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Soul Sustenance 29-06-2012
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The Power Of Concentrated Thought (cont.)
One important component that doesn’t let us remain in the healthy and positive experience
of concentrated thought is the many different types of influences we are exposed
to in our life. There are two different types of influences – external
and internal. These influences can also be called voices. Voices from outside
as well as inside speak to us.
External influences or voices are of people whom we come in contact with at home,
at the workplace, at school or college, at the club, in the media etc. or elsewhere.
These people are those whom we either see as equals or look upto. They could be
our friends, our parents, our spouse, our teacher, our guru, our doctor, our neighbor,
our colleagues, our boss, actors or sportsmen whom we admire, even the daily newsreaders
or writers, etc. We have been exposed to these influences right from the time we
were born. The influences from all these people are not necessarily on a physical
level, they can also be on a subtle level of mental vibrations from others.
We interact with all or some of these people and spend time with them and whenever
we do that they advise us or give us their opinion on a physical level and we also
listen to their voices on a subtle, emotional energy level e.g. we spend a lot many
hours in the office. We may not interact with our boss all the time but his personality
is constantly influencing everyone in the office on a subtle level, including us.
The office environment is shaped largely by the head of the office. In the same
way, we may be taking care that we listen only to the positive voices of the media
and we do not listen to the negative ones, but the all pervading negative atmosphere
that exists everywhere due to everyone being exposed to the news of violence, sorrow
and impurity from the media, definitely influences us on a subtle level, even though
we might not realize it. As children, we have been listening to the subtle voices
of our parents, even when we were taking shape in our mother’s womb.
In tomorrow’s message, we shall explain what our different types of internal influences
or voices.
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Message for the day 29-06-2012
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To check regularly means to bring about a change.
Expression: When there is any negative action performed, there is an immediate
feeling of guilt and a desire not to perform it again. But the checking also needs
to be at a level where it never repeats again. Maintaining a chart of one's own
weakness means checking regularly. Such checking brings about a permanent change.
Experience: When I am able to maintain a chart where I could monitor my own
progress, I am able to remain committed to my transformation. Adverse situations
or people will never deter me, but I am able to bring about the desired change.
I am able to continue the process of transformation even when what I seek to change
is not harmful in the present phase of my life. Thus regular checking will prevent
carelessness from creeping in.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris