meditation (..continued)

We can define meditation as the following 'Rs':

5. Relearning
As we become free by practicing meditation we begin to respect ourselves and relearn what it means to value our self, our life and our existence in this great play
of life. Forgotten truths appear and a new education of the self begins.

6. Rediscovering
As we relearn, we rediscover our spiritual values and resources and, realizing they were always there, we resolve to use these silent inner treasures, which are the foundation of a better quality of life.

7. Restoring
As we begin to rediscover our inner spiritual treasures by meditating (explained yesterday) and we start using them, our original strengths and qualities are restored. There is a transition (change) in consciousness enabling confidence and self-esteem to become a natural way of being.

8. Recharging
The leap of consciousness that occurs when we connect with our inner spiritual self, is a powerful way of recharging the energies of the human mind. The mind is filled with a deep tranquility (peacefulness) that flows into our thoughts and is then reflected in our words and actions. A world of new vision opens where there is self-mastery and acceptance of life as it is.

Meditation To Restore Inner Freedom

Experience the following thoughts one after the other:

I relax…
I release all tensions…
I create a space of silence…
I move towards my inner self, letting my thoughts gradually focus on the experience of peace…
For a few moments I reflect on all the things that affect me, that have a negative influence on me, the people, the situations; everything that stops me from achieving a state of inner freedom…
Around me I visualize a luminous circle (circle of light); there is a great power of silence…
I feel protected inside this circle of subtle spiritual power…
Nothing can take away my positivity, my inner peace, my strength and wisdom…
I can be free to think and feel what I choose. Internally I am free. I am not at the mercy of anyone or any situation…


Message for the day

To understand the true cause of one’s own weakness is to get the power to overcome it.

Projection:
We do recognise our weaknesses and make effort to overcome them. But inspite of our best efforts, we sometimes do not find success as the weaknesses keep coming back again and again. This is because we have not worked at the level of the roots to remove the weaknesses.

Solution:
Before I try to remove any weakness that is working within me, I need to understand the cause of that weakness. For this I need to question myself to see why that weakness is present in my life and what is lacking within me. Once I find the cause I need to make effort to fill myself with the right virtue.