Thought for the day

How are we to live? It is in our hands, not God's!

 

From the book: "Vedic Principles for Meditation"

 

 

The Five Elements

“Feelings that are externalized for worldly things pollute the five elements…feelings for God purify them.”

Å The five elements are directly related to the five senses. If we are not pure, the five elements will lose their purity. Therefore, each one of us must purify the five senses and bring harmony to the five elements.

Space

Pure thoughts make man God; impure thoughts make him a beast.

Our feelings and thoughts become vibrations. Space is filled with vibrations. These vibrations are the cause for all that happens in the world; the good and bad.

Let us fill the space with good thoughts and purify the space.

Air

Negative thoughts and bad qualities  spoil the atmosphere and make the air poisonous.

Love purifies air and sanctifies the earth.

FIRE

Fire’s nature is to purify. It carries our prayers and acts as a messenger between man and God.

The mind follows where the eyes go, this gives rise to desire; desires pollute the element of  fire.

Sight is purified by seeing God everywhere. When our sight is pure, fire is purified.

The fire of wisdom burns illusion.

WATER

 Just as water cleanses the body, Truth cleanses the mind. Speaking truth gives inner purity.

If we speak truth, it purifies water. If we speak untruth, it will pollute water.

Truth is God. We can attain God by speaking truth.

Living in union with God is true gratitude.

 

EARTH

Our feelings and thoughts affect the earth. If we purify our feelings, the earth will be purified.

How to purify feelings? Do your duty in this world without attachment. Want God alone… He is pure selfless love. Sow the pure seeds of love within yourself.