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Soul Sustenance 15-06-2012
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The Power To Tolerate
Think of a tree, its branches laden with fruit. When a child throws a stone at it,
it bends its branches low and offers its sweet fruit to the child. The child eats
the fruit, becomes satisfied and learns to value the tree. This beautiful image
of the power of tolerance contains several lessons. It shows me that if I am to
achieve the same, I must become laden with the fruit of attainments from the Supreme
Soul. When I am filled with fruits like joy, love, wisdom, beauty and peace, even
when the stones of difficult circumstances come my way I'll still be able to respond
creatively, with strength. If I'm empty, the stones will injure me, and I'll react
with anger or fear.
I must also remove any dryness or hardness in my heart, which may have developed
as a result of injuries experienced in the past, when I did not have the Supreme
Soul with me. These will prevent me from bearing and sharing, the unlimited fruit
made possible by the company of the Supreme.
Real tolerance does not just mean putting up with a difficult situation, and still
counting how many times I have had to endure it. Tolerance means that no matter
what stones come my way, I recognize that those throwing them are empty, and so
I continue to share good things with them.
(To be continued tomorrow …..)
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Message for the day 15-06-2012
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The sweetness of the mind brings sweetness in words and interactions.
Expression: There is an understanding of the need for being sweet in words
and interactions. But this sweetness can be expressed only when there is sweetness
in the mind. Sweetness of the mind means there is not even a trace of negativity.
Such a mind is further open to all that is nice and beautiful and expresses its
own freshness and beauty in interactions.
Experience: When I am able to keep my mind sweet, i.e., free from any kind
of bitterness or ill-feelings, I am able to experience the beauty of life. There
is no feeling of sorrow or negativity but the mind is nurtured to further positivity
with everything that comes its way. I am then able to experience constant growth
and progress.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris