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Soul Sustenance 15-10-2012
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The Location And The Form Of The Soul (Part 3)
All of the characteristics present in the soul are subtle or non-dimensional (without
size) in nature - thoughts, feelings, emotions, decision-making power, personality
traits (sanskars) and so on. If they are all without size, then it is reasonable
to conclude that the living, conscious energy, the soul, from which they emerge
is also sizeless. For this simple reason it is eternal (beyond life and death).
Something which has no physical size cannot be destroyed. As a soul I am neither
spread throughout the whole body nor am I an invisible duplicate of the physical
body. Even though the body of subtle energy exists inside the physical body, it
is the effect of the soul being in the physical form and not the soul itself. Just
as the sun is in one place and yet its light radiates throughout the solar system,
the soul is in one place and its energy is spread throughout the whole body. To
express something that exists but has no physical dimensions we can use the word
point. The soul therefore, is an extremely small point of conscient (living) light.
For the sake of having an image to fix our minds on we can say its star like in
appearance. In deep meditation we can experience the soul as an extremely small
point of non-physical light surrounded by an oval-shaped aura.
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Message for the day 15-10-2012
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To be merciful means to transform the pain and sorrow of others.
Expression: The one who is merciful always has the feeling of mercy and is
able to help those who are in need or in distress. Such a person is able to bring
about transformation in others too because of his own pure feelings. He is able
to put in effort that becomes a contribution for the progress of others.
Experience: When I have mercy for others, I am able to accept their feelings,
emotions and behaviour and provide them with the right kind of mental support. Then
I am able to give them courage without being influenced negatively with their feelings
of pain and sorrow. So my mercy influences myself positively too as I am able to
keep myself positive under all circumstances.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris