Reflecting on Grace and Gratitude

 It's almost two weeks since the 40 Days meditation retreat ended; and I have been wondering how to keep the spiritual discipline going. Sri Vasudeva continues to encourage us to live with purpose every day. Make Freedom Consciousness your Lifestyle.

Tonight, May 17, there will be a full moon  in Scorpio. According to Theravada Buddhist tradition, this is considered the most powerful full moon of the year, as it was on such a night Full moon in Scorpio that the Buddha attained total enlightenment. Seekers throughout the world would join in meditation and rituals to expand their human awareness and become more receptive to their multi-dimensional nature.

So, I am going to spend some time looking at the full moon and reflecting on grace and gratitude, wishing all a peaceful night.

peace,

Reena

Thoughts tell a story

 " It is important to observe these thoughts and to see the story that they tell. These thoughts tell a story, an important story for us to observe. Are they just random thoughts, having no real power but just occupying the mind? Then we need to learn how to deal with these, as I have been telling you. You can use a sacred word in repetition, to lessen the thoughts and to go deeper inside. But if these thoughts arise within you, and they are not just random thoughts, they disturb your state of well-being, mental well-being then you need to look carefully at them." Day 30

What are these thoughts based on? If these thoughts are telling us a story, then it is important to understand the story. Are these thoughts based on fear, anxiety, impatience, attachment , lack of forgiveness, vengeance, hate, disease in the body? Or  is it a call from your soul to manifest a higher quality within you? Is it a call to manifest forgiveness, charity, understanding, patience, kindness, compassion? You seek complex answers, and you seek out those who will tell you what you want to hear, but are you ready for the truth?

The solution to every problem is within your soul. When  thoughts disturb you to the extent that when you sit to meditate, you cannot remove them from the mind, then you need to give attention to them, using the power of your intellect to dismantle this thought pattern that is causing stress.You need also to seek to make that connection to the Source of Wisdom inside. The Universe is a benevolent Universe; it offers Grace – powerfully, abundantly to help you out of  your bondage. Are you ready to make that connection, to find all the answers within you or around you through the power of grace?

Be wise! Seek that connection that could bring you to a state of peace.With every effort that you have, seek wisdom and seek it within. 

peace, 

Reena

Have a strong desire for spiritual awakening

Each morning's message and meditation by Sri Vasudeva continues to inspire and uplift me.I feel that I am being supported in my spiritual  journey in a way that is not easy to describe. It's more than just understanding the words that are spoken; it's  experiencing a part of me that has the knowledge already. Does that make sense to you?

Today's message  Day 8  reminded me of  when I first started meditation classes some years ago. I struggled to sit in a proper posture,to keep the mind quiet,and wondered when I would become spiritually awakened. I knew that some kind of inner change was taking place, I just did not know at the time what it meant.Thankfully, my soul knew and  remembered.

Now, I have a better  understanding of how important spiritual awakening is to the human experience.Without it, I would not have known that the greatest part of me is the spiritual being within. I try to nurture the desire to experience the power of my soul in every waking moment.  I give thanks for the grace and blessing of  having a spiritual guide to help me on my inner journey.

Dear friends, the Universe is full of grace,once you seek, you will find. May you be blessed with  a strong desire to know your Divine Self and may you have the blessing of an experienced Guide to point the way. Then, it is all up to you to commit to the discipline of practice, if you want to achieve anything. 

peace,

Reena

Open yourself to the experience of Grace

Everything we see and experience in the Universe is energy, which can be transformed from one form to another.The Supreme Consciousness uses energy in contracting itself into individual souls. It limits itself in seven stages until it   reaches the gross stage which is the human experience. Day 7   This  is a play of  Consciousness and Energy.

In this process of involution, the consciousness is so limited that it forgets its true nature.It has now become a limited being , thinking that it lacks knowledge and power, that it is aging, and that it is going to die. But there is a glimmer of hope,all is not lost.

Deep within the core of our being, our soul remembers its true essence.  The Supreme Soul has created this game of limiting itself  and then going back to the awareness of that which It is and has always been.The moment we begin to seek for what we think we have lost, the power of grace surrounds us and so our  journey begins.

It sounds like a fairy tale, doesn't it?  But the more we experience deeper levels of our Being through our spiritual practices, we begin to realize that it really is the story of our lives.

peace,

Reena

True well-being - Is this a possibility for you?

Life is so unpredictable, the human experience is filled with challenges everyday. How do we cope when we  are told that our life is threatened by disease?  Where do we find the strength to deal with daily challenges?Is there a place that is untouched by the drama of human existence? Is there a place of constant well-being, where we are free from disease, pain and suffering?

I believe in the possibility that such a place does exist, where anything is possible.It is a place from which we can be replenished,draw wisdom and be better prepared to meet any challenge in life.

Reflecting on today's talk on  TRUE WELLBEING made me realize how important it is to have a strong desire to want to know more and to experience total well-being at all levels.I feel encouraged and excited knowing that the more I try to understand and experience, the more grace I will attract.

Be open. Believe in the possibility.

peace,

Reena