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Soul Sustenance 25-07-2013
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Self Responsibility
There are certain laws which are involved in our actions and interactions. They
are not human laws requiring lawyers to interpret or the police to put into action.
They are natural laws which are constantly operating in every relationship. They
are often called the Laws of Karma (action): briefly described by the saying
- As you sow, so you shall reap, described by Isaac Newton as the Third Law
of Motion i.e. for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The Laws of Karma remind us that whatever quality of energy we give out,
we get back. This might not be exactly tit for tat, but if we give happiness to
someone, it will come back to us; if we give pain or sorrow, it will come back,
perhaps not today or tomorrow, but at some time in the future.
Most of us are conditioned by the idea that we are responsible for some of our actions,
but not all of them. For example, we would consider ourselves responsible for the
actions which improved our company’s business but would not consider ourselves responsible
for not being on good terms with our spouse. If, as parents, we worked hard in educating
our children and they grew up to become well placed and successful individuals in
their lives, we would consider ourselves responsible. If on the other hand they
don’t make it to the top and are not so successful, we will blame our children for
not putting enough effort or maybe the education system for the same. So we are
selective in taking responsibility for our actions.
Through spirituality, we are reminded of the unchangeable laws of cause and effect,
which awakens our awareness of our true responsibility for each and every action
that we perform.
(To be continued tomorrow …)
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Message for the day 25-07-2013
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True progress brings progress in others as much as for the self.
Projection: It is usually believed that self-progress and progress of others
are totally separate. It is believed that where there is thought for the progress
of the self, there is selfishness and there is no benefit for those around. In fact,
selfishness in an extreme form can also have a negative influence on those around.
Solution: In whatever we do we have to check and see if there is any benefit
for others along with whatever benefit we are getting. If there isn't we can check
to see if there is a better way of doing what we are doing which could have a positive
influence on at least one person. Then we will find ourselves benefitting doubly.
We will get the blessings from others along with the personal benefit we get.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris