“I’m awake! energetic! enthusiastic! I give my full, alert consideration to all the things I do, figuring out that in absolute consciousness I shall discover God.”
(from Affirmations for Self-Therapeutic by Swami Kriyananda)
Pay Consideration To What Is Attempting to Occur
a private reflection by Nayaswami Pushpa
Swami Kriyananda had a good looking lifestyle. Whether or not he was working with folks or on initiatives, he would ask himself: “What’s attempting to occur right here?” He was all the time alert to God and Grasp’s steering and presence in all the things. He may need began with an thought, however he would activate a dime if he acquired inside steering to take action.
After we journey by life with alert consideration, we are able to keep away from a lot struggling! Pay attention to the lesson that God and your karma are presenting you. It’s as if God have been saying, “That is the reward I’m supplying you with proper now, if you’ll obtain it.” I could not have the ability to recognize that reward within the second, however I do know from expertise that as I develop spiritually, there’ll come a time when I’ll notice its worth. 
Usually probably the most difficult occasions of my life have turned out to be accompanied by probably the most useful items. As my thoughts and physique age, I’ve turn into extra conscious of the significance of utilizing my vitality correctly, paying consideration to what’s unfolding in my life at this second. Every state of affairs by which I discover myself, every particular person with whom I work together, is an invite to increase my consciousness. It is vitally necessary to pay attention to the alternatives for development that life presents. As I embrace every one, I take my subsequent step in direction of awakening.
Prayer
“Let me pray all the time with alert, awake consideration to Thy listening presence, figuring out that Thou dost hear the merest whisper of my ideas.”
(from Affirmations for Self-Therapeutic by Swami Kriyananda)
Alertness
by Nayaswami Pushpa
Swami Kriyananda recommended that “Depth ought to be practiced in each part of our lives. Eager, alert consideration is the way in which to search out the time for all the things we have to do. And it’s the solely option to attain God. Grasp was by no means idle. ‘Be consistently lively’ was his counsel. He meant that even once we are sitting nonetheless, the thoughts ought to stay alert, lively within the sense of alive—never boring.”
Listed here are some reminders of the way by which we are able to keep targeted and alert to alternatives to develop spiritually:
We have to increase our consciousness to each state of affairs from its broadest perspective—that’s what God does.
Be watchful for the silver lining in each hovering darkish cloud—Divine Mom has sewn one in each cloud.
Humor will get us by the tough spots—study to snicker at your self in addition to the state of affairs.
See the humor in life—share in God’s joke.
Pay attention to different’s realities—assist them.
Be alert to private prejudices—they blind us to the reality.
Pay attention to God in all the things—together with your self.
Be alert always for God’s communication with you—hear for His whispers.
Be alert for God‘s steering—it may be very refined.
All the alternatives that now we have made have led us thus far. We’ve got a lot to be pleased about. Allow us to rejoice!
