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Soul Sustenance 07-07-2013
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Understanding And Overcoming Ego (cont.)
To conquer ego, humility and honesty are required. We need the courage to look into
the self honestly and acknowledge that the characteristics of I know and
I control exist and have to be removed, if there is to be truth and happiness
inside. We need to remember the original - I am e.g. * I am a child of the
Supreme Soul, similar to him in qualities and powers, * I am the soul which is seated
on the Supreme Being’s (God’s) heart throne, * I am a knowledgeful soul, * I am
a blissful soul who gifts everyone with the treasure of happiness etc.
Through meditation and remembering the true - I am (shared above), the pollution
of the selfish ego is gradually replaced by the remembrance and the experience of
the pure self: the I that is not attached to anything, or anyone, but is
completely whole within itself. The expression of this pure entity is not selfish
but selfless and the person begins to share with others, everything that he/she
possesses – knowledge, specialties, talents, virtues etc. where necessary, facilitating
the awakening of the true potential of others, just like sunlight. Light is a great
facilitator. It steps in, awakens and then moves on. An ego less person acts, interacts
and expresses themselves in this way.
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Message for the day 07-07-2013
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The one with true mercy fills hope even in the ones who are hopeless.
Projection: When we see someone who is in need or who is totally negative,
a case that is totally hopeless, there are a lot of feelings aroused within us.
What we feel is pity or hatred, which are only negative feelings. Such negative
thoughts don't help in anyway and the people remains as they are, unable to take
any benefit from us.
Solution: Instead of having pity or hatred we need to develop true mercy
for others. To have mercy means to have good wishes with love - combined with hope
for them. It is our hope that enables them to develop faith in themselves too. This
is the method to bring progress even in the most hopeless case.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris