SOUL SUSTENANCE 27-07-2024
Discriminating Right
From Wrong Wisely
In today’s times it
is seen as good and normal to value goods and own things, which is regarded as
security. But time shows that security comes only from honest intentions and
respectful actions. Desire and fear can take us into adopting beliefs which may
never lead us to real happiness.
The ability to discern is about the ability to discriminate the right from the
wrong and the truth from the false. We can use this ability to discern our
sanskars, belief systems and behaviour. When we are able to discern our self,
then we are able to use the ability to discern other people and situations. Most
of us discern based on information we acquire, people’s opinions or belief
systems in society. Another common method is to apply logic in order to discern.
But we experience that logic does not always prove to be right.
When we withdraw and experience inner silence, we can connect to the
sub-conscious or intuitive mind to discern. The ability to discern is about
trusting our highest and purest self, even when we are facing opposing opinions,
or incorrect beliefs about ways of thinking and being, which arise in life’s
different situations. We need to ask our self – Am I thinking right … what will
be the result of my karma …is it increasing soul power? We often become
judgmental or critical about other people’s behaviour. Ability to discern makes
us analyse their intentions and sanskars which triggered that behaviour. This
helps us to empathise with them and respond with our inner peace and not react
to their negativity. This ability helps us to remain calm and choose the right
response even if no one else is being that way.
Message for the day
To have
attention to accumulate is to experience constant progress.
Expression:
The one who
has the attention to accumulate each and every moment makes sure that he uses
well his treasures like thoughts, time etc. Then, there would never be anything
waste or even ordinary. Instead each treasure would be used for the benefit of
all.
Experience:
Having attention to accumulate makes me realise the importance of whatever I
have. This makes me pay attention on even little things and I find myself
benefitting from each moment and with each thing that happens. Thus I experience
constant progress.
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Thought for Today - 27-07-2024
Conscious
Choices
Everything in our lives is chosen either consciously or
unconsciously. All your choices yesterday, last year, ten years ago,
have resulted in where you are today, what you do today, what you
have around you today. This is hard for many people to swallow. They
prefer to see life as fateful, or luckful, and therefore avoid
responsibility for their own destiny.
There are many random, uncontrollable and unpredictable events, but
our destiny is not defined by these events – it is defined by how we
respond to them. And our responsibility – ability to respond – is
always in our own hands.
If we respond with desire we will likely be disappointed at some
future stage when we do not get what we want. If we respond with
expectation we will again, at some stage, be let down. If we respond
with annoyance or frustration we only disempower ourselves. Desire,
expectation and getting upset are never the best choices. Until you
can see this, you will not choose how you live. Life, circumstances
and events will likely choose for you!
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