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Soul Sustenance 14-03-2013
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Natural Qualities and Acquired Qualities
When we look at ourselves from outside we can only see the surface of what we have
become. We can't see or perhaps cannot even imagine the inner core (center), which,
like in the example of the coconut, is the only part that really can nourish us
and give us energy. The shell (in the case of the coconut) serves as a protection
but we certainly can't eat it.
In our case, the core (center) consists of natural or inner qualities such
as peace, love, power, truth, happiness and so on. The shell is the ego which consists
of features or personality characteristics we have acquired through the journey
of our lives such as experiences, abilities, memories, learning, habits and beliefs
– in short, all that we are referring to when we say: 'I am so-and-so, from such-and-such
family or organization or city'.
While we are limited to these acquired characteristics, our true qualities remain
inaccessible. Through deep reflection and meditation we can break the shell and
activate our inner qualities from which our values or principles are born.
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Message for the day 14-03-2013
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True contentment brings contentment to others as much as to the self.
Projection: When we have to do something, we usually do it the way we like.
We don't bother about others and only see if we are happy about it. So we find that
others are not content with us although we are happy with what we are doing.
Solution: Our actions need to be such that they do not cause sorrow to anyone
so we need to check our actions and change them. When we do something in the right
way others will be content with us as much as we are.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris