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Soul Sustenance 07-11-2018
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Light The Lamp Within (Part 2)
A Special Message on Diwali
Lighting Diyas or Lamps made of clay is the most significant aspect of Diwali. A single diya holds infinite beauty and removes darkness. Spiritually, what is the darkness that we need to remove? It is of our ego and ignorance. The clay which the Diya is made of, represents our physical body. The wick represents our true identity as a soul. Oil signifies the knowledge that we are all souls whose original qualities are peace, love, joy, purity, power, bliss and wisdom. We need to keep adding oil to ensure that the flame is burning. It means we need to keep applying divine qualities in our every thought, word and action so we the souls remain illuminated. This light of knowledge gives us the power to light up other souls. Another important message is that flame (representing soul) remains the same, regardless of the Diya. It burns the same way and gives the same brightness. This implies that we the souls are all equal, regardless of our appearance, status, gender, nationality or religion.
Bursting firecrackers is a message to burn and finish past hurt. Like one flame can burst an entire chain of crackers, similarly one thought – Past is finished, can end burdens of the past pain we have been carrying. It makes forgiveness and acceptance easier. Holding resentment makes us emotionally weak and we are bound to thoughts about them. When we let go, we set our mind free. Businessmen settle old financial accounts and begin new ones. It is symbolic that we settle our old karmic accounts by resolving conflicts forgiving each other and forge relationships with vibrations of love, trust and respect.
When we celebrate the festival this way, we win over the darkness of our ego and ignorance, and light the lamp of divine knowledge within. We return to Self-Sovereignty and rule over our inner world. That is when we truly invoke the divinity of Sri Lakshmi in ourselves. It means we welcome new ways of thinking, living, behaving, being and becoming – to experience abundant happiness, health and harmony.
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Message for the day 07-11-2018
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The one who does not wait for others to change to bring a change in the self is the one who really brings benefit to others.
Checking:Think of all the things you would like to change but are not able to. Now ask yourself why you are not able to bring about a change – is it because you are waiting for others to change before you change yourself.
Practice: Take any one thing that you would like to change and tell yourself, “ I will change and seeing me the others will change too. I am the leader who inspires others to change, I will not wait for others.”
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Website | Intl Website
Soul Sustenance 07-11-2018
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Light The Lamp Within (Part 2)
A Special Message on Diwali
Lighting Diyas or Lamps made of clay is the most significant aspect of Diwali. A single diya holds infinite beauty and removes darkness. Spiritually, what is the darkness that we need to remove? It is of our ego and ignorance. The clay which the Diya is made of, represents our physical body. The wick represents our true identity as a soul. Oil signifies the knowledge that we are all souls whose original qualities are peace, love, joy, purity, power, bliss and wisdom. We need to keep adding oil to ensure that the flame is burning. It means we need to keep applying divine qualities in our every thought, word and action so we the souls remain illuminated. This light of knowledge gives us the power to light up other souls. Another important message is that flame (representing soul) remains the same, regardless of the Diya. It burns the same way and gives the same brightness. This implies that we the souls are all equal, regardless of our appearance, status, gender, nationality or religion.
Bursting firecrackers is a message to burn and finish past hurt. Like one flame can burst an entire chain of crackers, similarly one thought – Past is finished, can end burdens of the past pain we have been carrying. It makes forgiveness and acceptance easier. Holding resentment makes us emotionally weak and we are bound to thoughts about them. When we let go, we set our mind free. Businessmen settle old financial accounts and begin new ones. It is symbolic that we settle our old karmic accounts by resolving conflicts forgiving each other and forge relationships with vibrations of love, trust and respect.
When we celebrate the festival this way, we win over the darkness of our ego and ignorance, and light the lamp of divine knowledge within. We return to Self-Sovereignty and rule over our inner world. That is when we truly invoke the divinity of Sri Lakshmi in ourselves. It means we welcome new ways of thinking, living, behaving, being and becoming – to experience abundant happiness, health and harmony.
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Message for the day 07-11-2018
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The one who does not wait for others to change to bring a change in the self is the one who really brings benefit to others.
Checking:Think of all the things you would like to change but are not able to. Now ask yourself why you are not able to bring about a change – is it because you are waiting for others to change before you change yourself.
Practice: Take any one thing that you would like to change and tell yourself, “ I will change and seeing me the others will change too. I am the leader who inspires others to change, I will not wait for others.”
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Website | Intl Website
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