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Soul Sustenance 12-11-2012
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Instruments/Tools To Perceive God
Perhaps I have been avoiding coming close to God because of the extraordinary confusion
surrounding the subject. Maybe I have just lacked the tools with which to be able
to discover God. The whole universe of things going on within a tiny drop of blood
can be instantly revealed by the use of a tool or an instrument like the microscope.
In the same way, the secrets behind realities of the self, the non-physical, spiritual
self and the reality of God remain hidden until undiscovered by the appropriate
instruments or tools. With which tools or instruments then, can I perceive or experience
God? Since God is non-physical, the tools would also definitely be non-physical
in nature.
That I haven't been able to understand myself is amply demonstrated by the periods
of confusion and inner turmoil I go through. Sometimes I don't understand those
with whom I share the same room or house, let alone my neighbors next door! The
word ‘misunderstanding’ occurs frequently even in the closest of my relationships.
It indicates that the quality of my mind, consciousness or even conscience hasn't
been sufficiently clear to establish real rapport between myself and others. The
realization and experience of God remain even further out of reach.
There's a very specific methodology involved in firstly understanding and organizing
myself, and from that, coming to terms with God. I already have the most powerful
of all instruments, the energy of my own mind, to work with. The extent to which
I am able to research into the subject of God-realization depends on the quality
of my thoughts and feelings.
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Message for the day 12-11-2012
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Success comes to the one who is able to involve others and work as a team.
Expression: Because of having a feeling that the more the people involved,
the more difficult the task becomes, we tend to avoid involving others in any task
that we take up. We tend to do everything on our own, making us lose out on useful
resources that we can get as others' contribution.
Experience: As much as possible we need to involve others in such a way that
they make a valuable contribution to the task that we have undertaken. We are doubly
benefited with this. Firstly, we will gain from the others' resources. We also find
that the good wishes of others are there for the task for which they have contributed
and we find ourselves succeeding.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris