Pause Choose Respond

Pause Choose Respond There are things coming to us from outside, and those that we are sending out. Situations and people come from outside, so what we get from them is not in our control. But what goes out from us – our thoughts, words and behaviour in response is always our choice. We think someone else caused our happiness, anger, pain or fear as we are in a habit of blaming. Also we are not aware that our response is our internal creation. Let's consciously choose to respond with peace, calmness and happiness today. Nobody else can create our emotions or make us feel a certain way. We create them but wrongly believe others are responsible for how we feel. No emotion is obvious and no response is natural. Let's take personal responsibility of our thoughts, feelings and behavior. He wronged me so I was obviously upset, Her behavior angered me should not be part of our vocabulary. Our situations do not determine our happiness; our response to the situation determines it. The response begins with the thoughts our mind creates. Feeding the mind with good thoughts to begin the day is like planting healthy seeds in a fertile space. The outer environment is often a reflection of our thoughts. We reap the fruits of happy thoughts that attract happy experiences. Sit back and program your mind for a perfect day. Set the foundation of emotional stability to build your responses. Situations and people can be imperfect but your state of mind should remain perfect - calm, happy and peaceful. Your thoughts, words and actions should radiate positive vibrations, influence people and situations, and attract more peace and happiness. Message for the day True knowledge brings humility. Expression: True knowledge inspires and encourages one to bring about a practical change in one's life. The one with knowledge naturally imbibes it, which is also revealed in his practical life. This is because he is humbly willing to learn from all situations. As much as there is knowledge, so much there is divinity and elevatedness revealed in all words and actions. Also such a person keeps learning from all life's situations. Experience: To have the ability to learn from all that life brings is to have love for knowledge. Since I have love for knowledge, I am able to experience self-respect. This self-respect gives me the humility to accept situations and people as they are and keep learning. So whatever the situation or whoever the person I come across, I only find myself enriching myself and moving forward. In Spiritual Service Brahma Kumaris Watch Awakening TV on TATAPLAY # 1084 | GTPL # 578 | JioTv# 1060 | InDigital # 996 | NXTDigital # 984 Watch Peace of Mind TV on TATAPLAY # 1065 | Airtel Digital TV # 678 | DishTv# 1087 | JioTV# 794 Videocon D2H # 1221 | SunDirectTV # 496 © 2021 Brahma Kumaris

Overcome Artificialness And Manipulation

Overcome Artificialness And Manipulation Believing that we need to please people to be happy, we look to hide our mistakes, project ourselves to be perfect, and while doing so we lose our originality and integrity. We desire to be authentic and convey what is on our mind but fail at times. We end up pretending or manipulating in order to please people. More than cheating others, we cheat ourselves. 1. Check for artificialness in your behaviors. Do you fake a smile when holding pain within? Do you project yourself in ways that don't align with your personality? Or do you wonder - Should I say this or should I not…? Artificialness depletes your inner power drastically. 2. Each time your words are different from your feelings, you are depleting your inner power. You suppress your thoughts and speak perfect words. Do not convert at the level of words but change your thoughts to make them of the quality which can be spoken. 3. Meditate every morning and study spiritual knowledge to understand and realize your true nature of purity and perfection. In every interaction, promise yourself that you will create right thoughts. And you will develop the power to be your authentic self. 4. Say what you think and do what you say. When you are who you are, you will accept people as they are. Life will become simpler and you will feel lighter to live the truth. Message for the day Introspection enables one to be free from the influence of negativity. Expression: Introspection means the desire to be good. Introspection brings the ability to look within and see the true self in the mirror of the heart, thus enabling one to activate the inner spirituality. Then all effort made will be towards activating this inherent goodness. And slowly one finds that the behaviour associated with negative traits are no more expressed, as they begin to lose their hold. Experience: When I am able to introspect and look within, I can find the goodness that is there within me. Because of this, I naturally am free from expectations from others that they should recognise my goodness or consider me good. Instead I find myself content with what I am and continue to bring out the best from within me. I also continue to learn from all situations and experience progress. In Spiritual Service Brahma Kumaris Watch Awakening TV on TATAPLAY # 1084 | GTPL # 578 | JioTv# 1060 | InDigital # 996 | NXTDigital # 984 Watch Peace of Mind TV on TATAPLAY # 1065 | Airtel Digital TV # 678 | DishTv# 1087 | JioTV# 794 Videocon D2H # 1221 | SunDirectTV # 496 © 2021 Brahma Kumaris

Creating A World Of Forgiveness (Part 4)

Creating A World Of Forgiveness (Part 4) A world of forgiveness cannot be created without the power of truth. While peace and love transform our emotions, we cannot forgive someone or not get angry at someone who has wronged us without rock solid self-esteem, which is the energy of truth in action. There are some who tolerate and forgive, but they give in to the pressure associated with it by indulging in occasional outbursts. Doing the same with pleasure and not with pressure requires regular inputs of true spiritual wisdom from the Supreme and their inculcation. Over a period of time, such an individual becomes filled with the power of truth and is able to withstand the pressures of coming into contact with a difficult personality. He is able to not only remain introverted while connecting with such a person but also radiate good wishes to the other person and smile softly in the process of doing the same. There are some common sayings based on truth - the one who is truthful dances in joy, the boat of truth will rock (shake) but will not sink, the one who is truthful will emerge victorious. Such a person, who is an ocean of truth, is the one who can experience forgiveness easily and help in creating a world of forgiveness. Message for the day The power of cooperation enables the most difficult task to be successfully done. Expression: To have the power of cooperation means to have the ability to see and use the specialities of others in any task that is to be done. It is the ability to respect and use the suggestions and ideas of each and everyone which contributes for the success of the task. So the one who is able to use this power is able to be successful in any task that he takes up. Experience: When I am able to give cooperation and take cooperation from those around me, I never experience fear for any task that has to be done, but am able to be at ease, knowing that everything is possible. I am also able to earn the respect of those around me for having made the best use of their specialities, which further facilitates the success of the task. In Spiritual Service Brahma Kumaris Watch Awakening TV on TATAPLAY # 1084 | GTPL # 578 | JioTv# 1060 | InDigital # 996 | NXTDigital # 984 Watch Peace of Mind TV on TATAPLAY # 1065 | Airtel Digital TV # 678 | DishTv# 1087 | JioTV# 794 Videocon D2H # 1221 | SunDirectTV # 496 © 2021 Brahma Kumaris