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Soul Sustenance 22-04-2013
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Self Realization
The soul, originally a star-like living energy point of perfect peace and purity,
twinkling in the soul world is fully charged with spiritual energy, which it naturally
displays as love, joy, peace and purity in its actions when it first comes into
this physical world. Gradually by taking many births, it becomes attached to the
sense organs and the various physical objects and it forgets its original values.
Then it becomes a slave to five basic negative forces; anger, greed, ego, lust and
attachment. These forces have their roots in body-consciousness, or the false belief
that existence is entirely physical. Any time it suffers disappointment, worry or
anxiety, it is due to the effect of anyone of these negative influences.
The soul forgets the heights of spiritual attainment and the delights of super-sensuous
joy (joy which is not experienced through the sense organs) thinking itself to be
a body and it searches for peace and happiness through the sense organs. It mistakenly
pursues worldly pleasures in an effort to regain its former state. It forgets its
true identity, nature, home and Supreme Father.
While controlled by these negative forces, the soul cannot come back to its normal
state of peace, happiness and bliss.
These vices are unwelcome intruders (entrants) into the soul’s original texture
of purity. Until the vices have control over the soul, it will never restore its
original qualities of peace, bliss, love, purity and knowledge.
(To be continued tomorrow ….)
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Message for the day 22-04-2013
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Where everything is done according to the right method there is success.
Projection: When we don't achieve success we sometimes do get tempted to
opt for a short cut method, which might bring us temporary success, too. But in
the long run we find that it isn't be so beneficial after all.
Solution: Whenever we are involved in a task specially if it is a difficult
one we need to make sure that we are following the right method. Whatever is done
according to the right system will surely be successful.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris