Thought for Today
11.11.2017
Detachment adds quality to each and every action.
When we are detached, we will not be bound by the action itself, but
will perform the action in a detached way. This means that we perform
the action, yet we are not dependent on the fruits of the action. This
automatically increases its quality. Then we would be free and
uninfluenced by the bondage of the action. In any situation where we
find ourselves doing a lot yet with a feeling of not attaining
anything, we should ask ourselves if we are attached to the task at
hand. The more we are attached, the quantity of work that we put in
increases at the cost of the quality. When we are detached we are able
to give our best in all that we do.
Understanding The True Self And The False Self
Meditation is an attempt to find the true self. It is this self which holds the identity of what I am, an identity which, when realized, gives fulfillment and direction to our life. This is what we call the consciousness of 'I am', which emerges in meditation when there is concentration on the present and we focus on the now of 'I am', rather than the past, or the future (‘I was', or 'I will be').
To remind us of this state, we use the word 'OM', which means 'I am a soul', the spiritual identity that acts as a key to human consciousness. As we find and realize the true self through meditation, we become aware of the false self and how deeply embedded it is in our lives, both in our way of thinking and being.
When we understand this illusory (false) self then we can begin the process of dissolving its negative effects on the original or true self.
Message for the dayTo understand the power of positivity is to finish negativity.
Projection:
All it takes to finish darkness, is a little light. What is real is light and what needs to go away is darkness. In the same way, negativity is nothing but a lack of positivity. The one who is able to use positivity in situations, is able to finish negativity very naturally. There is a very powerful influence of this inner positivity, where no negativity of the self or the others remain.
Solution:
When I am able to enable myself to use the power of positivity, I experience myself to be free from the influence of negativity. I am powerful in all situations, and deal with them with great ease. Others or situations don't have an influence on me. Instead I am able to influence others with my own commitment to positivity.