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Soul Sustenance 13-12-2012
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Resolving The Inner Identity Crisis (Part 2)
In yesterday’s message we had explained how the confusions, complications and problems
that exist in our world today and the state of human relationships all over the
world, are simply a reflection of our lack of inner clarity about who we are, what
we are and where we are heading i.e. a lack of true self-identity. So how do we
resolve this internal and external turmoil? There is an original, beautiful self,
with characteristics of peace, love and happiness that exists within each one of
us, the self from which we have been distanced since a very long time. This
is a centre full of the spiritual resources of all virtues and powers. Reaching
it is a journey of only one second and no distance. By identifying with this inner
centre, a centre which is imperishable, unchangeable, constant and even eternal,
my self identity becomes strong and stable, as compared to many false identities
based on external realities like position, wealth and material possessions which
are all perishable and subject to various ups and downs even in one single day,
and if we over identify with them, we are bound to experience constant pain and
discontentment.
This process of true self-identification is not a renunciation or avoidance of the
way the outer world is but it is a healing process for your inner world. It is an
internal correction process of identification, whereby you rediscover your true
self as a complete being full of positive emotions that you always were and you
start identifying with it, doing which very easily helps you let go of the wrong
identifications. This process is commonly called meditation, the foundation of which
is spiritual wisdom. Once this inner work is done, the outer world starts taking
the shape of a reflection of that. Resolving the identity crisis first changes the
way our internal and external world looks to us, as a result changing the way it
works.
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Message for the day 13-12-2012
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The one who has the balance of flexibility and discipline is the one who is constantly
successful.
Expression: It is of course necessary to be flexible but if we are so flexible
that others take advantage of us it is not right. So we need to have a balance of
flexibility and discipline i.e., to be flexible within the rules and code of conduct.
Experience: It is necessary to take care that the flexible nature within
us doesn't waste our time or other resources. We have to be able to say no if the
situation demands. But whatever we say has to be told with love, which comes when
our nature is that of flexibility.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris