Remember your true self

“As soon as you remember your true self, restoration of your inner strength occurs and you return to a place of harmony.”

“Learn the art of churning. Churning is the art of taking spiritual knowledge and getting the best out of it by reflecting upon

it deeply until it is experienced.

 It is like moving milk around with such regularity and consistency that butter is created.

When I churn spiritual knowledge, I make the intellect strong and I free myself from being oppressed by the same

thoughts over and over again. Today let me churn spiritual knowledge and be free from waste.”

“Within the current obstacle is the solution needed to overcome it. These adverse situations that look like they could bury

us, have within them the very real potential to make us unshakeable. When we face our problems with this faith we are

able to respond to them without giving into panic, bitterness or self-pity. Today let me see the solutions hidden inside

problems.”

“Everything depends on your commitment. Whatever I promise will definitely take on a practical form. Without a

commitment, the energy of my consciousness is dispersed. When the energy of consciousness is focused, my

subconscious mind seeks and finds ways to express my conscious intention. Today let me clarify my promise to myself

and watch it take form.”

“A person of wisdom and spirituality has very beautiful manners that have grown from genuine respect and love for the

whole of humanity. Manners in this sense have nothing to do with culture or education: it is simply a question of humility.

When we are at the receiving end of such manners, we feel that some deeper part of us has been honoured. In fact, none

of us deserves anything less. Today let me demonstrate the highest manners based on a humble respect for everyone I

meet.”

“Relationships exist for a high purpose. A perfect partnership is said to be not two people gazing into each other’s eyes,

but rather standing side by side looking in the same direction. This suggests that relationships don’t exist merely for their

own sake, to keep just the people involved happy; but rather for a bigger purpose. Today let me invest in relationships for

a higher purpose.”

“The real lessons of life do not need to be remembered because they cannot be forgotten. Real learning has nothing to do

with remembering things. That’s what makes real learning a joyful, an awakening and an empowering experience. Life is

my school, every scene is a workshop, my teachers are all around me and every interaction carries a potential lesson to

be discerned and learned. Today let me treasure real learning.”

“When we live a ‘material life’ we learn to ‘identify’ with the material world around us. As a consequence we create our

own emotional disturbances (sadness, anger and fear) which are triggered but not caused by changing events and

circumstances, almost all of which are beyond our control. On the other hand when we live a spiritual life we do not invest

our identity in any ‘thing’ out there! We are therefore not adversely affected by material events because we have realized

and accepted that everything in the material world is constantly changing its form at both the macro and micro levels.

Continuous change is the very nature of material reality. But it is not OUR reality. Spirit doesn’t change its essential

‘form’…which, in material terms, is formless!”

“Recognize your capacity to love. Most of us have a great capacity to love yet focus all this energy on only a few people.

When I recognize my unlimited capacity to love I release a great store of energy. This energy of love can be shared in

many ways; I can join together with others or I can hold thoughts of love and good wishes for all of humanity in my mind.

Today let me find a way to express my unlimited capacity to love.”

“Contentment is an art, for it asks for contrast; utter rest in the midst of activity. Rest comes with space and space comes

when there is somewhere to go and be on your own. That space is inside you. Contentment is like an underground river

whose course just cannot be daunted. On the surface, people are stamping, pushing, pulling; the ground is cracking or left

derelict but underneath, the river is flowing constantly refreshing. Today let me be content by taking rest by my inner

river.”

“The face is a mirror of your inner stage. A sparkling face reveals a healthy, happy soul. A dry, sour face reveals the

disease of bitterness and discontent. What does your face depict? As I move throughout my day I can pay attention to

maintain happiness on my face. This trains the soul to bring out the best and slowly it emerges from inside. Today let me

use my face to mirror the best of me.”

“Life is a play. Each person has a part to play in the drama of life. Actors in a play do not try to control each other’s parts.

When I stay focused on playing my part well, I do not become distracted by other parts. Someone may have a part of

giving sorrow; however this does not need to take me away from staying focused on my part to give happiness. Today let

me stay focused on playing my part well.”

“You are more than your personality. When I see myself as my current personality I limit my view of myself. Although I

have a personality formed through many experiences, deeper than the personality exists a quiet, peaceful, loving being

who watches how the personality is used. This is the real “I” inside the personality. Today let me see myself as much

more than my personality.”

“Both realization and power are needed for personal change. To engage in a process of spiritual development is to

welcome the opportunity to recognize limiting patterns within the self and to let them go. However, to recognize a pattern

is one thing, having the power to change it, is another. Where do I get the power to change limiting patterns? The energy

of love generated from a close connection with Spiritual Source and love generated for the self during meditation provide

the power required for change. Today let me generate power for change.”

“Real unity comes when we appreciate the differences of each person in the gathering. Attempts to build unity that is

based on having everyone in a group be alike only creates more disharmony. True unity comes when I am able to see the

unique qualities of each person and when each person is free to express these specialties. Today let me build unity.”

“The thrill of newness creates the feeling of potential, freshness and opportunity. This feeling is very natural and we seek

to recreate it. However by seeking newness in possessions or external circumstances we have become dependent on

quick fixes that do not last. When I choose to create the experience of newness inside of me with new thoughts, feelings

and discoveries about myself, then I become the master and can create the thrill at will. Today let me turn inwards and

create newness inside of me.”

“Time cannot be controlled, but I can manage myself. When I am focused and clear, time expands and I am able to fill it

with many meaningful events. When I am not focused, time drifts away and I feel unable to control anything. Working

smarter, not harder and doing things right, helps me get the best out of time. Today let me be focused and use time well.”

“What you can imagine, you can create. If I can imagine myself being peaceful, being love-full, being full and content

spiritually then I can create it. In fact, if I can imagine it in the future, why can’t I be it in this moment? Today let me

imagine the best for myself and bring it into the present moment.”

“The quality of your actions throughout the day will create your inner atmosphere. The thoughts I carry throughout the day

have a direct impact on my body and state of my mind. When I act according to my conscience I end my day clean and

free of burden. If I have accumulated any negativity throughout the day I can check and put things right before sleeping.

Today let me ensure that my inner atmosphere remains clean.”

“Discover your special part by responding well to what comes in front of you. We think we must plan our future to

determine the role we wish to play in the world. In reality our part is often discovered as we journey through life making

choices. My part reveals itself as I step forward to offer what is needed in life. This offering is my special contribution to

the world, my part. Today let me enjoy discovering my part.”

“Waste thoughts drain power. The fewer thoughts I have the more power each thought contains. The more thoughts I

have the less power each one contains. When my thoughts are powerful, my creation becomes powerful. Today let me

focus on the quality of each thought.”

“The habits of guessing and assuming can be like ferocious lions. So do not allow them to run wild. When I allow my mind

to engage in waste thoughts speculating about the drama of life, I am feeding lions that take over my mind. Life will unfold

as it will and my greatest protection from the lions of worry and speculation is the certainty of my own pure intention to

learn and grow. Today let me learn from life rather than speculate about it.”

“Remember the power of your choices. My past has created my present. When I reflect on how I got to this place in my

life, it is always because of the choices I made in the past. By choosing one path, I eliminated many others and each

choice opened new options for me. This means that today, in my life, I am exactly where I chose to be. Today let me

respect the power of my choices.”

“The quality of the relationship you have with yourself determines the quality of relationships you build with others. The

relationship I have with myself is tied to my self-image and sense of security. For many of us, our self-image and sense of

security is largely formed outside-in, on the basis of information received from others. This type of self esteem is fragile,

vulnerable to the whims of others’ changing moods. When my self-esteem is anchored to an internal conviction of truth it

provides inner strength and confidence and makes me trustworthy and reliable in relationships with others. Today let me

anchor myself to my own truth and build strong relationships.”

“Truth never changes. Each person may have their own path to truth. However, to think that truth is a product of my own

perception is to relegate myself to constant variation. My perceptions are influenced by so many things; by the mood I am

in, the company I keep, the current world news. Truth, on the other hand, by its very nature would be unchanging—

something I could always rely on; search for and ultimately find. Today let me consider the nature of Truth.”

“Truth never changes. Each person may have their own path to truth. However, to think that truth is a product of my own

perception is to relegate myself to constant variation. My perceptions are influenced by so many things; by the mood I am

in, the company I keep, the current world news. Truth, on the other hand, by its very nature would be unchanging—

something I could always rely on; search for and ultimately find. Today let me consider the nature of Truth.”

“Be clear on your intentions. Your character is illuminated by the coherence that exists between what you say and what

you do, consistently, day in day out. To express my true, highest character is to check my intentions regularly - moment to

moment- to ensure that my actions are consistent with my highest intentions. This is called spiritual effort. Today let me

express my highest character in everything I do.”

“Freedom is a state of mind. Freedom is to be uninfluenced and unaffected by internal or external disturbance, to be at

peace with the self. Understanding the self is the key to freedom. The more one understands the self, the easier it is to be

liberated from the chains of waste and negativity. Real freedom is to experience the true essence of one's being. Today

let me taste freedom by being at peace with myself.”

“Truth has a simple and clear definition: that which never changes. Many things come and go in my life but truth is what

stays. Perhaps I have had different friends, jobs, homes, even phases of life but something inside of me has always been

the same. There has always been the inner voice that longs for love, peace and that knows right from wrong. Today let

me celebrate the constancy of my own truth.”

“Attraction causes suffering. When I am attracted to something I become trapped in it like a web. There is an exclusive

focus on the thing I am attracted to excluding everything around it. It is subtle at first but over time I am not able to

become free even if I wish. This is the difference between creating relationships and being in bondage. Today let me

create relationships within which I feel free.”

“When I am a guest I am usually on holiday, away from my regular responsibilities and routines. I often find I have a lot of

energy as I am not drained and burdened by duties and responsibilities. Even mundane activities become more fun as a

guest. When I adopt the attitude of being a guest in my life, I begin to enjoy the extra energy that comes from being “on

holiday”. Today let me experiment with the consciousness of being a welcome guest in my life.”

* Complements of the Brahma Kumaris (http://www.bkwsu.com/index_html).