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Soul Sustenance 18-07-2013
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Experiencing Spiritual Growth Through Group Interactions
Anyone who is inclined towards growing spiritually will sooner or later feel the
need to taking up a particular spiritual path, which provides him/her with an assigned
code of leading a spiritual life and helps him/her to incorporate it in his/her
life. This also means becoming a part of a spiritual group or gathering or community
and participating in spiritual study, practice like meditation or prayer and perform
service along with the group. But, on the other hand, there are also many spiritually
motivated people who are not very interested in groups and communities and keep
a distance from them. They are of the opinion that it is easier to work it out alone
by collecting information from other alternate sources by books, the internet, the
television, videos, etc. and progress spiritually. But the relationship between
spiritual growth and being a part of or participating in a group is clear.
For the isolated and solitary person, growth is limited, since the personality is
not activated to the same extent as when it interacts with others. In relationships
and in living together, the various forms of hidden ego and the different shades
of the personality, positive as well as negative, are stimulated, creating the possibility
of being more aware and conscious about them, bringing about greater growth and
spiritual development. After all, one of the main objectives of spiritual
development is achieving victory over the ego and becoming soul conscious, getting
rid of the negative shades of the personality and further enhancing the positive
traits and skills, so that they can be used for benefiting the self and others.
Tomorrow we shall explain the various powers that are required to experience success
in groups, which as a result, get enhanced in group activities and interactions.
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Message for the day 18-07-2013
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The method to overcome fear is to keep giving power to others.
Projection: In difficult situations, the first reaction is that of fear-
of the consequences, of one's own power to face the situation. With this comes the
expectation that others should understand and help.
Solution: We need to take a thought to continue to give others even in difficult
situations. Then, we will be able to overcome our fear. Since our mind is busy giving
others we will be free from any negative thoughts and thus we will be stable.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris