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Soul Sustenance 14-12-2012
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Meditation And Physical Health
The state of the body is a result of the state of the soul not only because of past
karmas (actions performed in this and previous births) but because of its present
state also.
For example, when the emotion of fear passes through the mind, the endocrine system
starts pumping adrenalin through the body to prepare it for a surge of energy. It
is easy to note the cause-effect relationship between fear (cause) and adrenalin
(effect). In the same way all of the mental ups and downs cause resulting secretions
throughout the body. Internal rage is accompanied by heavy breathing, fast heart-beats,
red face and so on. This relationship between body and soul is the reason most physical
diseases arise from a psychological or mental origin. There is no doubt that any
lessening of harmful secretions by reducing the emotional causes will bring about
sound and lasting health. Health and order in the soul (mind) bring health and order
in the body.
Of course there are other factors which give rise to health problems - pollution,
unhealthy life-style, lack of exercise, wrong diet etc. Through Raja Yoga meditation
(taught by the Brahma Kumaris) and its connected positive lifestyle and through
a pure vegetarian diet, ill-health can be minimized. The removal of stress and tension
has to be one of the most important advantages for a person who practices Rajyoga
meditation.
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Message for the day 14-12-2012
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Habits break easily when there is flexibility.
Expression: The more we work with a habit the more it will be strengthened.
When we hold on to our habits because of our rigidity, we will never be able to
change them but will only be strengthening them all the more. On the other hand
if we are flexible we will be able to give up unwanted habits very easily.
Experience: If we are working with any habit which we want to get rid of,
we have to remind ourselves that we must not strengthen the habit any more but have
to break it. We only need to emerge the flexibility within us and tell ourselves
that we needn't act in the same way that we have always done, instead we can think
of something new.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris