THIS MORNING IS OUR TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS AND BEING THE LOVE THIS WORLD NEEDS
Today is the first day of the rest of your life when it's now possible to open your heart to share the power of Love inside you with those who need it the most.
THE DAWNING LIGHT,Volume 8, # 738 Sunday, January 28, 2024
SPIRITUAL SOUP KITCHEN Section # 118 Stories by Chinmayan of the challenges and rewards of living your spiritual path in daily life
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TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!
It Is Time For All Of Us Who Feel The Calling In Our Hearts To Take A Stand For Love!
This morning is a very special one because it is all about new beginnings.
I am excited to finally be publishing these daily issues of “The Dawning Light” because I have literally thousands of wonderful, life enhancing things I want to share with you from my more than 60 years on the spiritual path.
Because these ideas, principles and practices are the essential tools I have used to heal, up level and transform my own life, I know they will also help you…if you make the effort to apply them.
Today I want to highlight that right here, right now is the perfect time for new beginnings and stepping up and stepping out to being the Loving one and the very best version of yourself you can be…not just because this will lead directly to your own happiness and well being, or because every one in your circle of beloveds and friends needs it, but because this is the only way for all of us to make the difference we were born and sent here to make….
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It is a time when many of us are beginning to make the positive changes that we have long wanted and needed to make.
Every morning we have a new batch of beautiful days ahead of us to create a life we love living.
It is time for all of us who feel the call to take a stand for love. Every one of us has the power of Love in our hearts. Especially now, when the world is going through a time of darkness, wars and great fear and suffering…we are being called to shine the light of Love wherever we go, for whoever we are with.
Only the power of Love can save the world. Only Love reveals the best, brightest, most peaceful and abundant way forward through all the challenges, threats and difficulties we are facing now.
Our divinely given assignment for our life on earth is to learn how to Love everyone as well and as purely as we can. Our real purpose and meaning of our life is in becoming Love in this world.
It is time for all the good people everywhere to stand up and take up their part of the work we all need to be doing to save the world.
I am not saying it will be easy, without challenges and difficulties of all kinds, because these things are a part of our journey to accomplish anything great in this world.
But, for those who are pursuing your own spiritual path, I am sure you are hearing the inner call in your heart and soul to make a supreme effort now to be more present, more mindful, more loving and more devoted to your spiritual practices.
This is a time when the world needs all of us who are called to serve to shine with the inner light and be the loving, compassionate person we were born to be.
Make being kind, caring and compassionate your mission wherever you go, whoever you are with, every day and night by shining your Light and being Love in this hurting world.
There is so much suffering and pain in this world.
Wherever you go,
if your heart is open,
And your mind is not absorbed by your self centered point of view,
You will see that nearly everyone is fighting a hard battle
Within themselves and their circumstance.
If you only knew what people endure or the battles they are fighting behind the scene…you would ALWAYS be grateful and thanking God for the blessings and grace in your life.
One of the universal laws that we all need to be aware of is—-
“the more you complain about the people, things and circumstances in your life, the more things you will attract to complain about….
and the more you express gratitude for all the good, the more you will attract things for you to be thankful for!”
The wise person always choose to focus on being grateful, positive and loving because you realize that is the way to attract more and more of those higher quality people, things and experiences.
The fastest and most profound way to uplevel your life
And make steady progress on your own spiritual path is to
Make being kind your mission,
Make being loving your purpose,
Make appreciating others and being
There for them, with however small an act
It may seem to be, even if it's just a kind word
Or a genuine smile…your way of living.
Then you will discover that there is
So much more goodness, beauty and caring
In this world of people seeking love and happiness,
Than you could ever see with a closed and self centered heart.
It really is true that “it is more blessed to give than to receive”…and “but for the grace of God go I.”
One question to ask yourself constantly is—-“What would Love have me do now? What can I do to make a difference in the service of Love?”
I long ago discovered that the golden key to having a happy and fulfilled life is….to do as much good for as many people as possible every day!
The True Joy In Life
“This Is the true joy in life:
Being used for a purpose
Considered by yourself
As a mighty one,
The being a force of nature
Instead of a feverish, selfish little
Clod of ailments and grievances,
Complaining that the world
Will not devote itself
To making you happy.
I am of the opinion that
My life belongs to the whole community,
And as long as I live, it is my privelege
To do for it what I can.
It is a sort of splendid torch
Which I have got hold of
For the moment and
I want to make it burn
As brightly as possible
Before handing it on
To future generations.”
~George Bernard Shaw
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“Your greatest service to humanity is to attain your own Self Realization!” Ramana Maharshi
“When you change the way you think about things, and the things you think about change”
—Wayne Dyer
“I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken.” —Ram Das