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Soul Sustenance 23-12-2012
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The Thought-Destiny Cycle
The process by which we create our own destiny is quite easy to see in theory; however
it requires some checking to see how it matches the reality of our practical lives.
Here is the process in brief:
• As our intentions, so will be our thoughts.
• As our thoughts, so will be our feelings.
• As our feelings, so will be our attitudes.
• As our attitudes, so will be our actions.
• As our actions, so will be our habits.
• As our habits, so will be our personality.
As our personality in all our relationships on our journey through life,
so will be our destiny. So watch your thoughts! Be aware of your intentions!
Our intentions are based on our beliefs about who we are, where we are and
why we are here. If we believe we are the physical form, our belief will we be that
we need to survive as long as possible. This leads to the intention to get what
we think we need before others, which leads to competition, which leads to feelings
of fear. Our destiny gets shaped accordingly. When you know you are the non-physical
and immortal (which is neither created nor can be destroyed) energy, a soul, then
survival is no longer an issue and your intention is one to include, connect and
co-operate with and enlighten others. The service of others at a spiritual level
becomes the highest intention in action. It is fully free from fear and
can be seen as an act of love. This is why competition and authentic spirituality
can never be found together.
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Message for the day 23-12-2012
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The one who is detached is the one who is happy.
Expression: When difficult situations come our way we tend to overreact because
of our attachment and expectations. Because of this we experience much more unhappiness
than what the situation actually holds. The understanding lacks that it is not the
situation, but our own thoughts that are giving us sorrow.
Experience: We need to look at the situation just as we would watch it happen
to someone else - with detachment. When we learn to detach ourselves from the situation
in this way and see what it holds for us, we will not experience unhappiness but
will be able to remain happy under all circumstances.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris