Soul Sustenance 11-01-2018
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Guilt Is Self Inflicted Anger
Guilt is self inflicted anger which depletes our emotional energy and deprives us of the strength needed to transform.
Since childhood we were taught that if we have done something wrong, we should be guilty about it, and if we were not, people around us made us feel guilty. We started believing guilt was natural and necessary to transform. Guilt is anger which is inflicted on the self. When we get angry with others it is once in a while, and the other person feels our anger is unnecessary and thereby does not accept it. Even then anger is damaging emotionally and physically to both – the one who gets angry and the one on whom it is inflicted. What about when we get angry with ourselves, guilt. It is not once in a while, we have to live with the angry person 24X7, for days, sometimes years. When someone else gets angry with us, we defend ourselves, but when we get angry with ourselves we accept it because we feel it is justified. Doctors tell us that anger if not vented out, creates more damage. Guilt is internal anger, we cannot vent it out. We are the one creating the internal anger and we are the one on whom it is being inflicted and we are accepting it. If anger is damaging, guilt is toxic.
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Message for the day 11-01-2018
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Simplicity is the promise of happiness.
Expression:The one who is simple is able to see through the complications of situations and people. He has the ability to only pick out what is useful and worthy from the expanse of all that is available. A simple person's words and actions are the ones that give happiness to those around.
Experience: When I am simple in my vision and attitude, I am able to remain happy, as I am free from the complications of all that is happening. My mind is not caught up with unnecessary things, and I am able to remain easy in the most difficult situations. This attitude of mine also helps in creating an environment of happiness where others too experience this happiness.
In Spiritual Service,
Brahma Kumaris
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