Hold your inner truth and cultivate it. Automatically, it will have an involuntary influence upon persons of kindred spirit and expand far and wide.
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“When you concentrate and find your self…” Yogi Bhajan
“When you concentrate and find your self through your own meditations, you can know the status of any person, and find the fountain of your kindness and caliber.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Today: Stay your course – from the I Ching
As you look forward to an uncertain and dangerous future, look back at what you have already done. If you have no cause for regret, then going forward, your future will be bright and clear.
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“This is the day to call upon yourself…” Yogi Bhajan
“This is the day to call upon yourself – beyond politics, beyond social, personal, sensual, sexual, all needs – to understand: you have to serve and you have to lead to surround all other humans to uplift their souls.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Today: Do not limit yourself too much – from the I Ching
Do not limit yourself too much. Caution is wise, but don’t overdo it. Hold your inner truth. That will have the biggest impact to awaken others to the awareness that you know. Strive to know the others’ mind and be tolerant.
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“In stillness lies the sound…” Yogi Bhajan
“In stillness lies the sound which is the creative existence of God. Whoever masters the stillness and the science, and can understand it, receives all knowledge.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Today: Don’t be hasty, recognize your potential – from the I Ching
Maybe you think you are stuck in the wrong circumstances. Do not try to rectify anything too quickly. Doing nothing is better than making bad choices. A late marriage is better than a hasty one.
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“Sometimes bringing out your inner best…” Yogi Bhajan
“Sometimes bringing out your inner best is the very secret to success.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Today: Words alone will not awaken faith in others – from the I Ching
Words alone will not awaken faith in others. Your example speaks volumes. Hold your inner truth. Constantly contemplate in stillness that truth. Refine it, grow it.
Meditation
“The question is, ‘Are you spiritual or are you not?’…” Yogi Bhajan
“The question is, ‘Are you spiritual or are you not?’ The truth is you are. The reality is you don’t believe it.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Today: You are the harbinger – from the I Ching
You see things others can’t. Don’t expect initial support for righting the path gone so wrong. This is a turning point, but you have to return alone for now. In time, a great shock will awaken others to see it too and join you.
Meditation
“As you train your mind…” Yogi Bhajan
“As you train your mind, shockingly it brings you prosperity as well as the faculty to maintain it.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Truth is being redefined
Throughout the ages, there have been only a few pillars upon which standards have been developed for discerning Truth. Reason is one of them. Plato wrote about it millennia ago. Reason has been applied by individuals, groups of individuals and most nations. Reason is the basic foundation of the Republic. Modern republics exist because their peoples have accepted the basic veracity of reason and have agreed to live by it.
Sages that lived in India and China gave us simple principles to live by whereby we can learn to supplement Truth with intuition in order to fill in gaps that reason leaves us with when we ask really hard questions, such as posing moral dilemmas, or complex questions that include overwhelming amounts of data, often with conflicting components.
With a balance of reason and intuition, it seems that we can know anything we need to know in order to proceed wisely in any situation. They give us wisdom. Great leaders tend to master that balance not just to accumulate power and win the consent of those they govern, but to advance their civilization in ways that reflect that wisdom.
Now, we seem to have come to a point where Truth itself is being marginalized in the public discourse. Not that there is conflict in opposing views, but that Truth just doesn’t matter. What is replacing Truth as the most important thing is belief.
Truth cannot be controlled. Belief can. Just as mighty conquerors would impose a new order on the civilizations of the conquered, modern conquerors are doing the same. They are using the same model, only the currency has changed. The old currency was weapons and brute force. The new currency is money and persuasion. It used to be the biggest army that prevailed. That is more difficult to pull off these days, since too many people are now aware of the Truth, which is the most powerful ally. Now, it is the biggest megaphone that wishes to neutralize that most powerful ally. Truth must be discredited. Not true, who cares?
Fortunately, there is an even a bigger movement afoot that will ultimately preserve the dignity of mankind, and perhaps the human race. The vast majority still recognizes Truth and continues to hone intuition and balance it with reason.
Meditation for balancing reason and intuition.
Stay tuned.
Today: Today is a good day – from the I Ching
Today is a good day. Use all your creative powers to achieve something great. Nothing will be denied you.
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“…you must grow to the point that you glow…” Yogi Bhajan
“From when you are young, through middle age, you must grow to the point that you glow, so that your light lets people feel the blessings, the virtues, and the happiness.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Today: Sit still with your inner truth – from the I Ching
Sit with your inner truth with more being than doing. Resolve all your inner conflicts. Begin to see through others’ eyes. You will develop a sound understanding and strength of character which will have a strong impact. Enjoy self reliance.