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Asia Pacific NC – CC Retreat in Tagaytay, Philippines
Asia Pacific NC – CC Retreat in Tagaytay, Philippines
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powerful experience for everyone. Didi Nirmala and the presence of seniors, Bro. Charlie, Sr. Rajni, Sr. Bhavna and Sr. Meera, together with the other NCs
and CCs from 11 countries from Asia, Australia and New Zealand created a strong family feeling of spiritually learning and togetherness. The theme Being the
Message: Inspiring through our Faces and Features created an alokik atmosphere of deep yoga experiences and introversion balanced with fun and games,
entertainment and gyani conversations. The retreat meaningfully began with a telephone message from Dadi Janki from Shantivan which warmly welcomed everyone
to the spiritual gathering.
and CCs from 11 countries from Asia, Australia and New Zealand created a strong family feeling of spiritually learning and togetherness. The theme Being the
Message: Inspiring through our Faces and Features created an alokik atmosphere of deep yoga experiences and introversion balanced with fun and games,
entertainment and gyani conversations. The retreat meaningfully began with a telephone message from Dadi Janki from Shantivan which warmly welcomed everyone
to the spiritual gathering.
The retreat aimed to achieve the following objectives: 1) to put our stage at the center of our life; 2) to strengthen being the message though our face and features;
3) to strengthen the atmosphere of spirituality in our centers; and 4) to explore effective responses to the current world atmosphere. There were four major spiritual
areas that were deepened during the retreat: The Self, The Self and My Original Family, Service: Sharing with our World Family, and Our Region and our World.
3) to strengthen the atmosphere of spirituality in our centers; and 4) to explore effective responses to the current world atmosphere. There were four major spiritual
areas that were deepened during the retreat: The Self, The Self and My Original Family, Service: Sharing with our World Family, and Our Region and our World.
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Some of the participants’ feedback on the retreat:
“Newness in yoga and creativity in sessions were experienced. Everyone felt happy.”
“A very transforming point: not to look at others, but continue to look at the self.”
“Generous heart feelings and togetherness were experienced.”
“Excellent experience and great hospitality from the Philippine family.”
“Refreshment from the retreat were deeply felt.”
“Philippine family has done a great job for hosting the NC/CC retreat for the last three years.”
“Realization that the role of NC and CC is to build family feelings and to create belongingness.”
“Realization to keep my face, happy, cheerful and remain light to create belonging feeling.”
“Philippine family gave example of love and light, dedication and commitment.”
‘Nirbhaya Samman’ to Sister BK Pratima of Jagannath Puri
Photo Caption -1 – Jagannath Puri- In the occasion of Felicitation of “NIRBHAYA SAMAROH” of Women Organization at Puri, Chairperson of National
Commission for Woman, Smt. Mamata Sharma awarded –‘NIRBHAYA SAMMAN’ to B.K. Pratima, Brahma Kumaris, Puri .in the presence of
Sis.Manasi Pradhan, National Commission for Woman, Committee Member, Sis. Aparajita Mohanty, Renowned Odia Cine Actress and B.K.sisters.
Photo Caption -2- Jagannath Puri- In the occasion of Felicitation of “NIRBHAYA SAMAROH” of Women Organization at Puri ,Left to Right Ms.Manasi Pradhan,NCW,Commmitte Member, Smt. Mamata Sharma, Chairperson, NCW, Govt. of India, Sis. Aparajita Mohanty,Renowned Odia Cine Actress, B.K. Pratima, Brahma Kumaris, Puri & Sis.from Christian Mission, Puri.
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Daily Positive Thoughts: July 18, 2013: Happiness
Daily Positive Thoughts: July 18, 2013: Happiness
Happiness-an elixir
Happiness
There is no nourishment like happiness - it's an elixir. There is no sickness like sorrow. The experience of true happiness cures the sickness of sorrow. A cheerful face can go a long way towards making everything better!
The one who is full of love is the one who is always happy.
When you are constantly having love for everyone, you'll have no negativity. Your unselfish love will make you have only positive thoughts and you'll find yourself in constant happiness. Start your day with thinking of all the people you come into contact with. Then take a thought in your mind that you have love for all of them. This thought will help you throughout the day. You'll find yourself accepting others as they are and having good wishes for them.
Cooking And Eating With A Spiritual Touch (cont.)
Having prepared food with attention (which we have explained over the last two days), the Brahma Kumaris' practice is then to offer the freshly-prepared meal to the Supreme Soul. We call it offering "bhog" (or commonly called "prasad") to the Supreme Father. As a part of this practice, positive energy or vibrations of love, bliss and peace taken from the Supreme via meditation for 5-10 minutes, is given to the food prepared, by keeping a small portion of the food in a clean vessel kept aside for this purpose only, on a table in front of you. This practice can be followed every day for one main meal at least, or more, depending on how much time you have at hand. It is good to do this exercise in a special corner in the house or even a separate small room kept aside for the purpose of meditation or basically a place where the atmosphere is spiritually empowering as compared to the rest of the house. Charging with food with positive spiritual energy and expressing gratitude to the Supreme in this way serves to increase the spiritual quality of the food and deepen the individual's personal relationship with the Supreme, while also creating a powerful, shared divine experience. On a very practical level, it will also help the body to prepare itself to receive and digest food. Of course, the last step is to eat, and this, too, is best done in a peaceful, unhurried and harmonious state of mind and environment: we are what we eat and also how we eat. It's good to avoid eating along with the television or newspaper. Eating with the family in a positive setting is a good practice. But talking excessively and sharing negative information at that time with each other should be avoided. Talking quite less, talking very slowly, softly and sweetly and talking about positive and constructive aspects of life, with the rest of the family members, should be the norm for meal eating time.
Whether you are a new, aspiring or trained cook, we hope that the information in this and the last two days' messages, with its emphasis on the soul as well as the body, will bring an added dimension to your kitchen and dining table. Cooking, and eating, should be a joyful and significant experience. So cook and enjoy!
Soul Sustenance
Moving From ‘Action’ Consciousness To ‘Spiritual’ Consciousness
As the name suggests, to be a ‘rajayogi’ means to be a practitioner of meditation, who with the practice of meditation is able become a ruler of the self. But on the other hand, ‘rajayoga’ is not restricted to learning to discipline the physical sense organs only but more importantly, of redirecting the energy of my thoughts, feelings, emotions, intellect and ‘sanskaras’ in a positive and constructive way. When these energies become positive, my ‘karmas’ start becoming elevated. And how do I make these energies positive? By performing actions while having a mental connection with the Supreme Being or by having a meditative consciousness while walking, interacting, cooking, driving or working - in fact, while doing anything. After all, meditation is specifically related to the use of the mind and intellect and does not require the use of the physical sense organs and so can be done alongside each ‘karma’ in the day – only the form of meditation changes depending on the ‘karma’ being performed. Just as we can remember other things and people while being involved in various activities throughout the day, we can keep our minds on our true spiritual self, the Supreme Being, churn different aspects of spiritual knowledge, remain focused on a single aspect of spiritual knowledge, etc. while performing’ karmas’ – these are all some of the different forms of meditation – there are more that can be practiced. Thus, ‘rajayoga’ can also be called ‘karmayoga’. ‘Karmayoga’ meaning the one who maintains the balance of meditation and ‘karmas’ while being involved or busy in ‘karmas’.
Message for the day
Where there is humility there is the give and take of love.
Expression: Usually we don't even know when we are working with our ego because it is deeply concealed. Even when someone points out our ego, we don't want to accept it and we continue to work with it. Ego finishes the ability to learn and negatively effects our relationships because there is no give and take of love.
Experience: The method to overcome ego is to develop humility. Humility means to be strong within yet to be gentle and flexible. This enables us to bend i.e., to bow. When we bow it doesn't mean we are defeated, but it reveals our own victory. It is only when we bend and forgive will we be able to allow the flow of love in relationships.
Happiness-an elixir
Happiness
There is no nourishment like happiness - it's an elixir. There is no sickness like sorrow. The experience of true happiness cures the sickness of sorrow. A cheerful face can go a long way towards making everything better!
The one who is full of love is the one who is always happy.
When you are constantly having love for everyone, you'll have no negativity. Your unselfish love will make you have only positive thoughts and you'll find yourself in constant happiness. Start your day with thinking of all the people you come into contact with. Then take a thought in your mind that you have love for all of them. This thought will help you throughout the day. You'll find yourself accepting others as they are and having good wishes for them.
Cooking And Eating With A Spiritual Touch (cont.)
Having prepared food with attention (which we have explained over the last two days), the Brahma Kumaris' practice is then to offer the freshly-prepared meal to the Supreme Soul. We call it offering "bhog" (or commonly called "prasad") to the Supreme Father. As a part of this practice, positive energy or vibrations of love, bliss and peace taken from the Supreme via meditation for 5-10 minutes, is given to the food prepared, by keeping a small portion of the food in a clean vessel kept aside for this purpose only, on a table in front of you. This practice can be followed every day for one main meal at least, or more, depending on how much time you have at hand. It is good to do this exercise in a special corner in the house or even a separate small room kept aside for the purpose of meditation or basically a place where the atmosphere is spiritually empowering as compared to the rest of the house. Charging with food with positive spiritual energy and expressing gratitude to the Supreme in this way serves to increase the spiritual quality of the food and deepen the individual's personal relationship with the Supreme, while also creating a powerful, shared divine experience. On a very practical level, it will also help the body to prepare itself to receive and digest food. Of course, the last step is to eat, and this, too, is best done in a peaceful, unhurried and harmonious state of mind and environment: we are what we eat and also how we eat. It's good to avoid eating along with the television or newspaper. Eating with the family in a positive setting is a good practice. But talking excessively and sharing negative information at that time with each other should be avoided. Talking quite less, talking very slowly, softly and sweetly and talking about positive and constructive aspects of life, with the rest of the family members, should be the norm for meal eating time.
Whether you are a new, aspiring or trained cook, we hope that the information in this and the last two days' messages, with its emphasis on the soul as well as the body, will bring an added dimension to your kitchen and dining table. Cooking, and eating, should be a joyful and significant experience. So cook and enjoy!
Soul Sustenance
Moving From ‘Action’ Consciousness To ‘Spiritual’ Consciousness
As the name suggests, to be a ‘rajayogi’ means to be a practitioner of meditation, who with the practice of meditation is able become a ruler of the self. But on the other hand, ‘rajayoga’ is not restricted to learning to discipline the physical sense organs only but more importantly, of redirecting the energy of my thoughts, feelings, emotions, intellect and ‘sanskaras’ in a positive and constructive way. When these energies become positive, my ‘karmas’ start becoming elevated. And how do I make these energies positive? By performing actions while having a mental connection with the Supreme Being or by having a meditative consciousness while walking, interacting, cooking, driving or working - in fact, while doing anything. After all, meditation is specifically related to the use of the mind and intellect and does not require the use of the physical sense organs and so can be done alongside each ‘karma’ in the day – only the form of meditation changes depending on the ‘karma’ being performed. Just as we can remember other things and people while being involved in various activities throughout the day, we can keep our minds on our true spiritual self, the Supreme Being, churn different aspects of spiritual knowledge, remain focused on a single aspect of spiritual knowledge, etc. while performing’ karmas’ – these are all some of the different forms of meditation – there are more that can be practiced. Thus, ‘rajayoga’ can also be called ‘karmayoga’. ‘Karmayoga’ meaning the one who maintains the balance of meditation and ‘karmas’ while being involved or busy in ‘karmas’.
Message for the day
Where there is humility there is the give and take of love.
Expression: Usually we don't even know when we are working with our ego because it is deeply concealed. Even when someone points out our ego, we don't want to accept it and we continue to work with it. Ego finishes the ability to learn and negatively effects our relationships because there is no give and take of love.
Experience: The method to overcome ego is to develop humility. Humility means to be strong within yet to be gentle and flexible. This enables us to bend i.e., to bow. When we bow it doesn't mean we are defeated, but it reveals our own victory. It is only when we bend and forgive will we be able to allow the flow of love in relationships.
बाँटना:
July 18, 2013:
बाँटना:
हम उमंग और उत्साह से भरी हुई आत्माएँ, भाग्य विधाता बाप और भाग्य दोनों को याद रख औरों को भाग्यवान बनानेवाली, दाता के बच्चे बन भाग्य बाँट कर औरों को सर्व प्राप्तियाँ करानेवाली, फ्राकदिल, श्रेष्ठ महादानी हैं...
भाग्य विधाता बाप के एडोपटेड बच्चे, बाप के दिल में बैठे हुए, बाप के नयनों में समाए हुए, खुशनुमा हैं....सारे कल्प के भाग्य को अभी पानेवाले, भाग्य को बाँटकर बढ़ानेवाले, खुशनसीब हैं...
सदा खुश रहकर खुशियों का खजाना बाँट ने की सच्ची सेवा करनेवाले, श्रेष्ठ स्मृति, श्रेष्ठ स्थिति और श्रेष्ठ वायुमण्डल, कर्म में योग और योग में कर्म से बनानेवाले कर्मयोगी हैं...
...बाप द्वारा मिले हुए अखूट खजानों को बाँटनेवाले, खजानों को कार्य में लगाकर, मनसा वाचा सम्बंध संपर्क में हर रोज़ दान कर सफल करनेवाले, दाता के बच्चे हैं...
सहयोगी आत्माओं की सेवा कर धारणी तैयार करनेवाले, पीछे विशाल कार्य के बीज डाल विहिंग मार्ग की सर्विस करनेवाले, चाहे हार्ड वर्कर हो, चाहें प्लैनिन्ग बुद्धि हो, छोटों को आगे बढ़ाकर सबको ड्यूटी देकर सेवा का चान्स देनेवाले, सबको सेवा का प्रसाद बाँटकर सेवा में बीजी रखनेवाले, सारे ब्राह्मण कुल में नाम बाला निमित्त चेन्सलर हैं...
हर संकल्प के वायब्रेशन द्वारा, एक सेकण्ड की रूहानी नज़र द्वारा, एक सेकण्ड के सम्पर्क द्वारा, मुख के एक बोल द्वारा दुःखी व गम में रहनेवाली आत्माओं को सुख और खुशी का अनुभव करानेवाले, प्राप्ति की खुशी में झूमानेवाले, सुख देना और सुख लेना के कर्तव्य वाले, बाप समान, दाता हैं... हर सेकण्ड लेने के साथ-साथ देनेवाले दाता, खजाना विश्व कल्याण के लिए बाँटनेवाले, विश्व कल्याणकारी सो विश्व महाराजन हैं...
बाँटना:
हम उमंग और उत्साह से भरी हुई आत्माएँ, भाग्य विधाता बाप और भाग्य दोनों को याद रख औरों को भाग्यवान बनानेवाली, दाता के बच्चे बन भाग्य बाँट कर औरों को सर्व प्राप्तियाँ करानेवाली, फ्राकदिल, श्रेष्ठ महादानी हैं...
भाग्य विधाता बाप के एडोपटेड बच्चे, बाप के दिल में बैठे हुए, बाप के नयनों में समाए हुए, खुशनुमा हैं....सारे कल्प के भाग्य को अभी पानेवाले, भाग्य को बाँटकर बढ़ानेवाले, खुशनसीब हैं...
सदा खुश रहकर खुशियों का खजाना बाँट ने की सच्ची सेवा करनेवाले, श्रेष्ठ स्मृति, श्रेष्ठ स्थिति और श्रेष्ठ वायुमण्डल, कर्म में योग और योग में कर्म से बनानेवाले कर्मयोगी हैं...
...बाप द्वारा मिले हुए अखूट खजानों को बाँटनेवाले, खजानों को कार्य में लगाकर, मनसा वाचा सम्बंध संपर्क में हर रोज़ दान कर सफल करनेवाले, दाता के बच्चे हैं...
सहयोगी आत्माओं की सेवा कर धारणी तैयार करनेवाले, पीछे विशाल कार्य के बीज डाल विहिंग मार्ग की सर्विस करनेवाले, चाहे हार्ड वर्कर हो, चाहें प्लैनिन्ग बुद्धि हो, छोटों को आगे बढ़ाकर सबको ड्यूटी देकर सेवा का चान्स देनेवाले, सबको सेवा का प्रसाद बाँटकर सेवा में बीजी रखनेवाले, सारे ब्राह्मण कुल में नाम बाला निमित्त चेन्सलर हैं...
हर संकल्प के वायब्रेशन द्वारा, एक सेकण्ड की रूहानी नज़र द्वारा, एक सेकण्ड के सम्पर्क द्वारा, मुख के एक बोल द्वारा दुःखी व गम में रहनेवाली आत्माओं को सुख और खुशी का अनुभव करानेवाले, प्राप्ति की खुशी में झूमानेवाले, सुख देना और सुख लेना के कर्तव्य वाले, बाप समान, दाता हैं... हर सेकण्ड लेने के साथ-साथ देनेवाले दाता, खजाना विश्व कल्याण के लिए बाँटनेवाले, विश्व कल्याणकारी सो विश्व महाराजन हैं...
Sharing:
July 18, 2013:
Sharing:
We, the souls, full of zeal and enthusiasm, remember both the Father, the Bestower of Fortune, and our fortune, and make others fortunate...we are the generous hearted great donors, the children of the Bestower, who distribute our fortune and enable others to receive attainments...
We, the souls, the adopted children of the Father, the Bestower of Fortune, sitting in the Father’s heart and merged in the Father’s eyes are happy ...we are the fortunate ones who receive fortune from the Father for the whole cycle only at this time, and we increase it by sharing it...
By remaining constantly happy and distributing the treasures of happiness, we, the souls, do real service.... we are karmayogis with elevated awareness and elevated stage, who create an elevated atmosphere by having yoga in karma and karma in yoga...
We are the children of the Bestower who share and donate the infinite treasures received from the Father to our relations and connections through our thoughts and words every day, and use them in a worthwhile way...
We, the souls, do very fast service by serving the co-operative souls, preparing the land, and then sowing the seeds of the unlimited task...whether someone is a hard worker or has a planning intellect, we give everyone their own duties and a chance to do service ... we are chancellors, the instruments glorified within the Brahmin family, distributing the prasad of service, keeping the younger ones in front and keeping everyone busy in service...
We, the souls, like the Father, are Bestowers...through the vibration of our every thought, through the spiritual glance of one second, through one second’s connection and through one word, we make any unhappy soul experiencing sorrow happy and joyful and swing with happiness...our duty is to give happiness and to receive happiness... as well as being those who receive, we are also bestowers at every second...we are world benefactors who become world emperors distributing the treasures for world benefit...
Sharing:
We, the souls, full of zeal and enthusiasm, remember both the Father, the Bestower of Fortune, and our fortune, and make others fortunate...we are the generous hearted great donors, the children of the Bestower, who distribute our fortune and enable others to receive attainments...
We, the souls, the adopted children of the Father, the Bestower of Fortune, sitting in the Father’s heart and merged in the Father’s eyes are happy ...we are the fortunate ones who receive fortune from the Father for the whole cycle only at this time, and we increase it by sharing it...
By remaining constantly happy and distributing the treasures of happiness, we, the souls, do real service.... we are karmayogis with elevated awareness and elevated stage, who create an elevated atmosphere by having yoga in karma and karma in yoga...
We are the children of the Bestower who share and donate the infinite treasures received from the Father to our relations and connections through our thoughts and words every day, and use them in a worthwhile way...
We, the souls, do very fast service by serving the co-operative souls, preparing the land, and then sowing the seeds of the unlimited task...whether someone is a hard worker or has a planning intellect, we give everyone their own duties and a chance to do service ... we are chancellors, the instruments glorified within the Brahmin family, distributing the prasad of service, keeping the younger ones in front and keeping everyone busy in service...
We, the souls, like the Father, are Bestowers...through the vibration of our every thought, through the spiritual glance of one second, through one second’s connection and through one word, we make any unhappy soul experiencing sorrow happy and joyful and swing with happiness...our duty is to give happiness and to receive happiness... as well as being those who receive, we are also bestowers at every second...we are world benefactors who become world emperors distributing the treasures for world benefit...
★ Today Murli ( God's Word For Today ) - Hindi: 18-07-2013★
★ Today
Murli ( God's Word For Today ) - Hindi: 18-07-2013★
मुरली सार:- ''मीठे बच्चे-यह ऑलमाइटी गवर्मेन्ट है, बाप के साथ धर्मराज भी है, इसलिए बाप को अपने किये हुए पाप बताओ तो आधा माफ हो जायेगा''
प्रश्न:- राजधानी का मालिक और प्रजा में साहूकार किस आधार पर बनते हैं?
उत्तर:- राजधानी का मालिक बनने के लिए पढ़ाई पर पूरा ध्यान चाहिए। पढ़ाई से ही पद की प्राप्ति होती है। साहूकार प्रजा बनने वाले नॉलेज लेंगे, बीज भी बोयेंगे (सहयोगी बनेंगे), पवित्र भी रहेंगे लेकिन पढ़ाई पर पूरा ध्यान नहीं देंगे। पढ़ाई पर ध्यान तब हो जब पहले पक्का निश्चय हो कि हमें स्वयं भगवान् पढ़ाने आते हैं। अगर पूरा निश्चय नहीं तो यहाँ बैठे भी जैसे भुट्टू हैं। अगर निश्चय है तो रेग्युलर पढ़ना चाहिए। धारण करना चाहिए।
गीत:- नयन हीन को राह दिखाओ प्रभू........
धारणा के लिए मुख्य सार:-
1) इस अन्तिम जन्म में पवित्रता की प्रतिज्ञा कर पान का बीड़ा उठाना है। आत्मा को काले से गोरा सतोप्रधान बनाने का पुरुषार्थ करना है।
2) अविनाशी प्रालब्ध बनाने के लिए निश्चयबुद्धि बन पढ़ाई रेग्युलर पढ़नी है। बाकी जो अब तक पढ़ा है वह बुद्धि से भूल जाना है।
वरदान:- चेहरे द्वारा सम्पन्न स्थिति की झलक और फलक दिखाने वाले सर्व प्राप्ति स्वरूप भव
संगमयुग के ब्राह्मण जीवन की विशेषता है - सदा सुख-शान्ति के, खुशी के, ज्ञान के, आनंद के झूले में झूलना। सर्व प्राप्तियों के सम्पन्न स्वरूप के अविनाशी नशे में स्थित रहना। चेहरे पर प्राप्ति ही प्राप्ति है, उस सम्पन्न स्थिति की झलक और फलक दिखाई दे। जैसे स्थूल धन से सम्पन्न राजाओं के चेहरे पर भी वह चमक थी, यहाँ तो अविनाशी प्राप्ति है, तो प्राप्तियों की रूहानी झलक और फलक चेहरे से दिखाई दे।
स्लोगन:- खुशनसीब वह है जो सदा खुश रहकर खुशी का खजाना बांटता रहे।
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