God is in everything

Good morning friends.  It’s a very good morning to me as everything said, God is everywhere,  God is in everything.  I was reading an article of an actress and how she believed that God is really in everything.  Let me share it with you as it is a good one. 

Actress Eisha Koppikar believes God is in everything!  

You find God in…

“For me, my parents are true manifestations of Him. God is everywhere — in nature, in human beings, in animals. Once you feel connected with God, you begin to enjoy life. I can feel God all around me in everything that I do, everywhere I go and within myself.”

How do you connect to God?

“I feel connected with God on a one-to-one level. If I need something or have any doubts, I talk to God! Our conscience or the inner voice is God keeping us on the right path.”

Karma & kismat to you are…

“I believe in kismat and that one has the power to change it. Destiny is always in our own hands. I believe good thoughts lead to good habits, which lead to good actions. These actions, when directed well, lead to good intentions, which make you who you are and that leads to one’s destiny. I believe in karma. My dad always says, ‘Put your best in everything that you do and don’t worry about the results’. Our experiences are also based on our past-life karma. We must try to correct our wrongs and approach life positively. Karma and kismat are closely interlinked.”

True contentment lies in…

“I am no spiritual guru and am still trying to get there. Knowing you are happy can amplify your happiness. Once you notice that something is pleasurable, you can increase your happiness by savouring the experience. Whether it’s appreciating a particular moment, the beauty of a rose, a job well done, or a trait I love in someone, the little things make me happy.” – The Times of India

How you perceive yourself defines your freedom (2)

Living in this consciousness, one will be more a wanting being rather than a satisfied being.

Does our inner growth impact the collective consciousness?

There is the principle of the ladder. Imagine a ladder in which people are climbing. If one is unwilling to move up, it blocks others. If one helps the other to climb, one is not only helping oneself but also others. If everyone is disciplined, the process becomes smooth. If not, it is because of sleeping consciousness that one does not see the sanity of harmony and order.

If one is not ready to be awake, then one blocks another. If one is willing to grow, it impacts the collective consciousness and in turn it also impacts people around. So it becomes necessary to make the right connection and disconnection.

How important is the role of a Master?

An enlightened Master’s being is awakened to higher levels of consciousness. His ‘presence’ has a rippling effect on others. He can see your blocks clearly and helps you open up. We have four doors to be opened. They are a conscious mind, a subconscious mind, an unconscious mind and a divine mind.

Conscious mind involves thoughts, decisions and discussions. Then the subconscious mind has to be opened. One has to have affinity to one’s Master with a deep feeling of love and oneness. Even in disagreement with a conscious mind, a deep feeling of love opens the other’s door.

The unconscious mind has to be opened through surrender. Surrendering to a Master can be a great opening. Surrendering involves considering the Master’s teaching as one’s breath. Surrender your ego. Then the third door opens.

Finally, the last door has to be opened by the power of grace. When all the three doors are opened, you will be flooded with grace. – The Times of India

Satsang: Swami Sukhabodhananda

Create a vision for life (1)

Good morning friends.  in each of everyone’s life,  we are the one who create our own vision.  We should let our children know the importance of having a vision in life.  We should explain everything with them so that they will understand very well and for that they will be aware that while they are still young, they should create their own vision. 

If you feel the human part of the world around you, your experience will be a cacophony of voices, thoughts and emotions, all an outpouring of confusions of many different levels and states.

When we are subjugated by a wrong perception of reality around us, the pain and suffering that we create for ourselves, the people around us and for all other life forms is unfortunate.

With all the conveniences and facilities we have because of science and technology, the individual and humanity as a whole have still remained in absolute confusion. If you are sensitive to the thoughts and emotions of people around you, you will see they are an absolute mess. There is no clarity, neither will nor vision. Most people live their lives without even knowing what it is that they really want for themselves. Or, even if they know what they want in their lives, they neither have the will nor the vision to create it. Most of the time, they are just settling for whatever is easy, whatever is within their reach. If we go by the experience of our past or if we trust our logical mind to decide what is possible and what is not, what is and is not attainable, then we will always go for mediocre things.

We are always trying to create our life based on the current reality around us. But whatever may be the situation we are in at this moment is not the point. Where we want to go to tomorrow need not be connected to where we are right now. What we want as the highest in life need not have anything to do with our present situation. The Times of India

 

For a better relationship, let yourself be puzzled

Good morning friends.  There are times in our lives, we commit mistakes and later on we realize that.  It’s natural thing.  We don’t totally stop that, but we can avoid it.

Do you find yourself thinking, I know she’ll say… or I know she wants…?  If so, you’ve fallen into the trap of letting outcomes from the past rule the outcomes of the future.  Thinking you know your partner is the fastest route to stagnation.  There is no room for transformation here;  no freedom for growth, experimentation or mystery.  And mystery is where romance, interest and sex all reside.

If stale thinking is overtaking you, remind yourself that your partner is a stranger to you—a mysterious “other” with reactions, thoughts and values you have not even begun to tap.  Instead of saying, “I know what she’; think,” ask her.  “What do you think?”  give her a chance to reveal herself to you. 

Adapted from the book From This Day Forward:  Meditations on the First Years of Marriage, by Toni Sciarra Poynter.

What to do when guilt attacks?

Good morning friends.  Have you every feel any guilt before in your life?  It’s not a good feelings…..right?  Sometimes we do things which we should not intend to do, that’s why after wards we feel unhappy for that and sometime we feel guilty.  Let me share one article which I have read.  It’s a good one. 

Guilt is generally a good thing.  It keeps our impulses in check, inspires us to protect our families and communities, and helps us learn from mistakes.  Unfortunately, it can also fuel depression and anxiety, or overwhelm accident survivors and war veterans.  If left to fester, bad guilt can literally ruin a person’s life.

So how do you know if you’re suffering from good or bad guilt?  And what can you do about it?  There are five-step path to guilt freedom.

1.    Recognize that guilt is normal.  You’ll hear people say, “if only I had done this, I could have made a difference.”  This is the prefrontal cortex—the guilt center of the brain, which is responsible planning, forethought, judgment, and impulse control—trying to make sense of the situation.  The average criminal’s prefrontal cortex tends to be relatively quiet, but the area is overactive in people who tend to worry or who are racked with guilt.

2.    Identify the type of guilt.  If it’s helpful guilt, take the message seriously: “Yes, I should stop smoking.” If it’s destructive (why did I live when others were killed?), seek professional help.

3.    Understand the triggers.  When guilt’s nipping at your heels, write down exactly what you’re thinking.  Are your thoughts rational, or are they just shredding your insides like a salami slicer?  Putting your thoughts to paper will help you see the situation more objectively.

4.    Make amends.  If your guilt stems from having hurt someone, take action.  Apologize, write a letter, or offer to help that person in some way.

5.    Forgive yourself.  This is key.  When you can say, “I did the best I could,” or “I can learn from this experience,” guilt is on its way out. – Daniel G Amen. M.D

 

The Body-Mind Connection – 1

In yogic terms, however, there is no separation between mind, body and spirit.  The three exist as a union (one definition of the word yoga); what happens to the mind also happens to the body and spirit, and so on.  In other words, if something is bothering you spiritually, emotionally, or mentally, it is likely to show up in your body.  And as you work deeply with your body in yoga, emotional issues will likely come to the fore.

 

In the yogic view, we all hold within our bodies emotions and misguided thoughts that keep us from reaching Samadhi, defined by some as “conscious enlightenment.”  Any sense of unease or dis-ease in the body keeps us from reaching and experiencing this state.  Asanas are one path to blissful contentment, working to bring us closer by focusing our minds and releasing any emotional or inner tension in our bodies.

 

Though the ancient yogis understood that emotional turmoil is carried in the mind, the body, and the spirit.  Western medicine has been slow to accept this.  But new research has verified that mental and emotional condition can affect the state of the physical body, and that the mind-body connections is real.

 

Many doctors, psychotherapists, and chiropractors are embracing these findings, and are now recommending yoga to help patients deal with problems that only a few years ago would have been viewed and treated solely in biomechanical terms.

ref: yogajournal

How you can go for it!

♥  USE YOUR FEAR.  Often, being afraid of failure or of looking like a fool holds us back from pursuing our dreams.  But fear can be a great motivator, too.  Imagine yourself ten years from now, still totally stuck and afraid.  How would it feel to still be letting fear keep you from achieving your dream?  Use the rear of that to motivate you to take action.

♥  START A DREAM JOURNAL.  Dedicate one to your goal—write about your thoughts and plans, jot down facts and phone numbers, and paste in pictures that inspire you.  Getting everything down on paper gives you momentum.  It makes your dream real before you even get started. 

♥  MAKE A TIMELINE.  Write down when you’d like your dream to come true, and give yourself a deadline for each step that has to happen along the way.  For example, if you want to take a big trip abroad with your kids,  decide when you want to go, then figure out when you’ll need to make reservations, earn money to pay for it, and so on.  Make a poster of your timeline and keep it where you can see it every single day.  You may not hit each deadline exactly on time, but having a time frame helps you keep your dream high on your priority list.

♥  DO ONE THING EVERY DAY.  No matter how busy you are, set aside five minutes each day to take one small step toward your goal.  Whether it’s a phone call or doing research on the Internet, take daily action so you don’t look up and realize another six months have gone by and you didn’t even try to make your dream come true.  Plus doing something, even if it’s small, is what will give you that sense of accomplishment that pushes you to do even more.