Month: February 2024

PRINCIPLES FOR LIFE, SPIRITUAL PROGRESSION
– From the Satyana Institute

PART 2

7. Have compassion for the enemy. Be hard on the issues, soft on the people.
8. Your work is for the world, not for you. In doing service work, you are working for others.
9. Selfless service is a myth. In serving others, we serve our true selves. “It is in giving that we receive.”
10. Do not insulate yourself from the pain of the world. As Gibran says, “Your pain is the medicine by which the physician within heals thyself.” A broken heart becomes an open heart, and genuine transformation begins.
11. What you attend to, you become. Your essence is pliable, and you become that which you most deeply focus your attention upon. You reap what you sow, so choose your actions carefully.
12. Rely on faith and let go of having to figure it all out. There are larger ‘divine’ forces at work that we can trust completely.
13. Love creates the form. The heart crosses the abyss that the mind creates and operates at depths unknown to the mind. Let your heart’s love infuse your work and you cannot fail, though your dreams may manifest in ways different from what you imagine.

PRINCIPLES FOR LIFE, SPIRITUAL PROGRESSION
– From the Satyana Institute

PART 1

These are based on principles which operate throughout the universe.

1. Transformation of motivation from anger/fear/despair to compassion/love/purpose. This is a vital challenge for today’s social change. “A positive future cannot emerge from the mind of anger and despair” (Dalai Lama).
2. Non-attachment to outcome. As Gandhi said, “The victory is in the doing,” not the results. Remain flexible in the face of changing circumstances.
3. Integrity is your protection. If your work has integrity, this will tend to protect you from negative energy and circumstances.
4. Integrity in means and ends. This means, cultivate integrity in the fruit of one’s work.
5. Don’t demonize your adversaries. It makes them more defensive to your views.
6. You are unique. Find and fulfill your true calling. “It is better to tread your own path, however humbly, than that of another.” (Bhagavad Gita)