Your Conscious, Friendly Mind – Day 24
It is only by mastering our own mind that we escape the inevitable wheel of destiny and the confines of individuality. If we are circumscribed by individuality, we are within its operational range, whether we accept it or rail against it. Enlightenment is the transcendence of individuality through universality.
The only way to transcend the ego is to become conscious, to continually surrender our limited awareness into an ever expanding awareness of the Universal Oneness, to rely ever more deeply on Divine grace.
Just look at the birds, they will show us the way. Birds fly with two wings. So, also if we want to attain to a state of happiness we need to have the two wings of willpower and Divine Grace. ??As long we are individuals with an identity of our own we will have to put forth our sincere efforts for anything that we want to achieve in life. From self-improvement to Self-realization, our self-effort is very important. But mere self-effort is not enough. We also need to trust in Divine Grace.
Visualize the migrating Canada geese flying together toward the distant destination. Like the geese, once we take off the ground we will fly for we all have TWO wings, one of our Willpower and the other of Divine Grace. One wing is our effort to find our ultimate home with the Divine, and the other wing is God’s Blessings and Love. We can only fly when both wings are present and working in harmony.
1. Always begin the day with a happy note of optimism and faith in God’s Grace and your willpower. When you can catch a few moments, meditate on the good things that have happened in your life with a deep sense of appreciation and joy. Bring the mind energy to contemplate on the grace and blessings of your life. You will see you are attracting many more blessings. Let your thoughts become like bees hovering over the blossom of your enlightened consciousness
