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Soul Sustenance 18-08-2012
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Self Empowerment
Meditation, in practice, means to enter, and re-enter, the reservoir of peace inside
us whenever we need to during the course of the day. This exercise increases self-control
and prevents the explosions and reactions of anger that drain our strength. The
easy method is not to expect but to accept: then tolerance and respect make
our life far more comfortable.
There may be many shadows and pollutants inside us, but usually our pain is centered
around these: I own, I need, I want, mine and I expect. If we learn to recognize
the characteristics of such a consciousness, we are in a position to overcome difficult
situations and thoughts before they overwhelm us. We simply have to remain awake,
and that state of alertness stops these shadows from overpowering us and making
us unconscious.
Our needs and wants are truly fulfilled in a healthy way by tuning in to the original
resources of the soul, because their fulfillment is not dependent on anyone, or
anything from outside. When we sustain ourselves from the inside, then our well-being
is secure and progressive. As a result, when we express and show our original qualities
of the self to others, whether it is peace, happiness or love, they naturally increase
inside. The more we give unconditionally, the more we have. This miracle of 'quality
being' is the result of natural purity, the original state of selflessness, which
God always has and good meditators aspire to return to.
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Message for the day 18-08-2012
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As is the consciousness, so are the thoughts, words and actions.
Expression: To have the right consciousness means to identify oneself with
one's own specialities and powers and not to work with weaknesses. When there is
such an elevated consciousness, then there is power in all thoughts, words and actions.
Effort need not be put for specially making them powerful and effective. Even if
they are tried to be made powerful without changing the consciousness the effort
put goes in vain.
Experience: As I have a powerful consciousness and I am set firmly on this
seat, no outside situation or person can disturb me or my internal state of mind.
I am free from negative and waste and also from being ordinary. I am free from labouring
and of having to fight with my thoughts in order to maintain the right thoughts.
And I find that there is only speciality within. Others too are able to take benefit
from this speciality.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris