Brahma Kumaris: October 2020

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 31-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 31-10-2020
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Freedom From Guilt

We often find it easy to forgive people for their mistakes. But if we made the same mistake, we create guilt and are harsh with ourselves. Guilt can become a constant source of hurt. Condemning ourselves over and over depletes us, and we may not have the strength to reflect, correct and move forward.

Take this moment and see how you overcome guilt by accepting yourself and moving towards change.

Affirmation: I am a loveful being. I am kind with myself. I always radiate happiness to my mind and body. Even if I make a mistake or have a unhealthy habit, I accept it…. I understand I have carried that habit…I understand the mistake that happened… it was a karmic account…it was meant to be. I accept it… I apologize to whoever it has cause inconvenience. I now focus on what to do next. I do not create guilt… I understand that I had done my best at that moment…I acted as per my habits…experience and circumstances at the time. I continue to love myself… I approve of myself…I trust my ability to correct myself…I realize and move towards transformation… past has passed…it is over… I don’t waste time condemning myself… I am never harsh with myself or behave in a negative manner. I remain aware and attentive… I focus time and energy on what is to be done now… I conserve energy and strengthen myself to change. I think ways to correct myself or the situation… and I bring about the correction. I am determined to not repeat it next time. I move forward in a positive way.

Repeat this affirmation a few times to not get stuck in guilt and shame. Start using mistakes as an opportunity to correct yourself or the situation.

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Message for the day 31-10-2020
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True love for others enables them to be free from their weaknesses.

Expression: The sign of good wishes is that the negativity is not described to anyone else. When there is true love for the other person and there is a desire to see them improve, their negativity is not repeated again and again to oneself or to others. There is also genuine love and concern revealed in the words and so it helps the other person recognise his own specialities and he is encouraged to use them for his own benefit.

Experience: My desire for perfection enables me to become a source of support and encouragement for the other person, when I am able to see their strengths and relate to these strengths and specialities. Under no circumstance do I give others an experience of negativity or discouragement. I also get the love and good wishes from others as a return for what I have given.

In Spiritual Service,
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Friday, October 30, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 30-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 30-10-2020
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Let’s Become Messengers Of Love And Joy (Part 3)

4. You are not only God’s child but also God’s friend. So every step you take, dedicate it to God and make it special and inspiring. Also, hold His hand and show others the way of holding His hand with you. Behind all the material success and modern lifestyles, there are many sorrowful hearts. Relationships are deceptive and misleading. Physical and mental illnesses are on the rise and good and important roles in any sphere of life can leave you in a second. There is One source of love and joy who does not leave you, no matter what happens in your life. That is God. By trusting Him and giving Him your life, you smile all the time. Otherwise life’s happiness is ready to leave you every now and then, because it is based on changeable factors like relationships, possessions, salaries, positions and even one’s own physical body. A person who keeps God as His companion is full of love and joy. Such people will fill the world with love and joy, the treasures they possess in abundance.

5. Lastly, we are all actors on the world stage. Always remember that at every moment, people around us are watching us. All of us our loving and happy souls originally. As we have come down the steps of various births, our actions on the world stage have been deteriorating. We have wronged people in many ways in many births. That is why today we receive negative energy from others, in the form of negative behaviors and words. To convert the negative energy into positive, we need to become hero actors on the world drama stage. Hero actors are careful that their every action is beautiful and praiseworthy, which touches everyone’s hearts. Such a hero actor whispers the message of love and joy in everyone’s ears through every action of theirs.

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Message for the day 30-10-2020
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To have love for God means to be protected from weaknesses.

Expression: To have love for God means to have love for the perfection that is present within each and every individual, which means to be able to recognise and relate to everyone’s specialities. When this is done, automatically one remains free from one’s own weaknesses and fears and also from looking at the imperfections in others.

Experience: God’s love frees me from all worries and concerns. There will be that close connection with God that will enable me to feel light and easy as God takes care of all my worries and troubles. The faith that God is with me frees me from negativity and so I also find my faith making me an instrument to help others to be free from negativity. I am able to give hope and courage to others too.

In Spiritual Service,
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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 29-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 29-10-2020
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Let’s Become Messengers Of Love And Joy (Part 2)

2. Life is a rich collection of attainments which make us feel loved and give us an experience of joy. There are so many things in life – the people we spend our time with, our education, our physical health, our career, our personality, our wealth etc. Now happiness does not mean that all these things will always be perfect. In fact, it is the opposite. They will never be perfect. So, everyday talk to yourself positively and don’t absorb their negativity. On the other hand, make your nature divine and full of immense love and joy. In a world of uncertainity and ups and downs, God wants us to be messengers of love and joy for everyone. There are people who are more sorrowful than us and even less loved. Hold their hand with your care and support. While meeting people, always remember – I am a very special soul and full of love and joy, which is God’s invisible property which I have inherited from Him. I will remain stable in different scenes of life and help those who are unstable or disturbed by their negative scenes.

3. Create No Anger Zones in your workplace and home. There are offices in the corporate world where such zones have been created. In such places, positive thoughts are shared by email or through mobile phone chat or social media and everyone starts their day with messages on positivity, which lays the foundation of a positive day. Also, everyone remembers that they are in a No Anger Zone and it is displayed in some way to remind everyone. In such a zone, angry outbursts and over loud talk, aggressive behavior, revengeful behavior and negative talk about others are not allowed. This can be done in your office or in your home with children and other family members. Such zones will then become Zones of Love and Joy instead.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 29-10-2020
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The way to bring about a change is to have the desire to change.

Expression: When there are excuses given not to bring about change, then nothing can ever be changed. There is always blame on others and situations and there is no desire to change. Instead if there is the readiness to take up the responsibility of bringing about a change, there is initiative and commitment. Accordingly, effort is put in and there is success in the desired change.

Experience: Instead of bringing about change as required, if I continue to blame others, I will continue to try to escape from that situation. But if I do so, I find that the same difficulty will occur either with someone else or in some other situation. The easiest thing for me is to change myself. When I have the desire to do so, I find it easily happening and I find help coming from outside also.

In Spiritual Service,
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 28-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 28-10-2020
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Let’s Become Messengers Of Love And Joy (Part 1)

Life is a beautiful journey in which the best experience for all of us is one of love and joy. Love and joy accompany us right from the time we are born and we grow up with them in our hearts. We live our complete life sharing these two lovely emotions with everyone and receiving the same. Also, it is seen that every purpose that human beings possess is focused on these two emotions and their experience. Yes, they are important and the foundation of a beautiful life experience at any age, but at the same time it is important to note that love and joy is not increasing in the world with time, but decreasing. Today, people are drifting away from each other much sooner and more easily than before and also everyone’s hearts are not as filled with good wishes for each other, as before. In fact, expectations and desires are two main negative energies, which are reducing love and joy in the world, the most. Let’s become messengers of love and joy for the world by doing the following:

1. Every morning, create a pure feeling of love for everyone in the world, especially each and every person whom you meet and come across the whole day – your friends, relations, office colleagues and of course family. As you wake up in the morning, take a morning pledge – Each and everyone is my close one and I have a beautiful relationship with them, which I want to make more beautiful with my every nice word and action and every other gesture. I am responsible for making every relationship of my life to work well and without problems. Also, create the affirmation regularly in the day - I want to make every relationship of mine rich with qualities of contentment, understanding, acceptance, humility, sacrifice and an attitude of giving.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 28-10-2020
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Good actions form a good character.

Expression: When there is any wrong action performed, there is a lot of guilt and remorse. Such negative feelings persist, colouring negatively all future actions also. So the regret doesn’t help in changing anything at all or improving the situation in any way. Instead it further deteriorates the situation. On the other hand, positive actions consciously performed forms a good character.

Experience: At a time when I do something wrong, if I intentionally and consciously perform a good action, it becomes a base for the old feeling of guilt and remorse to be gone. It is like an audio cassette. When something new and nice is recorded, the old unwanted recording vanishes. So when I record in this way, I will be easily able to do away with my old unwanted habits.

In Spiritual Service,
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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 27-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 27-10-2020
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The Time Is Now

Is there a perfect time that you wait for, to change anything about you, or to complete a pending task? Do you habitually postpone them saying I will start on ... New year … my birthday ... weekend … next week … next month? We usually postpone important matters - by not paying bills or tax until the last date, not valuing a relationship until it crumbles, not switching to a healthy diet until we fall ill, not giving up addictions until they severely affect us, not exercising or meditating until doctor insists… The longer we postpone, the longer we block goodness from coming into our life. If we don’t know where to start, let’s seek guidance immediately. If we don’t think we can do it, let’s eliminate excuses that we don’t have time, confidence or will power. Decision to begin now is one thought away. Let’s be determined and discipline our mind. Let’s remind ourselves - I am committed to my tasks, my happiness and my health. I don’t delay anything. I take action now.

The one habit that limits our potential is to postpone tasks over and over again. Let us reflect and check how many times we convinced ourselves - I don’t have to do it right now. I will see tomorrow. The next day we again pushed the thought away. Eventually tomorrow came after days or maybe it still hasn’t come. Take this moment to break that inner resistance and get around what you want to do. Inculcate in yourself a true discipline of less thinking and more doing. You will find your unhealthy postponement-patterns fading. When you start doing the things you knew you had to, your satisfaction and happiness will be immense. You develop a passion and remain inspired to begin and complete your ideas and desires. All your resistance gets forced out.

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Message for the day 27-10-2020
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To be an instrument means to consider oneself as the messenger of God.

Expression: When there is the awareness of being an instrument of God, there is naturally a desire to do the best. Every task is marked with the stamp of one’s own speciality. There is nothing negative visible, nor is there anything waste or ordinary. This is because there is constantly the aim to be the best in order to become a worthy instrument of God.

Experience: As I am an instrument of God – a beautiful instrument of God – I always find myself to be unique and special. I am the messenger of God Himself, as each and every word and every act of mine is marked with the quality of God. My intellect becomes so divine that God can work through me and bring benefit to those around me.

In Spiritual Service,
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Monday, October 26, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 26-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 26-10-2020
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Let’s Co-operate, Not Compete

True co-operation means extending unconditional support to everyone in every situation, with a feeling of belongingness and an intention of empowerment. It strengthens our original qualities of humility, love, compassion and empathy, thereby helping us overcome negative sanskars of ego, jealousy, resentment and competition. Co-operation often does not need us to do anything, we just need to be our self - calm and stable. Our vibrations give co-operation and support to ease people around us and make those moments a beautiful experience for them. Our vibrations help them to emerge their divinity in response to situations.

Co-operation is an antidote to Competition. Many of us have lived with the belief that life is a competition. We created stress, anger, jealousy, hatred and at time had to compromise on our ethics to get ahead of people. Let us internalize and finalize today - we are not in competition with anyone. Each one receives a result of their past and present karmas. Each one is getting what is fair for them. We can enhance our achievements only in reference to our self not in reference to others. When we co-operate or help someone we experience enormous satisfaction and contentment, increasing soul power. We also earn blessings from the person who received our co-operation. If we reject people because our sanskars or opinions differ, our energy of love, sharing and caring gets blocked. Whenever we co-operate let us check our intention behind the act - whether we expect to get something in return. If so, the energy of cooperation gets adulterated with the energy of greed. Also, we need to check for ego or a feeling of being superior to the person who receives our co-operation. Ego dilutes the energy. By accepting and adjusting with different sanskars, by sharing and caring, we are radiating pure vibrations into the world. Our vibrations are influencing the collective consciousness of the world. When we change, the world changes.

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Message for the day 26-10-2020
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The one who attains blessings are the richest.

Expression: Every individual has some or the other speciality. When this speciality is revealed in one’s own words and behaviour, good wishes emerge from others very naturally. These good wishes become a form of blessing for the one who is making effort with an honest heart. Such blessings help one to further put in more effort and move on towards success.

Experience: To experience the good wishes and blessings from others is to experience the richness of life. There is joy in being connected to the others and being in harmony with them. The good wishes of others act as boosters in order to fulfill what I set out to do and I experience quick and easy progress.

In Spiritual Service,
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Sunday, October 25, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 25-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 25-10-2020
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The Beauty Of Giving (Part 3)

A personality of giving comes natural to some people and for some it is the most difficult thing to do. There are people who live only for others. Every single moment they give to others what they require. It’s not about only donating wealth and clothes or food for that matter. But here we talk about giving love and happiness to each and everyone you meet. It can become the most beautiful intention of your life. Love in the form of sweet words and warm gestures that make people happy. Even if you have a problem in your life which you are facing since a few days, keep giving during that time. It will ease your problems. You can actually spend many years of your life serving each one with these two qualities – love and happiness.

Also, other qualities which people would like from you are peace and power. Today, the world is lacking these two qualities immensely. Peace in every individual’s life can be given to them by remaining silent yourself. Silence does not mean talking less only but also remaining free of any unnecessary thoughts which are not important at a particular point of time i.e. they are irrelevant. Such a person with fewer number of thoughts will automatically transmit the energy of peace to others. Also, people today are lacking emotional strength and they weaken under life’s pressures very easily. Are you ready to be the one who can stand as a pillar of strength for others by being powerful yourself? So take up this responsibility and deepen your spiritual personality i.e. make yourself full of spiritual treasures. Become a giver.

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Message for the day 25-10-2020
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To take up responsibility is to inspire cooperation from others.

Expression: When there is the initiative to take up responsibility, there is accuracy in words and actions too. There is the use of one’s own specialities in the task that is to be done and so others too keep getting inspiration to use their specialities. So the task is filled with honest effort that is the contribution of each and everyone.

Experience: Since I take up responsibility for everything that comes up in my life, I find that others too take responsibility to contribute their share to the task. So I find others cooperating with me and the most difficult task becomes easy. The power of cooperation works wonders in the most difficult task.

In Spiritual Service,
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Saturday, October 24, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 24-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 24-10-2020
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The Beauty Of Giving (Part 2)

A different set of personalities or natures of all the people you meet will always be there and the adjustment of natures with them is what will always be required. Suppose there is an acquaintance of yours who is a little egoistic and at times she can be difficult to please. You give a lot of love and regard to her but she never seems to return it. Such a person can be difficult to interact with and she also may be conditional. She may make the relationship with you dependent on the type of behavior you may show to her. Suppose one day you praise her, she will be very good to you. On another day, you point out her mistake and she will show a different behavior. In the same way suppose you have a close associate who loves people giving him admiration and a lot of remarks about his personality and wealth. One day, someone does not do that and instead praises someone else in front of him, he would feel insulted. This is the way some people will be. They are not givers but they always want something from the other on an emotional level or even on the level of words and actions.

Also, the method of becoming a giver and not someone who is always asking for love and respect from others is to start filling oneself with those treasures first. One can do this by connecting with a Higher Source or God, who is full of those treasures Himself and that too permanently. God never, even for a second, asks for treasures from any human being? He has only one intention - to fill others with everything good he possesses. He possesses every virtue that will ever be seen in any human being – He is an Ocean of all those virtues. We need to train ourselves to make our personality like God’s by having a deep relationship with Him though a medium of remembrance.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 24-10-2020
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The difficulty of the situation lies in one’s own state of mind.

Expression: To make something big as small or to make something small as big depends on one’s state of mind. When one’s state of mind is good, to deal with situations becomes easy. So even difficult situations are crossed over with great ease. Then there will be no dependency on the external situations to change the internal state of mind. That is, there will never be a reaction to external situations but there will be always stability.

Experience: When my state of mind is good and powerful, I am confident of myself and am able to easily win over all obstacles. Otherwise, the situation takes hold of the internal state of my mind and I find myself bound by the situation. At such a time, I find the smallest situation to a very big obstacle. But with faith in myself I am very easily able to use my inner power to overcome situations.

In Spiritual Service,
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Friday, October 23, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 23-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 23-10-2020
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The Beauty Of Giving (Part 1)

Have you ever wondered why is it so difficult to forgive someone who has wronged you in any way? There are people who do not seem to bother about the hurt and pain that they may seem to receive from people around them. After all pain is our response to people and pain is not given by others to us. Then there are people who can carry the memories of a negative incident for a complete lifetime so much that it can affect their physical health and moods to a very large extent. Is it not easy to forgive and forget? Or is it for some the most difficult thing to do? Why the difference?

There was once a shopkeeper in a little village of Southern India who used to sell coconuts to people. Once while selling his product to a rich trader, he was asked by the trader – Can you lend me a few coconuts for a day? I will return them to you in the evening. The shopkeeper replied – I can sell the coconuts to you at a lower rate if you wish but I cannot lend them to you. The trader needed the coconuts just for a function as decoration. In the same manner, at times we are like this shopkeeper. We indulge in trade in our relationships. We want something in return for everything we give. We want love in return of love. We want happiness when we give happiness to someone. When this does not happen we are hurt and cannot forget what happened. Also, another energy that we often transmit to others is one of begging. We beg for peace, love and joy all the time. What that means is we are always asking for positivity from others, which will not always come. Suppose you are a part of a group of friends with different personalities and a lot of positive and negative characteristics which everyone possesses. Do you always get what you expect from each one? No. So how does one handle this?

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 23-10-2020
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The difficulty of the situation lies in one’s own state of mind.

Expression: To make something big as small or to make something small as big depends on one’s state of mind. When one’s state of mind is good, to deal with situations becomes easy. So even difficult situations are crossed over with great ease. Then there will be no dependency on the external situations to change the internal state of mind. That is, there will never be a reaction to external situations but there will be always stability.

Experience: When my state of mind is good and powerful, I am confident of myself and am able to easily win over all obstacles. Otherwise, the situation takes hold of the internal state of my mind and I find myself bound by the situation. At such a time, I find the smallest situation to a very big obstacle. But with faith in myself I am very easily able to use my inner power to overcome situations.

In Spiritual Service,
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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 22-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 22-10-2020
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Achieving Healthy Work-Life Balance

Life being fluid, there’s a need for us to shuffle responsibilities and distribute attention between all the aspects of life that support us. But do you find yourself heavily tilted towards one area alone? Maybe drowning in work due to stiff targets, neglecting self and family? Or an issue at home leaving you restless and under-performing at work? Achieving work-life balance is a matter of prioritizing and sticking to it, no matter what. Focusing on the task on hand and strictly unplugging from everything else leaves us with so much more time and energy than we need. Let’s prioritize self first, family next and work thereafter. Allocating time to nourish the mind and exercising body helps us experience happy vibrations with family. We can then step into our workplace with enthusiasm. And when we are happy at work, going back home happy becomes easy. In short, let’s do what is needed and switch off. No office calls when with family, no distractions when eating, no compromise on sleep timings. This discipline brings a healthy balance in life. Remind yourself, I have the art of balancing personal life and family time, work and friendships.

The art of balancing different aspects of life needs a little practice and persistence. It also needs a fierce determination to never totally give up on one of them when the other seems a priority. We say - This quarter my projects have very demanding targets, so all my attention has to be on work. This means for 3 months – for 90 days – we carry an energy of hurry, anxiety and turbulence. We may not also focus enough on health, family time or social life. And then after 3 months, chances are that projects in the subsequent quarter are also equally challenging, if not more. So, this creates an imbalance, with time and energy heavily tilted towards career. It’s critical to prioritize, but let’s make sure every aspect of life gets equal attention.

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Message for the day 22-10-2020
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Courage brings success.

Expression: Even after repeated trials and failures, when one does not lose courage, there is the ability to go on trying till success is achieved. Courage comes with the understanding that there is surely a way out. So a lot more effort is put in to find the right way. Success, which had been eluding for a long time will be finally attained.

Experience: When I have courage, I have hope. I will not give up the task mid way, but will put in continued effort. Because of this there is no difficulty experienced even whilst putting in extra effort but I do everything with enthusiasm and happiness. So nothing seems difficult and I easily move towards success.

In Spiritual Service,
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 21-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 21-10-2020
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5 Beautiful Aspects Of Success (Part 3)

4. Success at every step is also how humble and truthful we have been, while achieving various goals in different spheres of life. Humility is the biggest virtue of all. Anger and ego are humility’s biggest enemies and spoil the way people see us and feel about us in their hearts. No one likes arrogant people and people tend to remain away from such people instead of coming close and providing support to them. They not only loose blessings and respect but they also loose self-respect. Egoistic people are the most unhappy people inside and are always trying to dominate people with all that they achieve as their tools to do that. Tools like - I look good, I am intelligent, I am rich, I am smart, I have a beautiful personality, I am an achiever, My relationships are beautiful … Also, apart from humility, your honesty and truthfulness also make you successful. Some people reach big milestones in their life, but they have lied or indulged in dishonesty of some type or the other while reaching there, which is false success.

5. Lastly, success also means giving at every step. Being a giver of everything nice that you possess – physical or non-physical is a beautiful quality. Those who possess this quality are nice human beings who are successful in the right and complete way. So, always look at people with respect even if they do not possess what you possess. Also, instead of dominating people, influence and empower them. Even physical treasures of wealth and non-physical treasures of knowledge should be shared with people. Then you are a true giver and untouched by the negative influence of your attainments in life. Instead you take the attainments in your stride and never have a false ownership over them, which is true success.

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Message for the day 21-10-2020
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True effort lies in maintaining inner self-respect.

Expression: When there is no self-respect it becomes difficult to recognise and use one’s own potentials. So whatever little effort is put is only to show off to others and to seek their approval. So this further increases such dependency on others. Slowly all effort put in is only to prove to others and hardly any effort is put in for the self. So such effort doesn’t contribute to real progress.

Experience: When there is an awareness of my inner potentials and capabilities, and I am in my state of self-respect, I am able to use them for my own progress. As there is the satisfaction of my progress, there is no dependency on the others for approval or encouragement. I can make effort with my inner freedom. There is lightness and enjoyment in whatever I set out to do, and I find quick and easy change.

In Spiritual Service,
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Monday, October 19, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 20-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 20-10-2020
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5 Beautiful Aspects Of Success (Part 2)

2. Success also means increasing one’s overall quality of life. Very often we will buy an expensive car or expensive clothes for ourselves and also feel proud when we come in front of others with these accomplishments. Sometimes this pride even takes a negative shade of ego. Most people today are defining success with material assets and feel big homes and rich jewellery worn is success. But have we ever looked within and talked to ourselves that where are we heading? All this is not unimportant but it is high time we did not let these comforts define our lives. Buy the expensive mobile phone if you want, but not for people to see, because that is not success. Fulfill the dream of the best office space, but after achieving it, don’t say this is not enough, I want more. That’s where you go wrong and realize that success is incomplete without contentment, and that could have been there, even before the dream was achieved. What is the use if you work all your life for these dreams but never feel satisfied after achieving them? So, enjoy success in the journey, enjoy the nice people you meet, enjoy the beautiful things and different scenes of life, enjoy nature, enjoy God and enjoy just being yourself – always happy.

3. A very important component of success is living with people in beautiful relationships. Relationships are one of the most important aspects of life. This could be a relationship with people or God. Of course, a relationship with God is eternal and is with us in all our births and relationships with people change with every birth. But, relationships are important and carry immense meaning. So, success means at the end of your life, you say to yourself and feel from within that you have led a life making everyone happy and receiving happiness from everyone. Also, success is giving God immense importance at every moment of your life and thanking Him for everything you achieve.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 20-10-2020
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Honesty to the self brings progress at a quick speed.

Expression: To be honest with one self is to be truly honest. When there is honesty with the self, there is the ability to see things clearly. So one is able to take responsibility for the mistakes committed and have the enthusiasm to learn from them. So there is constant change and progress visible in such a person. At all times there is the ability to bring about change.

Experience: When I am honest with myself, I am able to find the joy of learning from my mistakes. Mistakes don’t make me heavy because I know I have something to learn from them. There is constantly enthusiasm to bring about a change and move forward. So I find that I am constantly progressing and also becoming an inspiration for many to bring about change. My honesty, therefore, makes me a true leader.

In Spiritual Service,
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Sunday, October 18, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 19-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 19-10-2020
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5 Beautiful Aspects Of Success (Part 1)

We are all special human beings with a beautiful purpose of performing actions that benefit us and others in the best possible way. While working at the workplace, while going to the market, while studying, while interacting with family and friends or while looking after our physical body, we are always looking for success of every type. This is success at a physical level and also success at the level of the mind, which is complete success. Often, happiness and just being content is everything for many. Also, immense success of education, career and wealth can mean lots for some people and for some unless there is happiness while doing all this, it means nothing for them. Let’s explore 5 beautiful aspects of success while reading this message:

1. Success means fulfillment. We often look for the treasures of respect and good roles from the outside world. But, do we also look at the fulfillment of inner treasures of peace, joy and power from the inner world of our mind also? Sometimes, we have achieved a lot, but we are not satisfied as much as we should be. Also, you very commonly meet people who have reached the top of the career ladder, but they are either depressed or they are looking for another job or they feel frustrated because they have got the outer regard of people, but the heart-felt love and good wishes of people are missing in their life because of which they lack lightness and carefreeness. Some people have become ill physically and suffer from high blood pressure or diabetes or digestion problems, which are all after-effects of stress experienced, while reaching their destination of outer success. So, a balance between inner success and outer success, keeps you happy, healthy and lighter in the long run.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

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Message for the day 19-10-2020
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The true joy of living lies in the ability to enjoy the present moment.

Expression: The one who is able to remain in the present is able to learn from the past and bring out the best from the self. Also there is a clear vision of the future, so all the energies are directed towards that vision. The mind is neither totally caught up with the past nor with the future. Since there is attention on the present moment, there is the ability to use it to the fullest extent.

Experience: When I am in the present I am able to remain in the awareness of the gifts of the present. Having learnt from the past I am able to enrich myself from the different experiences that I have had. As I am also clear about where I have to go, I enjoy the journey and also move on towards constant success.

In Spiritual Service,
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Saturday, October 17, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 18-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 18-10-2020
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Think Only Of What You Want In Your Reality

We all know that our thoughts create our reality. If we want to change anything in our reality, we need to change our thoughts. If we keep thinking about our present reality, the energy of our thoughts radiates to our present and intensifies it. But if our thought vibration and karma match our desire, the desire manifests into reality.

Sit back and see how as a master of the mind, you think of only your desire and influence your destiny.

Affirmation -
I am a powerful being. I use the power of my thoughts to create a desired destiny. I can do anything I want to do… I think only about what I want my reality to be.. No matter what my past was or my present reality at the moment are… my thoughts from this moment create my future. I think and visualize only and only of what I want, as though it has already happened. I don’t use words like I should, I want to … I say I am, I already have. If I am uncomfortable with a sanskar, I create thoughts and visualize myself having the new sanskar. If I am ill, I create thoughts of being perfectly healthy. If there is conflict in a relationship, I create thoughts of harmony… if there is an issue at workplace, I create thoughts of a solution. My thoughts help me take right action in the direction of my desire. The vibrations of my desire radiate to my mind and make me resilient…they radiate to my body and improve my body language. They radiate to my situation and influence it… my thoughts change my reality … to match my desire.

Repeat this affirmation a few times to unleash your thought power. Your mind will eventually create only pure and positive thoughts and your right thoughts will energise people and situations and bring out the best in every scene.

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Message for the day 18-10-2020
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The power of realisation brings permanent transformation.

Expression: To have the power of realisation means to have the power to understand what is right and to have the commitment to the right thing. So, if a mistake is committed, when there is the realisation, there is easy and permanent transformation. So the same mistake is never committed again.

Experience: When I have the power of realisation, I will never experience difficulty in bringing about a change, because I have actually understood the importance of bringing about change.

In Spiritual Service,
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Friday, October 16, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 17-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 17-10-2020
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Embracing Changes Or Resisting Them?

We are all living in uncertain times where the only thing certain is change. Most situations affect our routine functioning and demand us to adapt ourselves to that change. How willing are you to embrace big or small changes and adapt? Whenever there is a change around us, there needs to be a change within us – an inner preparation. The change has to start in our mind. If we resist the internal shift, we resist the external change too. It leaves us stressed and unhappy. Instead of sticking to internal comfort zones created due to past experiences or belief systems, let’s cultivate a habit of being able to change our habits. Flexibility increases our ability to adjust and adapt to different people and environments. Using our powers to accept, adjust, accommodate, tolerate, or mould are one decision away. Remind yourself - I adapt to people and situations and flow with life. I know when to adjust and when to confront, and I use both powers the right way.

All of us have marveled at life at some point or the other – for the unexpected turns it takes, the surprises it brings and the lessons it gives. This is because change is a law of nature - everything and everyone we come across is subject to change either for good, or for not-so-good. Looking at your own self, how do you perceive changes? When you need to change something that you are not comfortable about–from subtler aspects like your thoughts, emotions and attitude – to visible aspects like habits, lifestyle, job, house, city, or social circle - how open are you to changes? Do you willingly stretch out of your comfort zone, or do you resist? The more we let go of rigidity and go with the flow, the happier we will be. Healthy changes sow seeds of personal growth and yield life-long positive results. So, break mental barriers that change is painful or scary. Confidently embrace the unknown and handle it. Tell yourself that you have the power to change what you can and accept what you cannot.

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Message for the day 17-10-2020
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To understand and accept people’s ideas is to increase the power of unity.

Expression: When one suggests something and the other accepts, it gives power to the gathering. So instead of expecting others to accept suggestions, it is better to understand and provide with what the other person needs. The more something is given with generosity there is happiness for the one who is receiving and for the one who is giving. And there is power because of being together in the task.

Experience: If I take something with force I find that others give it to me only temporarily. Instead if I give with happiness, I find that others are able to share with me with happiness. So what I give, I find, remains with me permanently. So there is an experience of fullness and the happiness of having attained even while giving. And with this I am able to experience the power of unity, and the joy of doing things together.

In Spiritual Service,
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Thursday, October 15, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 16-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 16-10-2020
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Act With Humility, Defeat Ego

You love modesty, you hate artificialness. You do your best to be humble. Yet your ego and pride show their strength from time to time. Does this happen? Sometimes we don’t realize what our stubborn ego is up to. The problem could be as basic as not knowing what ego is. Any image which is not our true identity is ego. It is when we make something that we have acquired, as our identity. Our qualification, position, skill, relation, religion or caste - when we make any of these our identity, we play our roles based on this identity and expect others to behave accordingly with us. Our roles and positions differ- CEO and his driver, parent and her child, minister and his assistant. We first labelled roles as higher and lower, and soon called people superior and inferior – this created ego. The more knowledge, talent, skill or money we acquire, let’s increase humility and suppress ego. It ends conflicts, power games, greed, competition and jealousy. Remind yourself - I am a pure, conscient being, just as everyone else. I radiate love, respect and humility to others.

Despite living in a world of widespread competition and arrogance, whenever you come across a humble person, have you said - What a humble person, it was lovely meeting him. Have you experienced how even a little bit of humility goes a long way in giving love and joy to others? Our success may not please someone but our humility has a universal appeal. All of us want to be humble and modest but sometimes ego seems to takes over and we end up feeling prideful. Simplest way to check is - When we are humble, we are in the giving mode, radiating our love and purity to others. When there is ego, we shift to the asking mode where we want love and respect. And then we start radiating rejection, anger or hurt. If we are not aware of it, there is a possibility that our ego will surface. Remain calm and stable, whether you receive appreciation or criticism. Expectation, competition and comparison will slowly finish. Every time you act with humility, your ego gets defeated.

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Message for the day 16-10-2020
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The power to merge brings success in relationships.

Expression: The speciality of the ocean is to merge. The most beautiful pearl is made of the dirt that is thrown into the ocean. So also the power to merge actually allows one to look at the positivity in spite of the obvious negativity that is expressed by the other person. So the relationship with the other person is only with their positivity.

Experience: When I am able to merge the negativity of others, and look at the positive aspect in them instead, I can automatically experience being light and positive within. Also I find others relating to me with their positivity. I am able to be successful in my relationship with others, however difficult the personality traits of the other person may be.

In Spiritual Service,
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Soul Sustenance & Message for the day 15-10-2020

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Soul Sustenance 15-10-2020
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Avoiding Mood Swings

Do you experience sudden changes in your mood from one end of emotional spectrum to another, with the slightest triggers throughout the day? We cannot always control situations but we can always control our mood, to not get affected by every unexpected turn of events.

Take this moment to see how you master your mood to keep it happy and peaceful.

Affirmation -
I am a happy being. I am the creator of every mood. I take care of my mind and body… with exercises, meditation, spiritual study, diet, relaxation and sleep. My mind and body are stress-free. Irrespective of situations and people's behaviour ... at every step I pause and check how I feel…I check my mood… if there is even a slight discomfort, I internally detach from the energy of the scene…. I don’t let the scene touch my mood and trigger negativity. I silence my mind and listen to my inner voice. I decide on a response which is right for my present and future. I return to the scene with stability and respond…I keep my peaceful and happy mood intact. My mood remains the same in every circumstance… if people are not fair to me ... in the face of an illness… if there is a crisis in the family… if there is an issue at the workplace. Whatever may be the situation today, I am peaceful. No one lives on my mind and I do not get affected by anything. I continuously release any pain and discomfort I am holding on to. I let go of uncomfortable habits. My stability lets me think clearly and solve any problem. I am a master of my mood.

Repeat this affirmation a few times to ensure your inner world is not affected by events in your outer world. Your consistently stable, good mood will improve your happiness, health and harmony.

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Message for the day 15-10-2020
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Greatness lies in being humble.

Expression: A seed grows only when it is mingled with the mud. In the same way, the one who is great is naturally humble. He understands the truth that only when there is humility will there be success. Humility gives the power to bow down without reducing one’s own self-respect.

Experience: When I am humble I am able to be experience my own inner greatness, which naturally keeps me set on the seat of my self-respect. So when the situation demands, I have no problem bowing down. So I am able to allow the situations to work on me, so I am able to strengthen myself from within under all circumstances.

In Spiritual Service,
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