“For what is outside is also inside; and what is not outside man is not inside. The outer and the inner are one thing, one constellation, one influence, one concordance, one duration, one fruit.”—Paracelsus
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Words from Paracelsus
Thursday, September 23, 2004
The Soul
I'd like to share some of my views and thoughts about the “soul” based on my understanding from my life's experiences.
What Is The Soul?
Many times I wonder where I came from and what the reason is for my being here on earth. But the answer seems to be with in me, it’s in that element in all of us, which is invisible and unexplainable: the soul. I believe that I am a soul and have a body and that I also have God's spirit within me. When God created humans (Adam in the Biblical sense) God formed them in His own figure (which is holy and transparent). When God gave Adam the breath of life, He gave His spirit to everyone on the earth. I strongly believe that the physical body is lower to the soul because when Adam and Eve disobeyed God's word, they were given physical garments. So how the physical body is a cover to the soul, similarly the soul is a cover to the spirit. So I do believe that humans are three fold beings. The soul is the core of the divine spirit, which God gave to each one of us. That means a speck of God and his divinity is within all of us. Hence, we are God's children.
God gave each of us the gift of eternal life; we were born with spirit, soul and a physical body. The physical body is perishable. My body is not the real me. The soul within my body is. It survives death.
What is the purpose of the soul on earth?
When you get a chance of helping others please don't neglect or ignore it. After helping others in anyway you can, you feel good in your heart. You feel the sweetest satisfaction of your life and also you feel your worth. That means you are doing what you were meant to do on the earth.
Sometimes some people suffer in so many different ways but the pain you suffer, the loneliness you feel, and each trouble you face will give you a chance to see and feel the satisfaction of helping others. That makes your soul understand the purpose of coming to the earth to be good and helpful. I’ve learned that we should just try to be what we truly are and leave the rest to God. God and His grace will take care of you.
So look at yourself as a spiritual being, whose true home is beyond this world. Remember that the soul within in us survives death and goes back in to the spirit world where it came from.
Remember everything that is painful happens for a reason: to teach a lesson. That will help one to grow spiritually.
What Is The Soul?
Many times I wonder where I came from and what the reason is for my being here on earth. But the answer seems to be with in me, it’s in that element in all of us, which is invisible and unexplainable: the soul. I believe that I am a soul and have a body and that I also have God's spirit within me. When God created humans (Adam in the Biblical sense) God formed them in His own figure (which is holy and transparent). When God gave Adam the breath of life, He gave His spirit to everyone on the earth. I strongly believe that the physical body is lower to the soul because when Adam and Eve disobeyed God's word, they were given physical garments. So how the physical body is a cover to the soul, similarly the soul is a cover to the spirit. So I do believe that humans are three fold beings. The soul is the core of the divine spirit, which God gave to each one of us. That means a speck of God and his divinity is within all of us. Hence, we are God's children.
God gave each of us the gift of eternal life; we were born with spirit, soul and a physical body. The physical body is perishable. My body is not the real me. The soul within my body is. It survives death.
What is the purpose of the soul on earth?
When you get a chance of helping others please don't neglect or ignore it. After helping others in anyway you can, you feel good in your heart. You feel the sweetest satisfaction of your life and also you feel your worth. That means you are doing what you were meant to do on the earth.
Sometimes some people suffer in so many different ways but the pain you suffer, the loneliness you feel, and each trouble you face will give you a chance to see and feel the satisfaction of helping others. That makes your soul understand the purpose of coming to the earth to be good and helpful. I’ve learned that we should just try to be what we truly are and leave the rest to God. God and His grace will take care of you.
So look at yourself as a spiritual being, whose true home is beyond this world. Remember that the soul within in us survives death and goes back in to the spirit world where it came from.
Remember everything that is painful happens for a reason: to teach a lesson. That will help one to grow spiritually.
Sunday, September 05, 2004
Song Offerings
Gitanjali (Song Offerings) By Rabindranath Tagore (1861--1941):
"This is my prayer to thee, my lord—strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart.
Give me the strength lightly to bear my joys and sorrows.
Give me the strength to make my love fruitful in service.
Give me the strength never to disown the poor or bend my knees before insolent might.
Give me the strength to raise my mind high above daily trifles.
And give me the strength to surrender my strength to thy will with love."—Verse 36
Saturday, September 04, 2004
More Thoughts to Ponder
“I know I have had the experience of being gripped by something that is stronger than myself, something that people call God. —Carl Jung
“My darkest moments bring my most illuminating encounters with God.”
Friday, September 03, 2004
Thought for the Day
Everything that is painful happens for a reason. This teaches us a lesson that will help us grow more spiritually. When we come to realize this, then we shall find inner peace and richness. No one can take that away from you.
"Suffering always precedes a flowering life."
Thursday, September 02, 2004
Miracle at Birth
It was a beautiful summer morning, according to the couple that was about to have their fourth baby. To add to their joy (for they had been blessed three times before), a baby girl was born early that morning at about 5:30 am. The newborn baby was healthy and in her parents’ eyes, very beautiful. The midwife, who attended the delivery, also happened to be the baby’s grandmother. Everyone was quite happy that the delivery went well and busily resumed performing their chores, however they neglected to notice a very serious occurrence that was evolving in that delivery room.
Mercifully, there was someone who did notice. Over in the next room, the baby’s eldest sister, Karuna was very anxious to see her new baby sister, even though she already had another younger sister. She quietly tiptoed to the window and peered through to get a glimpse of the baby. To her surprise and horror, she noticed that blood was gushing out from the newborn’s umbilical cord much like how water spews out from a fountain. Horrified, Karuna immediately brought this matter to the attention of everyone who was there.
The midwife immediately took action and the bleeding stopped. It turned out that the baby’s umbilical cord was not clamped properly; somehow it had loosened, prompting the bleeding. The midwife, a senior who was well loved and respected, and quite loving to others, performed many successful deliveries before. The baby’s start in life on this earth could have had disastrous consequences. Almost all of the nutrients and blood was lost but for some reason the baby survived and the parents were truly grateful for this blessing.
Actually the newborn baby was me and that midwife was in fact my grandmother. I was the 4th child in my family. Many times I wonder why that happened to me at that age? In the first few moments of my life. It has prompted me to ask: “What is the purpose of my life on the earth?” After many years of going through life’s ups and downs, I got some understanding that my purpose on this earth is to learn and be closer to God.
Since the time I knew any snippet of knowledge of this world and of the God, I have been keen to learn all I can about God and his miracles. I still wonder after all that happened at my birth (instead of dying), God’s protection was there for me. God sent my sister to see me and tell everyone to come and help me. It just strengthens my belief that, God must have a purpose for everyone on the earth. Everyone should understand according to their experiences and try to live closer to God.
Mercifully, there was someone who did notice. Over in the next room, the baby’s eldest sister, Karuna was very anxious to see her new baby sister, even though she already had another younger sister. She quietly tiptoed to the window and peered through to get a glimpse of the baby. To her surprise and horror, she noticed that blood was gushing out from the newborn’s umbilical cord much like how water spews out from a fountain. Horrified, Karuna immediately brought this matter to the attention of everyone who was there.
The midwife immediately took action and the bleeding stopped. It turned out that the baby’s umbilical cord was not clamped properly; somehow it had loosened, prompting the bleeding. The midwife, a senior who was well loved and respected, and quite loving to others, performed many successful deliveries before. The baby’s start in life on this earth could have had disastrous consequences. Almost all of the nutrients and blood was lost but for some reason the baby survived and the parents were truly grateful for this blessing.
Actually the newborn baby was me and that midwife was in fact my grandmother. I was the 4th child in my family. Many times I wonder why that happened to me at that age? In the first few moments of my life. It has prompted me to ask: “What is the purpose of my life on the earth?” After many years of going through life’s ups and downs, I got some understanding that my purpose on this earth is to learn and be closer to God.
Since the time I knew any snippet of knowledge of this world and of the God, I have been keen to learn all I can about God and his miracles. I still wonder after all that happened at my birth (instead of dying), God’s protection was there for me. God sent my sister to see me and tell everyone to come and help me. It just strengthens my belief that, God must have a purpose for everyone on the earth. Everyone should understand according to their experiences and try to live closer to God.
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