People are often unreasonable, self-centred.  Forgive them anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you, but be honest anyway. What you spend years to build, someone could destroy overnight. Build anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway. You see, in the final analysis it is between you…

It is natural to feel worry and tension in a difficult situation – or to run away from the situation altogether. Although this may work for a short time, it is not a solution. We have to draw upon inner courage in order to meet the challenges head on. When we do this, we often…

When the past is mixed into the present, it prevents you from experiencing the happiness the present offers.  So the question is how do you forget the past?  Focus your attention on that which is good in the present.  Do not compare the present to the past.

Life experiences are like sentences – we are always looking for the full stop, the conclusion. It’s OK to end a train of thought, but not thought itself. Thoughts are the beginning of our creation and are here to be creative. Thoughts are like the magic carpet on which the soul rides across eternity –…

There is some darkness in most human minds today, so there is a darkness component in most scenes and situations. Why else is there so much unhappiness and sorrow in the world? So how much value can be given to someone who is able to bring light and lightness to a place or a moment,…

The greatest mistake – Giving up The greatest crippler – Fear The greatest handicap – Ego The most potent force – Positive The greatest thought – God The greatest victory – Victory over the self

Contentment comes from appreciation. Knowing this I remain constantly grateful for all the things mother earth gives. Every day I say a heartfelt “thanks” for giving me the capacity to learn and exist meaningfully.

We all want to be liked, valued and appreciated. There’s no doubt that we’re motivated by praise from those who matter to us. But it’s easy to become addicted to praise. Savour compliments without needing them. Enjoy performing well even if no one notices. Give your best without expecting validation.

The call of time is to send thoughts of peace and power to the world. Your thoughts travel, moving at a great speed and with considerable impact. Let the thought of peace sit in your mind, knowing that the vibrations from your thoughts can radiate out and touch any person, any place.

I am a pure, peaceful, powerful, loveful. blissful soul. This is the original identity of the soul. Let me sit with this thought for a few moments every day and experience  my true spiritual identity.

Everything comes to us in trust, for us to use and then to set it free. The consciousness of trustee sets us free of the tension of grasping and guarding. To see ourselves as trustees of everything that we receive, including our bodies, encourages our innate capacity to ‘care for with dignity’. It is a…

Great souls take advantage of every moment and every opportunity to give happiness to others through kindness in their thoughts. Such souls are willing to overlook weaknesses and mistakes and have the desire to help everyone reach their potential.

‘Life is a game of forgetting and remembering. You are losing the game when you  forget who you are and what you are doing here, and remember the false things of the past and what they did to you.’ You lose the game of life if you forget who you truly are – a spiritual…

Just as eating and serving something sweet makes your taste buds feel sweetness, and for a while after, you remain happy, become sweet-natured yourself so that words filled with sweetness are constantly spoken. Such sweet words make both you and others happy. Use this method to always sweeten everyone’s mouth; constantly maintain sweet vision, sweet…

If I throw a stone into a pond, the ripples come straight back to me. In the same way, the effect of the words I speak and the actions I perform will eventually come back to me. Take care to speak sweetly and have a sweet nature at all times.

When I combine the power of self-belief with pure motives there is very little I cannot achieve. Using the power wisely to bring benefit to everyone in my life, I can rest assured that everything I need will steadily flow my way.

The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.

Abundance is to see that there are endless possibilities before us. And at the same time, still see an incredibly rich existence right where we are. It is a feeling of gratitude for everything and everyone we have in our life.

True tolerance makes us flexible. And when we are flexible we can accommodate and adjust to anything and anyone and maintain well-being. The ability to bend without breaking is linked to the amount of tolerance we develop. When we are fully flexible, we become able to adjust to the most unexpected, negative and difficult situations…

It can be difficult to learn who to trust. When we have had bad experience with people who betrayed our trust in the past, it can be difficult to let anyone else in. It can take some time to learn to trust anyone again. Trust goes both ways. If I want to gain someone’s trust,…

The greatest virtue is peace. Throughout the day, stop for a minute and ask yourself ‘How peaceful am I at this moment?’ If someone tries to make you peaceless, you mustn’t allow yourself to be peaceless, no. Instead, look for the virtues in everyone and pass these on to others. Remain very sweet and peaceful.

Seeing everyone’s virtues. spread the fragrance of specialities and this world will become a world of happiness.

Everyone has a song in their heart. Everyone has a reason for being here and a season for making their highest, greatest most auspicious contribution. No one knows what that is or when that is for anyone else. Only our own heart knows what and when it is for us. Your heart wants to sing.…

Practice the habit of saying  “Past is past.” Keep moving forward. If something negative happens, don’t feel guilty about it. Simply have the determined thought to conquer it. Rechannel the energy that usually goes into guilt or regret into positive thought and willpower, so that the soul says, ” Yes, I am making efforts to…

Even when you feel as though things aren’t going well in your life, you have reasons to be grateful. Today, take time to appreciate the gift of life and all its wonders. Count your blessings and cherish what you have.

Resilience is your personal power, your inner strength that allows you to rise above difficult circumstances, and bounce back stronger than before the challenge! With such vitality, nothing can bring you down, or de-stabilise you.

Love dissolves hate. Kindness melts cruelty. Compassion calms passion. Cooperation evokes love and when we bow, others bend. This creates harmony.

Tread lightly upon this earth, seeing, understanding but never imposing. Thoughtful, independent, be gracious in victory and defeat. Free of possessiveness, so ease of mind sweetens relationships. Like the scent of a rose the untroubled spirit imparts a lasting fragrance.

Develop the habit of getting up early and sitting in silence. Read a peaceful thought and reflect on it. Write down some ideas about this thought. Return to silence, allowing these ideas to take root inside you. Share your ideas with a person close to you. This practice will help you accept and cope with…

Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind. To be controlled by anger is to repress the soul’s original qualities of tolerance and love.

Happiness is the Fruit of Wealth. But of what wealth? Often, wealth brings with it the fear of losing it. True wealth is knowledge that enables you to live life as the expression of your inner values. Happiness grows when you do something for yourself and for others.

Co-operation is perhaps one of the least recognised but most valuable of human virtues. So, for a person to be co-operative means for them to have a quiet eye for what is needed to bring success, and to supply it (and no more) at the right time, in the right place and then to be…

True determination is a combination of single-mindedness and flexibility. When we are sure of what we need to achieve, we are able to move toward it. When we find an obstacle in our way, we are able to take it in our stride. Like a river cuts its own path through the land, each of…

Tolerance means to bounce back even when thrown against a very hard wall. The ability to do this comes from sensing that life is a game and that all things move in cycles. What is uncomfortable now will soon change. Tolerance is like saying yes to the game and enjoying it.  

Most of our time goes into pleasing others and making them happy. Often despite our best efforts we find that people do not appreciate what we have done. When we have tried hard to please someone we feel disheartened and upset. Whatever I do is for myself. When I recognize this fact, I will never…

When I combine good wishes with the words I speak, love emerges. Whatever is spoken with love is free from selfishness and negativity and has a powerful effect on others.  Only words spoken out of love can bring about change in others- and in myself.

A big-hearted soul does not sentence others on the basis of a single act, but appreciates others through understanding their entire journey.

Lightness is like hitting a spring of water inside. A sudden break out from the dryness of your normal reactions as you begin to express from within, rather than just responding to what you see outside. It usually happens when you come upon a quality that hasn’t been destroyed or jaded by time, something very…

Thoughts are more powerful than actions because they are the creators of actions. You have to keep in mind that the thought-waves of your good wishes and pure feelings, your vibrations of peace and love, can once again bring harmony in nature and happiness in the world.

No matter how capable, talented, efficient or extraordinary an individual may be, without co-operation from others, no single person can develop their personal skills. Neither can we implement a task without the assistance of a parent, a teacher, or mentor. For example, an actor or singer needs musicians, producers and directors and especially an audience…

Those whose nature is pure and gentle will have success merged in their every step.

There is always something we can do for others; and doing it will also increase the value of our own life.

I gently return to equilibrium, nurtured by a well spring of love. I, the soul, am washed and soothed by the quiet energies of stillness. Embracing the vastness of my inner landscape, I understand the cycles of growth and decay. Today I will fix something broken, or find a new use for it.

Love dissolves hate. Kindness melts cruelty. Compassion calms passion. Cooperation evokes love and when we bow, others bend. This creates harmony.

A humble person dismisses nothing, recognising that there is always something to be learned. Every creative task requires humility behind it.

The theatre of life has its own script. Each instant is unique. Live each moment as if it were the most important of all.  You will enjoy and feel real peace, Discover your spirit and treasure within. Your spirit is full of peace. Your spirit is peace.

Wishing you a very Happy New Year. To all the sparkling stars of the world, may you continue to share your love and light with everyone through  the coming New Year.  

See beyond immediate circumstances. Clear the decks of old grievances, become free from outdated thinking. Learn from past experiences and move on by tapping inner sources of self-worth and humility. Valuing honesty and commitment, softly let go and enable others to change. There are new horizons, new growth, a new lease of life.

The first lesson on the path of becoming a peacemaker is to stop being at war with myself. It is only when the turbulence of my mind ceases that I can begin to make peace with the world.

This is the season of giving;  giving peace, happiness and love to all.  Today take time out to give yourself a moment of peace and then share it with everyone.

The greatest good we can do for others is not to share our riches with them, but to reveal to them their own.