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Soul Sustenance 20-06-2012
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The Spiritual Seed And The Human World Tree
Spirituality introduces God or the Supreme Being as a seed, a point of reference,
the spiritual Pole Star, remembered by all souls all over the world. But over a
period of time, with an experience of linking my mind and intellect with Him, we
realize that although He is a seed, a point, He is a not a non-living seed but a
living one with a unique personality of his own, a personality which no one can
match, a personality of spiritual truth, of beauty, of purity, of generosity, of
love, of giving, of peace, of humility, of bliss, of power, of sweetness etc. How
is this possible? We normally think of a seed as inactive or dormant, despite
the enormous potential that lies within it, due to which it gives rise to a complete
tree and bears fruits and other products. God is the seed of the human world tree.
When I see virtues around me, whether it be in all human souls including deities,
prophets, saints and the founders of the great religions or animals or nature, I
know that ultimately this comes from God but God is not all pervasive, i.e. he is
not present in all humans or nature or in the divine souls, but everything that
is good in them comes from the virtues that are present in God or basically from
the personality of God (mentioned above), because the tree is the creation of the
seed, so all that is positive in the tree has come from the Source, the seed, perhaps
sometime in the past. But, despite the goodness which is visible; today, peacelessness
and pain do not seem to have reduced, and have probably increased, if we look behind
the false covering of material success. The goodness is only in small patches. So
what is the need of our times?
To spiritually uplift myself, I, being a part of the creation, a part of the tree,
need to catch the positive energy within God, the creator, the seed. This energy
is subtle, in that it is non-physical, but it is also glowing like light, and in
meditation I can catch that glow, absorb it and feel its spiritual embrace healing
me and making me complete or full. At the present moment, recognizing this need,
the Supreme Being is shining the light of His personality through pure thought and
vibrations more brightly than ever into the human world tree, inviting us:
'Oh sweet child, come and reclaim for yourselves your birthright, the inheritance
of truth, by absorbing the qualities inherent in me through meditation or a spiritual
link with me and making them your own.'
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Message for the day 20-06-2012
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To have tolerance means to be stable.
Expression: When one is faced with defamation or insult, tolerance gives
the power to be stable and cool. And so there is the ability to smile even when
there is negativity that comes. Tolerance means to see beyond the insults because
of being stable in the stage of self-respect.
Experience: When faced with criticism, if I am able to be stable in my stage
of self-respect, I am able to learn from every negative remark that comes my way.
I will never become defensive, but will be able to see clearly what new learning
I could take.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris