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Soul Sustenance 06-05-2013
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The Relationship Between Anger And Attachment (cont.)
Attachment is a negative attraction that we succumb to, inside our consciousness,
regularly and it gives rise to ego, which in turn is the root cause of all suffering.
Suffering, in turn, is experienced at an emotional level through the various different
forms of anger. We need to realize this phenomenon very deeply because this
happens many a times in each day of our lives inside our consciousness. Then we
can see exactly from where our anger arises and we can correct it.
So if we don't want to suffer from anger, the solution is simple - we don’t get attached
to anything or anyone, to any expectation, any particular desired result.
Sounds difficult at first, but the same solution can be put in a way that would
seem easier to achieve, we don’t lose our spiritual identity or individuality in
something we are not, in anything or anyone that is physical. That does not mean
we shouldn't possess any material objects and not experience joy by using them.
It also does not mean we start remaining aloof from people that we love. Nor does
it mean we don't have goals and ambitions at the workplace etc. We do. But our relationship
with them changes. Our relationship becomes one of detachment and not of attachment.
And what is a relationship of detachment? Detachment means that we possess all of
them but we are no longer dependent on any of them, for our peace, contentment and
happiness. We choose to be peaceful, content and joyful irrespective of
whether they are there with us or not. So when cars get banged into (which can happen
at times) and when people close to us are harmed or insulted or they leave or are
separated from us due to any other reason (which is also bound to happen) or when
jobs are lost (which is inevitable), we don't react angrily and suffer as a result.
We have realized everything in life comes and goes; everything is born and comes
to an end. We also realize that every process taking place in life is unpredictable
and not always controllable, and must end. Things do and will happen. We know this
is a reality. Every time we get angry it means we are having an argument with this
reality of life.
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Message for the day 06-05-2013
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Where there is courage there is success.
Projection: When we are involved in a task, we sometimes experience setbacks.
Such setbacks often make us lose our confidence and we no longer have faith that
we will succeed in the task. We then lose all courage to go ahead with the task
and lose every chance of achieving what we have to.
Solution: We need to remind ourselves that we achieve success to the extent
that we have courage. We need to make effort to maintain our courage even during
the most difficult circumstances. Only when we do this will we continue to put in
effort, which will bring us success at the right time.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris