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Soul Sustenance 09-08-2012
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Rajyoga Meditation For Beginners
Let us practise the steps of Rajyoga meditation:
1. I hold in my mind the words Om Shanti, ‘I am a peaceful soul’: Let us
reflect on this statement, or mantra. A mantra is something that frees the mind
from wasteful and negative thoughts, stress and worry. A mantra is usually repeated
over and over again in order to get the desired results. However, in meditation
it is not a matter of repeating words over and over again without truly understanding
them. Otherwise it becomes forced concentration. Concentration of the mind should
be natural because, when it is so, the mind can remain in a state of peace and relaxation
for a very long time. The result of this is a recharging of the battery of the self,
a renewal of energy from inside.
How do we achieve this state of natural concentration on the thought, I am a spiritual
being, I am a peaceful being.
2. I reflect on 'OM’; the consciousness of I am.
What does I am mean? In this thought, the attention is drawn only to the present
moment. I have no need to go into I was, I will be, I hope to be or I should be.
To go deep into the self, I need to be completely in the present. This thought
of 'I am' takes me into the consciousness of self-realisation.
3. I focus and concentrate on the thought until I stop thinking about it and experience
it.
These are the primary steps of silence and must be mastered correctly.
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Message for the day 09-08-2012
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To be wise is to enjoy the beauty of life.
Expression: Wisdom gives the understanding that life does not function haphazardly.
It teaches that everything that happens in this theatre of life has deep meaning
and significance. Wisdom also brings the understanding that what is reaped today
is a result of what was sown yesterday. So whatever actions are done now are filled
with positivity and beauty - for, there is always the desire to reap better fruits.
Experience: When I have the true understanding I find myself satisfied and
content with everything that is happening in my life. Yet there is the desire and
the urge to go on being creative and using my resources for the benefit of all.
I go on planting beautiful seeds of positivity and power. So I continue to enjoy
the fruits of the seeds I plant. I never stop with obstacles but move forward with
confidence.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris