Father Of All Souls!

We should ask ourselves, do we react to situations in a positive or negative manner? The way we react is very much dependent upon our mental attitude and this in turn is directed by our thoughts. Linking our thoughts to the problems that surround us brings unlimited tension and worry. By linking them to the subtle and powerful vibrations of the unlimited source of peace, tranquility and knowledge that is, God the Supreme, we automatically have a constant source of good uplifting vibrations which can settle our troubled minds. He is the Father of all souls, the one who is there to give help at any time. In a time where our thoughts wander with little or no direction, where we find it difficult to talk or relate to people, it is worth remembering that God, who understands us, is only a thought away.

Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu,

Leave Your Ego Behind!

One of the most difficult things to do is letting go of your ego. And yet, it is very simple, easy and effortless and one of the most powerful things you can do. And yet, when you do it you give up the need and the desire for power. When you can bring yourself to get beyond your own ego, you raise yourself to a whole new level of awareness, experience and effectiveness. When you can think, live and act unconstrained by the limitations of your ego, the possibilities are truly endless. Your worries, your fears, your doubts, anxieties, disappointments and hesitation to move forward are all sustained by your ego. Imagine the power of leaving all those limitations behind. Spend a few minutes, a few hours, or an entire day unconcerned about what others will think, or what's in it for you, or whether something offends you or not. Feel the freedom, delight in the ability to accomplish, and explore possibilities that you may never before have even known about.
Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu

'Bliss' And 'Bless'

There is only the difference of the letter "i" between the words 'bliss' and 'bless'. When we stay in bliss then we naturally draw the blessings of others. We don't need to ask for the blessings, they just come. However, if our nature is even slightly sensitive we will either clash with others or get caught up in them. Clashing and getting caught makes the soul distressed and tired. Become free of these and you will feel that your hands are no longer tied and so you can give. Those who are free can become 'phool' (flowers). When we are not free we either prick others or we get pricked by others.

Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Standing Watch !!!

We have one Angel standing watch above us as we sleep...

Another gathers up the hopes and dreams we wish to keep

One Angel is the tiny voice that whispers in our ears...

With words of love and comfort to conquer grief and fears

We have so many Angels with one friendship keeper too...

Another just to help us mend the thoughtless things we do

We have a Guardian of Love who protects our Destiny...

And helps us with our soul mate with whom we are meant to be

We have a host of Angels that keep us company...

In order that we may become the best that we can be.

Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu

Changing Life!

When you are aware and accept that everything around you is constantly changing, and that you have no control over 99.99% of it, you are able to embrace change like a close friend! Change is a like a river, constantly flowing and moving things around. The river of life is constantly bringing you ideas, people, situations - each one is an opportunity to be enriched or to enrich others, to grow and to learn. Change is the play of the universe as it entertains us in the biggest light-and-sound show of all time.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Stay Away From Desires!

Desires cause peace to disappear. You think that acquiring things will make you feel secure, but the reality is that the more you have, the more fear there is of losing it, and the further you are from peace. Desires are the cause of all conflicts. When you want something and cannot get it, you become frustrated. Learning to be free from desires is learning how to stay peaceful.

Mind : Our Best Friend Or Our Worst Enemy!

It is said that the mind can be your best friend or your worst enemy. At every moment we have the opportunity to choose our company; thoughts which bring oxygen to the spirit or those who bring pain. If I am loyal to myself, I will continually strive to go back to my inner core of positivity. Again and again, I will be patient and loving, and increasingly my mind will reside in this positive inner truth. When I am able to be loving and loyal to myself, I can then help others in this same unconditional manner.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Open Your Mind!

The mind is like a parachute - it works best when it is open. How quickly we make assumptions, jump to conclusions and close our mind. How easily we form and hold fast to our opinions and then close our mind. How fast do we make a judgment, slap on a label and then close our mind. A closed mind never knows the delight of playing with possibilities, being enlightened by others point of view or enjoying the diversity of human life. An open and understanding mind never assumes, doesn't jump to conclusions and won't hold fast to any opinion. Perhaps it is no wonder a closed mind is not a very relaxed mind.

Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Help The World To Live In Peace!

Your thoughts guide you to your destiny. If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got. If you always think the same you will always get to the same place. Think in a new way and you will be a new person. Give happiness to all and you will live in peace. Create peace in your mind and you will create a world of peace around you.

~Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Have Faith In Oneself.

When we are confronted with a difficult problem, we sometimes get dejected, lose faith in those things that sustained us, lose faith in the self. Our speech patterns may change, emotions are jagged and our actions are questionable. We become unstable - quite different from what we would like to be. If we remain stable in the remembrance of our true identity, if we always keep in front of us the image of our more elevated form and we understand that we are masters of our own fortune or misfortune(as you sow so shall you reap) obstacles will never shake us. If we are fortified from the inside, in face of the outside happenings we remain ever stable, ever secure, ever sure.

~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Purity Reflects Our Inner Strength

Purity means the complete control over mind, speech, body and action. One's appearance, personality and impressions at any time or anywhere should be leaving positive aura or vibrations by natural means. Simply purity means staying soul-conscious mentally, physically as well as actionably.

Relationship is like a tapestry.

A relationship is like a tapestry. The fabric is strongest where the threads that hold it together are spun of openness, love and trust.

Nature Keeps On Changing!

Nature has order, happiness and sorrow each in their own time. Knowing that all things move in cycles can give hope that what is uncomfortable now may soon change.

Develop Godly Eyes!

Visualize God as one who is pleased to see you. Then greet others with godly eyes, as if you are meeting long-lost and now-found family. Such good wishes can transform any relationship.

Start Each Day With A Positive Attitude!

Make an appointment with yourself at the beginning of each day. When you start with a moment of solitude, even the most crowded of schedules runs more smoothly.

Face Your Problems!

Our society encourages distraction and evasion as a means to experience happiness. But actually this takes you far away from yourself and just postpones dissatisfaction. The true solution is to concentrate on what nourishes the spirit and give you life.

Talking To Yourself!

Learning to talk properly to the self is a spiritual endeavor. When you make a mistake, do you talk lovingly to yourself in your mind, or do you tell yourself off? One habit recognizes your divinity, the other subtly shapes a nature of sorrow.

Love of God !

Love of God is to our consciousness like a string to a high-flying kite. When the connection is strong, we are free to rise to any height.

Filtering Your Mind!

A clean intellect is like the mind's filter, sorting out thoughts of value from those of waste, enabling you to put into action only the valuable.

A War Sure To Win!

Spirituality seeks to achieve peace of MIND. If we acquire a taste for this, then very little can shake us from that inner throne of peace? Spirituality, is a gentle reminder, that since wars begins in the minds of men; it is there that they need to be resolved. Until and unless one has had an experience of Mercy and Love, then it is hard to go beyond violence. When we begin to explore and discover our innate powers of Peace and Love and the Joy they bring, only then do we discard the path of aggression or violence. We can now exercise full inner control and this is the war we have been longing to win!

Violence Hampers Growth!

Violence is a weakness in the soul; an act of selfishness, self-centered and uncompassionate behavior. It reflects a person or nation or world that has not matured, and is not willing to live its innate, original, highest potential.

Our Actions Depict Our Personality!

As you do, so you become. Every action that you perform is recorded in you, the soul. These imprints ultimately mould your character and destiny. When you understand this principle, you will pay more attention to bringing your best to everything you do.

Meditation Enriches Your Mind With Good Thoughts!

When God walks into your life, it is like a laser beam passing across your being. The light restores beauty and value, even if what is visible at first glance is less than beautiful. Meditation is an invitation to light. Meditation is not complicated. It simply is a means of teaching your mind to think in a different way.

Understanding God!

The easiest way to meditate on God is to picture him as light shining with love, a being who knows the beginning, the middle and the end of your eternal journey through time, understands everything, and accepts you as you are.

Spirituality Is Superior Than Physical Identity!

Your physical identity is a world of limited thoughts, feelings and roles. It is quite apart from the being of inner peace and power that is your spiritual personality.

In Search Of Peace!

The mind that tries to rest only on the surface of things will be tossed about in every storm. Dive deeper, to where there peace is.

Importance of Spiritual Study !

Purifying the soul means putting your highest self in charge. Useless,waste and negative thoughts are removed and annoying habits finished.This is the aim of spiritual study. Recognizing your spiritual identity is like being reborn.

Courage : A Path Towards Uncertainty!

Courage is taking a step forward into an area of difficulty without a solution in mind, trusting that whatever help you need will become available.

Be Merciful !

Mercy is the quality that sees the inner need behind the ex-pression. It looks behind anger and sees the sadness, behind coldness, the fear.

Power of Positive Quotes !

Through our thoughts we are either gaining power or losing it. Positive thoughts generate power, negative ones waste it.

Explore Yourself !

There is a part of you that is perfect and pure. It is untouched by the less-than-perfect characteristics you have acquired by living in a less-than-perfect world. This part of you is a still and eternal pool making time to reach it will bring you untold benefit.

A Journey To Success!

The sign of wisdom to be able to set goals and then, having done so, to let them go. All that is required for success is a vision of the destination. The journey itself will reveal the means that will take you there.

Don't Be Bias!

Despite appearances, people may be doing the best they can. Think that no one is to blame, and humility in your attitude will enable everyone to move forward. Judge whether your thoughts, words and actions are beneficial to the scene in which you find yourself. Focusing on your own part is more useful than passing judgment on others.

Wishing Good for Everyone...!

Like sunlight, benevolence can filter into the quiet corners of panic in another person's mind and lighten the burden. Giving good wishes to people can produce a positive outcome from even the most negative situation.

A Good Navigator Overcomes Mistakes

Mistakes will not throw you off course unless you let them stop you. A good navigator keeps a sure eye on the final destination, but steers there through a series of approximations.

The World Resembles Your Hand...!

The world is like our hand and its continents like our five fingers. Each finger is different and unique. Yet it is only when they all work together that whatever we put our hand to succeeds.

Know Your Roles Of Life!

On the stage of life, be both actor and audience. Detaching yourself from the roles you play will help you get in touch with the part of you that is not an act.

Self-Confidence Helps To Meet Your Needs !

Self-confidence is to know your way around yourself so instinctively that you always have a strength to draw on. Somewhere inside, from the stillness, you can always find something to meet your need.

Negative Thinking makes you Unhappy !

To remain cheerful, learn how to cordon off areas of weakness. Once you refuse them entry into the rest of your mind, they can no longer influence you. Then you can work on them safely. Wrestling with your mind weakens you. When negative thoughts grab, a hold of you, observe them without judgement and they will loosen their grip.

True Players!

Learning and teaching are players in the same game. If either one stops, everything becomes heavy and ceases to be fun. Learning is the reward for respecting life and teaching is the fruit of experiencing life.

Nurture Your Mind ...!

A mother teaches her child with love and patience until the child learns. Be a mother and teach your mind to have positive thoughts and to let go off worries. Then when your mind most needs peace, it will obey you.

Refrain From Unwanted Thoughts !

The greatest bondage of all is waste thoughts of the mind. The power of the mind is special. Waste thoughts weaken the power of the mind. Be free from this bondage. Someone who is burdened will move slowly. One who is light, will always move with intense speed.

Satisfaction Is The Utmost Happiness!

Many believe that happiness is achieved through material wealth. It is true that it gives a temporary sense of well being. A rich person is not someone who has more but someone who desires less. Happiness is the result of total appreciation of all that life gives you at every moment.

Practice What You Say!

Your words might impress others. People will say "He is a good speaker. What interesting things he says". But if you don't practice what you say, others will not feel inspired to do it. It is your actions more than your words which will inspire and show them how to do it.

Bring In Your Best!

As you do, so you become. Every action that you perform is recorded in you, the soul. These imprints ultimately mold your character and destiny. When you understand this principle, you will pay more attention to bringing your best to everything you do.

Value the Strength of Others !

When you notice weakness in another, aim instead to recognize a strength. The awareness that everyone has value will allow you to shift your focus. Find atleast one good quality in everyone, no matter how many defects are visible to you. The more you focus on the good, the more power you give to people and the sooner they will be able to change.

Illness - A Chance To Recover

Illness is a chance to teach the mind to remain independent of physical circumstances and thus to connect with our inner resources. Experiencing these qualities is a powerful medicine.

Meditation Solves Your Problems!

Though the mind often asks for what is visible or material, its needs are deeper and cannot be met by anything superficial or short term. Meditation leads to a meeting point with all that is true and eternal.

Be Cooperative, but........

Being cooperative requires invisibility and precision. Help without splashing your name on the achievement, and leave without waiting for the results.

Think Positively!

When you build a house, every brick counts, when you build character,every thought counts. Your thoughts create your feelings. To save yourself from useless and painful feelings, don't think about useless and negative things. Make every thought you think worthwhile and constructive.

Experience God's Love!

Imagine God as one who sees only the best in you. If you hold yourself to that vision of your own perfection, you will become merciful towards your faults and will be able to easily correct them. One basis of self-respect is the faith that someone loves you. Experiencing God's love empowers you to start loving yourself.

Inner Peace Is Required To Be A Peacemaker.

The first lesson on the path to becoming a peacemaker is to stop being at war with myself. In meditation I can retreat into the inner sanctuary of the soul and enjoy the tranquil flow of loving thoughts passing through my being. Only when the turbulence of my own mind has subsided can I make peace with the world. When I have developed some degree of inner peace I can hear the voice of my own wisdom and know how and where to give energy for the greatest benefit.

True Determination.

Battering at life from the outside, trying to change only what is visible, is inverted determination. When the quality of mind - peace, happiness, depth, purity - can remain still and uninterrupted by the bumps of life, that is true determination.

Have A Positive Approach Towards Life!

When we are faced with pressures, deadlines and troubles we must resist the urge to worry and flit from one thing to another, or to get irritated or blame others, which would just drain our energy. Instead we should try to create a loving attitude towards ourselves and our situation as this will energize our spirit. A kind compassionate approach to life helps the mind to stay clear and focused and takes it to a higher level of spiritual intelligence.

Self-respect Is Important!

Self-respect is not a matter of what you are doing in your life, but rather of how you are doing it. It requires that you bring quality and virtue into each action, whatever that action may be.

Embrace The Changes In Your Life!

The journey of life is one full of changes. Life means change, movement and growth. When the storms of change and inconstancy are swirling all around us we need an inner eye of stillness and stability. This will give the inner strength to cope with the new and different situations that come to us and provide a platform of clear decision-making and powerful thoughts. Anchored in the eternal and unchanging truths of spirituality, we need not resist change but can embrace it.

Learn To Be At Peace !

You spend most of your life running after things, doing things. You forgot that being comes before doing. Those who remember this secret make an effort to "be" and discover that when they stop and observe, life helps and brings whatever is needed. Learning to be is learning to be at peace. It is our most fundamental nature.

Judge Yourself First !

Judge whether your thoughts, words and actions are beneficial to the scene in which you find yourself. Focusing on your own part is more useful than passing judgment on others.

Manifest your Qualities !

Sometimes you must burrow to find the good qualities in your nature that have gone underground and then coax them to the surface. Stopping for a moment and being silent can bring the steadiness you need for this task.

The River Of Human Life!

There is in each of us an underground river whose course cannot be daunted. When the surface of life undergoes upheaval, the river changes, flows around, but never dries up. The strong currents that make this river are peace, love and spirituality.

The Peace Of Spirituality !

Values are related to each other as if they were members of a great family. From peace and happiness emerges inner joy. From this state of wholeness love awakens and with it the desire to share and give. Two of its relatives are tolerance and respect. All values have a shared origin which unites them - the peace of spirituality. When you lose eace you begin to lose everything.

Responding Positively To Opportunities.

Worrying about how everything will get done or whether we are capable of doing it, limits our ability to respond to challenges considerably. The less we think about doing something and the faster we just get on with it, the fewer problems we cause ourselves. Good planning is always helpful, but time spent fretting and procrastinating is a major drain on our energy. The more willing we are to respond positively to opportunities, the more our capacity will grow.

The Power Of Gentleness !

To be of real help without taking root in someone else's mind requires great gentleness. See and understand without either willfully interfering or creating dependence. Gentleness is not lack of strength but a quality which doesn't disturb, doesn't push, yet knows its own power.

Self-Transformation Through Patience And Perseverance!

The process of self-transformation is not a 10-yard dash, but a150-mile run. Patience and perseverance makes the journey possible. It keeps you cool and calm. So pace yourself.

All For the Best !

Sweetness is a virtue that searches for the good in every person and situation. At its heart is the conviction that there is always something to be found in everything. You have to have the patience to discover it.

What has happened before was good, what is happening now is even better and what is yet to come is the best.

Worthy Of Success!

Before we get any kind of advancement or promotion in life, we need to have earned the right to it. There are no free gifts in life, nor are there any short cuts to success of a lasting nature. Being worthy of any kind of responsibility requires an attitude of service to others. We earn a right only when we have given cooperation to others from our hearts.

Faith Makes You Stronger !!

Faith means that there isn't the slightest form of doubt in any situation or at times of obstacles. Situations have to change and they will continue to change. The supports that your faith has now will be removed, and even after that your foundation has to be strong. If your foundation is not strong, then supports are necessary. Therefore you need to maintain your peaceful, loveful state and your love and faith for God has to remain unshakeable.

Silence Is A Virtue

Going into silence enables you to manage your thoughts better. You will find there is no need to think so much, that most of the answers you are looking for will come to you, without much effort on your part.

Honesty Is Being True To Ourselves !

The more honest we are in our dealings with others, the more we are trusted. Honesty is very deep. It is common for people to say one thing and feel another, which, of course is not honesty. Honesty is only possible when we check our conscience and remain true to our highest values. Making our heart honest in this way brings the blessing of being deeply trusted by others.

God : Our Saviour !

We should ask ourselves, do we react to situations in a positive or negative manner? The way we react is very much dependent upon our mental attitude and this in turn is directed by our thoughts. Linking our thoughts to the problems that surround us brings unlimited tension and worry. By linking them to the subtle and powerful vibrations of the unlimited source of peace, tranquility and knowledge that is, God the Supreme, we automatically have a constant source of good uplifting vibrations which can settle our troubled minds. He is the Father of all souls, the one who is there to give help at any time. In a time where our thoughts wander with little or no direction, where we find it difficult to talk or relate to people, it is worth remembering that God, who understands us, is only a thought away.

Be Optimistic! Be Cheerful!

Protecting our sense of optimism is the best way to remain cheerful. We can do this by starting the day with meditation to pourlight and love into the scenes we are likely to find ahead of us that day. And then if we keep touching base with God's mind and His benevolent way of seeing things, the inner happiness we experience will help us pass through any situation without feeling weary.

Non Violence - An Effective Weapon

Non-violence is a very deep philosophy. Not only does it require us to harm no one physically, but also avoid harming anyone's self-respect. Such an ethic requires tremendous awareness and sensitivity. When we have learned to be gentle with ourselves, we can be the same with others.

Think For The Best.....

Your thoughts guide you to your destiny. If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got. If you always think the same you will always get to the same place. Think in a new way and you will be a new person. Give happiness to all and you will live in peace. Create peace in your mind and you will create a world of peace around you.

Love : So Delicate Yet Very Strong !

They say love is a flower so delicate that a single touch can bruise it and yet so strong as to face the biggest storms; this describes the perfect love, as God has for us. When sustained on faith, it carries us across the most difficult hurdles of life but dies instantly with the touch of impurity (negativity, doubt)... Do we realize that such a love is our birthright as God's spiritual children?

In Search of Love...!!!

All of us want to experience true love. Some of us find it in relationships, others in nature, few in the service of humanity, and a handful in the remembrance of God - the ultimate love. We look for comfort and support in the physical world since the link with the Divine Being has weakened over thousands of years. Having felt His love and power many times afore, we wish to attain and experience God in His complete glory once again.

Blessings are a Boon

'Blessings are not valued until they are gone.' So much is overlooked and so much of our actions are automatic that it is as if nothing special ever happens. Nothing stays the same. The situations we find ourselves in today can change in the twinkling of an eye and the freedom and amenities we took for granted can disappear. We need to stop and count on blessings and see how fortunate we really are.

Self Consiousness Awakens You

Self-consciousness distinguishes you from other animals. It enables you to be aware of your thoughts, feelings and emotions and to understand how they influence your behavior. When your consciousness awakens, you start being truly free because you decide your destiny and take responsibility for your choices.

Develop Your Soul...!!!

People spend a lot of time and energy developing their bodies and making it attractive to other people, but is there ever a thought of developing the soul and making it attractive to God. The body is a physical matter, which will change, age and die. If you have a beautiful body today there is no guarantee that it will remain as such in the future. The soul is an eternal, immortal point of spiritual light. Within the soul there are impressions that form my personality.If I take steps to develop and feed it with spiritual knowledge, my character, my personality will become rich and beautiful. Developing the soul allows us to have full control of the power of thought. The quality of our thoughts determine our own personal degree of happiness.

Be Free From Desires ....

Desires cause peace to disappear. You think that acquiring things will make you feel secure, but the reality is that the more you have, the more fear there is of losing it, and the further you are from peace. Desires are the cause of all conflicts. When you want something and cannot get it, you become frustrated. Learning to be free from desires is learning how to stay peaceful.

Listen To Your Inner Voice.

Your internal dialogue establishes your way of seeing the world. When you make demands on and reproach yourself, you create a world of stress and pain. To be peaceful, create a loving dialogue with yourself, enabling your inner values to awaken and be expressed regardless of your external world.

Attachment Makes You Suffer !

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.

Learn From Your Mistakes!

When you make a mistake, learn from it, resolve not to repeat it and then forget about it. You will feel better again. Do the same with others, instead of making their mistakes bigger, dissolve them in your mind and help them also forget about them. A sensible person does not criticize the mistakes of others. Instead he learns from them for the future.

Sow the Seeds Today for a Peaceful Life Tomorrow !

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 now and you will create a life of peace in the future.

Change Yourselves For Better Results!

When you do not upset yourself thinking about how others must change and instead you concentrate on your own change, good things start to happen. You will feel better about yourself. You will start to have positive feelings towards others and start to understand them. Others start having a more positive attitude towards you. There are many hidden benefits in personal change.

Live In The Present, Not In The Past!!

To forgive and forget is to reflect love. Many of us are slaves of our past. Situations pass, they cease to exist, but they continue to be alive in the mind. Open your heart and be generous, free yourself from that sorrow, forgive and forget and you will live every moment in peace.

There Is Solution To All Your Problems.

The best solutions to problems will not be the result of hard thinking. Use your time better by creating peaceful thoughts, and problems will cease to affect you. Do not try to solve everything on your own. Leave some space for God to come and help you.

Start of a New Day...

As you awaken, the first thought is your foundation for the rest of the day. When you open your eyes, sit for a moment and appreciate the gift of a new day, create a peaceful thought and enjoy some moments of silence.

Trust in God

There are times when we find ourselves in the situation where the person we had trusted is found to be untrustworthy. Either our eyes have been opened or the individual has changed. Life is being kind to us and teaching us a lesson that needs to be learnt, but at that time we often forget this. Our vision gets clouded and self confidence shaken. To turn out thoughts to God, the One who never fails, to find strength in knowing from experiences that with God we can press on, is good. However we must not become bitter towards the world. Each one has his or her role to play and own actions to account for. When we harbour feelings of bitterness and hatred we ourselves become cold and our hearts become like iron. Rather we should be thankful for the opportunity the individual provided for us to learn and grow.

Don't Worry! Be Happy!

Worries are an illusion. They make you live in the future, giving you the belief that you are very busy and take you away from the present. Worries are an excuse for not doing what you really have to be doing. A reactive person appears very busy and worried. With worry, no problems can be resolved. A proactive person focuses attention on the present, acts with initiative, and the understanding that being calm and free from worry is far more effective.

Determination And Patience Go Hand In Hand

Determination is the strength that will enable you to pass the barrier of useless thoughts in order to create positive thoughts and to be successful in whatever you wish. It comes from within and its partner is patience. Patience teaches you not to push but rather to wait and appreciate the game of life instead, knowing that nothing remains the same, and everything will change at some point

Attain Peace by Removing Your Ego

The great enemy of peace is ego. Ego makes you judge others and think about them in an unkind way. It makes you force others to do what you want. In this way you forget you are a student and that you are here to learn. Instead of learning, if you start telling people what they should do and try to change them, you are forgetting an important lesson in life, You can only change yourself, not others. You can only hope to change others by being an example for others to follow.

Life Bring Obstacles to Strengthen You.

Often, from grain of sand a mountain emerges. If you want to protect your inner peace transform the mountain into a grain of sand. Life will bring obstacles and difficulties. They do not come to stop you. They can strengthen you and help you progress with more experience. Keep advancing. Sometimes you do not find a solution, it is enough to keep moving forward, learning from and leaving obstacles behind.

Special Quotes for Father's Day

"It is a wise father that knows his own child." -- William Shakespeare

"It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was." -- Anne Sexton

"To be a successful father . . . there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look at it for the first two years." -- Ernest Hemingway

"A man knows when he is growing old because he begins to look like his father." -- Gabriel García Márquez

"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!" -- Lydia M. Child

"Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance." -- Ruth E. Renkel

"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." -- Charles Wadsworth

"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." -- Sigmund Freud

"He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it." -- Clarence Budington Kelland

"I don't care how poor a man is; if he has family, he's rich." -- M*A*S*H, Colonel Potter

"A father is a fellow who has replaced the currency in his wallet with the snapshots of his kids." -- Anonymous quotes

"A father is a banker provided by nature." -- Proverb quotes

"A father's words are like a thermostat that sets the temperature in the house" -- Paul Lewis

"Fathers are what give daughters away to other men who aren't nearly goodenough...so they can have grandchildren that are smarter than anybody's." -- Paul Harvey

"My father always told me, 'Find a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life.'" -- Jim Fox

"Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad. "-- Anne Geddes

"Fathers, like mothers, are not born. Men grow into fathers- and fathering is a very important stage in their development." -- David M. Gottesman

"My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, you've had a great life."-- Elbert Hubbard

"A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty."-- Anonymous quotes

Offer Solace to Troubled Minds

The ability to enjoy one's own company is one of the greatest gifts life has to offer. Learning to turn our thoughts away from all our responsibilities at the day's end and take our mind into a state of peace and benevolence enables us to carry greater and greater loads without feeling burdened. When our inner landscape is full of beautiful thoughts, everything we do is a pleasure. Gently, we calm down chaotic situations and offer solace to troubled minds.

Actions More than Words to Inspire

Your words might impress others. People will say “He is a good speaker. What interesting things he says”. But if you don’t practice what you say, others will not feel inspired to do it. It is your actions more than your words which will inspire and show them how to do it.

Powerful Form of Teaching is Example

The most powerful form of teaching is by example. What you see through your eyes creates the greatest impact. The heart accepts it and it does not need many words. You cannot impose peace on any one through force but you can bring this about by being peaceful and creating a peaceful environment.

Humility Is Rare

Every creative task needs humility behind it, for humility is plainness and on plainness the colors and shape of the work are clear to see and mould. If a new world were to come, it would need vitally this quiet basis to form itself on, that could stay the same whilst things were changing. Humility is the willingness to be used in any way that’s necessary, however out of character it may seem; for in humility, individuality has been exchanged for the task it is involved in. Quietness in this case is an unquestioning acceptance of whatever has to be done. Humility is rare, because to have it you have to want nothing. If you do have it, you get everything.

A Humble Person

A humble person is lovely to be with, for beside them one is at ones best and yet because they respect themselves, nothing done belittles them, but further speaks of their beauty because the achievement is half theirs already.

Humility

Humility dismisses nothing, but takes even small thins seriously. It is the recognition that whatever is in life and in front of you, is to be respected as something that will take you forwards; that inside big things there is sometimes little; but inside little, there is often enormity.

Life - Game of Forgetting and Remembering

Life is a game of forgetting and remembering. You are losing the game when you forget who you are and what you are doing here. You are losing the game when you remember all the false things of the past and what they did to you. You are winning the game when you remember your true identity of peace, remember the One who is always peaceful and has unconditional love for you. You are winning the game when you forget the troubles of the past and move forward with lessons learned.