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Soul Sustenance 10-07-2013
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What is Will Power?
The expression will-power is often used to refer to our ability to put into
practice the ideas we know to be for our well-being and to resist actions (karmas)
which are harmful. This is directly related to the soul's intellectual strength.
When we speak of weakness or strength in the soul we are referring to the intellect.
In the case of a weak soul (one with lower will-power) it is almost as if
the intellect plays no part in determining which thoughts arise in the mind, but
they come as if pushed by the sanskaras (mainly in the form of habits) or
are triggered by the atmosphere around or the moods of others. On the contrary,
a powerful soul (one with higher will-power) enjoys the experience of its
own choice regardless of external stimuli (influence).
Rajyoga meditation develops the intellect to such an extent that this degree of
control is possible. A practitioner of Rajyoga meditation can be in the midst of
a situation of intense disturbance, yet remain so unshakeably calm that the inner
strength becomes a shelter and inspiration to others lacking in that strength. The
weak soul is like a leaf at the mercy of the storm, the strong one, a rock in the
face of a rough sea.
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Message for the day 10-07-2013
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Success comes to the one who understands the importance of time.
Projection: When we are working at a task, success doesn't come as much as
it should because we have not been able to recognise the importance of time. Because
of this sometimes carelessness sets in which makes us lose valuable time and interferes
in what we are doing. Then we cannot give our best to the task.
Solution: We need to recognise the importance of time so that we never postpone
what we can do now. We will then always have the slogan 'now or never' in our mind.
Knowing that what we can do now, we cannot do it as well in the future, we'll give
our best to all we do right now. This will enable us to use our time in a fruitful
way and success will come very easily to us.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris