You can do a hundred things right but it
takes only one thoughtless reactive action to destroy it all. As we grow
spiritually we must attempt to enter into a state of non-judgmentalism and
be more unconditional in our capacity to be more loving, tolerant and forgiving of
others. Think of how many friendships and relationships with loved ones have been
lost, damaged or permanently destroyed within a second as a result of being
reactive. Especially never speak in anger. Redirect
your speech in prayerful and meditation. Words are so powerful. What you say can
never be erased. It becomes Akashic record. It will follow you to infinity it will
even hurt your personality and your reputation. Use your words to heal uplift
build and bless everyone. Do not use your words to divide and destroy others. Sometimes when you want to react wait. It is important to practice the spiritual art of waiting. Because so much more is revealed
in time, and this leads to positive spiritual transformation. Look back over
your life. Remember a time when you reacted and
later realize that waiting would have been better for you and everyone else. By
taking time for ourselves we allow Divine intelligence to work on a
subconscious level in ourselves and in others so that we may be shown what to
do next. The process of not reacting is a spiritual practice that develops your
awareness. It makes you more conscious and open to listen to the voice of
Divine wisdom causing you to see things from a broader perspective. When you're
more conscious your character starts to change. A conscious person is more compassionate. Happiness is not possible without
self-discipline. Every situation in life is a platform where you get to
experience the quality of your consciousness. For us to operate from a
place of pure consciousness we have to be completely free from all negative
conditioning, all complexes all unhealthy likes and dislikes, prejudices so
that we may have absolute neutrality. All situations we are faced with happen
in order to provide us with opportunities for growth and learning.
They prepare us for things that may happen in the future to ourselves or
others. In the present moment these things cannot so clearly be seen. By not
reacting we allow ourselves to enter more into a neutral space of our own
divinity. Then it becomes clear in time why things unfolded the way they did. We
must keep in mind that the Creator always reveals His vastness and infinite wisdom
to mortal minds over time. The same way you must always look at the action of a
true spiritual master over time. Above all it is important for us to work upon
ourselves constantly in order to ensure that in a moment of forgetfulness we do
not become reactive and hurt anyone who has done something that according to a
mortal perception is seen as being wrong or having caused us frustration or anger. Our perception of reality can change our
reality and through our words and action we can change that reality for others
as well. If we choose to see sunshine then that is what we will see and we
will not give power to the dark clouds that loom to spoil the day. If we choose to focus on a negative
aspect of everything then negativity will penetrate the way we see everything.
If we choose to go through our challenges with a smile on our face then
our challenges will never have a chance to cling to us like mud. When through a
lack of consciousness we choose to give the power of our good
feeling and of all joy to someone else who is
excessively critical then we allow our good feelings and joy to be clouded by
their negativity and as a result of giving away our power we spiral down and down
into the mud. Do not allow an overly critical person
to make you feel negative. Some overly critical people often have unreasonably
high expectations for their own accomplishments and personal behavior.
Most of them are smart, talented and effective. Sometimes they are so set in
their ways that their narrow mindedness causes them to constantly complain and
look down on those who do not share their limited view of life. If someone is
criticizing everything that others and you are doing, maintain your sense of
positivity and do not allow them to pull you in their negative storm. Never accept
another person's reality as your own. Do not identify with another person's
opinion unless it makes you a better person. Do not place too much importance on other people's opinion about you unless
it makes you a better human being. One of the great laws of spirituality is that
one must be the most severe judge of oneself and the most understanding
friend to others. We always have to remember when we quickly judge or
criticize anyone we don't even know what severe troubles a person that looked
better off than ourselves has been through in the past or what silent sorrow are hidden behind appearances. We don't even know what brutal trials may await
them in the near future that we may or may never know about. Life is full of so many difficulties
even for those who appear to be well-off. The more conscious we become, before
trying to see the faults of others, we must work hard at discovering their
qualities or everything that can bring us closer to them, everything about them
that we can help develop, so that it may blossom like a beautiful flower
spreading its healing fragrance to uplift its surroundings. Life is truly
what we allow and make it to be. Train your mind to see the good in every
situation. No good has ever come out of reacting. Karma is action and reaction. We
only create further undesirable karma when we react. Reacting prevents us from
controlling our reality. Think of your circumstances as a test of your
spiritual character. When we react we are operating from a
low frequency and everything that we do from a low frequency has a ripple effect
that pervades every aspect of our actions. When we act from the low vibration of
being upset, emotional, angry or fearful that low vibration goes on to influence everyone we interact with. In essence you are transferring that low
vibration on to others. When you lower your vibration you are
no longer a force for good because in everything that you are doing you are
causing pain. When we do not operate from a high vibration everything that we
do leads to pain. Therefore it's important that we give ourselves both time and
space so as to gain the strength and wisdom that we need to be neutral and
create a platform that can give birth to healing actions. The best way to get light is by learning
to resist reacting and the best time to resist is when you feel like you're on the
verge of reacting. When you're about to react stop and use the power of your
breath to bring your mind under control. For example, inhale to a count of 20, hold
the breath to a count of 20 and exhale to a count of 20. Continue for a couple
minutes until you have your mind under control. Always remember that the mind
always follows the breath. The breath is the king of the mind. When you control
your mind you control your reality. During the day
we are faced with many opportunities to react which are actually opportunities
to accumulate light. Every time you resist the urge to react
you are collecting light and your willpower is strengthened. The spiritual
practice of not reacting will give you strong willpower, self-control and calm
confidence. When you control yourself you can control the events of your life and
direct them in a way that is harmonious. You are no longer a victim of
circumstances instead you become the creator of circumstances. Indeed, if you can control yourself you
can control the forces of nature. If you cannot control yourself you cannot
control your reality. In other words, when you can prevent yourself from
reacting you can control the events of your life. You can redirect them
positively. If you cannot control yourself and your reactions then you
cannot control the collisions of your life. Every time you prevent yourself
from thinking, feeling, speaking, acting and behaving negatively you are
increasing your light. The same is true for resisting the urge to say something
negative even about yourself. What you say about yourself can make you
or break you. The words we speak are creative. They are creating every aspect
of our lives on a daily basis. Words are expressed thought and it is the nature
of our mind to condense thought into form. Not reacting allows us to develop the
capacity to expand our perception in order to embrace the totality of life.
Life is 1% seen and 99% unseen. The 1% that we can see is a limited and false
reality, whereas the 99% can only be seen when we go beyond the five senses. The
paradox is that most people rely 99% of the time on the
1% they can see. Sadly, our false self, our body of pain, is preventing us
from accessing this rich and limitless aspect of life that makes up the 99% and
as a result we are left to experience only 1% of life, fraught with limitations and struggles of all kinds. The truth is our life is a
reflection of our consciousness. We get what we are
and we see things the way that we are. We see things through the distortion of
our filter, through our body of pain. When we give in to impulsive behavior we
create more problems for ourselves. Reacting causes us to become victims of
our false self. We need to prevent ourselves from
becoming a slave to our body of pain. As we align ourselves with the forces of
light we must do our best, even in time of frustration and anger, to see the
light that exists in the darkness and follow it. We must hold on to a positive way of
looking at every event or situation and to look back in times of darkness and
count the miracles and the blessings that we've received from our lives; the blessing we've received from the
sacred wisdom, in order to see how far we have come. It is important to be tolerant
and act with grace. By acting with love and grace we heal the person who needs
to be healed, including those who are associated and directly connected with
that situation, and those who may not even know that they need healing. A good way to overcome any resistance is to always act in consultation with your own
divinity and intuition. Apply your humanity, your compassion and
your carefulness as you stay present and find the perfection of God in each
moment and with the help of prayer use these qualities to restore harmony. We
must appeal to the higher angel of our nature. As we surrender to this great
work we should not forget that we may at
times be challenged, especially if we are to grow and become the perfected beings
that exist inside of us now as potential. We must become examples through which obstacles of the most complicated kind can be resolved through our commitment to tolerance compassion and spiritual transcendence. We must acknowledge in truth the true temptation of the body of pain and how to transcend it. We have
to develop healthy ways of using our ego to do the right thing as opposed to
reacting from our false self. We must align ourselves with the divine so that
we may become an extension of the creative presence on Earth. True love
removes suffering and brings joy and happiness. The healthiest form of change
always transpires through the process of evolution and not revolution.
We must take into account the law of love and evolution as we create change.
The law of love must be applied throughout all changes. Remember love
makes everything easy faith, makes everything possible and hope makes
everything work. Unconditional love makes it possible for
us to rise beyond the false self so that we may penetrate the hearts of all those
we interact with. The truth is our perception of life creates our reality. By choosing to direct our thoughts, our
feelings, our words, our actions and our attitude consciously and positively
we can transform and improve everything around us. Now let us practice this short guided
meditation which will prevent you from reacting. You can do it at any time especially when you're about to react.
Let's begin. Inhale deeply, hold the breath and
mentally repeat the divine command: "let there be light, let there be light, let
there be light." As you exhale slowly mentally vibrate: "let there be light
before me, let there be light behind me, let there be light at my left, let
there be light at my right, let there be light above me, let there be light beneath me, let there be light in me." Repeat this simple practice for three breaths. To end, inhale deeply, hold the breath and exhale calmly.
Remember this is a simple divine command that will prevent you from reacting, for
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