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Soul Sustenance 02-05-2013
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A Basic Meditation For Beginners (cont.)
Referring to yesterday’s meditation, when you sit to meditate, choose the quietest
and most peaceful place you can find, either in your home or in your office or anywhere
else, preferably in a place that you do not use very often. If this isn't
possible, make the physical and subtle atmosphere in the room around you such that
it won't disturb your concentration or divert your attention. If you can, set this
place aside purely for the purpose of meditation. You could also choose to sit in
the proximity (closeness) of nature. Start with ten or fifteen minutes. Then gradually
increase the time. Soft or subdued lighting will help as will some soft background
music of your choice.
The basic meditation, explained yesterday, is simple to do, extremely relaxing and
energizing. It can be easily integrated into your busy schedule. All you need are
three or four minutes anywhere, any time. In this meditation you consciously use
your mind to relax your body. Once your body is relaxed, it allows you to give your
mind with positive, unbroken attention. The more you practice this meditation, the
easier it becomes. Finally, with practice, you won't need to work through your complete
body, part by part – the body will relax almost instantly with just one thought.
This mind-body relaxation experience is a very basic one but is the foundation for
advanced and deeper meditations.
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Message for the day 02-05-2013
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The one who admires is the one who is fortunate.
Projection: When we look at the specialities of others we sometimes have
negative thoughts, having compared ourselves with them. That is, either we develop
feelings of superiority or inferiority. Both do not help us in any way; instead
it creates more of a loss for us.
Solution: To admire means to take on the quality that we admire. Whenever
we see someone with some good quality we need to see how we can imbibe it within
us, too. When we have this attention constantly and pick up virtues from each and
every one we meet, we will be able to have the fortune of getting richer and richer
each day.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris