Love

Love is not a word, but a feeling. Instead of just using the word love let me ask myself deeply: "Am I the embodiment of love?" "Am I generous enough to change myself to the point that pure love is experienced through my eyes, through my attitude, through my each and every action?"

Worrying or caring...

Situation
Very often during the day 'Mrs. External Activity' distracts our attention and keeps us focused on the mistakes of others; we then keep trying to correct 'them'... 'for their own sake'... or for 'the sake of better cooperation'.

If only we just could turn within for 5 seconds and feel the disturbance of that worry in our hearts. (note: Miss Worry is the neglected daughter of Mrs External Activity)
Depending on our level of honesty we might find that this emotion is not really a caring one; pure feelings do not produce counterfeits and cannot cause upheaval.

Why is it that this effort to correct others brings upheaval...? What is the beneficial message that Miss Worry brings?

In action... Part A'

Action & re-action
Visualize you are throwing a stone into a lake... its tranquil surface reacts with ripples which reach the shore and reflect back towards the central point.

Inevitability...
Whatever happens within the physical sphere has an effect. This is its beauty...it is the game we are here for. An event, a choice I make, everything influences the whole. But what is an 'event'? Is it only what we see on the news or what is recorded by the historians?

Incognito action...
We all emanate energy continuously... even by being 'inactive'! We produce thoughts and feelings which in turn create vibrations in the surrounding atmosphere and finally affect all of us and everything. This activity may be subtle and cannot be seen by naked eye, but still it is an activity; so... it has an effect!
Where?
Our inner attitude (consciousness) as the seed of our thoughts and feelings, create subtle vibrations that influence the attitude of the people around us... out thoughts and feelings as actions (though subtle) have an inevitable effect in the thoughts and feelings of everyone.

The ripples return back to their starting point...
The energy of consciousness that we send out bounces back to us when it reaches some boundaries (i.e other people)... the law of action and reaction (law of karma) does not make exceptions. The 'not so positive' energy that others may send us, is not 'something new' for us... is it? It is the very same energy that we've already sent out at some point in the past... whether to them personally or indirectly...   

Positive ripples
Let us experiment a bit... Let's try sending out energy of respect to others and then feel this energy circulating and coming back to us. Our positive inner position creates energy that is more powerful than the negative energy... this is why when we are in a bad mood we cannot even stand our own company......whereas when we feel good about ourself then this harmony brings us closer to others, automatically.
Radiating positive energy is like an invisible shield that protects us from feeling hurt or insulted.

The inner attitude of selfishness however is like a stone in our lake of peace; it leaves us vulnerable in the ripples of criticism, insult and defamation that bounce back to us. If selfishness could only let go of the reins of our inner world, negativity would not then touch us...

...ripples of a 'different' type
Yes, but.. nearly everyone has a certain amount of selfishness...so how can we experiment in sending out the energy of pure love and respect ? We live in a world where negativity is becoming more and more prominent... where can I find this pure selfless inner state?
Deep within me? But even within me, I have totally forgotten how to feel beyond selfishness... relaxation and peace cannot change my character...
...where can I direct my awareness so as to be positively influenced and remember my pure state?

 To be continued...

Observer and... actor

Finding and keeping our balance
We have the inner ability to observe or to become involved with others whenever we want. We balance between our roles as observers and as participants. We play our role either in the audience or as actors on the field of action.
Very often we are so drawn by the roles of others that we are sucked into their emotional dramas. We get so caught up in the 'play' that we loose the valuable distance. 

It is at this point that the creation of our life slips out of our hands... this habit exhausts us by wasting valuable spiritual energy... how do we know this? Let me be introspective... I have a loss of concentration and control of my thoughts. I am disconnected from my inner peace, I forget my true nature and I make mistakes. Then we search again to reach this inner state of truth, because nothing true is ever lost...

Traffic Control

When you feel that you 've become one with the keyboard...

When you don't remember why you are doing what you are doing...

It's really time to have your Traffic Control ...

During the day we can stop from time to time and check the routes of our mind... don't be afraid … it's won't take us long… we will be back to work in no time… back to our 'boss': 'Mrs. Action'

}It's not necessary to sit on our desk in a lotus posture or even close our eyes… we don't have to stop for a long time … the important thing is the quality (depth) of our detachment from our activity... 30'' is enough...it leaves the remaining 3570'' to do whatever we were doing…

Let me remember who I really am… let me gather myself from all over the place and concentrate on the center of my forehead…let me put myself back into the right position… "I'm a peaceful being of light… a peaceful soul… I remind myself why I'm here doing all this… "

}This is not a ritual but something that will take me beyond thought and bring me into awareness...

I observe the direction of my thoughts, my words, my actions... if necessary, I redirect them or keep moving in the same direction with more clarity and focus....
I don't need to try to stop my mind, or even distract my mind with phrases that will end up being a mantra…I want to feel my true nature through deeper understanding...

This practice of remembrance is called 'traffic control'. It is a means to refresh, recharge and reorient. When we forget to stop, the traffic of the mind becomes heavy and the driving tense, tiring, stressful and irritating and our mind and nerves seem ready to explode! To prevent explosions and emotional eruptions, which ultimately destroy or damage our effectiveness, we need to relieve this pressure regularly so it doesn't accumulate.

Reflection... the real "digestive" for every day-life

Reflection is an exercise of the mind and intellect that goes into the depths of understanding an idea, or realization, or point of knowledge with the aim of practicing it in daily life.

Values… in action is a sign that knowledge has been… digested; without this, knowledge simply remains a beautiful aspect, appreciated, interesting information in my intellect but without the ability to give me strength because it is still external; it has not been internalised.

spiritual power: the ability of the soul to remain unaffected by negativity... the ability of the soul to be heard by itself when it claims inside : "…alright … now… remain peaceful…" ... we all comply with the powerful ones anyway…

All quality action (quality action is that action which is truly appropriate to person, circumstance and the need of the moment), all newness of perception (understanding), all new insights, or vision, require a space for silent reflection as a preliminary step.
Normally, the known thief , Mrs. Action Nonstopson, the administrative head of the "Ritual-Routine Life-time S.A", buys our valuable awareness for hay …

… boredom, routine, new expectations, dissatisfaction and... new promises …"no doubt my friend… after this project I will be peaceful"

A mind and intellect that do not give time and attention to reflective silence (meditation) become spiritually lazy…

spiritual laziness : No new heights are reached because there is no depth of awareness in what we are doing, no reflection on purpose. Externally there may be lots of activity and creativity for hours and hours, but the soul is incapable to stabilise and tune in to its inherent peace and happiness.

The soul cannot transform a thought into experience.

…as result… we get trapped by routine.

To daily break free from this force, to relieve the mind of the weight of stress and waste and routine, I need to step inside and reflect (think) on who I am and where I am going and reassess my value system, bring it into life into the moment...

"what am I..?" "what is my true nature ?" "what are my values…? if I have forgotten them and I'm fighting against life once again… le me remember these values by emerging them right now into my awareness…... peace... purity... love... happiness... wisdom...I'm a being of light... a living point of peace... I emanate goodness and benefit…I'm love…

I'm love in motion…..."

... few seconds every hour is enough to bring me back from forgetfulness... so that I can stop the wheel of routine and start the wheel of my real happiness… it's a choice