The World Renewal
thoughts and opinions.. When we stop expecting people to be in a certain way of our expectation or choice, we can truly begin to appreciate them and their thoughts and opinions. The first step towards that is to stop trying to change them and begin to accept them as they are by accepting “the otherness of others”. When we try to change people, they often remain the same, but when we don’t try to change them – when we support them and allow them the freedom to be as they are – they gradually change in the most beautiful and possible way. Because, what really changes is the way you perceive and see them. We n e e d t o p a y c l o s e attention to people and respect them for who they are but not for what we want them to be. In contrast, often, we become critical or judgmental, thereby quickly giving them labels such as stupid, nerd, insincere, ugly, etc. In fact, we really don’t know most people half as well as we believe we do; and truly knowing them is a big part of what makes them wonderful and appreciable. Every human being is
remarkable and beautiful; it just takes a patient set of eyes to see him/her. The more we intend to understand people, the more we are able to look beyond their outer appearance and see the inner beauty of who they truly are in their spiritual and original essence. The crux of spiritual wisdom is that we all are essentially and originally souls. As we reaffirm our original spiritual identity, we remember that the other person is our soul-brother and we are the spiritual children of the same spiritual one God Father, and we share a common divine and eternal bond with Him. This knowledge, understanding realisation brings to us the long sought peace, love and joy. The more our sanskaras are full of these three qualities, the more our thoughts, words, attitudes
and actions will be full of these qualities. As a result, our relationships will also show a clear reflection of these qualities. In this way, we are able to go beyond the filters of negativity and weaknesses of different sorts; and, thus, everyone seems to us as pure, beautiful and divine like us we perceive and see them with the inner third eye of spiritual knowledge. We meet so many people every day. Let us look at them as our soul-brothers residing at the centre of their foreheads – the sparkling stars of spiritual energy, full of pure and divine qualities. In this way, they will return positively and similarly what we share with them through our positive thoughts and divine visions. So, let us think positive and think good, spread the energy of positivity to others all the time and enjoy what we call a spiritual life based on positive thoughts and divine vision.
LIVING IN PEACE In order to live in peace, try not to depend on anyone and at the same time try to help others not to depend on you. Rather help them to become independent, free and responsible for their own lives. In the same way, ensure that you do not cause anyone sorrow and also do not allow others to be a source of hurt for you.
32 Giving peace and happiness through sweet behaviour is the greatest service. February, 2018