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Soul Sustenance 03-03-2013
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Checking Myself On The Stage Of Action
Once we become aware of the possible types of thoughts that the mind creates at
different times in the span of a particular day, then we are in a position to keep
a check on our thoughts and understand where our energy is being wasted. Once we
realize that there are patterns of waste and negative thinking at some times during
the day, which are usually triggered by certain situations or people, we can apply
a brake on the pattern of habitual negative thinking, thereby transforming this
energy wastage into something more positive.
It does happen, that when we are informed about the benefits of meditation for the
first time, perhaps in a course or a presentation either in the office, in a center
of a spiritual organization or elsewhere; we realize the need for the same but we
also feel that, in order to get the house of our minds in order, we need to leave
our busy city lifestyles behind and head for the hills. There, we think, we will
find the time and the physical and spiritual environment to practice meditation
and get our mental state in order, but this is absolutely untrue. While going on
an occasional spiritual retreat is certainly useful and recommended for the development
of the spiritual self, the real workshop is life itself. Even if I am able to maintain
a positive and powerful state of mind in a retreat, it is in our daily actions and
relationships with others where the challenge lies, it is on the stage of action
or ‘karma kshetra’ that we have to check whether we can remain soul-conscious
i.e. in the awareness of our spiritual identity. It is here where we have to see
whether we can apply the brakes on patterns of negative thinking, establish and
maintain patterns of positive thinking and test whether we have reached the stage
where, no person or situation, however negative, can disturb our state of mind.
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Message for the day 03-03-2013
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Perfection comes to the one who is open to learning.
Projection: When we realize having made a mistake, we usually have negative
thoughts about ourselves. This is because we expect the best out of ourselves, i.e.,
we expect ourselves to be perfect in everything we do. But this expectation prevents
us from taking naturally the learning from the situation.
Solution: We need to realize that perfection does not come by thinking about
it but by being busy in whatever we are doing. With every action of ours comes learning
and this automatically brings perfection.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris