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Soul Sustenance 04-01-2013
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Communication
A great deal of our communication is non-verbal and we rarely realize the effect
that it has on others. Our tone of voice, our body language (particularly our eyes
and face), our attitudes and our feelings, are constantly in communication with
others, expressing anger, fear, love, trust, rejection - in fact, all our feelings
and emotions. We cannot hide what we mean; we may do so for a while, but finally
the truth emerges.
Communication is not just with others, but also with the self, with the Supreme
Being and even nature. Being still, focused and open enables us to tune in to others
so that we can respond in an appropriate and meaningful way, not simply in a mechanical
way.
Here are some common reasons for blocks to communication:
* Too many thoughts, and an overload of words and actions, results in us
being unable to think clearly. We lose the essence of what is trying to be conveyed
(transmitted) by the other.
* Being lost in our own feelings or ideas. In such a state we do not listen
attentively to others.
* Remembering the past in a negative way. This does not allow us to tune
in properly to our present and future. When we do not communicate properly with
the needs of the present time, we loose opportunities.
(To be continued tomorrow….)
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Message for the day 04-01-2013
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The one who is free from wasteful words is the one who can be light.
Expression: Sometimes when something only needs a few words to explain, we
continue to speak and expand on it for a long time. We actually use more words than
necessary thinking we are clarifying things. We give the justification to ourselves
that it is necessary or the other person does not understand. These words sometimes
disturb the other person and spoil our relationships too.
Experience: We constantly need to pay attention to the words that we speak.
We need to check if we are using any more words than we actually need to. When we
remind ourselves of a simple slogan, "speak less, speak softly and speak sweetly",
our words will never be those that disturb others. We will then be able to maintain
our own lightness and that of others too.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris