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Soul Sustenance 27-10-2012
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The Five Spiritual And Five Physical Elements (Part 1)
There are various ancient teachings in the East including India which describe the
five physical elements - earth, air, water, fire and sky as the five pillars
of Creation or the building blocks of Creation. These teachings suggest that every
particle of the physical Creation is made of these building blocks. The human body
is also made of these five primary elements. These elements need to remain in balance
for the Universe to stay in order and the human body to stay in order or good health.
Bad health generally means one or more of these elements is out of place. There
are various techniques mentioned in these teachings which are used to create this
balance, including ancient Indian mantras. The popular ancient Indian Vedic Vaastu
science, used by many to build homes even today, also works on creating a balance
between these five physical elements.
According to spiritual principles given by the Supreme Being or the Supreme Soul,
in the same way, on a spiritual level, the soul also comprises of five original constituent
qualities or building blocks or elements– peace, purity, wisdom (or truth), love
and joy. When the soul first comes down from the soul world and starts playing its
part on the physical world, there is a complete balance of these five qualities
in its personality. This is the reason that at the beginning of the world
cycle, in the period that we commonly call the Golden Age or Paradise
or Satyuga, there is complete happiness, love and peace within the self and
even in relationships. The balance of the spiritual elements in the souls, causes
the five physical elements earth, air, water, fire and sky also to remain in complete
balance; hence in the Golden Age, there is complete physical prosperity
and richness; there is no trace of illnesses and natural calamities like earthquakes,
floods, etc. Due to the double balance, nature is not only in order but very very
beautiful. Even the physical bodies are not only healthy but very beautiful. Even
the animals and birds are completely full of all virtues and live in absolute love
and harmony with each other. So the balance of the five virtues in souls reflects
itself not only on a subtle level i.e. in the personalities and interactions but
also on a physical level i.e. in the physical bodies, flora (plants) and fauna (animals),
nature in general, etc.
In tomorrow's message, we shall explain the reason for this.
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Message for the day 27-10-2012
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Introversion helps us get in touch with our pure, perfect self.
Expression: Introversion means to spend time in silence, enabling us to get
in touch with our pure, perfect self. It helps us to go within and recognize our
own inner truth. It is not just to stay within but to recognize one's own inner
worth and deal with the world with it.
Experience: Even during the worst situations, it is necessary to become introverted,
look within ourselves and see our own inner worth. We will then naturally be able
to maintain our self-respect. This enables us to be stable and happy, whatever the
situation might be.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris