Brahma Kumaris: September 2020

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 30-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 30-09-2020
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Living A Life Rich With Relationships (Part 3)

Loving everyone for their specialties is the best way to create beautiful relationships. It’s good to see one specialty in everyone you come across and interact with each day. Suppose your parent has a virtue of loving everyone at home and remaining quiet amongst little issues at home, that is the virtue of tolerance. Learn from him or her and become like that. This is the art of imbibing or picking up virtues. It is not only seeing others’ qualities which is also a sign of love, but making that quality yours. Also, suppose your brother or sister is good at dealing with people, make that quality yours and become like him or her. This is not bowing down in front of the other person. But, on the other hand, it is remaining in your self-respect and giving respect to the other person. The other person will do the same in return. This is called true love and it is what brings people together in a beautiful bond of togetherness. It’s not about copying people but making people feel valuable by making their qualities yours. It is commonly said – give blessings and take blessings. But another and similar act is - give qualities and take qualities. It binds people together and it creates an energy of trust wherever there are groups of people, whether in the family or at the workplace or in friend circles.

Also, whenever you meet someone, it is important to greet people with a warm smile and beautiful gestures. By doing this, people experience happiness not only from our words but also through our actions. Your beautiful smile can make another person’s day. Also, remembering each one’s specialties and telling them to others is a beautiful way of gaining love and respect from the other. So make it a point to praise everyone with a deep heart and with a pure intention and not just artificially. You will see how people will respond by offering you their co-operation and help at every step.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 30-09-2020
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Real contentment spreads happiness to others too.

Expression: When one feels contentment but the others are not able to perceive that contenetment, it means that it is not true contentment. Real contentment is visible in such a way that others too are able to feel the happiness that is created. When there is real contentment, all thoughts, words and actions are filled with quality.

Experience: When I am content, others automatically recognise the contentment within me. They are able to take benefit from my state. Even in the most hopeless state, I find that I become a source of support for those around me. I am able to give hope to the hopeless and help them get back to a state of happiness.

In Spiritual Service,
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 29-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 29-09-2020
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Living A Life Rich With Relationships (Part 2)

Relationships are made of gold, one could say i.e. they are extremely valuable. They can be stolen easily if we do not take adequate care of them. Remember it is the child’s relationship with its mother in the womb which nourishes the child and brings it into this world. Later it grows up and comes into different relationships like ones with its father, brothers and sisters, friends, life partner, children, office colleagues and many more. So life is all about building the right relationships at the right time and taking forward one step at a time. It’s not about living alone and at the same time to make relationships work, a good relationship with oneself is extremely important. They say that a good ruler of the self is able to achieve success in handling relationships well. What that means is that techniques like meditation and mind relaxation make you better equipped to handle relationships with others properly. People whose minds are relaxed and focused because of these techniques, are able to concentrate their mental energies on improving their relationships and make them full of love and happiness and free from obstacles.

Loving others is only possible when we love ourselves and loving ourselves means that since we are our own best friend first, we take care that our thoughts, words and actions are not only right but extremely perfect. Such people then naturally tend to love each one in their personal and professional groups. Don’t forget that God is loved so much by everyone universally all around the world because He has such a beautiful personality and a nature full of love for others. So perfect people will automatically attract love from others. They will easily and absolutely naturally make others comfortable and content with their way of talking and performing actions. Live well and love well is the slogan of their beautiful lives.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 29-09-2020
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The one who is humble is always successful.

Expression: The one who is humble is free from desires and is in a state of appreciation and contentment of what he has. So he does not want to prove to himself that he is successful. He only enjoys the process of learning and progressing. He is never deterred by criticism and takes it in the right spirit.

Experience: Humility enables me to appreciate the effort put in by those around me. I would naturally be able to see the specialities in others and respect them for it. There would be no feeling of envy. So I would naturally be able to have the quality of contributing for the progress of others too.

In Spiritual Service,
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Monday, September 28, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 28-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 28-09-2020
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Living A Life Rich With Relationships (Part 1)

We all live a life full of relationships of different types. Starting from the morning till the night, relationships are a constant support system for us and almost like a lifeline. Imagine for once that you were alone in this world and you would have to spend a complete lifetime with no one to share your love and joy with. How would such a life be and how does it sound? Interesting? Not at all. So relationships are like life’s oxygen. They are a source of strength for us and of course a source of love, that a life without them cannot be imagined. Also, it is relationships which give meaning to life, whether it is relationships with people or even with God.

Love is the primary virtue of the world and it is the most liked emotion of the world. Even God brings change in us on the basis of love. The soul changes itself because of love for God. Even power in the soul is filled by God, because He loves us immensely. All the work that God does on us and helps us become better human beings is because of His love for us. We are indebted to Him for that and then in return for all the love He showers on us, we become further determined to bring change in ourselves. So love with God works both ways and is the basis of a beautiful relationship with Him. Also, people whom we come in contact with in our relationships come close to us primarily because of the virtue of love. Love is the foundation of strong and stable relationships.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 28-09-2020
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To spread the rays of happiness is to be optimistic.

Expression: The one who is optimistic is able to spread the rays of happiness all around. Never does he stop or move back with life’s challenges. On the other hand, he has the courage and determination to move on making the best out of the situation. Others too are encouraged seeing his faith.

Experience: When I am optimistic I am able to understand that there is something good that is hidden in everything that happens. I am able to enjoy seeing only this positive aspect, filling me with positivity. So my happiness spreads around and touches the lives of those around me.

In Spiritual Service,
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Sunday, September 27, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 27-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 27-09-2020
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The Art Of Respecting Your Body

Our body which is our physical costume often becomes a target of judgment, criticism or rejection by us or others. For the ways it serves us throughout our life, it deserves gratitude. Focus should be on feeling happy and healthy, and not on appearing thinner, taller or fairer. Let’s become aware of thoughts and words about our body, especially when admiring someone else. Consciously change and send an energy of appreciation to the body we already have. It is easier to cultivate love and respect for our body once we stop judging others. Let’s not pay excessive attention to people’s appearance, dressing, diet or lifestyle. We need to schedule enough time to ensure that our body is clean, dressed comfortably, nourished properly, exercised adequately and rested sufficiently. Let’s notice what else goes into and around our body – sunlight, computer/phone light, spectacles/lens, earphones, soap, cosmetics, jewelry and so on. If it includes negative substances, let’s re-evaluate and consume only what is healthy.

We often believe that our happiness depends on how our body looks. Casual statements like I am not happy about how I look send a very powerful negative message to the mind and the body. Truth is, how you look does not make you happy, but your happiness definitely makes you look good. People around you may have opinions about how your body looks but take care that you do not criticize or reject your body. I am too fat… I am dark … I am weak … every word says you are rejecting your body. Take care of your body, keep it fit, but do with energy of love and appreciation. Pause a few times today to appreciate and thank your body.

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Message for the day 27-09-2020
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To donate virtues is the greatest donation.

Expression: To donate virtues means to express virtues through one’s own words and actions. There is some or the other value revealed through all words and actions. The ones who constantly have the aim of donating virtues naturally bring benefit to all they come into contact with. No one would go away empty handed from such people.

Experience: When I constantly have the aim of using my virtues I have the satisfaction of giving continuously under all circumstances. I also find my own treasures of virtues increasing and I find myself richer and better than what I was. Thus I experience constant progress in my life.

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Flickr | Linkedin | Soundcloud | Location | Website | Intl Website

Saturday, September 26, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 26-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 26-09-2020
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Look At Solutions, Not At Problems

When a situation is not your way, do you label it as a problem, crisis, chaos or misfortune? In reality, it is just a scene of life, meant to be the way it is. Thinking about what already happened just because it did not match your expectations, destroys your inner power to fly over it. Any situation is not really the problem, our perception about it makes it a problem. The situation is only as big as our mind perceives it to be. We often radiate negative energy by blaming, judging, questioning or trying to control the situation, which is actually not in our control. Acceptance of what happened silences the mind. Our efficiency and decision-making powers increase. We start to see solutions and new possibilities in the stillness of our mind. Our calmness influences the situation and controls the situation. Let’s always be focused on what is in our control - our response. Resolve the situation and if nothing can be done, accept it with dignity. Remind yourself, I take responsibility of my state of mind irrespective of external factors. I am a master of my mind and a master of my situations.

We have so many accomplishments over the years right from childhood, that we are really proud of. We must have faced many challenges along the way of achieving them. There might have been difficulties, interruptions or disagreements. Remember all those times to see how you crossed them. You will notice that whenever you were focused on solutions you would have got better results than when you were focused on the challenge itself. So, whether it is an issue in our health, in relationships, in a project, or in finances, let us cultivate a solution-oriented approach. Do not avoid or delay during challenges. As a problem-solver you start converting dreams into goals, and goals into reality. You can handle everything that comes in your way, with your solution-oriented mindset.

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Message for the day 26-09-2020
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Easy nature makes tasks easy.

Expression: The ones with an easy nature constantly think of solutions instead of problems. So such individuals are free from the burden of problems and are constantly contributing to make things easy for themselves and others too. The right environment to bring out the best result is naturally created by them.

Experience: When I have an easy nature, I am able to put a full stop in a second with great ease. I am not caught with the waste questions and exclamations. So I am able to enjoy everything that comes my way and move forward constantly with lightness.

In Spiritual Service,
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Friday, September 25, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 25-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 25-09-2020
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The Role Play Of Thoughts In Relationships (Part 3)

Parent-child relationships are the foundation of our complete life. The earliest habits that children acquire in their lives are from their parents. Very often parents try and impose positive habits on their children. A very common trend that we see nowadays where parents will scold their child for common negative actions like getting angry, for lying to them, for watching inappropriate stuff on different mediums of technology like television and the internet or for getting involved in relationships with the opposite gender at a young age or even smoking and drinking. Very commonly parents are not satisfied with the change brought about by children by following the rules that they have set for them, causing parent-child relationships to get strained. Why is it that inspite of children knowing that parents are concerned for them, do not listen to their instructions and continue with the negative habits? A more powerful medium than words, which reaches children on a physical level, is the personality radiation of the parents which works on children. It reaches them faster than and much before the words do. Parents dictate the change but don’t be the change. What that means is similar habits of lust, anger, greed, attachment, ego etc. exist inside them which keep travelling to the children on a subtle energy level. These negative energies influence their minds negatively much sooner than positive words in the form of instructions, leaving the words as good as ineffective.

Also considering another common relationship that children have, the one with their school teachers. Many investigations confirm that teachers' expectations, whether negative or positive, form one of the most influential factors in the academic performance of their students. If teachers expect good results from their students and have complete faith and confidence that they will succeed, their performance will be much closer to their real capacity than if they are expecting poor results. Very often in schools, the teachers’ words regarding the performance of the children are not a direct reflection of their thoughts. Their words are full of faith and hope in the students’ success but thoughts are lacking in optimism with regards to the same. Negative thoughts of fear of probable failure of the children, in the minds of teachers, inspite of positive words of encouragement, negatively influence impressionable minds of children. This leads to their poor show in school exams.

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Message for the day 25-09-2020
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There is victory for the person who opposes the weaknesses instead of the person.

Expression: Instead of trying to win over a person who displays any negative qualities, one needs to oppose the negativity itself. The one who knows the art of doing this will never do anything to encourage the weakness in the other person but will provide all help to finish it fully.

Experience: Since I am able to look at the weakness only and am trying to finish it, I will be free from negative feelings of dislike and hatred. There would be a genuine feeling of love, which in turn provides the right environment for the other person’s growth.

In Spiritual Service,
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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 24-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 24-09-2020
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The Role Play Of Thoughts In Relationships (Part 2)

Husband-wife relationships, sometimes, are like castles of sand, extremely pleasing to the eye, but based on weak foundations and susceptible to destruction. This happens when they are challenged by negative tides of clash of opinions, personalities or lifestyles. In such relationships, the castles look good from outside because of energies like acceptance, trust, understanding and letting go existing on the surface. These positive energies are displayed by both partners to each other in the form of words, gestures and actions. But these castles can easily collapse because the foundations of these castles are weak. The foundations are thoughts and feelings carried by the partners in their minds, which are filled with expectations, rejection, mistrust, misunderstandings, possessiveness and suspicion at times. These exist along with the positive emotions which are displayed in actions. Also both partners feel they have made their respective positive contributions in the relationship and so the same is expected from the other side, which is not fulfilled at times, further increasing the problems in the relationship. At the same time, both partners are not aware of the negative emotional, much more powerful forces that exist inside them, which go against the positive contribution. These negative energies are silently working on the castle of the relationship from below, ready to bring it down anytime.

Another e.g. - in corporate circles, apart from the external objective of profit making and generation of revenue and jobs, an important internal objective of any good corporate organization is creating a peace, love and happiness filled as well as obstacle free atmosphere in the company. This will be helpful to the external objective. One spiritual principle states that the leader or CEO or Managing Director of the organization is like a seed of the organization. His every thought reaches out to and influences every person of the organization as well as the organization as a whole. A second spiritual principle states that the internal ruling and controlling power of a leader of an organization is directly proportional to the handling (of the people of the organization) power of the leader. If in the inner boundaries of the leader’s mind, obstacles of waste and negative thoughts exist i.e. the inner atmosphere of the leader’s mind is not full of peace, love and joy, then as per the first spiritual principle, this gets transmitted to the people under the leader. Also, as per the second spiritual principle, such a leader who is lacking in mind ruling power and mind controlling power is automatically lacking in handling power of people under him. Such a leader, due to the application of both these principles, is ineffective in creating a positive environment in the organization.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 24-09-2020
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Faith is the key to the best use of one’s fortune.

Expression: For the one who has faith, in the self and in things, there is only positivity. Under all circumstances, there are only opportunities and treasures seen. Each moment is an inner urge to discover these hidden treasures and make the best use of them. So the one who has faith draws out the best from each and every situation.

Experience: When I am able to move forward with faith, I am encouraged to give my best under all circumstances and am able to enjoy the best fruit of the effort that I put in. Faith gives me the courage to go on even during difficult times and so I have the satisfaction of bringing about constant change and progress in my life.

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Flickr | Linkedin | Soundcloud | Location | Website | Intl Website

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 23-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 23-09-2020
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The Role Play Of Thoughts In Relationships (Part 1)

Relationships can be defined on the surface as a state in which two or more people are connected, the state of being related or interrelated. If the definition is expanded, the way in which two people, talk to, regard and behave towards each other, and deal with each other. Spirituality sees relationships from a deeper perspective – relationships are not only what we do or say to each other, but are built on the basis of what we think about each other. So relationships, when seen from a spiritual view point, are an exchange of energy at the level of thoughts and feelings, and then words and actions thereafter.

Relationships are one of the most important wealth of our lives and one of the most important sources of our happiness. In order to make them successful i.e. to create the wealth of positive relationships and to experience joy through them continuously, it is important to base them on the right belief systems. One major incorrect belief that we carry inside ourselves with regards to our relationships is that relationships are all about behaving and talking in the right manner. This is because we think people see, know and judge only what we speak and do, they do not sense what we think, and so we don’t give enough significance to our thoughts. But thoughts are more in number and being a more powerful and subtle energy, travel faster than words. When we interact with someone let us take care that along with the right actions, our thoughts are also right. If we have negative thoughts containing any type of negativity of hatred, greed, jealousy, resentment, selfishness, ego, etc. and we perform positive actions filled with the energy of virtues, neither will we be internally content nor will we be able to satisfy the other person. In all our relationships, it is the intention, the packets of thought energy or vibrations that we transmit, which matter more than the action. Giving significance to the inner intentions while coming into relationships is true transparency in relationships.

We shall further highlight the significance of thought energy in relationships using four examples in the next two days’ messages.

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Message for the day 23-09-2020
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To recognise one's own uniqueness is to respect oneself.

Expression: To have respect for oneself based on other people's opinion or situational achievements is to have respect temporarily. True respect for the self is based on the recognition of the fact that every individual is unique with its own set of unique capabilities. This understanding enables one to see one's own uniqueness without being influenced or without comparing with others.

Experience: When I know to recognise and appreciate my own uniqueness and respect myself on this basis, I am able to be free from ego or a feeling of inferiority. I am also able to recognise naturally the uniqueness of the other person and respect him for it. Thus I am able to win the love and respect of others too.

In Spiritual Service,
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 22-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 22-09-2020
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Don’t Label Yourself Negatively

Like people see us through the filter of their personality and perceptions, we also see ourselves through certain labels that we put on the self. If we attach negative labels such as I am lazy, I am careless, it becomes a part of our identity and a belief. Our vibrations create our reality and intensify that behaviour in us. Do you choose to label yourself about who you are - or who you are not - based on your appearance, background, personality or achievements? Do you see yourself through the labels that other people define you with? Can you pause and check how many labels are negative? The labels assigned on you add up to different dimensions of your personality, your identity. This means if we label ourselves negatively, our mind and body will respond and live by that negative label. Repeating them make them like an affirmation, reiterate those words, radiate those vibrations and the chances of them becoming our reality increases. Our labels create our destiny.

Let us replace every single negative label we have on ourselves, with a pure, powerful, positive label. Let us make them our vocabulary, repeat them consistently for a few days, until those positive labels become your identity. To create the reality you want, begin with assigning only positive self-labels. Remind yourself - I label myself only and only with positive words. I remain aware that my labels manifest my destiny. When you repeatedly think and speak only of positive labels, you create that only quality of vibrations and radiate them to your mind, body and the universe. Your each and every vibration influences your reality. So those labels start becoming your reality.

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Message for the day 22-09-2020
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Fortune is in one's own hands.Simplicity is the promise of happiness.

Expression: The one who is simple is able to see through the complications of situations and people. He has the ability to only pick out what is useful and worthy from the expanse of all that is available. A simple person's words and actions are the ones that give happiness to those around.

Experience: When I am simple in my vision and attitude, I am able to remain happy, as I am free from the complications of all that is happening. My mind is not caught up with unnecessary things, and I am able to remain easy in the most difficult situations. This attitude of mine also helps in creating an environment of happiness where others too experience this happiness.

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Flickr | Linkedin | Soundcloud | Location | Website | Intl Website

Monday, September 21, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 21-09-2020

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Serve The World With Your Thoughts

Service, which means to serve others, is our nature. We serve so many people with our time, knowledge, skills, finances and talents. However, physically or financially we can help only few people, a few times. We cannot reach out to everyone, all the time. But with service through thoughts, each of us can serve the whole world – anyone, any place, any time - from anywhere.

Take this moment to see how you serve the world with your mind, by radiating pure vibrations or blessings every morning.

Affirmation - I am a pure being. I am what I want to see in the world. I live peace and love and thereby radiate them into the universe. Whatever may be the situation, I respond with peace and love. In every scene of my life today I contribute towards creating a peaceful world. Just by living peace, love and happiness, my vibrations radiate into the world every moment. I also practice service through the mind…I serve the world with my thoughts…The world needs healing…I consciously radiate vibrations of healing and happiness. I set aside a few minutes every morning or during the day…or even while cooking, driving, or walking. I choose someone who is in pain…could be someone I know… a stranger about whom I heard…a city… an entire country which going through a crisis… I detach from their situation… I understand them … I serve them with the vibrations they need... I create and radiate the vibrations they need... not the vibration which is already present there. If there is anger and hatred, I send love. If there is panic and fear, I send peace. There is no limit to the number of people I can serve with my healing energy.

Repeat this affirmation a few times. When you create vibrations of unity, compassion, respect, love and peace, it is not just for the outer world. It becomes the quality of your inner world. You will learn to detach and not get sucked into negativity around you. You also earn unlimited blessings from the universe in return.

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Message for the day 21-09-2020
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Fortune is in one's own hands.

Expression: To have fortune in one's own hands doesn't mean to have it in the lines of one's hands. It means to have the ability to make the best use of all the resources available. When they are put to the best use, they naturally increase. Through right actions one can draw the line of fortune as long as desired.

Experience: When I understand the significance of my actions and create an elevated fortune for myself through right actions, I am able to experience constant progress in my life. I also naturally become an inspiration for others too, so that they can discover their inner resources to create an elevated fortune for themselves.

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Flickr | Linkedin | Soundcloud | Location | Website | Intl Website

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 20-09-2020

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Meet People With A Clean Slate

If your office colleague made a mistake today, will he repeat it tomorrow? If your family member was rude to you today, will he not change tomorrow? Instead of looking forward to a better tomorrow, do you jump to a negative conclusion - These people will never change! Whether we realize or not, everyone is constantly changing, either for better or worse. This means people who gave us tough times today could leave us feeling pleasant tomorrow. We just need to take care that we change to be better – more accepting, respectful, compassionate. Complaining and criticizing deplete our energy further. Understanding that the other person might have had a bad day today, let’s bless both of us: My next interaction with him will be awesome. Our vibrations uplift us and empower them. Each day is a new beginning; each hour is a fresh start. Let’s meet people with a clean slate each time – deleting unpleasant memories, perceptions and preconceived notions from our mind.

Whether we realize it or not, we are all changing at every moment because of information, because of past experiences or because of our desire to change. We and other people are no longer who we were yesterday, last month or last year. When we delete the past images of people, we perceive them fresh in each meeting. Take a moment to prepare yourself to interact with everyone in a healthy manner today. When you remove the filter of the impression you had created based on your previous meeting, you see people the way they truly are today. You stop referring to the past, so you do not influence the present or future with the energy of the past. By doing this you will heal yourself, heal your relationships and radiate clean vibrations.

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Message for the day 20-09-2020
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The one who is the master of the self is able to master situations and control people.

Expression: If there is an attempt to control situations and people without trying to control the self it becomes impossible. It only takes things more out of control and leads to extreme emotions like anger. To be a master means to be a master of one's own feelings and emotions under all circumstances. It means to have the reins in one's own hands.

Experience: When I am able to be a master of my own thoughts, feelings and emotions I am able to deal effectively with situations and people. I never go out of control or lose my cool however difficult the situation or person may be. This enables me to be aware of my own inner resources and use it to be the best of my ability.

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Flickr | Linkedin | Soundcloud | Location | Website | Intl Website

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 19-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 19-09-2020
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Traffic Jam - On The Road Or In The Mind?

For many of us, traffic congestion, delay in public transport, missing a flight or waiting in queues are sources of frustration, stress and anxiety. These could be routine, so how we respond each day contributes to our overall emotional health. Whether it is someone’s poor driving manners or a severe traffic jam, let’s accept the moment with stability and consciously stop the stream of negative thoughts. Otherwise we could create 1,000 wrong thoughts in 20 minutes - every single day of travel for decades. Traffic is not in our control and we are not alone. Getting upset isn't going to make it go faster. Let’s either re-schedule or re-route our travel. Or let’s use the time to call or text someone, to relax, to take a nap or to listen to music. Frustration that begins at traffic typically carries into subsequent scenes of the day. Our bad mood continues, shows up with people and reflects in our work.

Individually and as a society we are all taught that speed is important in order to accomplish more in less time. So we do not always let life move at a pace it should. We do not also have patience for people who are not our way. Driving and travelling are scenes where our urgency and impatience take over. Take a moment to teach your mind to go with the flow today instead of getting stressed about things which it cannot control. Create positive thoughts of calm as you travel today. Even if traffic on the road takes time to clear, the traffic of thoughts in your mind should not pile up. Teach your mind the art of remaining calm even in chaos. Finish gradually the vocabulary of Irritation is obvious. The energy of peace and patience created will carry on to your subsequent scenes as you enter your workplace or home.

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Message for the day 19-09-2020
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The one who serves others is the richest.

Expression: To be in a position to serve others means to be aware of the resources and treasures within. When all the powers that are within are used for the benefit of the self and others they tend to multiply and increase. So the one who continues to serve others continues to become richer.

Experience: When I serve, not only do I become richer with what I use, but for having served unselfishly I also become richer with the blessings and good wishes that emerge from the hearts of others. I am able to experience the real richness and beauty of life as there is a lot of love, happiness and joy in my life.

In Spiritual Service,
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Friday, September 18, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 18-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 18-09-2020
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Choose Your Actions Right (Part 3)

4. Good and bad actions are both prevalent in society. It is worth wondering that while performing different actions in life, do we ever stop to think that how many of our actions are positive or good and how many are negative or bad. E.g. You have visited your office today and met lots of people over there in your work sphere. Everyone you meet, you share something different with them at the level of thoughts and feelings as well as at the level of words and actions. With some people, you share more qualities, with some you are just neutral and with some others you can be negative. So, in the middle of this, do you review your actions everyday and then make corrections for the future. First, the knowledge of good and bad is important and then based on that knowledge, your actions begin to get shaped accordingly. This is what should be our homework for everyday, because we are all students and our teacher is we ourselves.

5. We are all spiritual travelers also and we are carrying sanskaras of everything we do today into our next births, into the future. Do we want to carry a lot of baggage of incorrect and bad sanskaras due to negative actions or do we want to travel light with lots of blessings received from good and correct actions is our choice. We do not take our relationships, our physical body, our wealth or even our roles into our next birth. All these change when we leave this physical body. What remains is our sanskaras, which we get filled with, based on our actions. Positive actions will fill us with positive sanskaras and negative actions with negative sanskaras. And if our sanskaras are positive and beautiful, we will get a beautiful and healthy body, perfect relationships, lots of wealth and very nice roles to play in our next life or birth.

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Message for the day 18-09-2020
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The easiest way to bring positivity in life is to become worthy of God's love.

Expression: A simple checking whether to perform an action or not is to see if it would be approved by God. When every action is thus checked, there would be positivity and benefit expressed through everything. There would not be any negative, waste or even ordinary actions performed, but only those that are sealed with the power of positivity.

Experience: When I am able to bring about such positivity in my life, I'll not only win the love of God, but also the love, praise and good wishes of all those around me. I also become trust worthy and an image of support for those who are seeking to bring positivity in their lives.

In Spiritual Service,
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Thursday, September 17, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 17-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 17-09-2020
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Choose Your Actions Right (Part 2)

2. Good actions and negative actions are two sides of the same coin of life. The more our life is full of positive and nice actions, the more happier and lighter we will feel. Very often people who are unhappy and discontent with life are ones who have a negative past of bad actions, either in this life or previous lives. Also, the more we perform positive actions now, the more we become important mediums to radiate goodness in the world, which is like our true religion and duty given to us by God. Do we live our life only for ourselves or do we fulfill this task of – Be nice and spread niceness, be positive and spread positivity? It’s worth asking ourselves. So positivity does not remain hidden and positivity should be shared with others. This is a beautiful benefit of performing good actions. Bad actions on the other hand make us loose respect in society, in our own eyes and in the eyes of God, as we inspire other people towards negativity instead of goodness.

3. Good actions are the original actions of the world. As the world has become older, negativity of various types through the mediums of lust, anger, ego, greed, attachment, hatred, jealousy, revenge and many other negative emotions has become prevalent. The original good men and women of the world were not under the influence of all these negative emotions. That is why there is a saying in the world that God made man in His own image. The original goodness of the world is a reflection of God’s nature and today’s negativity is a reflection of the Devil or Ravana as they say. The Devil or Ravana is nothing but our weaknesses which are inside us.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 17-09-2020
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To check regularly means to bring about a change.

Expression: When there is any negative action performed, there is an immediate feeling of guilt and a desire not to perform it again. But the checking also needs to be at a level where it never repeats again. Maintaining a chart of one's own weakness means checking regularly. Such checking brings about a permanent change.

Experience: When I am able to maintain a chart where I could monitor my own progress, I am able to remain committed to my transformation. Adverse situations or people will never deter me, but I am able to bring about the desired change. I am able to continue the process of transformation even when what I seek to change is not harmful in the present phase of my life. Thus regular checking will prevent carelessness from creeping in.

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Website | Intl Website

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 16-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 16-09-2020
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Choose Your Actions Right (Part 1)

Life is a beautiful journey with a number of twists and turns and it brings with it different scenes in which our ability to face them with strength and stability is tested. This is because uncertainties in life are immense and challenges in life are to be overcome regularly. A negative situation in our present life is a sign of an incorrect action or actions performed in past lives or in this life. Also, good actions performed at the present moment of time will nullify the influence of these negative actions of the past and help reduce the sorrow or discontentment that they might cause. What are good actions and what are negative actions and how can we differentiate the two? Let’s look at their meaning in this message.

1. Good actions are those actions which are based on the original qualities of the soul – peace, joy, love, bliss, purity, power and wisdom. On the other hand, any action which takes us away from these qualities at the level of the personality or sanskaras is a negative action. Let’s say, today my office colleague is angry with me and I have lost my temper back at him. After becoming angry, how do I feel? I feel a lack of peace, love and joy and I also know that my action lacks wisdom. In the same manner, today I have been very egoistic and shown false pride while talking and behaving with others. In such a case, I can never feel powerful because the one with false pride will also feel insulted easily, if someone talks negatively about him or her. Also, the one with ego is bitter and critical, which is a sign of lack of love and wisdom.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 16-09-2020
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It is on the basis of actions that praise is received.

Expression: The one who only talks but is not able to put his talk into practice does not become worthy of praise. On the other hand, the one who is able to bring his good thoughts and words into action becomes worthy of praise. Such a person's actions become inspirational for others and encourage them to follow him.

Experience: When I am able to act according to my thoughts and words, I am able to take inspiration to do more. For every positive action that I do, I experience support and good wishes from others which encourage me constantly. My account of positivity is always full and it takes me further to a cycle of positivity making it a habit. So I find that I don't have to work hard for performing positive actions.

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Website | Intl Website

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 15-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 15-09-2020
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Eating Less And Eating Slowly

All of us know the importance of paying attention to when we eat, what we eat and how much we eat. Yet, we often find ourselves scrolling through the phone, working on the laptop or watching television, while stuffing food into our mouth even when there is no true hunger. The internal mechanism in our body guides our eating habits, but distracted eating forces us to ignore those signals, and we end up over-eating.

You know the importance of eating right and enjoying every meal. Yet, how sacred is mealtime to you? Does your schedule permit mindful eating? Do you tend to indulge in binge eating, mindless eating or over-eating? Mealtime needs to be a sacred ritual, but today most of us eat mindlessly and in the middle of distractions. This takes away an awareness of our eating experience, our thoughts or our feelings. It is also leading to over-eating. Food consumed this way is harming us rather than nourishing us the way it should. Eating should not be out of addictions, pressures, temptations or emotional needs. Let us practice mindful eating - listening to our body signals of when to eat and how much to eat. Once we pay attention to our hunger and fullness signals, it becomes easy to avoid overeating. Create your own healthy eating patterns and stick to them at all times. Remind yourself - I focus on every bite of food. I eat a healthy and a balanced diet. I do not overeat.

Stick to eat right quantity to neither be starved or stuffed. When you listen to your body, you take care of how much food it needs. This is a huge step in ensuring health and well-being. Remind yourself - I don’t eat food for any reasons other than genuine hunger. I listen to my body – eat when I am hungry and stop the moment I am full.

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Message for the day 15-09-2020
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To have a balance between being a master and a child is to ensure success.

Expression: To be in the consciousness of being a master means to have confidence in whatever has to be done and in the ideas that have to be put forth. Along with this if there is the consciousness of being a child, there is learning and improvement, because criticism is taken in the right spirit.

Experience: When I am able to be open to criticism as a child, I am able to learn from it. I am able to gain further mastery without being troubled by ego. My learning would never be blocked by what other people think or feel. Instead I am able to experience constant progress and sure success.

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Website | Intl Website

Monday, September 14, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 14-09-2020

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Soul Sustenance 14-09-2020
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Don't Postpone Your Happiness

Happiness is the one feeling we all seek to have at every moment. Yet, we ourselves make it conditional by programming our mind to postpone happiness, until something desirable happens. By postponing happiness to a point in future when our desires would be fulfilled, we spend our present worrying about what if our goal is not achieved. And where there is fear, happiness cannot exist.

Sit back and see how you train your mind to experience happiness all along your journey, while achieving your goals.

Affirmation -
I am a happy being. I am happy in every scene of life. I play so many roles…have so many responsibilities…set so many goals…I take care of my state of mind while working on all of them… I remain happy and then do everything. My happiness is not dependent on my accomplishments, possessions or relationships. I don’t postpone happiness to until my goal is reached. I don’t wait for happiness…search for it…chase it… look to buy it… demand it…postpone it…or tie it to an accomplishment. Happiness is within me…it is my choice…it is my creation. Irrespective of people’s behaviors…irrespective of situations…I remain happy. I remain happy before setting a goal…while working on the goal…after reaching the goal. Happiness is in my way of thinking along the way… my happiness radiates to my situations…influences a positive outcome…makes me successful. Even if I don’t reach my goal, I remain happy…my state of mind is not dependent on anything outside of me. I don’t need to do anything to be happy… I am a happy being.

Repeat this affirmation a few times not to not put off your happiness to another day. When you take charge of your happiness, you will find joy in everything you do. You will appreciate every experience and boost your positivity.

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Message for the day 14-09-2020
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To see only problems is to become the one who only takes service.

Expression: When there is the practice of seeing only problems in all situations there is the inability to find solutions and act effectively. All the resources that could be used for the benefit of the self and others remain hidden. Such a person becomes dependent on others for finding solutions and a source of pity.

Experience: When I am caught up with problems and not able to see anything else, I am unable to experience progress. I find myself moving backward losing a lot of things I have. I would not be able to retain my self-confidence and would become dependent on others.

In Spiritual Service,
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