Guest guest Posted June 6, 1999 Report Share Posted June 6, 1999 Hello, I have not posted before and have been enjoying your list. I would like to comment on Jody's posting: > I will not dwell on negative > thoughts, mine or anyone else's. An alternative approach is to watch one's negative thoughts closely. The clues to our attitudetowards ourself and where we need to work on us, is in our negative thoughts. All that we think negatively about others is our message to us. If we negatively judge another person's behaviour or attitude, we also have that same behaviour and attitude. Negative thoughts are a powerful indicator of our own growth and observation of them is an easy way to guage our progression. Welcome your negative thoughts for they aren't really about anyone else, they are the best advice you can give yourself about yourself. You will see this more clearly by writing down your negative thoughts about others. Later go back and look with fresh eyes to see where you are this way. Forget about who you projected it upon and just know it is all about you. This is true 100% of the time. Kind regards, Sue http://www.adelaide.net.au/~smacrae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 1999 Report Share Posted June 6, 1999 In a message dated 6/6/99 5:59:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, smacrae writes: << Susanne Macrae <smacrae Hello, I have not posted before and have been enjoying your list. I would like to comment on Jody's posting: > I will not dwell on negative > thoughts, mine or anyone else's. An alternative approach is to watch one's negative thoughts closely. The clues to our attitudetowards ourself and where we need to work on us, is in our negative thoughts. All that we think negatively about others is our message to us. If we negatively judge another person's behaviour or attitude, we also have that same behaviour and attitude. Negative thoughts are a powerful indicator of our own growth and observation of them is an easy way to guage our progression. Welcome your negative thoughts for they aren't really about anyone else, they are the best advice you can give yourself about yourself. You will see this more clearly by writing down your negative thoughts about others. Later go back and look with fresh eyes to see where you are this way. Forget about who you projected it upon and just know it is all about you. This is true 100% of the time. Kind regards, Sue >> Good Morning Fellow Seekers, Sue, you bring up an interesting point about thinking. On the one hand I agree with the whole idea of not resisting our thoughts, but can we learn a lot about ourselves through observing our negative thinking and journaling on it? I would say yes, it is an axiom that we are always projecting. Thoughts we have about others are often a projection. That is a given. To dwell and to witness are two different things. Negativity is based in anger, insecurity, tiredness, illness, etc. All of these can be triggers for negative thinking rooted in samskaras, and can be indicators that we need to take care of ourselves because on some level we are out of sorts. " Choiceless awareness " is a practice that Krishnamurti recommends. In other words, to just take what you get, witness it, and move on. To dwell in the place of negativity can ruin an entire day, an entire relationship with ourselves, our bodies, and others. Awareness of the ROOTS of our negative thinking may never be realized and if it were realized this awareness does not make the negativity go away. There are many roots to our samskaras some of which may never be clearly understood. Shifting one's focus is a choice we all have no matter what the roots may be. We are forever in a process of healing our relationship with ourselves, and towards this end, the indwelling divinity, will remove any obstacles to realizing That as we progress. Perhaps we can learn a lot about ourselves from our thoughts, perhaps not. Swamiji said that not all of our thoughts are our own. Many of them happen to be passing through the ether and land in a vulnerable place. Negativity attracts more negativity. So, for today, I do not embrace my negative thoughts, but rather I observe them in the way I observe the process of life...however imperfectly that may be. This is my goal: To observe the process of life as it unfolds and CHOOSE my position, my thoughts. I am free; we are all free to choose where we shall put our focus. Meditation strengthens one's ability to witness one's thoughts rather than dwell upon them. When we meditate we watch our thoughts like clouds passing in the sky and then release them. This also enables us to detach from our thoughts rather than identify with them. It is said that we have over 55,000 thoughts a day. Imagine journaling on these...when would we have time to LIVE this wonderful life we have been given? It takes discipline and conscious awareness to choose our focus and intercept the process of negativity. As James Allen says in his book, " As You Think " , " In the ship of your soul reclines the commanding Master --- he does but sleep; wake him. Self-control is strength; right thought is mastery; calmness is power. Say to your heart, 'Peace, be still! Nature works with us and through us to help us gratify the thoughts we encourage the most, and opportunities are presented that will most speedily bring to the surface both the good and the destructive thoughts. As soon as we cease from our negative and destructive thoughts, all the world softens toward us, and is ready to help us; as soon as we put away our weak and sick thoughts, opportunities spring up on every hand to aid our strong resolve; as soon as we encourage good thoughts, no hard fate shall bind us down to misery and shame. The world is our kaleidoscope, and the varying combinations of colours it presents to us at every succeeding moment are the exquisitely adjusted pictures of our ever-moving thoughts. " Om Shanti! Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 1999 Report Share Posted June 8, 1999 Dear Susanne, Another way to think of fault-finding of others is that we don't even see them if we don't understand them, that is, contain them within ourselves. Not that we need perseverate on them, but I agree that it is good to note what comes into our consciousness. Edith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Words can cause endless trouble, and they can give boundless joy. You should therefore be most careful that the words you use should not give pain to others. If you physically injure someone. you may inconvenience him for a while and he will soon recover from that. But, if you were to hurt the heart of another person with harsh words, it will create a wound that cannot be cured by any doctor in the world. Hence, take care never hurt another’s feelings. One day, the words you have used against another will come back to you. So always use words that are sweet and good.- Baba Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam today21st May 2007 Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder tool. http://us.rd./evt=48518/*http://autos./carfinder/;_ylc=X3oDMTE3NWsyMDd2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDY2FyLWZpbmRlcg-- hot CTA = Autos new Car Finder tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 I have a small poem ,I made today In every living thought "SAI" prevailstruth and his essence in a life that hailshe is the captain protecting my ship that sailsdevotion and emotion make a path that never failssadguru makes my choices not the "heads" or "tails"His sayings are patterns,a belief that never de-railsKarma is a destiny that never palesnavavidah bakti is a route that my breathe inhalesmy earthly desires the "Name" SAI BABA bails. --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Deepa H <debu7366 wrote: Deepa H <debu7366 Thought for today"" Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 1:42 PM He who ever remains quiet and peaceful shall find that the ever quiet and peaceful God always solves his problems , for him to remain ever problem-free. ..."Gurur Brahma Gurur VishnuGurur Devoh Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa HBlog : http://debu7366. blogspot. com/Saiseva website: http://www.saiseva. omsrisai. net/store/ index.phpSaitemple directory: http://www.omsrisai .net/saitemples. php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 OM HARI SHARNAM Dear Friends Namaskar "Krodhad bhavati sammohah sammohat smrtivibhramah Smrtibhramsad buddhinaso buddhinasat pranasyati." (2.63) Anger produces infatuation, infatuation creates confusion,confusion clouds the memory,reason and the intellect,and from loss of intelligence,he perishes. With Blessings of Divine Tejomayananda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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