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Soul Sustenance 28-05-2013
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What Is ‘Clean Communication’?
With the self covered by the clouds of so many external influences and many of its
own negative beliefs and past experiences, the self is normally unclear about its
own self. The light of spiritual knowledge brings clarity to the self, about the
self. This helps me to communicate with others much more clearly than when I am
not sure or clear about what is going on inside me. There is a direct connection
between the quality of subtle activities in the form of thoughts and feelings
going on inside me and the quality of my interaction and communication with others.
Very importantly, relationships are also connected with attitude and vision.
Sometimes, I may feel I have said and done the right things to someone, yet still
someone is not behaving towards me as I would wish. At such times I need to check
my attitude towards that person and the vision with which I am seeing them. I may
find inside a slight feeling of disapproval towards that person, a feeling of discomfort,
a resistance to something in their personality. Neither of us may be conscious of
it, but my negative feeling casts a shadow on the other person. They are not receiving
the acceptance or respect from me, that they should (on a subtle level), although
externally I may be showing them a lot of respect. This subtle lack of acceptance
and respect from my end influences their ability to hear me clearly (on a subtle
level), and the way they behave towards me. The practice of meditation enables me
to clean out my thoughts, feelings, attitudes and vision, ensuring that what I share
with others on a physical and on a subtle level is positive. Then it is
much easier for me to connect with others and for others to connect with me in a
positive way. This is called ‘Clean Communication’.
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Message for the day 28-05-2013
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Real positivity is being positive even in negative situations.
Projection: It seems very difficult, if not impossible, to maintain positive
thoughts when we are faced with a negative situation. Even with a strong intention
to be positive, challenges come in the form of relationships, physical illness,
difficult circumstances etc and we find ourselves weakening.
Solution: A long time of practice of maintaining inner self-respect is what
will help us in a difficult situation. To maintain self-respect means to understand
and appreciate our own uniqueness. With this practice of self-respect we will not
be dependent on the external situation but will find the strength within.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris