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.

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).