REFUSE THE GIFT

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REFUSE THE GIFT OF ILL-WILL

In Sri Sai Satcharitra, chapter 18,19, Hemadpant described an incident of

slanderer and Baba’s lesson to him. These are very powerful words that every

one in this world must digest this truth. If they understand the repulsing

effect of ill feeling and hatred, then no one in this world will ever think of

telling any hard words against anyone. How many times have you been hurt by

what someone said about you? How many times have you doubted your self-worth

because someone criticized you, either to your face or behind your back? Why do

we react with such self-doubt or indignation when someone criticizes us, or says

negative things about us?

I find that our reaction reflects our negative and limiting beliefs about us. If

someone said something bad about you and you knew completely within every cell

of your body that it was untrue, it would not bother you. You would simply

shrug it off and would roll off you like water on a duck’s back.

The reason criticism upsets us is that we also, somehow, somewhere, deep within

us, belief it to be true – or at least we wonder if it might be true.

Once you have list of guilts, big and small, ask yourself and write down what

belief you have formed from each one. You may be surprised at the results.

Then really reflect and meditate on these lists. Dig deep and you’ll find those

belittling beliefs and attitudes then you can pull out the weeds. You deserve

to have a Garden of Eden within yourself and around you, not the weeds of

judgement, disharmony, and self-condemnation. Love yourself and pull out the

weeds, otherwise they may pop at the most unexpected times and sabotage the

most beautiful situations.

People often wonder why relationships start out so harmoniously and lovingly and

then seem to sour as time goes by. A very simple explanation is that any

relationship starts out with a clean state. Then, as two people spend time with

each other, each starts to become aware, consciously or sub-consciously, of the

other’s weak points and negative beliefs. So, here again, the key is to dig up

the limiting beliefs and eradicate them.

They are poisonous and can poison relationships, job situation, and life itself.

There is always a solution.

We need to take matters in our own hands, and only accept and nurture those

beliefs that supports our perfect health and happiness.

Buddha, on one of his rounds he was repulsed by a householder with bitter words

of abuse. He replied, "Friend, if a householder sets food before a beggar, but

the beggar refuses to accept the food, to whom does the food then belong?"

The man replied, "Why, to the householder of course."

The Buddha said, "then, if I refuse to accept your abuse and ill will, it

returns to you, does it not?"

Beloved Sairam, let us consider following the policy of refusing ill will and

hatred from the world, then we will find the whole universe is harmonious and

glorious.

Ever yours

At the Feet of the Master

Sivanandam

 

 

 

 

 

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