Monday, December 29, 2008

Be Patient And Experience Success !

The one who is patient experiences constant success. I always expect things to happen fast. Even with a little effort on my part I expect high results. Because of my impatience I just can't wait, I jump to conclusions and react without understanding the problem. Thus I find it difficult to experience success in whatever I do. I need to understand that the fruit of the seeds I sow will come at their own time. This gives me the patience to wait without expecting results too fast. Also patience allows me to be calm even in the most negative situations. Thus I will be able to experience success whatever the immediate result of my actions might be.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Opening Our Mind For A Positive Conversation With God !

One of the best ways to remain light, even in the middle of chaos and heaviness, is to keep a conversation with God. Chatting to God, whose responsibilities are unlimited, about trivial matters that are wearing us down gives us a more entertaining view of life. It requires a certain stillness of mind to hear His advice, but with practice we learn to sense His perspective on our minor irritations. Since His mind radiates lightness and love, the very act of opening ourselves up to Him enables us to lighten our burdens.

Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Free Yourselves From The Past And Move Towards The Future !

To live in the present is to be free from the influence of the past. Many times the past keeps coming back again and again in the mind, influencing the present too. The present is lost in thinking about the past. So there can be nothing done to enjoy the present. All words and actions then are totally coloured by the past. Instead the one who is able to free himself from the influence of the past is able to move positively towards the future. To be free from the influence of the past it is important to have a powerful consciousness of the present. To be able to be free from the influence of the past is to forget the past. Because there is the understanding that it is gone. Also there is no worry about the future. When we are able to learn to live in the present we are able to discover how full it is of peaceful moments.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Think Right ! Think Positive !

You can only be in one place at any moment in time. If you feel you are missing out on something then you are. But it's not the party, or being with another person that you're missing, it's your own life. As long as you are thinking of where you could be, you are marking yourself absent from where you are now. Which means you are nowhere. Many people spend their entire life in 'nowhere'. Not a wise choice!



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Mind Needs Positive Ideas And Images !

We each have the three energies we need to learn to manage - spirit, mind and body. All three need a good diet - body needs pure food (vegetarian), your mind needs positive ideas and images, and the spirit that you are needs time in silence and stillness to refresh and renew. These are our resources, and each one needs topping up, otherwise we run on empty and dis - ease comes to visit.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Speak With Love Filled With Good Wishes For Others !

Words filled with good wishes bring change in others. When there are good wishes combined with the words that I speak, there is love. Whatever is spoken with love has its effect on others. Such words are free from all kind of negativity, so they naturally have a lot of power. Only such powerful words can bring about a change in others. When I speak with love and good wishes, I find that I am light, knowing that I have no selfishness in whatever I have said. The others too are able to immediately correct themselves. This also enables me to gain good wishes for having taken them a step forward.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Smile At Others And They Will Smile Back At You !

Try this experiment today. Enter the office with a straight face (not too straight). As you meet others who have a similar kind of straightness on their face, force yourself to smile. Then watch the other person return the smile - perhaps not to the same extent or for so long, or absolutely immediately - but it will return. This is the absolute and often instant proof of the 'ripple and reflect effect'. You get back whatever you put out. We know this, but we forget, and then wonder why everyone seems to give us a straight face, even a grumpy face, on a regular basis. Now learn to make the smile more real, deeper, smilier! Where does a real smile begin? From the heart. Can you smile at will from the heart? Why not? You need to find out soon, because you will live an unsmiling life if you don't find out what is stopping your heart reaching your face! No one else is responsible - there's only you in there! So don't go blaming others if you are not radiating from head and heart. What's blocking it? Take your time. Look in, listen in and see. You'll be surprised. You'll probably laugh. And say, "How silly!"



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Understand Your Problems and Solve It Easily !

To consider problems to be a game is to move forward with lightness. Even when the most difficult problem comes my way, I am able to give my best when I understand the significance of whatever is happening. Because I never experience being subservient to the problem, I am always a master. When I understand that problems are just a game, I am able to play whatever part I have to, externally. But internally I will experience lightness knowing that this is the part I have to play. It would be easy to understand the significance of the part that I am playing and remain happy.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu
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Monday, December 15, 2008

A Natural Mind Is Peaceful !

Uncontrolled, scattered thoughts are like a speeding car. Unless you brake you'll crash. We need to put on the brakes if our minds are to work naturally. A natural mind is peaceful and a peaceful mind brings clarity.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Pay Proper Attention To Everything To Give Your Best !

To pay attention to every act is to be a hero. A hero actor is one who his words or actions are ordinary or waste. He ensures perfection in everything he does. This naturally brings the best out of him. Since we pay constant attention to everything we do, we find that we are able to give our best. We are then satisfied with whatever is happening since we know what we do is not as important as how well we do it.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Happiness Within Brings About Creativity !

Creativity comes when there is happiness. Happiness touches the heart and enables the creativity to come from within. The one who is happy doesn't wait for the right opportunity to be creative, but uses each moment as a chance for using creativity - for bringing newness. When we are happy we are able to enjoy and make the best use of each and every moment of my life. We will want to do something new, unique and different. So we also have the satisfaction of having done our best.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Trust Yourself !

You must begin to trust yourself. If you do not then you will forever be looking to others to prove your own merit to you and you will never be satisfied. You will always be asking others what to do, and at the same time resenting those from whom you seek such aid.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, December 08, 2008

Become A Source Of Positive Influence To Those Around !

Understanding brings happiness. Happiness lies in understanding the secret of whatever is happening. When one is able to remain happy in this way, he is able to spread this happiness to those around too, influencing the lives of all. When we are able to remain happy under all circumstances, we are able to be free from the influence of others' negativity. Instead we will be able to become a major source of positive influence to those around us.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, December 05, 2008

Love for Perfection Leads Us To Progress !

The one desire for perfection ends all other desires. The desire for perfection brings the capacity to keep on learning from all situations. There is something new to learn and so there are no other desires. Since the mind is busy with bringing about perfection, there is no time for waste and negative. There is the ability to transform negative to positive. Love for perfection makes us experience constant progress. We have no thought about what we have to get, but continue to attain from each moment and each situation. We are then naturally free from all other desires.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, December 04, 2008

The Purpose Of Your Life Is To Spread Happiness !

If at any time I begin to lose hope in myself, let me simply look inside my heart and see all the good actions I have ever performed, from the smallest to the grandest. When I see how much happiness I have given, I easily remember the purpose of my life.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Have Faith For Positive Thoughts And Experience Victory !

Where there is faith there is victory. When someone has faith there are no doubts or questions about the self, others or situations. Faith also enables a person to see and understand simple things in life with a new understanding. It shows direction and courage to go on. When we have faith, we experience ourselves to be lucky and thus receive cooperation from many others. We would also be able to experience success at every step. There is then no worry and we are troubled less by aspects that keep changing around us. Our thoughts then would always be positive and we experience victory.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Be Willing To Change For Your Progress And Improvement !

To have a clean and clear heart is to learn constantly. The one with a clean and clear heart practices the truth in daily life. Such a person is able to focus attention on the self instead of looking wastefully at others or their weaknesses. It enables to bring knowledge into practice. It enables one to be free from excuses. Thus there is constant learning and constant change and progress. Where we have a clean heart we are free from feelings of laziness, fear or dependence. When we are clear within, there is a deep desire within us to change and we make ourselves available for every little thing that will enable us to bring about a change. We are willing to change constantly, progressing and improving with each and every situation.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, December 01, 2008

Does Your Real Happiness Come From Inside !

There is essentially only one way in which you can bring about self- transformation - that's if you want to - but you will not think you need to if you are still taking your happiness from outside yourself, and still managing to tolerate the periods of unhappiness which result. As soon as your happiness is dependent on anything outside, you make yourself a slave to a condition, substance or perhaps a person. A slave is not free. And happiness is impossible if you are not free. Perhaps this goes some way to explaining why our happiness fluctuates. Real happiness does not go up and down. Real freedom means that your happiness comes from inside out. That will require detachment and renunciation, not least from the illusions and conditioning of society which would have you believe happiness can be acquired from outside in. Can you see it? Inside out, not outside in!




~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Have The Consciousness Of Being A Master And Be Free From Inner Conflict And Struggle !

To have the awareness of being a master is to use inner powers accurately. The one who is a master of the self is able to keep everything under control. He is able to understand the situation and act accordingly. He never reacts to situations, so he doesn't allow situations to influence him. On the other hand, he becomes a source of influence on everything around. When we have the consciousness of being a master, we are free from inner conflict and struggle. We are not under anyone or anything's control but are able to give an order in a second. We find that our mind, our sense organs everything is ready to obey these orders. Our life thus moves in the right direction.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Power Of Humility Keeps Us Warm !

The means for protection is to use the shield of humility. Humility means to be connected with our own sense of self-worth. This inner strength and power enables us to respond to situations and people in a positive way. We are able to understand and provide instead ofexpecting. We experience the protection from our weaknesses when we are humble. Situations do challenge our weaknesses, but the power of our humility keeps us calm and stable and we don't react even in our mind to situations.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Have A Cheerful Face and Make Everybody Happy !

There is no nourishment like happiness - it's an elixir. There is no sickness like sorrow - it's a poison. The experience of true happiness cures the sickness of sorrow. A cheerful face goes a long way towards making everything better!


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Make The Best Out Of Every Situation !

Each act becomes service when there is an expression of one's own virtues. Each one has his own unique role to play with his own unique set of specialities. Every situation is actually a chance to express one's own specialities or virtues. The one who is busy doing this, is able to be a constantly serviceable one. He needs no special conditions for service, but is able to do service each second. When we are aware of the service that we can do and the contribution that we can make, we are able to enjoy both the positive and negative situations that come our way. We don't wait for situations to change but are able to make the best out of the present situation for others and ourselves too.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Experience The Power Of Truth And Have A Positive Impact On Other Person !

Inner power reveals truth through few words. When there is an experience of the truth that one is speaking about, there is economy in words. The authority of the experience is so powerful that it has a very positive impact on the other person. There need not be many words used but a few words would convey very powerfully and bring about the desired change too. When we have experienced the truth of what we say, we are an embodiment of what we are speaking. So our words are not just words but are more an inspiration for those around us. We bring about a change in people automatically because we become a role model. We don't have to use a lot of energy in correcting things that go wrong. Instead we are able to inspire change easily.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Self Esteem And Inner Strength Grows If Tolerance Turns Into Strength !

You have the power to tolerate anyone and any situation. But tolerance is not just suffering in silence. It means going beyond any personal discomfort you may feel, and giving a gift to whom ever you would tolerate. Give your time, attention, understanding, compassion, care - all are gifts, which paradoxically, you also receive in the process of giving. And, as you do, you will experience your own self esteem and inner strength grow. In this way you can turn tolerance into strength.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Be Sure Of Remaining Free From Burdens By Having Faith In God !

I can make a hobby out of worrying. I worry about the noise and then complain when it is too quiet. I worry about having too many sunny dry spells and then complain when it rains. I may even be worried about worrying too much. It is essential to take an honest interest in what goes on around me, and of course it is always wise to analyze a situation and take the necessary precautions to avoid being influenced by anything negative. However, when all is said and done, my tense and burdened mind will not be able to function clearly enough to arrive at a suitable solution to a problem. Maybe I should just do the best that I can and beyond that leave it in the hands of God. To have faith in the self, faith in God and faith in God's plan is a sure way to remain clear and free of burdens.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Always Have A Clean And Clear Mind !

I cannot afford to overlook the influence that other people have on me. There are cases where people quarrel, fight and even commit murder because they are influenced by gossip, influenced by the words of others. To what extent do I check that I am not being influenced by gossip? Negativity in the mind is like poison. Negative thoughts are the seeds of negative actions. It might seem like a simple everyday occurrence - my friends tell me in the strictest confidence that such and such a person is like this and does so-and-so. I listen and accept without question because of the friendship. My attitude and actions now become influenced by my friends words, and I find myself acting and reacting in accordance with the information fed to me. Gossip and guessing bring sorrow, heaviness and distrust. Poison can come in many disguises, but poison is poison whether from an enemy or a friend.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Exercise The Power Of Peace !

Peace consists of pure thoughts, pure feelings and pure wishes. When the energy of thought, word and action is balanced and stable, the individual is at peace with the self, in relationships and the world. To exercise the power of peace look inward in order to look outward with courage, purpose and meaning.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Don't Miss Your Life By Trying To Live Someone Else's Life

Many of us spend most of our life trying to live someone else's life. We are great fixers, and as we watch others we can hear ourselves attempting to 'sort them out'. We hear it in our conversations with others and with ourselves. It sounds like, "They shouldn't...weren'tthey awful...did you hear about so and so...in my opinion they should". In these moments we waste time trying to write the script of others and forget to write our own. We have no right to write another's script and any attempt to do so is futile, frustrating and doomed to failure. So let be, and taste the freedom from the subtle tensions and anxieties about others by letting them write their own script. Don't miss your life by trying to live someone else's.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Secrets Of A Happy Life !

Silence, happiness, love and blessings are important aspects. Happiness leads to good health. It is only you who can give this medicine to yourself. Some bring illness to themselves through anger, greed, unfullfilled desires, expectations, suppression of feelings and relationships not based on true love. Look in your heart, you will know where your illness comes from. There are three ingredients for a long and healthy life: live with attention but without worry; use time in a worthwhile way; keep your thoughts pure, positive and filled with strength.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Have a Strong And Courageous Heart !

The heart is like a flower - unless it is open it cannot release its fragrance into the world. The fragrance of the heart is made up of the qualities and virtues of our spirit. Most of us have learned how to keep our heart closed in a world that would trample all over us if we let it. Being open hearted today seems to require tremendous courage. It is a courage which comes only when we realise that no one can hurt us, no matter what they say or do. They may hurt our body, but if we have realised we are spirit, nothing outside can touch us, if we so decide.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, November 07, 2008

Experience The true Beauty And Richness Of Every Moment By Being A Master !

To be a master means to be powerful. The one who is a master, is never influenced negatively by situations or people. He never reacts to situations or people. He is able to recognize and understand the need and fill in with what is missing. So there is the ability to respond positively and effectively. When we have the consciousness of being a master, we are powerfully in control of situations and people. We are thus able to be beyond the influence of superficial and negative situations. We thus experience the true beauty and richness of each and every moment.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, November 06, 2008

Real Honesty Brings Us Deep Inner Contentment And Joy !

Real honesty is to be free from excuses. The one who is truly honest never gives excuses - to himself or to others. He is free from words that blame others or give excuses. Honesty also enables one to bring into action only such things that will bring about progress for the self and will influence others positively. When we are free from giving excuses, we are able to learn from situations and experience constant progress. This is real honesty, which brings us deep inner contentment and joy. It also brings us blessings and good wishes from others on the basis of their trust.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Act According To Your Positive Thoughts And Words !

It is on the basis of actions that praise is received. The one who only talks and is not able to put his talk into practice does not become worthy of praise. On the other hand, the one who is able to bring his good thoughts and words into action becomes worthy of praise. Such a person's actions become inspirational for others and encourage them to follow him. When we are able to act according to our thoughts and words, we are able to take inspiration to do more. For every positive action that we do, we experience support and good wishes from others which encourage us constantly. Our account of positivity is always full and it takes us further to a cycle of positivity making it a habit. So we find that we don't have to work hard for performing positive actions.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Be A Learner Always To Become Successful !

To have a balance between being a master and a child is to ensure success. To be in the consciousness of being a master means to have confidence in whatever has to be done and in the ideas that have to be put forth. Along with this if there is the consciousness of being a child, there is learning and improvement, because criticism is taken in the right spirit. When we are able to be open to criticism as a child, we are able to learn from it. We are able to gain further mastery without being troubled by ego. Our learning would never be blocked by what other people think or feel. Instead we are able to experience constant progress and sure success.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, November 03, 2008

Enable Others To Use Their Potentials For A Positive Purpose !

To fill the ones who are hopeless with hope is the greatest service. To have faith by seeing the positive qualities even in the most negative person is to fill them with hope. Also to fill hope means to encourage others to move forward in the most negative situation. When this is done they are able to use their potentials for a positive purpose and slowly bring about a change for the better. When we are able to see positivity under all circumstances, we are able to have the courage and enthusiasm to make the best out of every situation. This also naturally makes us an inspiration for those around us too and makes us an image of support for those who want to make effort.




~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Be Honest And Bring About A Positive Change !

To have an honest heart is to bring about quick transformation. Honesty brings the power of realization and this realization brings the ability to bring about a positive change. What is realized is brought into words and actions immediately and perceptibly. So the one who realizes is also the one who gets the support of others to bring about quick and easy transformation. He is able to use all the resources available without giving excuses or waiting for situations to change. When we are honest with ourselves first, we are able to recognize the change that we need to bring in ourselves. This brings realization, and where there is realization there is an inner experience. It is this inner experience that brings about an internal transformation, which is supported automatically by external things.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Be Optimistic And See Positivity Everywhere !

To see only problems is to become the one who only takes service. When there is the practice of seeing only problems in all situations there is the inability to find solutions and act effectively. All the resources that could be used for the benefit of the self and others remain hidden. Such a person becomes dependent on others for finding solutions and a source of pity. When we are caught up with problems and not able to see anything else, we are unable to experience progress. We find ourselves moving backward losing a lot of things we have. We would not be able to retain our self-confidence and would become dependent on others.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Be Humble And Try To Be A Giver !

To have humility is to be available for others. To focus not only on the self but on others too brings humility. Such humility allows others to come close. The one who is humble is able to give others what is required. Yet he balances with a certain quietness, so that others don't become too casual and familiar. When we are humble, we are easy and light giving the love that we have within. We are free from the sorrow of expectations. Instead we actually become a reservoir of treasures from where others can take benefit. We are constantly a giver, being available for others.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Be Understanding Be Confident !

Understanding brings change. The one who attempts to learn and understand sees things in a new light. Such understanding changes perception of things and there is the expression of a new pattern of behaviour. Negativity is easily removed providing a space for everyone's growth. New actions bring new experience and there is change and progress. We get the commitment to growth, when we are able to covert our understating into action. We are able to bring confidence in our life. Because of our new experience, we are able to be open for further learning too. Life becomes a beautiful journey of growth.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Remember You Are A Soul And Not A Body !

If you know a little of yourself, you will have realised that you are more than meets your eyes in the mirror in the morning. What you see is not what you are. You see the form not the content, the body not the soul, the matter not the mind. In quiet and profound moments, weinnately know that is true. But we forget. The world tells us and wants us to believe that we are what we see - and we take the easy way out. We believe. That's why the awakening of spirit and the flowering of our spirituality (nothing to do with religion) means we have tokeep reminding ourselves, a hundred times a day, I am a soul - not a body, I am an eternal spirit - not a perishable piece of meat. I am quality, not quantity. I am. Otherwise, freedom is not possible. And if we are not free, in the deepest space inside our own being, we cannot be truly happy.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Stop And Listen To The Silence Within You !

Behind all creation is silence. Silence is the essential condition, the vital ingredient for all creation and all that is created. It is a power in its own right. The artist starts with a blank canvas - silence. The composer places it between and behind the notes. The very ground of your being, out of which comes all your thoughts, is silence. The way to silence is through meditation. When you arrive in your own silence you will know true freedom and real power. Stop, take a minute, and listen to the silence within you today. Then be aware of what disturbs your inner silence. It could be negative thoughts, memories, sensations. And when you are aware, you will know what is draining your creative power, and you will know what needs to change...on the inside! –


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Humility Enables A Person To Give Unconditionally !

To be humble is to get a share of the outcome. There is surely the contribution of each and everyone in the success of a task. The efforts of the one who puts in his best with humility are recognized. Humility enables such a person to give unconditionally, to give without expecting anything in return, even without any visible gains. Since we don't expect anything we find that people are ready to give without conditions. We are able to appreciate whatever we get. We are also able to continue with what we've started. We naturally put in continuous effort for the success of the task, whether there is recognition or not.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Be Enthusiastic And Face All Challenging Situations With Courage !

Enthusiasm and alertness contribute to success. To have enthusiasm means to guarantee continuous effort. The one who is enthusiastic never stops with challenging situations, but makes effort to move forward. When enthusiasm is combined with alertness there is the ability to bring balance so that there is caution along with courage. When we are able to maintain our enthusiasm we are able to have courage in all situations. When we take up a step forward with courage we also experience the help that we get from others and also from God. We thus experience success at every step.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Patience And Accuracy Gives Us Faith That We Will Achieve Our Goals !

Patience and accuracy bring achievement of goals. As much as it is important to set up goals for ourselves it is also equally important to put in effort for the achievement of these goals. The one who works with the two qualities of patience and accuracy, are able to put in effort work with commitment, under all circumstances. They are able to recognize the success that they get in little things and work further till they reach the goal. When we are accurate in our efforts, we experience satisfaction and contentment. We also have the patience to understand the significance of our own effort and the result that we attain. So we are able to experience the sweetness of the result that we get in little ways. We also have the firm faith that we will attain whatever goal we set for ourselves.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Challenge Your Own Assumptions And Move Forward !

To have courage to work on the self is to find the beauty within. Situations come that challenge one's own strength. At such times the mind tends to become weak displaying weaknesses. Then there is no courage to look within. The one who is able to be introspective at that time is able to find a new learning. He is thus able to express the beauty that is lying within. When we understand that at each step of our life, situations come to bring out some quality from within, we'll never be afraid of situations. We'll have the courage to challenge our own assumptions and move forward based on the learning that we get and the beauty that we have been able to discover.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Live A Life With Quality And Become An Inspiration !

To be an example is to economise words. Everyone is looking for examples and role models. The one who is able to become an example for others by living his life with quality is the one who becomes an inspiration to others. Then there is no need for so many words to express what has to be done. Whatever is required to be done will be done without having to be told. When we have the aim of becoming a role model, we not only improve ourselves but also are able to give inspiration to others too. We find that the support and the cooperation come very naturally and easily. So nothing is difficult for us as we are able to pool in everyone's resources.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Be Aware Of Your Inner Strength !

To be stabilised in the state of self-respect is to give respect too. When someone is working with his own weakness, one way is just to be caught up with that weakness by looking at it. It is in fact more important to provide support and strength to the one who is weak because he has no strength of his own at that time. There is the ability to do this only when there is the ability to be aware of one's own inner strength, i.e., self-respect brings respect for others. When we have respect for ourselves, we are able to maintain a positive state of mind at all times. When we are able to help others through our own positive attitude, we find ourselves free from the problem of the conflict of relationships and the negative feelings that emerge because of it. We are able to make others powerful too and thus earn their good wishes and blessings.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Be Prepared For Challenges And Become Victorious !

To have the courage to face challenges is to overcome weaknesses. The one who has the courage to face challenges surely puts in effort to find a solution for them. He is not caught up with these challenges but understands that they are an expression of his own weakness. To wish for the challenge to finish on its own without working on it, or to make effort to move away from the situation is escapism, which doesn't lead to success. When we are prepared for all the challenges that come our way we are able to finish our own weaknesses. We have the courage to understand that the challenge is not from the situation itself but is because of our internal weakness. So we are able to be stable and strong even in the most difficult situations.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Our Inner Treasures Help Us In Many Ways !!!

To recognize inner treasures is to use them well. Time, energy and thoughts are one's greatest treasures. The ones who recognize these treasures are able to look after them carefully and use them for the benefit of all. None of these inner resources are ever wasted. When these treasures are used properly and are put to full use, they bring in the best external treasures too. When we are in touch with ourselves and give attention to ourselves, we are able to recognize these inner treasures. These treasures keep us rich at all times, even when external circumstances are not so favourable. Further use of these treasures makes us only richer and richer.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Be Generous And Win The Love And Respect Of All !

Generosity wins love and respect. To be generous means to be able to recognise the specialities within and use them for everyone's benefit. The one who is generous never expects others to understand or give but is able to give constantly from whatever he has. He is able to spread the fragrance of his specialities to those around. When we are generous, everyone around us is benefited and we find that we are able to win the love and respect for all. Our continuous contribution inspires others to make effort to change and we become an example and inspiration for them. We are able to move forward with ease.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Use Your Qualities To Enrich Your Own As Well As Others Lives !

To consider life a journey is to constantly move forward. To be on a journey means to be able to put in effort to move forward constantly. The one who is on a journey is able to use his qualities to enrich his own life and contribute to those around too. He is also able to contribute to make each thing better around him. He doesn't stop with temporary obstacles but continues to move forward. When we are on a journey we are able to enjoy the journey as much as we are able to appreciate the destination. We can move on tirelessly towards our destination. We experience constant progress and success in everything we do, because there is forward growth in all we do. We are also able to inspire others too.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, October 03, 2008

Make A Contribution To Improve The Lives Of Those Around !

To consider oneself to be a server means to be humble. Each one is endowed with certain specialities and gifts. The one who is able to use these specialties for the benefit of others as a server, is able to make a contribution to better the lives of those around. But the one who only thinks of his specialities and a chance for expressing the specialities is not able to remain humble. All the specialties that we have are there for a purpose. The more we use it to benefit others, the more we are able to use them with humility. We are also able to gather the good wishes of those around us and further increase our specialities. We have no expectations from others but are able to give unconditionally, recognizing their need.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008

If Waste Is Finished, Defeat Is Finished !

The one with faith in the intellect always remains at a distance from waste. Whether it is waste thoughts, waste words or waste actions. To move away from waste means to be victorious. It is because of waste that there is sometimes defeat and sometimes victory. If waste is finished, defeat is finished. The ending of wastefulness is a sign of victory.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Respond Calmly To Others Act !

At times there is a weak spot, something you do not want to see about your character. The way to discover it is through others. They are the mirrors that reflect your personality. If something bothers you about someone, you are recognizing an attitude that is actually within you. When you feel it does not affect you and you can respond calmly, it means that this weakness is no longer in you.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Use Your Specialties With Humility For Others’ Benefit !

To consider oneself to be a server means to be humble. Each one is endowed with certain specialities and gifts. The one who is able to use these specialties for the benefit of others as a server, is able to make a contribution to better the lives of those around. But the one who only thinks of his specialities and a chance for expressing the specialities is not able to remain humble. All the specialties that we have are there for a purpose. The more we use it to benefit others, the more we are able to use them with humility. We are also able to gather the good wishes of those around us and further increase our specialities. We have no expectations from others but are able to give unconditionally, recognizing their need.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Be Humble And Enjoy The Beauty Of Life !

Truth brings humility. When there is commitment for truth one has the courage to express this truth in all aspects. Even if others oppose or criticize such a person is never affected. With humility he is able to learn from everything that happens and further uses each learning to go closer to the inner truth. When we are firm in our commitment for truth, we are able to enjoy the beauty of everything that happens in our life. We recognise the fact that everything and everyone is instrumental in taking us closer to the truth. Thus, we are able to remain humble appreciating everything and learning constantly.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

With Experience We Learn New Things And Get Enriched !

To be an embodiment of solutions is to experience inner power. During challenging situations, the one who is able to see things clearly is able to bring about solutions. To work with honesty means to see things clearly. The one who is able to bring about a change in one aspect is able to apply this learning in many more things and he finds his entire personality changing. When we are constantly looking for solutions we are able to bring about a change form within. Each experience teaches us something new and enriches us. Our perception continues to change and with each passing situation we become more and more positive. So we find ourselves powerful for all situations in life.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Have The Determination To Bring Our Thoughts Into Practice !

The power of determination brings thought into practice. We do have a number of thoughts that we would like to put into practice. Most of the times it doesn't happen that way and they remain merely thoughts. It is necessary to strengthen such thoughts with the power of determination and we will be able to make them practical. Let us think of something that we wanted to do but could not bring into practice. Now let us take this thought once again and see why it is important for us to bring it into practice. Once we understand this we will be able to be determined to put it into practice.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Be Courageous Even In The Most Difficult Situations !

To have courage is to have the ability to bring easy change. The one who has faith in the self, in others and in God is constantly courageous. To have courage means to ensure change even in the most adverse conditions. Situations help in bringing change and progress. To bring change means to finish complaints. When we are courageous in difficult situations, we don't have any complaints for whatever is happening. We are also not caught up with the past. On the other hand, we are able to constantly use the present moment and move forward towards the future. Our vision becomes clear and we are able to bring about quick and easy change.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Be In Your Inner Space Where Peace Is Found Even In This Changing And Chaotic World !

There is nothing more certain than that the world will continue to change. Accepting and not resisting this, is the first and most important inner skill in this frenetically changing, modern world. Life tests us every day to see how well we have developed this ability. Equally, there is nothing more real than the inner space within each of us that never ever changes. We may change our thoughts, our feelings, even our sense of who we are, but we fail to visit the unchanging centre of our own self. The ability to be in this inner space, where our peace is found, when all around would prefer chaos and crisis, is the deepest spiritual change skill. It is the eye of the storm, it is the oasis in the desert, it is the place where peace is power. Call in today. You'll be surprised how much it can influence and change everything and everyone around you !

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Things Happen For The Best !

Faith has the power to change even hopeless situations into hopeful ones. There is so much power in having faith that even in the most hopeless situations we can keep ourselves peaceful and happy. When we are able to maintain this stage we find that things change for the better too. Faith works to change the situation. Let us think of one situation that we are not happy with. Let us then accept the situation as it is without expecting it to change. This acceptance will give the faith that things are happening for the best. With this faith even the most hopeless situation will turn positive.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Use Good Company To Overcome Negative Impact !

To be in good company means to be protected from the storms of situations. The one who understands the significance of what happens to him, is not affected by the various situations that come by his way. On the other hand, he is able to use such situations as gifts for his own personal progress. He is able to realize the importance of keeping such company that will enable him to overcome the negative impact and use it in a positive way. When we take the support of good company to win over the negative impact that certain situations create, we are able to enjoy the growth process. Then for us situations are never those that can take us backward but they take us forward at every step. We are able to experience success at every step, whatever the situations may be.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Be Honest With Oneself And Work For One’s Own Inner Growth !

To be clear and clean is to give others a chance to see what they are. When there is commitment to make oneself clear and pure from inside, there is the ability to recognize and remove all that is waste and unnecessary. There is honesty and sincerity with oneself and every step is taken to remove all that is not good. When there is the ability to do that, there is an ability also to become a mirror for others to see their own perfection. To keep ourselves free from negativity means to see our own inner perfection. We are not caught up with our visible negativity, but are able to connect to our inner qualities. We are honest with ourselves and are able to work for our own inner growth. This inner growth becomes a clear mirror for others too.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Understand The Significance Of Everything And Move Forward !

The one who is able to pass things is the one who is able to pass in all situations. When there is the ability to understand the significance of everything that happens and pass by things with lightness, there is also the ability to move forward in spite of difficult situations. So whatever happens, there is the awareness of the resources that are available and use them for further progress. So the one who is able to do this is able to be free from failing in situations. Since we are able to pass all the situations with a smile, we pass in the exam of life and get the result of satisfaction. We are not caught up with temporary challenges and situations, but are able to move forward in a powerful way. We use situations for taking us a step ahead.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Enrich Your Own Life By Spreading The Fragrance Of Your Virtues !

The one who is constantly spreading the fragrance of virtues is a spiritual rose. When there is constant awareness of being a spiritual rose, there is an awareness of the internal virtues too. So there is an expression of these virtues in all words and actions. Others are able to perceive and take benefit from these internal specialities, and this fragrance spreads around to others too. When we are able to keep ourselves connected with our specialities, we are able to experience the inner beauty. Like a rose, we keep spreading the fragrance of our virtues to all we come into contact with. So we are also able to get the love, good feelings and good wishes from everyone, thus enriching our own life.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Have Respect For Ourselves But No Ego !

To consider oneself a trustee is to use all treasures well. When there is the awareness of being a trustee of God, there is not only recognition but also good use of the internal treasures. These internal treasures are of virtues and specialities. All these are used wisely and well. Such a person is able to be loving and detached at the same time. When we have the consciousness of being a trustee, we are able to look within and get in touch with our own internal treasures. It gives us the consciousness of having respect for ourselves without developing any ego. We have no negative feelings when these treasures are not used or when situations demand more than what we feel we have.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Take Up Responsibility And Experience Constant Progress !

To take up responsibility is to be free from guilt. When there is the ability to take up responsibility, everything is done to one's best ability. So no mistakes happen, hence there is no guilt. Even when things go wrong the one who takes up responsibility does something to correct the situation. So such a person is also free from guilt. When we are able to take up responsibility for everything that happens in our lives, we are able to experience constant progress. So when big challenges come our way, instead of being afraid, we are able to remain positive and stable. This further keeps us away from guilt.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, September 08, 2008

Use Available Resources For Personal Growth And Benefit Of Others !

To be enthusiastic is to be light constantly. The one who is enthusiastic looks for challenges and excuses for self-improvement. He is constantly moving forward in the most challenging situations. He uses all the available resources for personal growth and the benefit of others. His words and actions induce enthusiasm in others too. When he never let go of his enthusiasm in every moment of his life, he is able to be constantly light. This enables him to enjoy this moment, and ensures that he use it to the maximum for making his future better and bright. He also becomes a source of light for those around where they are able to take inspiration to make the best use of what they have.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, September 05, 2008

Flow Is Accepting Things And Putting Them To Good Use Before Passing It On !

Everything that comes to us, comes to pass or, more accurately, for us to pass on. Not just the money in our pocket, but wisdom, objects, ideas, even opportunities, all come to us, so that, at the right moment, we can pass them on. This is called flow. Being in the flow means being aware that the river of life is flowing to us at every moment. Being in the flow means accepting whatever comes and putting it to good use, before passing it on. Going with the flow means allowing whatever comes to move on freely, without holding on in any way. If we do not pass on, we are trying to block the flow, and that's when we feel pressure in our life. Pressure is always self-inflicted. Every time you feel 'under pressure' look at what you need to release and to pass on to someone else. Once you do you can ...relax...again.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Get Best Potential In Others By Having Faith In Them !

Faith in others wins cooperation from them. When we are working together, we need to have faith in the capabilities of those working with us by seeing their specialities and using them too. This will naturally create a healthy environment where everyone is working together as a team. One thought that would help us in practical situations to work as a team is to have faith in the ones we are working with. When we are able to have faith, we are able to create a positive environment where everyone is able to express his or her best potential. The task would be successful and there would be benefit and personal growth for everyone working in the team.




~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

See Positive Aspects In Each And Every Person !

To be connected with people's specialties is to have faith in them. Faith is more based on our perception of people rather than just their behaviour. When we have the habit of seeing specialties in each and every person, we are able to create space for the use of these specialties. This automatically reflects our faith in them and their ability to contribute. Let us make a firm practice of seeing at least one positive aspect in each and every person we come into contact with. Then we will be able to use this specialty in a practical way and help the other person also to use this specialty. In this way, we will be able to increase his capability and out faith in him.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Remember If We Have Taken We Have To Payback !

If we recognise that all inner and outer effects or results in our lives have causes which can be found within ourselves, then we understand karma or the law of sowing and reaping. If we are aware that we have just awoken to this law, and that we are consciously live with this law in our awareness we will also be aware that we were asleep to this law before - perhaps for a long time, possibly many births. It is therefore highly likely we tried to break the law. What we did not know was we cannot break this law. We cannot take anything without having to pay it back at some future stage. We may receive but we may not take - there is a difference. If we have taken then we must payback. Any form of pain or discomfort - mental, emotional or physical - means it is payback time. The universal debt collector has come to knock on our door. Accounts are being settled. If you can regard all pain, from a bump on the head to an emotional crisis, as the settling of a debt, you will be using the oldest wisdom to respond to life in the most enlightened way. The destination, once all accounts are settled, and all debts paid, is true peace and real freedom. Peace of mind and freedom from all pain.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, September 01, 2008

Cooperation Will Successfully Accomplish The Task And Benefit Everyone !

Cooperation comes when there are pure feelings and good wishes for all involved in the task. Every task we take up needs to be for the benefit of all. When we are working for something in which there is common benefit, we are able to easily gain others' cooperation. This also brings good wishes from all of them, which will naturally help in the success of the task. When we take up something new and important, we need to make sure that there is surely something that will bring some benefit for everyone involved in the task. This attention helps us get the cooperation of those around us for the success of the task.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Set Yourselves Free !

If you know a little of yourself, you will have realized that you are more than meets your eyes in the mirror in the morning. What you see is not what you are. You see the form not the content, the body not the soul, the matter not the mind. In quiet and profound moments, we innately know what is true. But we forget. The world tells us and wants us to believe that we are what we see – and we take the easy way out. We believe. That’s why the awakening of spirit and the flowering of our spirituality (nothing to do with religion) means we have to keep reminding ourselves, a hundred times a day, I am a soul – not a body, I am an eternal spirit – not a perishable piece of meat. I am quality, not quantity. I am. Otherwise, freedom is not possible. And if we are not free, in the deepest space inside our own being, we cannot be truly happy.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Where There Is Self-Respect There Is Success !

The one who works with self-respect is the one who wins the cooperation of others. When we do things in our natural state of self- respect, it creates cooperation. On the other hand if we have ego because of which we expect others to recognize our work and appreciate it, it creates competition and jealousy. If someone is not cooperating with us, we need to check within ourselves why we are performing that task. If there is the slightest feeling of trying to prove ourselves, we need to remove it. In its place, there needs to be the thought in the mind that we want only success in the task and nothing else.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Understand Situations Accurately And Overcome All Obstacles By Detachment !

Silence brings the experience of the power within. When we see with a silent mind, a mind free from questions and waste thoughts , we will be able to see beyond what is visibly happening. This enables us to go beyond the situation. It is like flying high and looking down below and we'll be able to see things clearly and also be able to fly across the barriers very easily. All we need to do when we are tired of the situation we are going through is to take some moments of silence to remind ourselves of the power within. When we get detached and watch the situation as we would watch a play, we would be able to enjoy each thing that happens. This detachment gives us the power to understand the situation accurately and overcome all obstacles.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Practice Being A Peaceful Being !

To be in silence is to experience true peace that is within. We are peaceful beings but external situations pull us away from our peace if we let them. When there is not a very positive situation that we are confronted with, we need to save ourselves from the pull of the outside situation and rely on the peace within by practicing silence. Every morning let us take a few moments of silence and practice being a peaceful being, who is totally in charge of ones-self. When we make this practice firm, when difficult situations do come we will be able to rely more on our internal peace instead of getting carried away by the external situations.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Keep Your Mind Free From Worries !

To experience silence is to become an embodiment of solutions. Situations do bring a lot of challenges for us, but where there is fear or worry while facing them, there cannot be peace. As long as we continue looking at the problem instead of searching for solutions we cannot remain in peace. So solutions are not to be found easily. The more we are able to make our mind calm with the practice of silence we are able to find solutions easily. Let us think of something that we consider as a problem, something about which we are thinking a lot of.Now let us see with a calm mind if we can find a solution for it. If we feel we cannot, it is better to leave thinking about it rather than to worry about it. When we keep the mind free in this way, we will get the solutions automatically.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Maintain Your Self-Respect With Silence !

Silence helps to get in touch with one's own pure, perfect self. When we take time and spend it in silence, we are able to get in touch with our pure, perfect self. It helps us to go within and recognize our inner own inner truth. It is not just to stay within but to recognize one's own inner worth and deal with the world with it. Even during the worst situations, we need to take time to be in silence, become introverted and look within ourselves and see our own inner worth. We will then naturally be able to maintain our self-respect. This enables us to be stable and happy, whatever the situation might be.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Spread Pure Thoughts And Pure Feelings Through Silence !

The power of silence can bring peace to any situation. The instruments for the power of silence are pure thoughts and pure feelings. We can give others an experience with the power of our silence. When we understand and experience the power of silence we will become more powerful. We will then be able to experience peace that will naturally spread to others too. When we have to correct someone in any situation we first need to remind ourselves that words will not work but silence based on pure feelings and love will surely work. When we accept the person as he is with love we will be able to bring about a change in him. The lesser we talk the more the peace that is created.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Be A Trustee ! Follow A Relaxing Way Of Relating To Things !

We all have a relationship with everything. Obviously the relationship we have with the people and objects in our immediate vicinity is more intimate than the rest of the world. For most of us the most common relationship is possession. In our minds we think we own and possess things like cars and houses and carpets and golf clubs etc. This thinking easily spreads into jobs and tasks and positions and perhaps even other people. "I want you", and "You are mine alone", is the essence of many romantic film scripts and song lyrics. What we forget is that this relationship is wrong. It is not possible to possess anything. Care for..yes. Use...yes. But possess...no. You can't take it with you when you go, so we say! And yet it's the idea of possession which lies at the heart of all fear, war and conflict. Can you see it? Fear of loss, fear of not acquiring what we have already decided is ours in our minds. So what is a better relationship we can choose which takes all the fear away. Be a trustee. Everything comes to us in trust, for us to use and then to set it free. The consciousness of trustee sets us free of the tension of grasping and guarding. To see ourselves as trustees of everything that we receive, including our bodies, encourages our innate capacity to 'care for with dignity'. It is a much more relaxing way of relating to the things which we are privileged to receive in life.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Sow Seeds Of Peace For A Bright Future !

Ignorance makes you believe that life functions haphazardly. Wisdom teaches you that everything that happens in this theatre of life has profound significance. What you see today is not the fruit of chance but a fruit from seeds planted in the past. Plant seeds of peace nowand you will create a life of peace in the future.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Check Your Words Before Proving Something To Others !

To have the power of truth is to have the ability to tolerate. When someone disbelieves us, we usually tend to argue back and try to prove our point to the others. In spite of our great efforts to do that, we are not able to convince them. Along with that is a very simple factthat the more we talk the less we are listened to. And thus we end up being more frustrated. When someone challenges the truth of our words, we need to check within ourselves if there is something that we can correct or learn. When we learn to do this, instead of being stubbornwith what we have to say or blaming others, we find it easy to tolerate.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Meditation Increases Your Energy For The day !

The best time to awaken both body and spirit is in the early morning. We are fresh, in solitude, and the vibrations of the world are at their calmest. It is not surprising that you will find all experienced meditators and yogis up with the dawn, inviting the sun of spirit to shine into the heart of their soul. The first half hour of conscious awareness will be the foundation of your day. Make an early start. Meditate, set the switch of your consciousness and calibrate your energy for the day. You'll be surprised the difference it makes.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Experience Your Inner Qualities With Your Clean Heart !

To be clean at heart is to give happiness to others. The one who has a clean heart is the one who always tries to do the best for those with whom he comes in contact. Thus, the person develops the ability to accept others as they are and ignore anything wrong done by them.Instead, he is able to do the right action without losing the balance. So such a person brings joy for himself and for others through every action he performs. When we have a clean heart we are able to have an experience of our inner qualities. We are able to enjoy the beauty of the different relationships, each relationship and each person being unique. Thus others are able to get in touch with their inner beauty too. So there is joy experienced by all.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, August 08, 2008

Try To Complete Your Tasks In Time !

A task left undone remains undone in two places - at the actual location of the task, and inside your head. Incomplete tasks in your head consume the energy of your attention as they gnaw at your conscience. They siphon off a little more of your personal power every time you delay. No need to be a perfectionist, that's debilitating in an imperfect world, but it's good to be a 'completionist'. If you start it, finish it...or forget it.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, August 07, 2008

Enjoy Color And Beauty Of Life And Appreciate Variety That Life Brings !

The one who is joyful is the one who is free from tiredness. When we are able to enjoy the colour and beauty of life, we are able to be free from tiredness. We are able to appreciate the variety that life brings. No difficult circumstance or situation takes away the inner spirit and so we are able to be fresh and joyful. Even in a difficult situation we need to remind ourselves that we can only enjoy the beauty of life if we are able to appreciate equally all that life brings. As much as we enjoy success, we also need to enjoy learning from our failures.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Get Joy And Enjoy Your Work To Succeed !

To be free from expectations means to experience inner joy. When we are free from expectations from others we are also free from dependency. So we are able to do everything well and to our satisfaction. We are not bound by the praise that we get from others but there is joy in doing the action itself. Then of course praise follows too. When we do something, we first have to ensure that we are enjoying it and keep reminding ourselves of the joy that we are deriving out of it. Then we are free from the desire for recognition or praise. Then we will find ourselves succeeding in the task that we undertake and we will be appreciated too.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Bring About A Change In Your Life And Move Forward !

The one who has the humility to learn and progress is the one who experiences constant joy. We need to take responsibility for the mistakes we have committed and have the enthusiasm to learn from them. This comes when there is humility which also brings honesty with the self. So there is an experience of constant change and progress. At all times there is the ability to bring about change and so there is an experience of joy under all circumstances. When we are honest with ourselves, we are able to find the joy of learning from our mistakes. Mistakes don't make us heavy because we know we have something to learn from them. There is constantly enthusiasm to bring about a change and move forward. Our inner joy allows us to progress constantly thereby becoming an inspiration for many to bring about change.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, August 04, 2008

Knowing Yourself Truly Is The Doorway To Freedom !

There is nothing more inevitable than the greying of hair and the crinkling of skin. Resisting it is like trying to hold back the tide of the ocean. Accepting it is the way into a graceful life and the possibility of true Leisure! Our lives are mostly without leisure as we succumb to the marketing men and their determination to convince us that the tide can be beaten back, at the very least, kept at bay. As a consequence we count the greys and measure the length and depth of the wrinkles. We spend our time and attention on the surface of our forms, and create the habits of anxiety and worry as they inevitably deteriorate. But when we truly know ourselves as spirit within the form, all those subtle tensions are dissolved. We never age, never grow old, never die - only our bodies do. Knowing ourselves as we truly are is the doorway to freedom and to the graceful acceptance that we are destined to inhabit and play many roles in many bodies. Is that not both a liberating and a relaxing insight? If you play with it, explore it for truth, meditate on it, seriously give it 'house room' in your head, you may actually experience yourself as a free spirit. And when you do you will know true relaxation.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, August 01, 2008

Know Your Own Truth And Live By It !

To follow someone else's truth is a trap. The best strategy is to know your own truth, face it and live by it. Others may inspire, guide, give you directions, but ultimately you have to cut your own way through the jungle. You could always be asking others where North is, and they will tell you. Someone will say North is this way and someone else that North is that other way - and both would have been sincere. But you alone have to find your true North.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Think Positively About The Present !

The one who is simple is the one who is free from pain. When I am simple I am able to be free from pain or hurt even in adverse situations. I am able to take benefit from the wealth of experiences accumulated over the past without feeling the pain. With simplicity I know that I need to remember the past only to the extent that I have to learn from it. When something goes wrong and I find myself thinking about it again and again, I need to remind myself that all the past experiences are only for me to learn from them. The past is finished and I don't have to undergo the sorrow again thinking about the past repeatedly.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Get Detached And Bring Benefit To All !

Greatness is visible in simplicity. The simplicity within me brings benefit to many. Simplicity doesn't mean I have to give up all I have, but it only means that I give up the attraction and attachment to whatever I am using. With simplicity my lifestyle takes on an easiness that in itself can be a healing source to those around. I need to make the practice of being detached even while using everything. I need not give up anything, but while using everything, I need to remember that what I have is for the use of everyone and not to get dependent on it.
When I am detached in this way I will be able to bring benefit to all around me.




~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Be Enthusiastic And Create Enthusiasm In Others !

The one who is enthusiastic makes others enthusiastic too. The one who has this one speciality of enthusiasm, will be instrumental in bringing many other specialities. The words of such a person will fill others with courage and fill with hope, the ones who are hopeless.When we find someone who is not able to maintain his enthusiasm, it is good to remind ourselves that we are responsible for creating enthusiasm in others. When we take up responsibility in this way we will be able to finish laziness and carelessness within us and we will be enthusiastic too.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Learn To Be Independent And Happy !

The root of suffering is attachment. You have created a space in your mind that holds a person or object as a part of you. When that person or object is criticized, neglected or not there with you, you feel pain in your mind and you experience a sense of loss. If you want to remain happy at all times, you must learn to love and appreciate while remaining independent.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Work In a Cooperative Environment And Fulfill Your Responsibilities !

The one who works in coordination with others is the one who can fulfill responsibilities well. Responsibilities can be fulfilled well when there is the recognition that each one can contribute something to the task. It is also essential to create a cooperative rather than a competitive environment. Then there would be no feeling of superiority or inferiority in anyone. When we are responsible to complete some task, we need to involve all the people who can help in it. When we do this we will find our task finishing faster. Also we would find that we would get the good wishes of all the people involved in the task.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Specific Thoughts About True Responsibility !

Responsibility is best fulfilled by the one who is detached. When one is attached to the task that he is responsible for it leads to worry, doubt and fear. This can have a crippling effect on decision-making and result in difficult situations. On the other hand, the one who is detached is the one who is able to see things clearly and so fulfill all responsibilities with lightness. When we have to take up some new responsibility we need to tell ourselves that we will do our best in fulfilling the responsibility. When we become detached from the result of the task we will find ourselves doing our best because there are no negative thoughts.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Changing and Inspiring Others To Change !

The one who is responsible changes first before he expects others to change. The one who is responsible is a leader. He would take up the responsibility to change himself first instead of waiting for others to change. With the change that he brings in himself he inspires others to change too. When we think of one situation where we were expecting someone else to change, we also need to think of one aspect in this situation in which we can bring about a change in ourselves. We need to take up the responsibility of changing this and we will find ourselves progressing, thus inspiring others to take the inspiration to change too.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Be Brave And Face Situations Courageously !

We should have courage to work on the self is to find the beauty within. Situations come that challenge one's own strength. At such times the mind tends to become weak displaying weaknesses. Then there is no courage to look within. The one who is able to be introspectiveat that time is able to find a new learning. He is thus able to express the beauty that is lying within. When we understand that at each step of our life, situations come to bring out some quality from within, we'll never be afraid of situations. we'll have the courage to challenge our own assumptions and move forward based on the learning that we get and the beauty that we have been able to discover.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Take Up Responsibility Of Performing The Best !

Responsibility is to honor the role that has been entrusted and to perform it to the best of one's ability. Just as the actor accepts whatever role he is given and performs to the best of his ability, in the same way taking up responsibility for one's life is to accept and honor the role so that the performance is the best under all circumstances. The result is that time and resources are utilized to bring maximum benefit. Each day let us remind ourselves that we are a good actor who brings out the best of whatever role we get. Instead of thinking of what we don't have, we need to start looking at what we have and using it in the best possible way.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Silence Contains Power To Create Harmony !

It is when we silence the chattering of our mind that we can truly hear what is in our heart and find the still, clear purity that lies within the soul. Spiritual love carries us into the silence of our original state of being. This silence contains the power to create harmony in all relationships and the sweetness to sustain them. And it is when we are silent within that we can let God into our hearts and minds filling us with peace, love and power.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

An Important Liberal Thought !

Liberate yourself from the bondages of the mind. It is wasteful thoughts that won't allow you to attain true freedom. True Independence is to be, in dependence of only GOD.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Power Of Silence Is Full Of Pure Thoughts And Pure Feelings !

The power of silence can bring peace to any situation. The instruments for the power of silence are pure thoughts and pure feelings. We can give others an experience with the power of our silence. When we understand and experience the power of silence we will become more powerful. We will then be able to experience peace that will naturally spread to others too. When we have to correct someone in any situation we first need to remind ourselves that words will not work but silence based on pure feelings and love will surely work. When we accept the person as he is with love we will be able to bring about a change in him. The lesser we talk the more the peace that is created.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Maintain Powerful Thoughts For Constant Peace Of Mind !

To experience peace is to be in one powerful stage. The more the thoughts we have, the lesser the peace that is experienced in the mind. When we are able to maintain a powerful thought throughout the day whatever the situations come our way we can experience constantpeace. Right in the morning let us take a thought that is positive and powerful. For example, 'victory is my birthright' or 'I am always fortunate'. Whatever the situations we come across, let us emerge this thought and we will be able to maintain peace.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, July 11, 2008

True Respect Brings Humility !

Where there is true respect there is humility. The more respect is measured on the basis of something external, the greater the desire for recognition from others. The greater the desire, the more one falls victim to ego and there cannot be humility. We need to start theday with a thought that brings self-respect. We need to tell ourselves that we are special and also use this speciality throughout the day. We will then not dominate or limit the freedom of anyone but will naturally work with humility.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

A Very Creative And Intelligent Thought !

Every day is an opportunity to be creative - the canvas is your mind, the brushes and colours are your thoughts and feelings, the panorama is your story, the complete picture is a work of art called, 'my life'. Be careful what you put on the canvas of your mind today – it matters.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Saturday, July 05, 2008

Find The Beauty That Is Hidden Within You !

Introversion brings empowerment of the self. Just as a tortoise withdraws from the external environment after its work is done, we too need to find time for ourselves. Amidst the activity of the day, we need to make time to look within and find the beauty that is hiddenthere. When we do this as a practice it brings a positive experience that empowers the self. We need to give ourselves a little time everyday at regular intervals. During this time, we need to look within and find our own uniqueness and we will find that we are ableto have access to our positivity. This practice will help us during a difficult time too and we will be able to use these qualities under all circumstances. So we will not be a victim to situations but will be able to give what is required at that time.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, July 04, 2008

Changing Ourselves According To Situations Will Make Us Happy !

Happiness comes when there is self-sovereignty. Being a self-sovereign enables to have control over the self. If not, when there are negative or difficult situations, there would be sorrow. When there is control there will be no expectations from situations to change, but there will be the courage to change oneself. When things go wrong, instead of worrying or waiting for things to change, we need to remind ourselves that we are a self-sovereign and we will be able to bring about a change in ourselves. When we work on ourselves and change we can be happy.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, July 03, 2008

Don't Think Much, Use Thoughts Required Effortlessly !

Introversion helps to manage thoughts better. With introversion we can very easily manage our thoughts since our mind will be free from waste and negative. Also when we are introverted, we find that there is no need to think as much as we do, but the thoughts required emerge effortlessly. Thus we are able to use our thoughts powerfully. When we find ourselves having a lot of thoughts due to some situation, we only need to sit in silence and practice going within ourselves instead of thinking too much about the situation. We need to make an attempt to experience the peace deep within ourselves and we will find we are getting calmer.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Detachment Enables To Understand The Importance Of The Virtue !

Balance makes life peaceful and happy. A life of peace is a life of balance. Sometimes, even a single negative thought or word can throw one out of balance. Even a virtue needs to be in balance. For instance determination, which provides energy and concentration necessary for any accomplishment can become stubbornness. So determination when balanced with patience and flexibility creates a life of happiness. When we have detachment whilst using a virtue, we are able to maintain balance. Otherwise we find that even a virtue to an extreme takes a negative form. Detachment enables us to recognize the importance of the virtue and use it in the right way, according to the requirement.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Be Free From Expectations And Attain Everything Without Any Difficulty !

To have a desire for the good act done is to eat unripe fruit. To have a desire to get the result of what one does is like eating unripe fruit. It is like following a shadow that will never be got. On the other hand, to do things because there is joy in doing it is to enjoy putting in effort. This also ensures that there is fruit attained at the right time. When we are able to do things because we enjoy them, we are able to be free from expectations. And because we are free from expectations and desires, yet working towards our aim, we find ourselves attaining everything without any difficulty. We are patient and wait with joy for the fruit of our effort to ripen.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Experience Sweetness Of Life And Move Towards Success !

True sweetness is to be peaceful in every thought, word and deed. The one who is peaceful in thoughts is able to be sweet in words and positive in actions. Such a person is able to give others an experience of one's own positive qualities and those of others too. So there is beauty, positivity and sweetness perceived in such a person's life. When we are totally peaceful, we are able to experience our own inner beauty. In the silence of the mind, we are able to see everything in a positive way. So we have nothing that is a difficult situation, but only situations that bring out the best from within us. We experience the sweetness of life and continue to move on towards success.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Remain Light To Gain Easy Success !

To be light is to be free from the bondage of one's own weaknesses. To be light is to be free from the burden or bondage of waste thoughts and weaknesses. These traits within don't allow one to work with lightness. The waste binds the mind and so the efficiency is blocked. On the other hand, the one who is free from these weaknesses is free from bondages while doing everything. The one who remains light, remains up above and hence gains easy success. When we are light while doing our activities, we find ourselves working over our weaknesses easily and naturally. So, we feel free from the bondages of waste thoughts. This further enables us to discover hidden talents and potentials. This gives us the satisfaction of doing well and also enables us to experience easy success in every action we do.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Make An Impact On Others With Your Sweet Words !

Others experience sweetness when words are filled with the power of truth. False sweetness is saying that something is good without having taken the pains to find out what it is i.e., commenting on something superficial. Sweet words are those that are spoken after having understood the reality. In order for our words to make an impact on others, we must take time to see if we have really recognised the goodness in the other person. Each of our comments should be based on the truth that we have discovered in others and we will find others taking benefit from my words.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Purity In Thoughts Bring Forth Positive Words And Actions !

The seed of pure thoughts surely bear fruit. Purity in thoughts means to be free from all kind of negative influences. Such thoughts bring forth positive words and actions. The one who has pure thoughts is able to express his own inner positivity in every act and every relationship. Every effort is naturally made to sustain this pure thought, and this sustenance bears fruit at its own time. When we keep our mind clean and clear, we are able to enjoy sowing seeds of only pure thoughts. Such pure thoughts help us get multiple times result, as even a single thought gets us several fruit. One thought of positivity adds power to every area of our life, and we become empowered.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Maintain A Positive State of Mind !

To add the power of positivity is to finish negativity. The only way to finish negativity is to add the power of positivity. When there is someone who is using negative traits or if there is a situation, which brings negativity, it is necessary to fill oneself with the power of positivity. When this is done, words and actions are coloured with positivity, which colours others too. When we are faced withnegativity, it is important for us to maintain our positive state of mind. Instead of adding fire to something that is already on fire, when we are able to add the cool water of positivity, we are able to become an instrument of bringing change. We never blame others for the situation, but are always able to find resources to better the situation.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Remember You Are A One-Off !

Perhaps the most common habit we all learn to develop is to compare our self with others. Every time you compare yourself with another watch for thoughts like, "They seem to be doing better than me.... I wonder what it's like to be them... how come they get all the luck ... they are much better than me at that." Behind these thoughts you are really saying you would like to be them, live like them and be in the position they are in. In that moment you forget you are absolutely unique. You can only be your self. There is no one the same as you, and you can never be the same as someone else. If you keep thinking in this way you only sustain an underlying sense of failure which eats away at your self-respect and self-esteem. Never compare your self with anyone else, realise and remember you are a one-off!


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, June 20, 2008

An Intelligent Motivating Thought !

To be tireless is to ensure success. The one who is tireless is prepared for every situation of life and so is not afraid of anything that happens. To be tireless means to be able to understand the situation in an accurate way and to have the ability to move forward inspite of all the difficult situations. It also means to learn from each and every situation and move forward constantly. When we are able to be tireless in all the situations of our life, we are able to understand things clearly. We don't experience any fear but are able to move forward with confidence knowing that we will surely be successful. With our tirelessness, we ensure success even when the worst challenges come our way.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Become a Source of Support in Difficult Times !

True service is to serve through one's own life of contentment. Everyone wants happiness and is searching for ways and means to be happy. The one who is able to go within and bring out the inner happiness is able to reflect this inner state in every day life. Such a person becomes a source of inspiration to enable others to look within themselves. He also becomes a source of support during difficult times. When we are content we are able to blend and harmonise with both circumstances and people. Thus we bring out the best in ourselves and others. We appreciate the beauty even in little aspects and provide an environment for this beauty to grow. The mind is not caught up with questions or doubts but is constantly finding solutions with faith.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Contentment Gives Rise To A Creative Mind !

Contentment brings an experience of all other virtues. Where there is contentment, there is surely an expression of all that is lying within. There is no need to look for external supports or signals to bring out what is within, but it is naturally used to make the best out of every situation. Contentment also brings about a desire to be better and better so one is able to work towards this end. When we are content we are able to have a state of mind that is creative. So we are able to tap the inner resources for our own personal growth. We are able to creatively work with our own inner virtues and are able to add them even to the little acts that we do. We are never satisfied to the point of laziness.




~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

True Love Enables Us To Give !

Love enables one to be free from mistakes. The one who has discovered the true love within is able to express this love under all circumstances. Love enables one to naturally and intuitively to give the best and so the right thing is done. Every word and act reflects the love and concern, thus benefiting others naturally. There is perfection visible in such a person. True love enables us to give, without effort required to be put in. There is no effort doing the right things, but we do what is required to be done. There is a sense of satisfaction in giving without expecting. Also there is an experience of personal growth with every new situation enabling to move towards greater heights of maturity.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Friday, June 13, 2008

Become A Source Of Support For Others !

Compassion brings the ability to listen from heart. When there is compassion for others, there is the ability to listen to others, to their words and also their feelings when there is the power to listen, there is understanding. This understanding enables one to be more caring and loving in words and actions too, giving according to others needs. When we are open to the others feelings, we are able to relate to them effectively. We never let go of our inner strength becoming a source of support for others. We become such a strong pillar of support that others are able to free themselves of their negativity.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Be Naturally Victorious !

To have power means to enjoy the variety of life. When there is the inner strength there is enthusiasm to give the best and also to learn and improve with every obstacle. To work with inner power is to be like a skilled player whose focus is on enjoying the match too rather than just on winning. When we have learned the art of focusing on our strengths, we are able to enjoy the variety scenes that life brings for me. We would enjoy dealing with all these different scenes in a natural and easy way, and also be naturally victorious. And so we have the benefit of double enjoyment.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Possess A Peaceful, focused And Divine Mind !

Don't give your mind permission to get disturbed. A disturbed mind is easily influenced. This will cost you your peace. Learn to maintain your peace by freeing yourself from attachments. Competing or comparing yourself with others will not allow you to focus inwards. An inner focus allows you to keep your eye on your higher self. Rememberyour original nature. It allows you to forge a link with the Divine. Then it becomes easy to recognise useless thoughts and replace them with a spiritual perspective. A calm mind is not just peaceful, it is focused, self-directing and Divine.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Engage Your Mind In Positive Activity !

The most important part of you is your mind (not your brain – the brain is the hardware and the mind creates the software). Care for your mind, make friends with it, always feed it healthy food, engage it in positive activity, exercise it with knowledge and wisdom. Like a garden returns fragrance and beauty according to the care invested, so your mind will repay you with thoughts, ideas and visions of great beauty when tended and invested with care. Your mind is not made of matter but it does matter what you give it and what you create with it. Where your mind goes, you go. What your mind creates becomes your destiny.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Monday, June 09, 2008

Expand Your Creative Capacity !

Is life an obstacle course? Sometimes it may feel like it. If you join the military you will be sent around an obstacle course of increasing degrees of difficulty. Why? To increase your strength and stamina and expand your creative capacity under strain. So it is on the course called 'life' - you can choose to perceive people, situations or events as obstacles, or you can choose to use these things to strengthen and expand your capacity to be creative and to find ways round, under, over. The choice lies in your perception. Obstacles are never ever 'out there', they are always in our own minds.




~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.