KINDNESS THE WAY TO INNER GROWTH

Positive attitude helps us to thrive better in the society and helps us to create a bond with the universe as a whole. The whole world is just a reflection of God's infinite LOVE towards us gifted by His Grace.

KINDNESS is the life giving water for growth. Often this expression "kindness" is misunderstood.

Kindness has its basis in the acknowledgment of our own real qualities, and those of the others. When we are good to our-self, and in unison and in harmony with our own self , we realize our true, high positive nature, or the confidence to create this through our thoughts and through the transformation of Consciousness, then we also develop love and respect for our own Self.

We shall conduct ourselves to much wisdom and kindness without pressure or constraint. Within us lies the infinite power, tenderness and strength to emerge from the deep confidence in our own greatness. This means that we change all our negative thoughts into positive pure ones, which takes us because nothing pure or great can never emerge from IMPURITY. Expressed in other words, a tender, loving powerful personality can never arise if we force ourselves compulsion or with the pressure of ambition.

Confidence based on realization and the resulting LOVE and kindness are the strongest forces that ensure our progress and perfection. Once we have this clear picture of our perfection of our highest form before us, we must develop in that direction accordingly.

THOUGHTS ARE CREATORS. What we think about our self, what we deeply imprint in our conscious and do become the same.

The ambitious do not really know who they are or what their own true qualities are hence ambition is a spiritual suicide. Therefore, we are what we think so and do not have to prove that to our self or to others because that would mean EGO.

The ambitious one wants to prove to himself and to others, that he is a good man. He has no clear notion about his real identity. He, therefore remains constantly under tension and becomes inwardly hollow and powerless.

Tension, stress of performance and ambition are forces which pull us down. Even when we achieve success under stress, this does not mean we could not have done so or would have achieved less without tension. Oh! on the contrary, if we are relaxed and calm within, and have our goal clear in front of us, we shall also reach the same with a great deal of power, dynamism and with ease be inwardly or outwardly successful.

Healthy ambition is that which is combined with a clear objective attitude and activity, as well as enthusiasm and dynamism. Ambition just to prove one's might and knowledge to the world... just to satisfy one's EGO is again SPIRITUAL SUICIDE and will lead one to psychological problems too. However, ambition is generally brought with tension and worry. Psychosomatic illness are the result.

These people feel overwhelmed by their responsibility and are so involved that they are unable to fulfill their duties with ease, DETACHMENT and inner power. When one is capable of delivering his duties with detachment only then he gains the inner peace and realizes the sense of inner satisfaction.

Ambitions which when wrongly nourished with a sense of PRIDE are forms of high efficiency tensions are like stabbings into ourselves. Such ambitions makes us hollow and robs us of more of our strength. In order to reduce this feeling we must have the experience of our real quality through Consciousness training.

We should not be out to prove to ourselves that we are good, and should consider mistakes as obstacles which we can overcome. In this way we can develop inner strength.

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

"Those, who adhere to discipline, are always free from hard work". It is here that we realize the divine in us.

This is a saying, the truth of which is specially noticeable in matters of spiritual development. Power is wasted only when in thought and action we go into unnecessary, and wrong directions. Our normal work, even when under heavy strain consumes only about twenty percent of our strength.

What robs us of 80 percent of our energy are the useless or negative thoughts and actions. We can learn to make our life easier and more meaningful if we maintain our direction with discipline and constant attention. This requires a daily time-table of certain exercises.

In the morning and in the evening a consciousness training for about half an hour with the following thoughts; "I am an embodiment of energy, a soul, and everybody who meets me is also a soul, I remain free of all obstacles in the mind". Such thoughts give us a deeper understanding of ourself and consequently we take ourselves seriously and treat ourselves as a good friend and advisor.

It is important that throughout the day, every two hours or so, we check our present condition and follow this up with a few minutes of deep soul consciousness-training. Such checking prevents us from a subtle, creeping aimless decline and puts us back on the correct course.

Exercise to ensure our right mental approach before every important and an intensive soul-conscious state as often as possible gives us greater strength. In addition, the radiation of our high vibrations also has its impact on others.

Whoever becomes an embodiment of such consciousness, is at the same time the embodiment of spiritual powers. A constant, powerful stage of consciousness is a pre-requisite for the ability to judge clearly and to differentiate, in order to arrive at the right decision.

During the course of all these endeavors we should see that we are at ease and kind to ourselves. There will always be disturbances but these are chances for us to learn and are indicators on the path. If we learn to conduct ourselves with such clarity, discipline and greatness i.e. to conduct ourselves properly, then we can also guide others. Self-guidance is the pre-requisite for successful leadership qualities in enterprise.

CONSCIOUS TRAINING - OVERCOME OBSTACLES

As humans on Earth we all face certain difficulties in life and have strained relationships with people at home, work place, with our social circle. How shall we overcome the stress and at the same time accept the situations we cannot change and yet cherish life sharing the joy of creation and gain mutual love and affection ?

In reality it is never the circumstances, the problems or obstacles which weigh us down, but our own thoughts, our attitude to the problems. Two similar persons in a similar situation, face the same obstacles but each one in a very different way, depending on their personal attitude.

Therefore, to overcome obstacles easily and to solve problems in a simple manner, it is important to adopt an attitude that corresponds to the reality, an attitude which enables us to see the solution and not the problem. It is the lack of perception of reality, which weights heavily on us, the feeling, that something is happening, something happened to me, which should not have, it is unjust.

In fact we have expected something and in reality something else as taken place. We expect that other people to be friendly towards us should be always co-operative and that too in a way, we like, this is quite unrealistic.

We should not feel disappointed if difficulties do arise because they are already predictable. How can we live in reality? How can we detach ourselves and overlook the greatest difficulties surrounding us, caused by the world around us? We can by constantly occupying the seat of an observer by watching the situations free from prefixed notions and can react to any eventuality with sovereign dignity.

At the level of the observer there are no difficulties or serious obstacles. We look upon things around us as in a big theoretical play, a drama. Every single person plays his roles perfectly in accordance to his might. This way I am able to understand clearly the actions of others and hence feel no hindrances, the solution will become apparent through observation alone.

In the concentrated consciousness, that - ' I am a soul', the level of mental vibrations increases thereby, also the ability of judgment and differentiation.

In this consciousness we also feel kindness towards all beings, on one hand we see them in their form of highest qualities, and also know what and why they act likewise.

It is here we should never allow ourselves to be influenced by others but try to help them who do not have knowledge of how to help themselves and render support to help them to find their stability again. Hence, through our own behavior and vibrations we are in a position to transmit stability and peace to others.

There is a law that negative thoughts are erased by positive and powerful thoughts. We therefore continue in this detached state of being an observer, then as a rule all actions will work towards positivity.

Speech alone does not help to ease our feelings with the other. What brings about the strongest transformation in our attitude, our good wishes, our strength- giving thoughts.We should regard all obstacles that we come across as a means to reach our goal. We are in truth spiritual beings, human soul, full of mental powers, which we have to simply re-discover and develop.

When we know ourselves as the embodiment of the the spiritual powers, difficult circumstances will look as slide-shows rather than burdens.

This is how Conscious training can help relieve the stress and strains in relationships and bring harmonies and mutual love, affection and care in our lives and to perceive the divine in us.

THE WAY TO SUCCESS - SPIRITUAL CHANGE

Man is Divine and he has the power to make things work positively but all this depends upon his spiritual power which is related to his contact with the God.

Nothing is unattainable for us, if only the spiritual power and ability were fully taken into account and duly made use of. It is our thinking, which determines how we feel and how we act.

Constant, daily practice, along with patience, kindness and discipline, are the necessary prerequisites for success. On what basis can we ascertain the progress of our spiritual development? Spiritual development though slow at the beginning is a continuous process, that produces a complete in life the ensures inner joy, contentment and happiness. Things which formerly made us angry and discontent bother us no longer, since we have changed our outlook on things. They do not have any power over us any more.

We react less skeptical, because we have become more appreciative, and at the same time have become more conscious of the reality. We acquire a friendly attitude towards others and feel less separated from them. We have come closer, yet at the same time we have grown inwardly detached, that is, independent sovereign.These are indications of maturity. From these we can measure our own development. We must first learn to be patient and continue to practice spirituality courageously and with determination even if now and then disturbances occur.

Permanent lack of spiritual nourishment brings a slow spiritual death without any happiness in life, or inner satisfaction. However the knowledge of spiritual coherence alone is not sufficient.

Most of the so-called eleven heads, educated and well read, radiate a high degree of discontent, they have merely realized the intellectual connections, but have failed to absorb this knowledge fully.

Therefore, they cannot become the embodiment of knowledge, which expresses itself through high vibrations of thoughts which are deeply embedded in their consciousness like an unending great power force. Pure thoughts for the spirit are like healthy nourishment for the body.

Only through the process of soul-consciousness training and the inculcation of all our perceptions do we become the embodiment of knowledge and vibrate power and strengths.

DELIVERANCE THROUGH GRACE

The way to prosperous life free from all the hazels is dependence on the Divine and living in grace. Grace, as the word may look simple, yet has profound sense and power hidden in it.

Grace could mean -

"undeserved blessing freely bestowed on man by God" - (Hughes)

"love as exercised towards the inferior, dependent or unworthy" - (Hodge)

Grace alone can help a person rise to great heights both spiritually and materialistically. Live a simple life and love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly and you are beyond the horizon. Grace alone can save one from the cycle of birth and death and then paves way for eternity.

There are probably as many definitions of grace, yet one thread that runs through all of them is simply that Grace is what God does for us, in us, with us, and through us. Grace is an activity of God motivated by His Love alone and not through our merits, accepted by the receiver through the eyes of faith, and there is no scientific theory to it. Grace has to be experienced by one to taste the Love of God.

Grace is the nature of Divine. In common we equate grace to kindness. To communicate grace is to be nice to people, especially when they aren’t particularly nice to you. Every definition will fall short to explain the term "Grace". We can say that we are saved by the grace of the Lord and being forgiven just because of his mercy.

Grace is never a condition, it is not we get because we deserve it for some of our merits. It is a free gift from the Almighty - a way he showers his immeasurable love for his creation though most of the times we do not walk in the path of righteousness. The knowledge of self-realization, to think deeply and take apt decision regarding one's life which is of utmost importance needs many spiritual ingredients.

God's grace is recognized as a key ingredient for deliverance. Faith and unconditional surrender alone will help us to receive Divine Grace. Whether it is meditation, prayer, introspection or self-assessment, the route used would depend on a person's temperament and inclination. What is encouraging is that sincere steps taken on the spiritual path leads to progress that we might not even be aware of.

There are moments in life when even scientific advancement and scientist who need a proof ascribe to the role played by divine Grace, which in some cases operate throughout a person's life. Miracles and the powers of healing is a witness to this aspect.

The hand of Grace of God makes transformations in knowing the Truth and helps one to grow spiritually leading to self-realization. The intellect now perceives the truth in the light of the Self, through the eyes of knowledge and craves to know the Omnipotent force.

Grace alone can lead one and helps the soul realize the cause of creation. The path of devotion or inner reflection, conscious of the Cosmic Intelligence, the Absolute truth, leads one to receive grace.

Grace is a beautiful flower with golden petals made of mercy, love and gentleness all dipped in honey of the mother nature. Men of wisdom have always looked for grace of a higher power right from the time of Moses and Abraham of the Old Testament and throughout all ages.

The door to Grace unfolds when the mind is tuned in wonder, reverence and gratitude to the power of divine. An unique bond is created between the seeker and the Eternal force for he who longs for it receives in many folds.

Grace is the gift of Almighty to men of who seek him with all humility. A gift par excellence..... and been admired by many ... wanted by many ... yet all one needs to gain this is simple LOVE and devotion to GOD. Grace alone unwinds itself into Miracles.

Humility is the stepping stone to Grace. Things work in harmony when we care for each other rather than being selfish and distancing ourselves just because of our egoistic nature. The Divine power can neither be comprehended nor apprehended by the lower order of things. With all our righteousness, we are but filthy rags and when in the flesh, none are righteous.

The soul, as it rises above the body consciousness, shines forth in its pristine purity, rises into Cosmic flow and feels, as it were, the efflorescence of the microcosm into the macrocosm. It is this which is called the birth of the Spirit as distinguished from the birth of the flesh where are vices tend to crop up.

Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God - (John 3.3).

Except a man be born of a water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God (John 3:5).

The Absolute truth is the primal manifestation which comes in the form of Light and Sound, and it is for the Master Saint to give an experience by helping each soul rise above the sensory plane, if only for a short while. So long as a person does not transcend the sensual plane, he remains an utter stranger to the Life Divine.

The culminating point of the spiritual journey is the Kingdom of God, to which the spirit is gradually led by the radiant form of the Master. It is not something external, for all beauty and glory lie within the human soul. It is said that -

"The Kingdom of God cometh not with observation, the Kingdom of God is within you".

Man can be saved only by grace alone and not out of his own merits. It is a free gift for us, all we need to do is to recognize its importance and accept the same with all humility. For man is saved through grace alone and not out of his merits.

The hand of law always makes him a prisoner to bondage where as grace delivers the soul and gives the strength to breath free. The grace of God will lead all humanity into Eternal Peace.

COSMIC INTELLIGENCE

The cosmic Energy is a vital force, is the power that holds the Universe. Call it anyway and it can be reached by the intellect , a subtle mind to one and all without any distinctions. It does not belong to a particular sect a religion. It is hidden within ourselves.

The Absolute Truth is ofcourse, imageless, but the Power of Truth or God-in-action, is a vibratory force pervading everywhere. Its primal manifestations come in the form of Light and Sound (Purusha Suktha).
He is called as the 'Purusha', who always exists for eternity.

The Cosmic Intelligence can be known only by TRUTH alone and there is no other way except the path of LOVE and Honesty.

Time to time many avathars, prophets are born to enlighten our souls, just to lead us towards the goal of God realization. Call them as Masters or Saints they give an experience by helping each soul to rise above the sensory plane. If this contact is established on the super-sensual plane, one can, under the guidance and with the help of their Master, develop it to any extent he may like.

The contact of Light and Sound are the "saving lifelines" within each individual, and the Master who manifests this Light and Sound is called a Savior, a Messiah, or a Prophet, or just as one may wish to call Him.

Hence the Messiah does not show any distinction of caste, creed, sex or religion. His path is to carry all the souls to perfection and help us to realize the power within ourselves and the power of the Creator.

The eternal soul principle - can be known as the Cosmic Intelligence
or Cosmic consciousness is described variously as "Sruti" in the Vedas (that which is heard); "Udgit" in the Upanishads (the Song of the Beyond); "Akash Bani" in Hindu scriptures (Voice or Music from the Sky); "Kalma" or "Kalami-i-Kadim" in Al Quran (Divine Utterance or the Most Ancient Call); "Sraosha" by Zoroaster; "Word" in the Bible; and "Naam" or "Shabd" in the Holy Granth Sahib, the Sikh Scripture.

All humans are cast in the image of God and moulded out of the same substance. Divinity is everywhere, we have to adore and respect every being on this Earth.

Showing compassion to one and all beings, not to hate anyone for all are created in His image alone and have to be honored and loved for the same.

Our life is like a mirage what we perceive we think it to be true. We need to come out of the intoxication and then we will find God hidden with us.

Most of the times we look at life as something and in another angle which makes us forget our true nature. Hence it is with wisdom we can know God and his attributes.

Our mind is always pre-occupied with something or the other, all presumptions and assumptions and we perceive things on this alone. As long as a person has filled himself with samskaras (actions) without God, he can only perceive the world not God.

We through many births though have failed to experience him; we have failed to concentrate our mind to perceive God. We have become one with our sense of perceptions. Hence, it is always said that through the Eye of Buddhi “gyana”, which is subtle and disciplined, we can perceive God, who resides within us and the holy spirit within us leads us in the journey of life and to know his will and who gives us the power to accomplish our task on Earth in the best way.

Call it as the Cosmic Intelligence, Cosmic controller, or the Divine Force all merge into one and only CREATOR – GOD ALMIGHTY who is the benefactor of the entire universe created just by his grace and radiates his splendor and glory.

LAW OF KARMA THE ETERNAL RULE

The world is governed by a balanced law from time Eternity. Spiritual laws are above human laws and it works without bias, besides the laws created by humans on Earth, there are Laws that govern the entire Creation of God. Laws behind the physical plane of manifestation.

The Law is called 'the Law of Karma'. It is well known in many great Asian cultures. It says in short: "What ever you do to others is coming back to you one day." This Law of Karma applies to all of your thoughts, emotions, fantasy, words and actions.

When you cheat, hurt and do things negative to another soul, anything at the expense or the welfare or health of others, you may suffer the same destiny as you have caused to others. Whatever you do to others is coming back to you. Sooner or later it surely will. This is an absolute law of Creation. It is only that we do not realize the effects of it since it takes sometime for us to view the results and co-relate the same with our thoughts and actions further, we do not want to accept the facts because of our Ego.

The secret to counteract this law is only through - LOVE AND HONESTY.

Jesus has given us a tremendous clue through his wisdom, that we should understand the law with our conscience, and know that we can kill one another with a word, with a glance, or with our will. We can kill without a knife or a gun and he tells us that even these actions and words spoken, that seem so normal, so acceptable, comes under judgment and punishment.

Did he not say - we will reap only what we sow in life. As we do, so shall we reap.

If we continue day after day nursing resentments against our spouse, our co-workers, and continue feeding our anger within our family circle and friends, at every nook and corner way down on the streets right from the sub-way to the freeway, what do you think you are sowing in the field of your life? What seeds are you planting there? What do you expect from those seeds you sown? It's obvious, isn't it? If we plant the seeds of anger, then happiness will not grow there. It's impossible. Yet we expect this!

If we plant the seeds of greed, then contentment will not grow there. It cannot happen that way! If you want to grow green beans you cannot plant a thorn bush, and yet this is exactly what we do, everyday.

Once we deeply comprehend this fact, we can see that we are responsible for the state of our life, we are responsible for the well being of others, we are responsible for everything that we experience in life. Yet, we do not accept the fact, we blame others, everyone else, and we never recognize that the primary person who is at fault for our problems is OURSELVES.

We are all imperfect, with our own unique flaws. Still, we have to make a life together to make our home and life a sweet dwelling place on Earth, interesting and rewarding and the world a beautiful place to live.

You've just got to take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.

Love another soul even with all the flaws for God created them all as he did create You and Me, out of his immense love for us.

THE CONSTITUTION OF MAN - THE JIVA

In Hinduism, the constitution of man contains within himself all the constituents and manifestations of the Universal Self. It is by looking into oneself, by knowing and understanding oneself, one can experience the Truth of the Supreme Self. The Upanishads are rare treasure which unravels the mystery of Life, Birth and the Self.

The mysteries of creation and the mysteries of the Universal Existence of Supreme Self can be known only by knowing the mysteries of one’s own creation and one’s own existence. All the divinities that exist in the universe have their corresponding divinities in the human personality.

The creation and evolution of man is same as the creation and evolution of the entire universe. It is based upon this concept and analogy that the Upanishads unfold to us the grand vision of the Universal Self and the secrets of creation.

The Virat Purusha (manifest world) is the waking consciousness, the visible reality, which we can witness, the Vaishwanara mentioned in the Mandukya Upanishad. Hiranyagarbha the Creator of this world and the various forms in it is the dream state, the ‘Taijasa’, who has all the forms and ideas already existing in him and who manifests reality through his creative ability.

Iswara, the Creative Spirit, the Saguna Brahman, with its manifested divine aspects or attributes - the first Being, "in the beginning when nothing existed", is the deep sleep state called ‘pragna’. Finally, at the highest spirit is Brahman, the Absolute and the state that is beyond sleep, who is Atman, the immortal and transcendental aspect hidden in each of us.

According to Hindu scriptures at the center of man is Atman and encircling it are five different sheaths or bodies. First is the physical body, called variously as the gross body, 'sthula sarira' or 'annamaya kosa'. It is made of food or Earth and contains the senses and the organs of action. From food verily are produced all creatures of Earth. Food verily is the eldest born of beings (annam hi bhutanam jyeshtham). Food is eaten and eats things. (Taittiriya II.2.1).

The second is the vital body or the breath body, called pranamaya kosa. Air is the food for this body. Breath is the life of beings (prano hi bhutanam ayuh). It is called sarira atma (the embodied soul of the gross body). It is part of the subtle body, sukshma sarira in contrast to the gross body. The autonomous nervous system is under its control. While a person can easily control the movements of his gross body, the same is not possible in case of his breath body unless he gains mastery over the movements of his breath.

The third is the mental body, called manomaya kosa which uses the five senses and the five organs of action (speech, hands, feet, excretory organs and sexual organs). The breath body and the mental body together constitute the subtle body, or sukhsma sareera. Thoughts are its food.

The fourth is the intelligence body, called vignanamayakosa or buddhi.- intellect. It is the reasoning aspect of man, the discriminatory, regulatory, selecting and directing awareness in us, which provides direction to our activities and shapes our destinies and our very existence. The power of discrimination and which entangles us with the theory of Karma.It is also called the casual body, because it is the cause of an individual's karma. It directs the sacrifice as well as the deeds (vignanam yagna tanute, karman tanute).

The fifth is the bliss body, called anandamaya kosa - blissful state which is transcendental and beyond ordinary human experience. Very few individuals are capable of knowing it or experiencing it, as it is beyond the sensory and mental fields. It is only through restraining of the senses, the mind and the intellect one can gain access to it. It is the very essence (rasa or ether) of our existence for who can live in this world unless there is bliss in the space? (Taittiriya II.7.1).

The sixth is the Atman, the eternal soul, the real self, the very Brahman in its pure microcosmic state. It is the Being, the unchanging, imperishable self in man. It is beyond the senses, beyond all conscious human experience. It is also called Purusha. It is the Truth Body. Words return from it not attaining it along with the mind. He who attains it becomes freed from fear. He is not perplexed or tormented by conflicting thoughts. His mind becomes tranquil.When a human being understands this then he never finds himself segregated from the world, he feel one with the many and all as one.

The first four sheaths, namely, the gross body, the two subtle bodies and the casual body (which is sometimes grouped together with the life and mental bodies as casual body), constitute the Jiva. Jiva is the living element, the product of Prakriti (creation), who comes under the influence of illusion and develops ahamkara or the ego consciousness which gives rise to feelings of separation and alienation from the rest of the creation and failure to perceive the omnipresence of God.When this concept is not understood well, there will be conflicts, hatred, and all vices.

It is the Jiva which together with Atman goes through the chain of repeated births and deaths. While Atman is impervious to change and suffering during this process of evolution, the Jiva remains at the center of desire oriented sensory activity and suffers from its consequences. At the time of death it leaves behind the gross body and goes to the other worlds with his subtle and casual bodies, where after exhausting its karma returns again to take birth in this world in accordance with its previous samskaras or residual memories of its past lives.

The Atman – Soul is a witness to all our activities and no one can deny it.

This is when man is born again to settle accounts with people and things and comes across them in accordance to his Karmic effect and nothing beyond. Relationships as family bonds, friends, and enemies all have to be settled here on Earth, without creating any further Karma.

Ref :

The Taittiriya and Katha Upanishads are important sources of information for our understanding of the constitution of man.

In the Taittiriya Upanishad we come across the description of the various stages of Brahman starting with matter and life (II.2.1), life and mind (II. 2.1), mind and intellect(II. 2.1), buddhi and bliss (II.2.1) and Brahman (II.2.1).

Mandukya upanishad

DISCIPLINE THE MIND

The mind is the seat of all actions. We perceive with our eyes but take action in accordance to what we think. An orderly mind does not create obstacles in the path of thinking and does not hinder any success in the external world.

We all know that we have a physical body and the invisible soul power within us. The body is your physical instrument for living in this external world indulging in various activities, causing turmoils in our life. Your mind or internal instrument which is made up of four faculties that function in the interior world - Active mind (manas), Intellect (buddhi), Subconscious - the storehouse of subtle impressions or samskaras (chitta), Ego the sense of “I-am-ness" and "I" (ahamkara).

Mind has five subtle senses and five gross senses to experience the external world—the world of objects. Coordinating the four faculties requires real effort and makes the mind creative, useful, and productive or if not directed properly leads us astray.

The mind should be observed and its functioning in association with the other four subtle senses should be analyzed in day to day life. Always, analyzing one's actions using the power of discrimination and a little everyday introspective process will certainly help one to and take decisions in the right way. Project on every thought within and the action taken on behalf of it, and a little practice will yield better results.

Thoughts emerge as speech, feelings and action. One has to keep track as to what causes them to take such an action and the result out of it whether for the welfare of others or to the person concerned. This way one can classify his actions to be selfish or selfless.

All thoughts have their origin from the mind, let it come and leave. These are brain waves which are created and then moves into the conscious state which materializes into actions. Thoughts may be pleasant and unpleasant churning positive and negative vibrations. Never allow negative thoughts to settle and do not allow yourself to get disturbed. Be friendly to your mind and don't be hostile with yourself with disturbed thoughts.

The Mind is the gateway to happiness, one cannot leave it and go, hence situations, people and places can never make one happy or sad, it all depends on one's mind. If one goes to one of the nature's best spots and yet cannot enjoy nature's beauty or still cannot find peace, the reason being he is still in conflict with his mind.

Hence, one should have the power to control it and think rationally.The mind can transport you to a higher realm of wisdom, and can come in touch with the collective consciousness.

Through meditation the mind is trained. If the mind is not purified with a definite discipline, it will suffer from the age-old epidemic of hallucination. Those who do not know this aspect go on debating with the mind until the last breath of their lives without finding a solution.

The mind remains unruly disorderly, and enveloped in its primitive drama unless it is coordinated in a specified way. An untrained mind interferes with the spontaneous feelings arising from the heart and hence it is compared with the monkey wandering around places. Mind is the cause of both bondage and liberation. A mind with a proper goal and purpose can help one grow within and unveil the mystery of inner life, whereas an undisciplined mind remains dissipated shattering thoughts wildly.

When the focus of the mind is outward, it tries to find peace and happiness from the external world running behind various objects. Lacking inner awareness, the mind refuses the guidance and inspiration of the subtle Divine Force. Having such a mind, one fails to study the inner dimensions of life, and as a result, considers the external world to be the sole reality.

Spiritual lessons and discipline leads one to perfection and helps him attain his goal and unfold one's inner potentials. The method of focusing one's mind at a single point to attain perfection is called meditation. Through meditation, an aspirant withdraws his mind from the external world, focuses on a given internal object, and develops an interest in dwelling within.

Once when an individual attains freedom from distractions originating in the consciousness of the mind, he is able to grasp the thought constructively which originates from the unconscious mind. With proper practice he can tap the inner power within him and then visualize the whole world to be one and the immense LOVE he has for all creation.

Conflicts are not from others or from the outside world. Conflicts arise in the mind. A well trained mind removes all the obstacles and will gradually leads one to the path of love.

FREE MIND IS THE GRACE OF GOD - ALL VIRTUES AND LOVE

Tranquility is what is required for happy living and attaining mastery over training the mind through surrender to God and meditation. Compared to the unconscious, the conscious part of mind is very small; however, there is close interaction between the unconscious and the conscious mind.

An uncultivated brain is a devil's workshop. Never identify yourself with your mind, its objects, emotions, speech, or actions. The doer is different from the deeds. Try to meditate on the eternal principle and remain in eternal delight by establishing yourself in your essential nature that is peace, happiness, and bliss.

When there is complete surrender to the Almighty, the EGO ceases to exist, one develops the capacity to listen to the inner voice of the Soul. It requires enormous courage to accept one's folly and rectify oneself.

Do not condemn yourself in any way. We all do have things to be admired and appreciated but let this not be a step to enhance the EGO. We are torn apart most of the times whether to satisfy our desires or to listen to the inner voice?

The secret lies in not becoming a slave to our EGO, then you can emerge from the confines of body, senses, and mind. Only a profound method of meditation can help to purify the ego. A purified ego does not create barriers. Only after rising above egocentric awareness, can one find the universe within. Only then can one learn to love all and exclude none. One who does not love one’s fellow beings, cannot love God at all.

A true heart searches for deeper happiness and knows the reality that ego is that which separates one from the Reality, the Truth, the ultimate destination to Eternity.

Once ego surrenders itself to the highest Truth, you have attained victory, and spiritual illumination is yours. Soon after the victory over ego, all other virtues, such as love, humility, compassion, selflessness, kindness, spontaneously unfold. These virtues are prerequisites for self-transformation. When these virtues blossom, a human being becomes a saint. These saintly qualities are magnetic waves which can bond the world together with the sacred LOVE.

Once again I would like to remind you that the world is full of LOVE, created out of LOVE and exists because of LOVE. Hence, to lead your thoughts powerfully know the LOVE of the Almighty and surrender yourself to Him to attain peace.

EGO AND LOVE

WHERE EGO WINS - LOVE LOSES!
WHEN LOVE STEPS IN EGO VANISHES!

Man is made up of emotions without which he may never become a living being. Emotions have their roots embedded in desire. Without desire one does not do any action. When this desire is not fulfilled he becomes frustrated or turns hostile; or if the desire is satisfied he becomes attached to the same and cannot detach himself from the same.

Thus, when his desire is fulfilled he becomes proud and then slowly segregates himself even from the one's he loves. This is where pride steps in. Now, he prefers to acquire more and more of the same want and he becomes greedy. When greed takes over one does everything to satisfy the ahamkara(EGO); that blinds one from knowing the true Self.

Ego is the bridge which we build out of illusions and segregation, elevating oneself above others paves way for hatred and restricts us from loving each other.

PRIDE LEADS TO DOWNFALL
HUMILITY CONQUERS THE WORLD

A free soul is always ready to love the other and has the positive aspects of mercy, kindness, patience and has a magnetic influence on others. It has no selfish interests and is error free.

Association with such souls automatically gives peace to the group. The positive vibrations from this soul of higher values counteracts the negative energy vibrated from the other souls and is capable of influencing the weaker souls.

The ego is that aspect which separates us from God. It restricts our free and full flow of Divine Love towards one and all.The bridge which is built by Ego - bonded by illusions and segregation of oneself, elevates oneself is nothing but a magnification of the Egoistic concept in us.

Only pure LOVE without a selfish goal can destroy the emotions caused by Ego like fear, stress, anger, jealousy, sexual tension or frustration, varied emotional aspects on the mind.

We may claim that we belong to one of the aristocratic societies, the world's best cultures and traditions yet we cannot love the other souls without limitations. Truly, we are unable to love anyone because of our Ego which stands as a barrier.

Ego creates spiritual blockades in our journey of life and acts as stumbling block in our way to rise higher to become truly human in thoughts and actions. It is the false mental satisfaction one derives for a certain amount of time by performing acts which help him to be recognized as someone superior.

Has not our scriptures told us this Kathopanishad...

Those who are asamskruta, their buddhi does not perceive God. What we consider as intellect is mixed up with our samskara. Our buddhi or samskara is bribed by anger and that's the reason why sermons and good sayings don't enter the mind. Mind should be purified and intellect as sharp as a nail.

Take a piece of wood - plane it first - then to give it a shine - polish it. This is what should be done to the intellect to perceive God.

A man with riches, power, recognition, all this tend to give him a celebrity status, outwardly he may look satisfied but deep within him stands a being with the soul energy still hungry to find the answer for the big concept - "who am i ", never satisfied with the worldly pomp and show.

When this fire of thought gets kindled he starts searching the world to get it, ultimately he realizes that the answer lies not in the outside world, but hidden deep within himself. No amount of praises, awards, fame, wealth or anything can satisfy the thirst of the soul.

The only answer to find peace for any soul is when he starts to dissolve all the egoistic thoughts with precious pure LOVE and LOVE. This Love when given without any expectations is the energy of the SOUL and the most important truth of life.

This Love when shared with the world multiplies manifold, never runs bankrupt and is always everlasting. This is the Selfless Love, pure and cherishing. Love so sweet - Love so healing, experienced instantly by all true hearts and is the magnetic force.

Always strive hard to cultivate this Love with your mind and soul sincerely, without any reservations. This is divine Love of the Almighty which only the soul can perceive and beyond words to describe, yet when one follows it - he realizes the power and peace which fills his heart.

God is a power, absolute being can be felt by His attributes alone. He is not bound by any culture, tradition, time or religion. He is the soul energy of the physical and the spiritual realm.

Selfish love
Selfish love can never be termed as pure love, here we do aspire to ask for something in return from the person we Love. It is like a business for profit a mutual give and take policy. Any thought and feelings which is done just to derive something is nothing but selfish, that is the reason it has to break up after a certain period of time when the desired results are not met.

This selfish love breaks even families, marriages, and even nations and is the cause for major hostilities in this world. Fought in the name of religion, creed, and for many materialistic gains.

Segregated thoughts on religion, caste and the like only make our Ego satisfied. Ego kindles domination and intolerance, criticism lastly even snatches the freedom which is gifted by god to love all. This is where man turns into a beast and likes to wage wars and has no regard even for fellow human beings. He forget that he was born to serve but not to destroy.

God's Love is free and absolute, not binding this Universe with his will. He never forces us into something. His love is never restricting love but free love.
The true spirit of humanity lies in amicably accepting all the flaws that exists in this world, in different spheres of life within ourselves and among our loved ones and still continue to love them without any reservations.

Never plant a seed of segregation which branches into hatred and bears flowers of enmity. We become blind with our own feelings, thoughts of judging others and force it even on our loved ones to accept things we say, thus we make the other soul a victim of our rage and anger.

Love should flow from our heart like a spring of water - always everlasting - without any restrictions.

Has it not been said in the Bible - "Love your enemies and pray for those who prosecute you, that you may be son of your Father in the heaven" Mathews (5: 44).

THE POWER OF LOVE

The power of Divine love is the main force which holds the world. Everything falls apart without this LOVE, which is free, always flowing abundantly, without any condition, heals the wound and soothes the soul. Truly said such is the power of Love in our world.

LOVE IS AN EMBODIMENT OF GOD - ANBE SIVAM GOD IS LOVE, TRUTH AND BEAUTY

Well, why not just go introspective and think and find out the facts? As humans we all need tender love and care and search for the same. We have always craved for love never satisfied, gave several names to relationships, and yet loved one another only as long as we got back what we aspired for, only when it was reciprocated.

Have you ever loved an enemy – or another person who hates us? Was it true love when you said those words “I love you”, from the depth of your heart and soul? If you had really cared and loved someone so sincerely then you find a tremendous peace and comfort deep within you. It is a stage beyond the stage of “FORGIVING”, for even when you forgive you do have some marks left about a particular incident, but when you can love your enemy as much as you do love yourself then only the feeling of true love can be experienced.

Hey! Soul U who are created by the Divine
With grace and mercy you did come to Earth
A short journey yet worthwhile
A purpose to fulfill the Divine will

God made you in his image and loves you.
Bible quote – God created man in his own image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them - Genesis: (1, 27).

He created you for a purpose on this Earth, for a specified period of time. God loved you and made you to love yourself and others, share his love here in this world, equally to all creations and return back to him!

Love yourself for you are created in his image, just and pure, honor your body and soul for heart is the place where God resides in you. God made you to love because you are a being of love - made of love and made to learn to love. God depicted his infinite Love to the world by His works.

Divine Love is the song of the soul
A language unspoken
Quenches the thirst of the soul
Heals the wounded soul
In the journey of its Life on Earth
Rejoice once again in the Love of the Divine

We should radiate and be a reflection of God's divine love on Earth. It is the beauty of our entire nature which is a reflection of God's love for us, as an example of how we should learn to be to all our loved ones around us.

Our own life should reflect an equal amount of purity in reflecting our divine being towards all. Nature is a manifestation of God - all beauty and manifold loving aspects of nature shall help us to understand the nature of love to be developed within. It is only the divine love which can heal a soul of all its miseries and tormenting memories.

Love is man's original nature. We are divine beings of love and light. We long for love and care, Can it ever be denied? The soul yearns for Love. Divine love can free us, never be possessive.

Love has no extremities or limitations; it is beyond what a human brain can perceive, one should experience it to know it.

Love and love each other for all are made in the image of God! We are born out of a loving relationship, a gift from God. God’s love for us is infinite and hence we need to experience the same to give it freely to other souls. If you are sincerely caring and loving others - then you are free to fully absorb and enjoy all the savory love from others.

Always be on the check to know if your Love is true and free of Ego. Love, Love and Love that is what the world searches for... so sweet ... yet so sorry, still unable to find the same!!

The relationship to all various aspects of creation, nature, animal kingdom and mankind reflects your true attitude toward love. Here, we need to surrender to the Almighty just give our hearts and ask in a simple way to heal us of all infirmities hidden deep in us of which we are slaves, and be assured that He will make you the light of the World with the simple magic of Love.

True Love can be expressed in our ways of behavior in different aspects of life, being a good boss caring for his subordinate, a loving wife/husband, a sincere friend, a true lover being rational in thinking and considerate to others problems as well.

When we have developed the same purity of Divine Love within ourselves as God is radiating, we can merge with God. The difficulty of developing this Divine Love - from soul to soul is often is a lack of understanding of your nature in relation to God.

God created the whole creation, both the physical and the metaphysical one. Millions of Universes, astral planes and atomic planes, of unique splendor and beauty, each reflecting the glory of God. Out of his spirit and love made He all, for the love of all - out of his very own substance.

God's love is so sweet beyond measure, let us all share the same with one and all to rejoice in this world with sincerity and true Love.

GOD IS LOVE

Love is expressed in many ways. Nature is a manifestation of the Divine Love of God!

The manifold loving aspects and beauty of nature shall help us to understand the nature of love to be developed within ourselves so we can radiate the same to one and all.

Love reins all creations; Love is the highest of all laws! Love the language of the heart!

Look at the beautiful Sun rise at dawn

The humming bird with its colorful wings

Flowers with radiant colors

A treat and expression of Love!

The busy bee gathering honey for the day

The black beetles making its way through thick trees

Snow covered peaks looking silvery fresh

The Sun shines with its golden rays.

The gushing sound of the falls, roaring towards the valley

The chillness of the night, broken with the warmth of the morning light!

Majestically seated high the king of the forest

The meek deer, leaping high and low to the tune of nature’s blue.

The waves of the sea rise up and down

With lovers in its bosom – so true!

A baby, cherished and kissed in the arms of a loving mother,

The warmth of the father, so secure!

The Moon looks so pure and whole

The silence of the night brings peace to the soul

To start a day fresh with the rising Sun above

An inexpressible joy but feelings so true!

Yes, the Love of Mother Nature

Can we deny the gift from God above!!!

Mother Nature is a teacher and we can see God’s love in all things created by Him.

The beauty of the entire nature is a replica of God’s love for us, so we need to radiate the same love towards all our loved ones around us. The purity of the divine being is manifested as divine love towards one and all.

The whole world will be a vacuum, full of vanity, a loner’s paradise, full of deceit, envy, empty of love, unworthy in all aspects if there was no Love of God.

The power of the Divine Love is so kind that in spite of human transgressions, yet the Love of God does not change for us but always the same every flowing, endlessly.

Love so sweet - Love so healing - experienced instantly by all true hearts.

A few sweet words

A soothing song

A refreshing smile

A loving look

A soft touch of assurance

A caring heart

God is Love - nothing but Divine Love - whatever you do, He still loves you. He never stopped loving you in your past. His love is eternal and long lasting. Not the love you experience in this world.

There is still time for you to know him and his love, all you need to do is just open your heart and make a sincere call for his help and just surrender you ego and he takes care of the rest.

There will be a remarkable change in you. Man becomes an angel and beyond! Why not try and change now and be a recipient of his tender Love?

God’s love is not forced on anyone; He gives you the free will either to accept or to reject. God never punished you now or in the past, just have a look at his love, the nature is an example of his motherly love and care, still why doubt? Try now?

You stay on this planet just for sometime not for Eternity, we need to go back to our loving home, full of love and mercy, but you can only change your thoughts and take the decision and not the world for you! All this depends on you, for you are a soul with enormous power, if you wish so – you can go to your eternal home in this very incarnation and live in Eternal Bliss.

To attain this Divine Bliss all you need to do is just close your eyes and talk to God which we call prayer from the depth of your heart. Ask him to lead you in all walks of life, right from making decisions and to lead you at every step, ask for the gifts of the Spirit….

The gifts of the spirit of God being -

Love, Mercy, Honesty, Tolerance, Grace, Humility, Persistence, Hope, Patience, Kindness, Forgiveness and all the sweet things of the world.

You will then find that His love has filled your heart and then you have only love and care for others and the more you pray and ask, the more you become loving and the world revolves around you. You become a magnetic force, shinning in His Divine Love!