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It is not work or activity which tires. Work never wears us out. It is
the state of mind which wears or renews.
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Both Blessing and Abuse
can be defined by the same four elements:
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The Desire to carry it through
The Decision to carry it through
The Direction to carry it through
The Discipline to carry it through
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Intent
Thought
Word
Action
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and these are empowered by the
same four states of consciousness:
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If you think of holy things, you become holy. If your heart is always
filled with love, no hatred can penetrate; nothing can mar your peace
and tranquillity.
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But the law works the other way also. If you are careless and let alien
thoughts persist, they will change your nature.
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Whenever you criticize anyone or find fault with anyone or think evil of
anyone, that evil comes to you.
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Your whole nature is built of the thoughts you hold in your mind.
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That which is saintly inspires us, throws light on our path, transforms
our nature and manifests as integrity of character. .
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As long as one is dealing with their immaturities, when is their growing
up allowed ?
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When can a master define what is at the hand of the Supreme and at the
foot of the Supreme ? Never, anymore than one can add to, subtract from,
multiply or divide their Self.
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Where is the justice in suffering the rest of one's life the personality
traits of how things were in their growing up ? There isn't any. None is
promised.
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The Right Question ---- first.
What can I do about my not liking it?
What can I do to fix that ?
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One gains unconditional acceptance first through tolerance. Acceptance
by preference however is by condition of inclusion and exclusion.
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Stay firm with the power within, by not losing yourself in someone
else's illusion, dream, excuses or reality of life... unless of course,
you are in need of feeling gratified by fixing things.
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According to what he thinks upon, a man can create an atmosphere of
radiance, exuberance, buoyancy; and this brings joy. Or he can carry
gloom with him.
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We have to meditate on something. Our mind must dwell on some object.
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By the steadfast practice of meditation with unwavering mind (not moving
elsewhere) Higher Nature, one unites with the Higher.
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We lift our thought by constant devotion to our Ideal.
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If a man's thought, aspiration and action are one, that man is free. He
does not blunder.
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Art, music, even manual work, all can bring ripening to the soul.
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We must build up our own life by our thought. There are many ways by
which we can do this.
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It is a matter of the habit of thought.
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Every experience in life is but a classroom and it does have a test.
It is a test of character as one chooses to be either bitter or better
for the experience.
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Content with oneself is the
working of moment to moment, hour to hour, day by day, year by
year........the truth of our BEING.
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How does one weed out the
sacrifices made in the name of love, whereby they have but sacrificed
their most inner truth and connection with Self ?
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If the Self is to stand strong and be expressed fully in us, as us,
through us, then each and every compromise along the way through the
years surely diminishes in ways allowing the Light, Love, and Life
radiance presence.
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The question may be then, "Did
I truly compromise in the name of Love, for them, or, did I for my own
sake believing at the time it made things more harmonious ?
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This may be more difficult in a relationship, especially with a spouse
or a family member. It is more difficult in the name of love and the
justifications which come with it.
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No matter where we find ourself in the present, we have given our
agreement to it, bit by bit by bit, making us solely responsible for how
and what we think, feel, say, believe, and do.
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When one is ready and willing to look within themself one of the
difficult things to get a grasp on is how over years preferences and
resistance have shaped where they find themself in the present.
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We mingle the two by prayer and devotion to an Ideal. But it is not
enough to ask for material things; our prayer must be that our
understanding may be opened.
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It is very necessary for us to find our bearing. It is necessary for us
to cleanse and polish the mind. A clean mind is one of the most
beneficial things we can acquire.
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It can become like a polished mirror, giving a perfect reflection.
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Our spiritual experience is not shut away from our human experience. Our
daily life is closely inter-related with our spiritual life.
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One who truly understands is not born again upon leaving the body, but
attains:
Freed from attachment, fear and anger, that one is absorbed and has
refuge in The Light and Love. Purified by the fire of wisdom they are at
Home through Life.
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Every man must have an Ideal.
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We cannot conceive of God as other than all-loving.
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It is not by thinking of ourselves we save ourselves.
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Great souls are never caught in the net of the personal.
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They are not conscious of small, petty things.
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Fear is not the seed of spirituality. More we are actuated by love, more
inspiration we shall have, more imbued we shall be with higher feeling.
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When people lack higher idealism, they give way easily to brooding and
despondency and they depress others.
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One's spirituality must have an avenue of practicality in one's daily
affairs, and act as a guide in the shaping of character.
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If it cannot be applied and is there shut off from the Light of Day then
that spirituality is no more than a waste container for every whim and
woe.
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It becomes no more than deep-seeded heart achs, pains and resentments.
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Why would you turn to either Demon or Diety to be or do anything the
you have not the courage to be or do within yourself?
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When is not the empowerment, responsibility and Universal Law in the
thought itself ?
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There may be more painfulf things than Truth, but can you name one ?
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Universal Law plays no favorites.
Universal Law is not thus divided Law.
Universal Law knows no threat to Itself, nor can be used to divide and
conquor.
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Threat is based in fear and fear is always a one party system. It is,
as, by and through fear itself, what it is.
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This Truth reveals why any threat acted upon becomes a threat upon the
initiator of that act.
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When we understand the law of life, it is seldom we take a frowning
attitude, towards ourselves, towards others, or towards God.
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We must keep our mind pure, watchful and open to the higher realm of
thought.
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No aloofness from our fellow-men can insure us connection with the Heart
of God.
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The reaction of one who keeps on brooding is gloominess, like a thick
cloud. We can never afford to take a discontented or careless attitude.
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In the presence of light, darkness vanishes.
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When we perceive that a thing is detrimental, what can we do?
Counteract it.
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Just because it is what you do best doesn't mean you should do it.
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The more human we become the more likely we are to suffer. Approachable
means vulnerable, woundable, and not made hard by history of abuse.
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The individual stops seeing the differences watching only for peoples's
reactions to them.
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When one's self-esteem is a veneer, that is, when it stands on
superficialities such as body, dress, glibness, reputation, there is
less sensitivity to other people as people, as living, laughing, hurting
human beings
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Life is not solved, so no one really becomes permanently comfortable.
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Just because one is widely and well read is no guarantee they have
gained the wisdom through application of spiritual principles into their
daily affairs.
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Their conclusions oft are drawn from the vast array of other people's
ideas and opinions of which they become the voice at the compromise
their own.
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The Halls of self diception are pre-school for the Halls of Learning.
The Halls of Learning eventually bring us to Wisdom of The Ages.
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The great secret of life is to learn to maintain an even tenor in the
midst of all things.
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Life as a rule does not run evenly. It has many ups and downs. It has
many changes.
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But those who have found the way of wisdom, have learned how to maintain
evenness in spite of all the unevennesses which circumstances offer.
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We do not accomplish this by calculation or by any material means.
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We accomplish it by going within and attaining inner tranquillity.
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Spirit resides with the Mind-Soul of man and is of The Creator
expressing as us through us.
Ego resides with the personality of man and is co-created by man, with
man
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Ego, in constant search of Source comes to believe in itself and
expresses itself by claims of "I" this..... and "I" that, "I " think "I"
feel, "I":believe, "I" see, "I"heard, "I" learned, etc. It is the state
of creating itself ( possessed of it-self) to know and attempt to feel
secure in who and what it is.
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Worry is invented by the human mind. It is a delay action...an excuse
for not facing a problem.... NOW !
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Judgment is a divice of the ego and serves ego, as a survival tool.
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Divine discontent ....
The HIgher Self urging you to use free will for the good.
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Control by the intellect only creates bondage.
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One can have nothing, yet possess a sense of princely heritage. What is
renunciation?
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Those who worship and meditate upon The Higher without any other
thought, to these ever steadfast devotees
their needs and security are fulfilled.
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When we have very high fever we are delirious and every thing is
distorted. So with the fever of the world. It makes us lose our sense of
proportion.
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As our outlook changes, we outgrow the limitations of greed, pride,
envy and all the narrowness of the little self.
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An awakened soul is never touched by earthly things.
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It is giving up self-pity,self-indulgence, self-limitation; it means no
longer yielding to a lower order of things.
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So many people want happiness with a fervent longing, but the fever of
self keeps them from attaining it.
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In an epistemological sense, self-awareness is a personal understanding
of the very core of one's own identity.
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Self-awareness is the ability to perceive one's own existence, including
one's own traits, feelings and behaviours.
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It is the basis for many other human traits, such as accountability and
consciousness, and as such is often the subject of debate among
philosophers.
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Self-awareness can be perceived as a trait that people possess to
varying degrees beyond the most basic sentience that defines human
awareness.
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This trait is one that is normally taken for granted, resulting in a
general ignorance of one's self that manifests as odd contradictory
behavior.
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This ignorance of one's own self is viewed in existentialism and Zen
Buddhism as the source of much human suffering, as noted by the saying,
"we are each the source of our own suffering."
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From anger arises delusion; from delusion, loss of memory is caused.
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But the self-subjugated attains peace and moves among objects with the
senses under control, free from any longing or
aversion. (Bhagavad-Gita)
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From loss of memory, the discriminative faculty is ruined and from the
ruin of discrimination one perishes.
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Let there be nothing harsh, nothing discordant in your heart. How can
anyone dare to be unkind?
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Arm yourself with gentleness and non-resistance and you will always be
safe.
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A lasting impression is made only by a subtle gentleness. Aggressive
methods never create anything enduring.
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Humility, gentleness and forbearance will save you. Great souls, when
they are humbled or condemned or crushed, rise up stronger than ever.
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If you were not thwarted, how would you practice forbearance and
fortitude?
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Try to cultivate these three with tireless spirit.
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When our heart is humble, then we never quarrel or criticize; we only
love and love ever breeds tolerance.
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Remember: Humility, Love and Tolerance
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When we succeed in keeping our mind in tune, in intuitive rhythm,
nothing can thwart us, whatever difficulties may overtake us.
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Without these three we cannot be in harmony.
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