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Soul Sustenance 28-03-2013
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Inculcating Powers Through Rajyoga Meditation - The Power To Withdraw (Part 2)
When I am too open to the world around me, it's as though the arrows of negativity
that fly around can easily penetrate my being, so that I lose my power. What others
say and do quickly affects me, and I become reactive. This causes a build-up of
stress, and eventually burnout, which makes me feel my only option, is to retire
from situations altogether, which is not always possible.
I don't want to react; I want to act with concern and reason and effectiveness.
When I develop the habit of making a momentary withdrawal in situations of danger,
I'm better able to achieve this. Turning within, I'm able to remember my link with
the divine, the link of love, the link that fills me with peace and wisdom and good
wishes. It's like an exercise: going inwards i.e. connecting with the self, then
upwards towards the Supreme and then outwards (in the field of karma). Doing this
repeatedly through the day as a discipline as well as at times of danger, I'll keep
moving forward with stability and strength.
In order to maintain this power, I have to put a high value on introversion. If
I'm too extrovert, I'll become caught up in external circumstances, and won't have
power to withdraw available to me at the moment of need.
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Message for the day 28-03-2013
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The one who is royal plays with the jewels of knowledge.
Projection: Throughout the day several times we find ourselves performing
such actions or speaking such words that hurt others. Such behavior actually reflects
the fact that we are playing with stones instead of jewels.
Solution: Real jewels are such words and actions that are filled with knowledge
or truth. Knowledge gives us understanding which brings sweetness in our words and
accuracy in our actions and this is real royalty.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris