Understand Your Mind And Treat It Properly !

When you talk to yourself in your mind, which self do you address? And how? Usually people do not talk to their divinity, but to the most superficial aspects of their everyday personality. And often it’s a stream of fears, complaints and mindless repetition of old things. If we talked that way to another human being, we would have to apologise. Learning to talk properly to the self is a spiritual endeavour. Thoughts from the past and worries about the future do not create good conversation. Instead learn to talk to your mind as if it were a child. Talk to it with love. If you just force a child to sit down, he won't. A good mother knows how to prompt her child into doing what she wants. Be a good mother to your mind, teach it good, positive thoughts so that when you tell it to sit quietly, it will. Love your mind. Stay happy.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Do Right Things To Experience Constant Success !

Success is achieved through accurate efforts. The one who puts in accurate efforts for the success of every task, naturally tries to do the best. Because of his own contribution, others too help him and contribute whatever they can to achieve what he sets out to do. So there is success in everything. When we do the right thing, we will be able to experience constant self-progress. We will then never have the slightest feeling of failing, but will always experience success as a right, even if the result is not what we have expected. We experience positive feelings because of having put in the right effort.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Sow Positive Thoughts !

If we plant a positive, clean seed of thoughts and concentrate on it, we give it energy, like the sun gives to a seed in the earth. And as the seed in the earth awakens, stirs and begins to grow, the thoughts on which we concentrate awaken, stir and begin to grow. So let us sow positive thoughts. Each morning before we begin the journey of the day let us sit still, in silence, and sow the seed of peace. Peace is harmony and balance. Peace is - freedom from the burden of negativity and wastefulness. Let peace find its home within us. Peace is our original strength, our eternal tranquility of being.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Bring In Lightness Through Accurate Words !

Lightness comes when words are accurate. Accurate words means there is nothing extra spoken. Whatever has to be said is said to the point. Such words being short are sweet to hear too and are those that never hurt others. They bring about the result needed accurately. When our words are to the point, there is a lot of lightness experienced within us and our physical energy is saved too. Others too experience benefit through our words and so we naturally get blessings from them, which helps us move forward with lightness.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Experience Constant Progress !

To have attention to accumulate is to experience constant progress. The one who has the attention to accumulate each and every moment makes sure that he uses well his treasures like thoughts, time etc. Then, there would never be anything waste or even ordinary. Instead each treasure would be used for the benefit of all. Having attention to accumulate makes us realise the importance of whatever we have. This makes us pay attention on even little things and we find ourselves benefiting from each moment and with each thing that happens. Thus we experience constant progress.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Virtue Is Love In Action !

"Wow...that's beautiful!" Is either a cry or a thought when faced with the mountain sunset, a spectacular view or a well formed man or woman. But where is the beauty, where is the appreciation of beauty, where is the ability to discern beauty? It is within our own consciousness. For the essence of who and what we are is beauty itself. The essence of beauty is not found in the body, a face or a mountain - they only stir the essence of beauty within our own spirit. And that beauty is not only something we taste within ourselves, but it emerges in our character as virtue, and in our life as care. For what is virtue, but love in action. The next time you say, "That's beautiful!" know that you speak of yourself, and it is you who are beautiful. Always were, always will be.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Look Beyond The Situation And See What It Has To Teach !

To transform waste into something purposeful and powerful is to remain light. To successfully transform something waste into something powerful and meaningful is to look beyond the situation and see what it has to teach. When there is the ability to do this, there is the ability to go on in spite of the most challenging obstacles. There is the deep understanding that nothing happens without a purpose. There is no time or energy wasted in wasteful company. When we understand the significance of everything that happens, we are able to transform in a second. So we are able to remain light because we are able to put in sincere effort and free ourselves from the burden of waste. We also find that there is no problem in our relationships too, as we are able to understand others and behave accordingly.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Analyze And Then Act Keeping End Result In Mind !

To have a clear aim of where the action will lead is to be successful in everything. Many a times it so happens that one acts immediately seeing a situation. But the one who is successful analyses the situation and predicts the outcome of the action that he performs and then acts keeping the end result in mind. Because of knowing the consequences of the actions before actually performing that action, he is able to continue putting in effort in spite of the challenges and difficulties. So he continues to give his best to the task. When he is able to give time to himself to think before performing any action, he is able to take the opportunity to be clear in his thinking. The consequences of the action he wishes to take are clear in his mind and so, the action taken to overcome the situation is right. Hence, he recieves easy and sure success.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Learn To Forgive Others !

To forgive is to give correction. When there is forgiveness, the harm of the mistake is forgotten. The mistake itself is remembered only to the extent that the correction is to be given. So there are no negative feelings expressed even while giving correction. And the words that are used are few but prove to be very effective. When we learn the art of forgiving we are able to be free from the burden of negative and waste thinking. So there is never any difficulty in giving correction when necessary. The mind is free from the attitudes of the past and it creates harmony in relationships even if the opinions or personalities don't match.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Appreciate Every Small Thing In Life For More Benefits !

To be free is to be free even from the bondage of things. The one who is dependent on the presence of a particular thing to succeed in a task is also under the bondage of that thing. Such a person will not be able to put in effort to his full capability since he is always thinking of what is lacking. On the other hand the one who tries to find a way to do the task at hand even when there is nothing available is the one who finds new resources. He is then able to use these resources too for accomplishing the task. When we are thinking more about what is to be done rather than thinking about what is lacking, we are able to be content with what we have. We are able to appreciate every small thing that is present in our life that we could use for our benefit and that of others. We are able to work for what we want to achieve without being caught up only with the desires.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Maintain Your Inner Positivity !

The one way of finishing waste thinking is to find a solution. When there is something negative that happens the mind tends to create a lot of waste and negative thoughts. At such a time there is no clear understanding of what is to be done and so there is difficulty in being positive at such a time. But once the problem is identified and the right solution found, i.e., the right explanation is given, there is no more waste thoughts, words or actions. When we are able to find the right solution at each step, whenever even negative situations happen, we are able to remain happy and content. We are not worried about the problem at hand but we know instead that this problem has come to increase our inner strength and capability. Thus we are able to maintain our inner positivity under all circumstances.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Have Good Wishes For All !

To make the effort to take and give good wishes is to constantly experience contentment. Whatever the kinds of personality of the person, if there is this one aim of taking and giving good wishes, there is positivity in every interaction. Attention is paid to make every word and action full of positivity. Words spoken only give happiness to others and give some kind of support to the other person to be better than what he is. When we understand the importance of having good wishes for all, we are able to receive good wishes from others too. We are able to be free from the influence of the negativity of the situations and people. So we constantly experience inner happiness and contentment, even if we don't get something outwardly.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Be A Good Listener !

To have the ability to listen is to learn. When there is the ability to listen there is the ability to understand others and what they are saying. So the one who listens is able to learn from every situation and each and every person whom he comes across. So what he does and what he speaks is much more effective. When we understand that we are a student for our entire life, we are able to be open to learning. So we are able to listen whole-heartedly. Then, instead of only putting across what we have to say, we are able to pay attention to what others are saying too. We are thus able to enrich ourselves with new treasures constantly.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Become Worthy Of Everyone’s Blessings !

To receive blessings is to become worthy of them. Sometimes there is a desire to receive blessings from God or someone who is considered more powerful. But the one who has truly a thought of winning the love, regard and blessings of the other person is able to put in effort to be worthy of it. So he is constantly trying to be better and better in what he does. Thus he becomes worthy of everyone's blessings. When we are constantly making ourselves more and more worthy, we naturally win the love, trust and blessings from all those we come in contact with. We are committed to whatever we do and know that the blessings of God are with us because we are making effort. We have no fear or insecurity, but go on doing what we have to do with confidence.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Influence Others With Your Positivity !

To bring in light is to finish darkness. Usually when there is any negativity seen, there is a lot of attention paid to it. All the positivity remains hidden and only the negativity is highlighted. So the one who is caught up with a negative attitude colours all his words and actions too with this negativity and will naturally create a world of negativity for himself. When we are able to see the positivity even in both positive situations and negative situations, we are able to influence others with my positivity. Others' negativity will not influence us in a negative way, but we will be able to remain powerful in all situations. We will experience inner growth constantly.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Make Efforts to Move Towards Your Aim And Experience Constant Progress !

To make the aim and qualification equal is to bring perfection. To have an aim that is high is to naturally bring about the desire to do the best in everything. But also important is to make effort to bring about those qualifications that are needed to fulfill this aim. So the one who has the desire to make the aim and qualifications equal is the one who is able to bring beauty to every action. When we are able to make constant effort to bring in those qualities that are necessary for our aim, we are able to bring perfection. We are able to experience the satisfaction of bringing a lot of change in a short time. We experience constant progress as we continue to make effort to move on towards our aim.




~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Blend Your Qualities With Others !

To appreciate variety is to harmonise. When there is recognition that each human being is unique with his own unique set of capabilities, there is the ability to respect him for what he is. Then all attempts are made to harmonise with him instead of trying to make him just like oneself. So energy is channelised in the right direction and one becomes an inspiration for others too. To appreciate variety means to see the beauty and specialities of each and every individual. It means to appreciate the natural positive qualities in everyone and learn to blend our own qualities with theirs. This gives us the satisfaction of the beauty of relationships, because there are no expectations and no disappointments.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Try To benefit All Persons By Bringing True Change !

True change brings benefit to all. When there is someone who is behaving in a way that is not right, the usual reaction is to have negative feelings for that person. All words and actions based on this negative attitude will naturally create negativity. Instead it is good to see what could be done to benefit the other person. Raising complaints only takes away inner peace. When we bring about a change that benefits even the person who is making the mistake, we are able to remain in peace with all types of people. We are not worried about why a person is behaving in a particular way, but we are able to see what is to be done in order to remove that particular negativity. The hatred is not for the person but for the negativity itself.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Be Committed To Bring Out Our Inner Perfection !

The one who has the aim to be perfect is the one who learns from obstacles. The higher the aim, the more the obstacles that comes one's way. Just as a perfect idol is one that has been chiseled a great deal, each obstacle comes to remove some or the other defect from within. The one, who understands this little secret, is able to use each obstacle as a beautiful learning for growth, and a chance to express the best qualities from within. When we are committed to bringing out our inner perfection, we are never deterred by the temporary situations that come our way. We move on with confidence, taking time to look within and recognize the hidden potential within us. We are able to get closer and closer to the perfection that we always seek.



~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Spiritual Progress Is Important !

There is benefit for you in every situation. If, that is, you know how to look for it. The idea behind steady spiritual progress is to see every circumstance and situation (particularly those that challenge you) as a tailor-made lesson in your personal plan for self- development. For example, in a situation where hurtful or angry words were exchanged, why not see it as the chance either to perceive things about your own character which need changing or to rehearse some virtue or quality that you need to put into practice more often? Actually, we should be grateful for the opportunity to evaluate ourselves. In this way you can transform anything into a constructive lesson. Never think that you've learned enough and now can stop. You should love it when people try to correct you or give you advice. It keeps you alert and gives you plenty of opportunity to put your truth into practice. It's a sign of great danger to be unable to accept criticism and instead use your understanding to criticise others.Realise deeply the significance of every moment, and your spiritual progress will be assured.


~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.