Message for the day

[shivshankar]

True love brings success in relationships.

Expression:

The one who is loving, likes to be with the others. Such a person will never try to be away even from people who are not loving
towards him, but will be able to change the one who is not so loving with his own love. So the one who is loving is always
successful in relationships.

Experience:

Since I am a loving person, I am able to maintain this love for every person I come into contact with. Whether the other person is
able to be loving or not, I find that I never lose my love because of being aware of my true nature.

[shivshankar]

Creating quality thoughts brings happiness and lightness.

Expression:

When there is quality thinking, thoughts are not many, but each thought is special. Quality thoughts are reflected in quality
words and quality actions. They reduce tiredness and carelessness as thoughts are fewer in quantity.

Experience:

When I have good quality thoughts, I experience sweetness, happiness and self-respect. I am able to recognise my own
greatness and move forward with lightness under all circumstances.

[shivshankar]

To be free from the influence of the past is to have the ability to fly forward.

Expression:

There are so many things of the past that keep coming up in the mind again and again. Insead of being like birds holding on to the
branches of the past; the one who looks at the clear sky gets the inspiration to move forward. To look at the clear sky means to
look at the present moment and make the best use of it.

Experience:

The ability to free myself from the negative influences of the past, enables me to have a vision of equality. I will then not be
judging others on what my past experiences with them are. I also find myself experiencing the benefit of each and every moment. So I experience constant progress.

[shivshankar]

The one who has faith is always victorious.

Expression:

The one who has faith, has total faith in the self and in the progress of the self. The one who has faith is always successful
because he gives his best in everything he does. He is never deterred by obstacles but progresses constantly.

Experience:

When I have complete faith, I am able to experience lightness even when I am faced with my weaknesses, because I have the faith that I am progressing. I am able to learn and improve from everything that happens.

[shivshankar]

To be a self-sovereign is to be in control.

Expression:

The one who is a self-sovereign never finds difficulty in being in control. He doesn't have to go out of control and then bring
himself back in control. The moment the order is given to the self, every thought, word and action is immediately in order.

Experience:

To be a self-sovereign means to be aware of my own specialities and work with them. When I am a self-sovereign I experience myself to be free. This is because nothing binds me but I am able to win over my weaknesses too. Thus I find myself to be in total happiness in all situations.

[shivshankar]

To be ever ready means to guarantee success.

Expression

The ones who are ever ready are active and so when a task comes up, they quickly understand it and attain success. They do not waste time and energy thinking too much about it. They recognize the importance of the task and involve fully in it and attain success.

Experience

When I am ever ready I am able to be easy. Because I am easy, all tasks seem easy for me and effort put in for the success of the
task also becomes easy. So I don't have to do a lot of effort but give my best. Thus I experience success every moment in all
situations.

[shivshankar]

To be tireless is to ensure success.

Expression:

The one who is tireless is prepared for every situation of life and so is not afraid of anything that happens. To be tireless means to be able to understand the situation in an accurate way and to have the ability to move forward inspite of all the difficult situations. It also means to learn from each and every situation and move forward constantly.

Experience:

When I am able to be tireless in all the situations of my life, I am able to understand things clearly. I don't experience any fear but am able to move forward with confidence knowing that I will surely be successful. With my tirelessness, I ensure success even when the worst challenges come my way.

[shivshankar]

To have courage is to have the ability to bring easy change.

Expression:

The one who has faith in the self, in others and in God is constantly courageous. To have courage means to ensure change even in the most adverse conditions. Situations help in bringing change and progress. To bring change means to finish complaints.

Experience:

When I am courageous in difficult situations, I don't have any complaints for whatever is happening. I am also not caught up with the past. On the other hand, I am able to constantly use the present moment and move forward towards the future. My vision becomes clear and I am able to bring about quick and easy change.

[shivshankar]

To be enthusiastic is to be light constantly.

Expression:

The one who is enthusiastic looks for challenges and excuses for self-improvement. He is constantly moving forward in the most challenging situations. He uses all the available resources for personal growth and the benefit of others. His words and actions induce enthusiasm in others too.

Experience:

When I never let go of my enthusiasm in every moment of my life, I am able to be constantly light. This enables me to enjoy this moment, and ensures that I use it to the maximum for making my future better and bright. I also become a source of light for those around where they are able to take inspiration to make the best use of what they have.

[shivshankar]

To have a desire for the good act done is to eat unripe fruit.

Expression:

To have a desire to get the result of what one does is like eating unripe fruit. It is like following a shadow that will never be got. On the other hand, to do things because there is joy in doing it is to enjoy putting in effort. This also ensures that there is fruit attained at the right time.

Experience:

When I am able to do things because I enjoy them, I am able to be free from expectations. And because I am free from expectations and desires, yet working towards my aim, I find myself attaining everything without any difficulty. I am patient and wait with joy for the fruit of my effort to ripen.

[shivshankar]

Balance makes life peaceful and happy.

Expression:

A life of peace is a life of balance. Sometimes, even a single negative thought or word can throw one out of balance. Even a virtue needs to be in balance. For instance determination, which provides energy and concentration necessary for any accomplishment can become stubbornness. So determination when balanced with patience and flexibility creates a life of happiness.

Experience

When I have detachment whilst using a virtue, I am able to maintain balance. Otherwise I find that even a virtue to an extreme takes a negative form. Detachment enables me to recognize the importance of the virtue and use it in the right way, according to the requirement.

[shivshankar]

To recognise the uniqueness of my own personality is to be free from negative influence.

Expression:

The one who is aware of one's own uniqueness is able to create a strong influence on others of his own personality. So, such a
person is not negatively influenced by anyone's personality traits. Even when there is a person with a very strong personality, he is
still able to be free from negative influence.

Experience:

When I am able to recognise and use the specialities that are within me, I am able to remain powerful within. In all circumstances and with all people I experience this innate power. Because I am constantly in touch with my own specialities, I am able to be light and happy.

[shivshankar]

Where there is contentment, problems finish.

Expression:

Contentment enables one to have a positive outlook towards life. So the one who is content always works towards solutions, as he is never disturbed with situations, but is always relaxed. This automatically brings the ability to contribute to others and give them the support to bring progress within them. Such a person works for his own self-progress too.

Experience:

When I am content with everything that is happening, I am able to be light in all situations. So even in the biggest difficulty, I am never caught up with the problem, but am always thinking of the solution. My mind is busy with finding the solution, so internally I remain unaffected with the problem.

[shivshankar]

Honesty brings success in relationships.

Expression:
Honesty means being the same inside out. Honesty with oneself helps one to bring about constant improvement in the self. Honesty with others enables one to relate positively under all circumstances. There is no rudeness but there is an openness that brings about love towards the other person.

Experience
When I am honest, I am able to experience progress in my own life and others are benefitted too with my own self-progress. I am able to maintain harmony in my relationship with others because I am open with them and I find myself successful in my relationships.

[shivshankar]

To be a creator means to use all treasures for a positive contribution.

Expression:

Even in the most negative situations, the one who has the thought of creation, works towards bettering the situation. Every thought, word and action is towards creation and not towards worsening the situation. Such a person is not concerned about who spoilt the situation or how it got spoilt. To the extent possible, he works towards bettering the situation.

Experience:

When I am working towards creation, I am able to make the best use of my resources and treasures. I then experience constant progress. I also experience contentment of having made a contribution, however little it may be. I have no questions, but only answers under all circumstances.