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Soul Sustenance 17-07-2013
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Inculcating Powers Through Rajyoga Meditation -
The Power To Pack Up (cont.)
As I progress on my spiritual journey, even thoughts that waste the precious resources
of the mind come to be seen as a barrier. Turning a scene over in my mind repeatedly
is an example of waste, that will rob me of the mental concentration and emotional
stability I need to keep moving forward. Sometimes we do get stuck, like a broken
record, in such mental grooves, without realizing what we are doing.
The power of pack up means I recognize the damage caused by such waste, and put
an end to it. As I renew the awareness of myself as a soul, in relationship with
the Supreme Soul, the needle of my attention is lifted above the groove, letting
me come fully into the present.
I also learn to be selective in what I choose to remember or forget from the past.
This is not dishonest; in fact, it is being honest to my task. Human beings in any
case have highly selective memories. We not only see and understand differently,
according to our individual interests and agendas, but our attitudes and perception
also determine the memories we choose to store.
Meditation enables me to exercise this option quite deliberately, picking up those
scenes from the past that nourish me and help me move forward, and rejecting memories
that pollute my mind and slow me down.
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Message for the day 17-07-2013
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The one who gives constantly is a true bestower.
Projection: We usually find ourselves giving only to those who give to us.
When someone gives us love or happiness, we too are inspired to give. So we find
that unless we get from others, it becomes difficult to give.
Solution: We need to have the aim of not letting anyone go from us empty
handed. That means we give them an experience of love or happiness or whatever they
need at that time. When we have that aim, we will be able to give even when we don't
get anything. And then, we find that only when we give do we get.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris