The Power of the Mind

“The Power of the Mind” 

We are moving faster, thinking faster, and perhaps letting go faster due to the speed. As a result, we are moving further away from ourselves.  We generally identify ourselves by our appearance, likes and dislikes, abilities, job titles, and even by whom we are surrounded and who we keep as our close companions.  Our sense of defining who we are is greatly influenced by what people say, the circumstances that we encounter and the difficulties that we face.  So, do we have to learn about ourselves from all that is external?  Or, is it an inner knowing?

Our fears are very much rooted in a limited sense of the self.  The way our mind feels about who and what we have become reveals itself in the way we look at the world and our relationships in it.  We are being moved to come from the inside, to really listen to what our thoughts are signaling to us.  Thoughts are our greatest resource, yet we abuse them and in many cases we do not use our thoughts in ways that can strengthen our mind.  What is for sure is that pure feelings and good wishes are needed over a long period of time.  We need to be consistent in our vision for ourselves and understand that those who come as harsh teachers provide a great opportunity to strengthen our most powerful resource – our thoughts.

With the speed, distractions, noise and challenges from relationships and finances, now more than ever, we need to listen to what's going on from the inside. Listen to the thoughts in your mind and you will come to learn who you really are. When we harness thoughts rooted in a practice of pure feelings and good wishes, we begin a cycle of intent that wishes to only witness the lives of others being benefited.  It becomes a means by which mind power increases naturally and everyone benefits. We need strong minds so that we can impact the atmosphere and the sorrow of our fellow brothers and sisters.  It's time for us to take responsibility and acknowledge that our presence as an energy makes a difference.  Keep asking the self, “How am I feeling?" and listen to the first response.  It will not lie to you.

An acronym that I always use is, “ALGAE.”   It is the root cause of all suffering.  Anger, Lust, Greed Attachment, and Ego will feed the distractions.  Fear, wanting to move fast, to get more, feeling the void within, all add to the strains in relationships.  Until we strengthen our minds, we will never be able to deal with the constant showing up of our karmas of the past.  Inner power, inner clarity, inner peace leads to a free mind.  Can you do this?

Can you maintain pure feelings and good wishes for everyone over a long period of time?  You will never know, until you try.  My sweet Dadi Janki, the heart and jewel of the Brahma Kumaris, who at the ripe age of 98 told me, "Make your mind so powerful that the entire world’s attention is drawn to become peaceful," regularly echoes in my mind.

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