Quote by Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway.

Give the world your best and it may never be enough; Give the world your best anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.

- Mother Theresa

One Night I Had A Dream

One night I had a dream.

I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and across the skies flashed scenes from my life.

In each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand.

One was mine, and one was the Lord's.

When the last scene of my life appeared before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand, and, to my surprise, I noticed that many times along the path of my life there was only one set of footprints.

And I noticed that it was at the lowest and saddest times in my life.

I asked the Lord about it: "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way. But I notice that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints.

I don't understand why you left my side when I needed you most."

The Lord said: "My precious child, I never left you during your time of trial. Where you see only one set of footprints, I was carrying you."

Story - Forgiveness, Are Your Potatoes Heavy?

Are Your Potatoes Heavy?

A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes to school. For every person they refuse to forgive in their life's experience, they chose a potato, wrote on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were quite heavy.

They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week, putting it beside their bed at night, on the car seat when driving, next to their desk at work.

The hassle of lugging this around with them made it clear what a weight they were carrying spiritually, and how they had to pay attention to it all the time to not forget and keep leaving it in embarrassing places. Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated to a nasty smelly slime. This was a great metaphor for the price we pay for keeping our pain and heavy negativity!. Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, and it clearly is for ourselves!

source: http://www.inspirationalstories.com

Destiny - Pujya Shudanshuji Maharaj

Meaning of Ganesha

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Daily Affirmations

 
The Power of Affirmations

By Remez Sasson

Positive affirmations are positive sentences repeated many times in order to impress the subconscious mind and trigger it into action. These sentences describe a situation that we desire to happen, and are repeated many times, with conviction, attention and feelings.

Imagine that you are swimming with your friends in a swimming pool. They swim fifteen rounds, something you have never done before. As you desire the respect of your friends, you want to show them that you can make it too. You start swimming, and at the same time keep repeating in your mind: "I can do it, I can do it...". You keep thinking and believing that you are going to complete the fifteen rounds. What are you actually doing? You are repeating positive affirmations.

More than often people repeat negative sentences and statements, concerning diverse situations in their lives, and consequently bring upon themselves undesirable situations. Affirmations work both ways, to build and to destroy. They are a kind of a neutral power. It is the way we use them that determines whether they are going to bring good or harmful results.

Affirmations are similar to creative visualization. The repeated words build mental images and scenes in the mind. The words help to focus on the aim, object or situation one wants to achieve or create. Frequent repetitions make the subconscious mind accept them, and then it influences and affects the way one thinks, acts and behaves.

The conscious mind, the mind you think with, starts this process, and then the subconscious mind takes charge. This means that the most frequent thoughts that pass through your mind, ultimately affect your life and your destiny.

Affirmations work like commands that are given to a computer. They influence us, other people, events and circumstances. It might seem strange to you, but they do also influence the people we meet, our circumstances and the events we encounter.

Sometimes they work fast, but more often they need time. Repeating positive affirmations a few minutes, and then thinking negatively, neutralizes the effects of the positive words. You have to refuse negative thoughts, otherwise you will not attain positive results.

We often repeat affirmations, without even being aware of the process. We use them when we tell ourselves that we can't do something, that we are too lazy, or when we believe we are going to fail. The subconscious mind always accepts follows what we tell it. It is the same principle at work when we say to ourselves that we can do it, or we cannot, when say we are going to succeed and when we keep saying that we are going to fail. It is the same power working both ways. Why not choose the better way?

How to Repeat Affirmations

It is better to repeat affirmations that are not too long. A short sentence is quite enough. They can be repeated, when your mind is not engaged in something in particular, such as when traveling in a bus or a train, waiting in line, walking etc, but do not affirm while driving yourself or crossing a street. You may also repeat them in special sessions of about ten minutes each, several times a day.

There should be no physical, emotional or mental tension while repeating them. The stronger the concentration, the more faith you have in what you are doing, the more feelings you put into the act, the stronger and faster will be the results.

It is very important to choose only positive affirmations. If for example you desire to lose weight, do not say, "I am not fat, I am losing weight." By saying this sentence you are repeating to your subconscious mind that you are fat. The word "losing" also evokes negative images. It is better to say, "My body has an athletic form, and weighs the right and healthy weight". Such words evoke positive images in the mind.

It is important to affirm using in the present tense, not the future tense. Saying: "I will be rich", means that you intend to be rich one day, in the indefinite future. You are actually telling yourself that some day you will be rich, never now. It is better and more effective to say, and also feel, "I am rich now", and the subconscious mind will work overtime to make this happen now, in the present.

As to results, sometimes they may come fast, and at other times may take more time to manifest. Achieving results through the power of affirmations depends on how much time, energy, faith and feelings you invest in your affirmations, on how big or small is your goal, and on how strong is your desire.

By using the power of affirmations you state what you want to be true in your life. You see reality, as you want it to be. For a while, you ignore your current circumstances and your doubts, and concentrate on a different reality.

Positive Affirmations

I am healthy and happy.

Wealth is pouring into my life.

I am flowing on the river of wealth.

I am getting wealthier each day.

My body is healthy and functioning in a very good way.

I have a lot of energy.

I study and comprehend fast.

I am getting A's in my exams.

My mind is calm.

I am calm and relaxed in every situation.

My thoughts are under my control.

I radiate love and happiness.

I am surrounded by love.

I have the perfect job for me.

I am living in the house of my dreams.

I have good and loving relations with my wife/husband.

I have a wonderful satisfying job.

I have the means to travel abroad whenever I want to.

I am successful in whatever I do.

Everything is getting better every day.

I can be a winner.

I am the best friend I have.

I have solved problems like this before.

I have the ability to handle this.

I am a capable human being.

I deserve to love and to be loved.

I am a skillful and artistic person.

I can show others a good example.

Letting go is best for them and for me.

They will thank me in the future.

Nothing is worth losing my sanity over.

I am responsible only for my own feelings.

I owe no one explanations for my behavior, which is legally, morally, and ethically correct.

I deserve to have my rights recognized.

I am a deserving human being.

I deserve to enjoy the fruits of my labor.

I deserve to be rewarded for what I do.

I love myself for who I am.

It is OK to be selfish if I don't hurt anyone.

I like the way I handle problems.

I am able to handle any problem I face.

I have the right to feel the way I do.

My children will benefit from my healthy changes.

My children will survive my healthy changes.

My family will benefit from my relaxing more.

I deserve to relax more and take it easy.

There are beautiful things happening in my life daily.

I experience the excitement of growth daily.

Change is a blessing I am working toward.

Taking risks is the path to growth.

I grow in love daily.

I face each new day as a race to be won.

I am winning in the race of life.

I am a rich treasure ready to be found.

Let others know who I am.

Say hello to a new person today.

Open up to be loved today.

Be responsible. Relax!

Letting go is loving

Be free of guilt today.

To be loved I must love.

God does not make junk.

There are opportunities in life to be tried.

My possibilities are endless.

Success is to be enjoyed.

Open myself up with one new person today.

Belief in self is a step toward personal growth.

I can handle all changes that come my way.

There is nothing I cannot handle.

Smile and let others enjoy the secret.