The one with tolerance can make difficult tasks easy

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Message for the day 28-06-2011
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The one with tolerance can make difficult tasks easy.

Projection: When we accept even the difficult situations that come our way, we can be tolerant towards them. This acceptance will also give us the power to see the positive aspect even in the most negative situations.

Solution: When faced with a difficult situation I need to think of one good thing that will come out of it. When I see the positive aspect I will be able to accept the situation and in fact enjoy whatever life is offering.

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Soul Sustenance 28-06-2011
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What Shapes Our Perception? (cont.)

If someone believes that Indians are very generous, good-hearted people, and they have this ingrained in their subconscious, this thought will form part of their perception of India. Perhaps not only part of their perception: they may even identify fully with this belief. In other words, the thought becomes a belief and finally one identifies with the belief. The same holds true for any negative belief about anything or anyone.

There are four main criteria that may influence how our perception of reality is distorted or altered (changed). These are:

Mental Positioning
Mental position is the internal position from which we see situations, and may be positive or negative.

For example, we are really excited about owning a new car, but after buying it we start worrying about where to park it, if it may be stolen or we might meet with an accident. Another example is that of the professional who has always dreamt of being promoted at work and, when he gets it, starts to fear losing it. According to our mental positioning we experience fear (a negative state of mind) or we feel confident (a positive one). A correct mental positioning broadens our conscience and improves our lives and relationships.

To live in the present in a relaxed way and planning the future with an open and optimistic view, we should be able to free ourselves from preconceived ideas and the influences that dominate our perceptions. To do this, the best mental position is that of being an impartial observer. In this way we can observe, recognize and transform (change) those thoughts, attitudes that cause us pain, anxiety and stress.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris

The one with tolerance can make difficult tasks easy

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Message for the day 27-06-2011
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The one with tolerance can make difficult tasks easy

Projection: Tolerance frees the mind of waste thoughts, as there is no negativity towards anyone. Also tolerance frees us from questions about things that are going wrong. When we are free from waste thoughts, we can do our best and thereby ensure success.

Solution: When things go wrong or when someone is creating obstacles in my way, instead of worrying or having questions about it, I need to accept it with the power of tolerance. I need to see within myself what strength or speciality I have that can make me face this situation.

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Soul Sustenance 27-06-2011
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What Shapes Our Perception?

The factors that contribute to creating our perception (way of looking at the self, situations, people, etc.) are our memories, experiences, beliefs, values, people, places, situations and time. Out of all these factors there are two which are chiefly responsible for creating our perception: our beliefs and our experiences.

The first thing you should do is have a clearer perception of yourself. You should develop the perception of who you really are and what your true identity is. This does not refer to the image you see every day in the mirror. Your external appearance or physical beauty, your age, your gender, your occupation, your status in society should not be the basis for your self-perception. You may live with others or alone, have a family, run a business or have a job, which you undertake with responsibility. What is your conscience, however, while you are doing these tasks? This will lead you to a clear perception of yourself.

We have been brought up and conditioned to have a perception of everything that is external: perception of other people at the workplace or in the family, of other countries, of movies, of the country's cricket team, of what our neighbors are doing, of the government and so on. However, the last thing we have a perception of is ourselves. We thus lose the internal link with our own happiness and our own peace. When we re-establish the perception of our true identity (the correct way of looking at ourselves) based on spiritual knowledge, we are capable of recognizing all the false beliefs about ourselves that have taken root in our inner selves. When we discover these beliefs we are capable of recognizing those 'sanskars' of ourselves we need to change.

In the next few days, we shall be discussing in detail a few aspects that shape our perception.

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris

The one with tolerance can make difficult tasks easy.

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Message for the day 21-06-2011
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The one with tolerance can make difficult tasks easy.

Projection: When we accept even the difficult situations that come our way, we can be tolerant towards them. This acceptance will also give us the power to see the positive aspect even in the most negative situations.

Solution: When faced with a difficult situation I need to think of one good thing that will come out of it. When I see the positive aspect I will be able to accept the situation and in fact enjoy whatever life is offering.

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Soul Sustenance 21-06-2011
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 What Shapes Our Perception? (cont.)

If someone believes that Indians are very generous, good-hearted people, and they have this ingrained in their subconscious, this thought will form part of their perception of India. Perhaps not only part of their perception: they may even identify fully with this belief. In other words, the thought becomes a belief and finally one identifies with the belief. The same holds true for any negative belief about anything or anyone.

There are four main criteria that may influence how our perception of reality is distorted or altered (changed). These are:

Mental Positioning
Mental position is the internal position from which we see situations, and may be positive or negative.

For example, we are really excited about owning a new car, but after buying it we start worrying about where to park it, if it may be stolen or we might meet with an accident. Another example is that of the professional who has always dreamt of being promoted at work and, when he gets it, starts to fear losing it. According to our mental positioning we experience fear (a negative state of mind) or we feel confident (a positive one). A correct mental positioning broadens our conscience and improves our lives and relationships.

To live in the present in a relaxed way and planning the future with an open and optimistic view, we should be able to free ourselves from preconceived ideas and the influences that dominate our perceptions. To do this, the best mental position is that of being an impartial observer. In this way we can observe, recognize and transform (change) those thoughts, attitudes that cause us pain, anxiety and stress.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris

The one with tolerance can make difficult tasks easy.

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Message for the day 20-06-2011
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The one who is tolerant is the one who is successful.

Projection: Tolerance frees the mind of waste thoughts, as there is no negativity towards anyone. Also tolerance frees us from questions about things that are going wrong. When we are free from waste thoughts, we can do our best and thereby ensure success.

Solution: When things go wrong or when someone is creating obstacles in my way, instead of worrying or having questions about it, I need to accept it with the power of tolerance. I need to see within myself what strength or speciality I have that can make me face this situation.

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Soul Sustenance 20-06-2011
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What Shapes Our Perception?

The factors that contribute to creating our perception (way of looking at the self, situations, people, etc.) are our memories, experiences, beliefs, values, people, places, situations and time. Out of all these factors there are two which are chiefly responsible for creating our perception: our beliefs and our experiences.

The first thing you should do is have a clearer perception of yourself. You should develop the perception of who you really are and what your true identity is. This does not refer to the image you see every day in the mirror. Your external appearance or physical beauty, your age, your gender, your occupation, your status in society should not be the basis for your self-perception. You may live with others or alone, have a family, run a business or have a job, which you undertake with responsibility. What is your conscience, however, while you are doing these tasks? This will lead you to a clear perception of yourself.

We have been brought up and conditioned to have a perception of everything that is external: perception of other people at the workplace or in the family, of other countries, of movies, of the country's cricket team, of what our neighbors are doing, of the government and so on. However, the last thing we have a perception of is ourselves. We thus lose the internal link with our own happiness and our own peace. When we re-establish the perception of our true identity (the correct way of looking at ourselves) based on spiritual knowledge, we are capable of recognizing all the false beliefs about ourselves that have taken root in our inner selves. When we discover these beliefs we are capable of recognizing those 'sanskars' of ourselves we need to change.

In the next few days, we shall be discussing in detail a few aspects that shape our perception.

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris

Those with the power of tolerance

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Message for the day 19-06-2011
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Those with the power of tolerance will be content and will make others content too.

Projection: When there is tolerance, there is also continuous improvement. This in turn brings satisfaction for the self and also enables us to become a source of support for those around too. This will make them content with themselves and with us too.

Solution: Let me take a thought to make it a point to learn at least one thing from all the suggestions that I get throughout a given day. When I keep this in mind I will be able to tolerate even negative comments very easily and I will find myself improving.

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Soul Sustenance 19-06-2011
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Meditation And Health

Given below is a simple meditation commentary which can be used to heal the physical body.
Think slowly and visualize side by side each positive thought given below before moving on:

I sit quietly and turn inwards........
I visualize a pinpoint of light, a sparkling star, the source of pure energy that I am........
located in the center of my forehead........
In this awareness, white rays of the divine light of purity from me extend into my entire physical body in the form of a laser beam........
These vibrations of purity soothe, heal and energize my physical system........
The impurities, toxins and illnesses in the body are being washed away and thrown out from the extremities (corners) of the body........
The body starts experiencing its original inner beauty........
It returns to a state of harmony (peace), to a state of good health......

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris

When there is love, tolerance becomes easy.

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Message for the day 18-06-2011
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When there is love, tolerance becomes easy.

Projection: Love makes us free from expectations, which enables us to accept
people as they are. The more we go within ourselves we are able to discover our
own strengths. We will automatically be a giver in all situations and we can
tolerate very easily.

Solution: Let me think of one person in whom I am not able to tolerate some
quality. I then need to tell myself that just as a mother accepts her child even
with weaknesses, I will accept this person as he is. When I change my attitude
towards that person I can be tolerant.

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Soul Sustenance 17-06-2011
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Improving The Quality Of Different Areas Of My 'Karmas' (cont.)
Karmas as spiritual service of others
Service of others can be seen on a very basic level as physical charity but the
real service is to uplift the souls of others by inspiring them to re-claim
their state of self-respect. There is the old saying that if I give others
chapattis, I feed them for a day. If I teach them how to cook chapattis, I feed
them for life. In a spiritual way, this refers to the fact that instead of
merely performing a positive 'karma' like the donation of money, food, clothes,
etc. if one can show others the understanding of 'karma' and how it works and
also teach them the ultimate, pure karma of coming closer to the Supreme on a
spiritual level, they can make efforts to change their negative karmic situation
and bring happiness, peace and positivity back in their lives. When there is a
change at the mental and emotional level, then changes will begin to show at the
physical level too. Over a period of time, due to understanding spiritual
knowledge (as a result of which the soul starts performing positive actions) and
a deep connection with the Supreme (due to which negative actions or sins
performed in the past are burned up), the karmic situation of the soul, which
has been served, starts improving.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris

Tolerance enables one to learn from mistakes.

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Message for the day 17-06-2011
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Tolerance enables one to learn from mistakes.

Projection: When one is sure of what he is doing and he is in his stage of
self-respect, criticism can be taken in the right way. This will give the
ability to look within when something goes wrong. Instead of justifying mistakes
there will be the ability to learn from them and improve.

Solution: When someone criticises me, I need to remind myself that I have
something to learn from it. Let me ask myself if there is at least a small
aspect that I could learn from and incorporate in my life. Let me take this
aspect and leave the rest.

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Soul Sustenance 17-06-2011
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Improving The Quality Of Different Areas Of My 'Karmas' (cont.)
Karmas performed for leisure or entertainment
When someone says they don't have time for meditation or for their spiritual
development, it generally reflects an unwillingness to face the self rather than
an actual lack of time. The fact that average T.V. viewing time in many
countries runs to more than 15 hours a week tells its own story. To the extent
that I value my time, I value my life and make myself valuable. Valuing my time,
energy and money is very much a part of the whole karmic story of give and take:
what they are used for, how well they are used, whether they are wasted and so
on. Difficulties with time, one's own bodily energy and finances are the fruits
of past indifference or wastage of these resources (either in this birth or
previous births). The world financial crisis is the karmic sum total of all such
individual difficulties. Am I using all that I have in a worthwhile way? Am I
just wasting it or am I using it for benefit for myself and for others? These
questions, answered correctly, often spell the difference between success and
failure.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris

Tolerance is to be in the natural stage of self-respect

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Message for the day 16-06-2011
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Tolerance is to be in the natural stage of self-respect

Projection: When there is appreciation for the self there will be self-respect.
And where there is true self-respect there will be no ego or arrogance of the
special qualities in oneself.

Solution: Let me think of one aspect in myself which I think is my speciality. I
then need to make the practice of reminding myself of this speciality. When I
increase my self-respect in this way based on my speciality, I'll find my power
of tolerance increasing too.
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Soul Sustenance 16-06-2011
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Tolerance is to be in the natural stage of self-respect
Projection: When there is appreciation for the self there will be self-respect.
And where there is true self-respect there will be no ego or arrogance of the
special qualities in oneself.

Solution: Let me think of one aspect in myself which I think is my speciality. I
then need to make the practice of reminding myself of this speciality. When I
increase my self-respect in this way based on my speciality, I'll find my power
of tolerance increasing too.
Improving The Quality Of Different Areas Of My 'Karmas' (cont.)
Karmas performed for the self
If I, the soul, am the master of my body, then I have to look after its upkeep.
The consciousness with which I feed and take care of the body has to be such
that my actions don't bring me into further attachment to it. They have to be of
such quality that they bring me closer to God and help to reduce my bodily ego
or the pull towards physical desires. I have to work, cook, feed and wash the
body but these activities can be done in such a way that they bring me closer to
my destination of perfection, of freedom and of liberation.

Karmas in our relationships
There is specific energy that drives all relationships - that of credit and
debit, give and take. These are the so called karmic accounts that have been
created in the past (either in this birth or previous births) and which now
determine the quality and quantity of all our interactions and their results, in
terms of joy or sorrow, in all our relationships. It's not necessary to find out
exactly what the karmic root cause of a problem in a relationship may have been.
A very simple guideline to improve the quality of our interactions is:

Rather than take, let me give, so there won't be any further debts. Whether it
is colleagues at work, family relationships or friends, let me see if there is a
way in which I can fulfill my responsibility with integrity and honesty. If I am
not doing that, if I am moving away from my responsibilities, I am adding to my
karmic burden. In what way can I give or serve, so that there is no longer
conflict, tension and struggle but just sweetness and respect in my
relationships?
(To be continued tomorrow …)
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris

Tolerance brings stability.

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Message for the day 19-12-2010
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Tolerance brings stability.

Projection: When one is faced with defamation or is accused of something, tolerance gives the power to remain stable and calm. So there is the natural ability to smile even when there is negativity that comes. Tolerance brings the recognition of the actual situation and the ability to see beyond the insults. This is possible because of being in a state of self-respect constantly.

Solution: When I am in my state of self-respect I am internally stable, whatever the situation outside may be. This is tolerance, which also brings humility. It is this humility that enables me to be a constant learner. So I find that in my stable state of mind, I am able to experience constant progress. Even insults do not stop me from moving forward.

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Soul Sustenance 19-12-2010
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Practical Ways of Changing Old Habits or Beliefs (cont.)

Tolerance brings the ability to enjoy

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Message for the day 18-12-2010
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Tolerance brings the ability to enjoy the fruits of the moment.

Projection: When there is tolerance, there is the ability to understand and accept situations as they are. So there is no reaction to situation and people, but an ability to act in the right way. So the one who is tolerant is able to make use of the available resources and be the best under all circumstances.

Solution: Even during challenging situations if I am tolerant, I am able to experience success each moment. I have the satisfaction of using the present moment in a fruitful way. Tolerance brings humility in me and I constantly keep learning and progressing, with every challenge that I am faced with.

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Soul Sustenance 18-12-2010
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Practical Ways of Changing Old Habits or Beliefs (cont.)