You are responsible
One of the greatest truths you can accept is that you are responsible for whatsoever you are.
If you are miserable, you are responsible for it. And if you are happy, you are responsible for it too. Don’t throw the responsibility on others, otherwise you will never be free.
How can you ever be free if others are in charge of creating your unhappiness, misery or suffering? If this is the case, then unless they decide to free you, you will never be free. It is in their hands to make you happy or not. You are in a jail and they are the jailers. Their will is what works, yours doesn't.
But if you are the creator of your own happiness and unhappiness, then it is all in your hands. You can choose to feel one way or another, be one way or another. Only when you accept that you create everything for yourself, can you choose to create something new. Till the time you accept this truth, you will always remain a victim without power.
You have to accept the fact that you alone are responsible for everything that is happening to you, has happened to you, will happen to you. No matter how hard and painful it is.
Once you accept the responsibility of being a creator in totality, you grow up.
Now you need nothing else to save you. You can save yourself.
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Authenticity is the mark of the Master
2500 years ago, the Awakened one said…”One is not versed in Truth because one speaks much of it. One who, after hearing a little Truth, realises it directly and is constantly aware of it, is truly versed in the Truth”
In the spiritual supermarket out there, there are hundreds out there claiming to be awakened masters and teachers. Many are genuine but those who aren’t will make you suffer even more.
The genuine ones will free you and the ones who are here to misguide you will bind you even more in the chains of fear and ignorance.
The genuine ones will show you the power you have and make you responsible for your own reality; the pretenders will tell you that you are just a victim, a twig in the river of life.
The awakened ones will speak little but the truth and will bring the taste of reality to you; the others will lull you into deeper sleep and sing you a melodious lullaby in the process.
Just because people speak of the truth frequently and eloquently does not mean they are living in it. Beautiful words and eloquent speech is cheap and irrelevant.
Know a master not merely by the words you hear but by the quality of their awareness of the Truth!
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
In the spiritual supermarket out there, there are hundreds out there claiming to be awakened masters and teachers. Many are genuine but those who aren’t will make you suffer even more.
The genuine ones will free you and the ones who are here to misguide you will bind you even more in the chains of fear and ignorance.
The genuine ones will show you the power you have and make you responsible for your own reality; the pretenders will tell you that you are just a victim, a twig in the river of life.
The awakened ones will speak little but the truth and will bring the taste of reality to you; the others will lull you into deeper sleep and sing you a melodious lullaby in the process.
Just because people speak of the truth frequently and eloquently does not mean they are living in it. Beautiful words and eloquent speech is cheap and irrelevant.
Know a master not merely by the words you hear but by the quality of their awareness of the Truth!
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Victim-itis
The worst disease of all is Victim-itis
I have been away from this blog, travelling and wandering Singapore and the world. In all my wanderings I meet people of all kinds – those who have a lot and those who have little; those who are very happy and those that are miserable.
It’s amazing to see how many of us think of ourselves as victims. We complain about our circumstances and what others did to us. We complain about what we have or what we do not have. We complain about the past and even about the future.
It’s important to understand that whatever psychological comfort there is in feeling powerless and blameless in any circumstances, in the end, victims lead unsatisfied lives.
The worst dis-ease of all is feeling like a victim. Thinking as if you have no power to create, no choice in the matter. Victim-itis covers your original nature (that of a powerful creator) under a thick layer of blame, complain, self-pity and misplaced righteousness. It leaves you powerless.
We're most vulnerable to victimitis when we're under the influence of powerful emotions like fear, insecurity, anger, frustration, grief, or depression. Yet it's during times of emotional tumult that using our power to choose our thoughts and attitudes is most important. Sometimes, we can't make pain go away, but we can refuse to suffer.
Reality begins with a thought.
Even when we don't like any of our choices, we do have some -- once we realize this, we can begin to take control, to reclaim our original nature. It isn't easy, but what we do and how we choose to feel about ourselves has a profound impact on the quality of our lives.
The world owes you nothing! Accept this fact! You are here to create whatever you want, by your own choices and actions, and you should do so joyfully.
Reality begins with a thought. Whether you are a victim or a creator also begins with a thought. As you think, so you become!
Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes.Watch your attitudes; they lead to actions.Watch your actions; they lead to habits.Watch your habits; they form your character.Watch your character; it determines your destiny.
These words of unknown origin tell us that our silent and often subconscious thoughts and choices shape our future.
Every aspect of our lives, at home and at work, can be improved if we use our power to think, reflect, and make conscious choices about our thoughts, attitudes, words, actions, and habits.
We never can control what others think, say and do, but we do have power over what we think, feel, say and do. Unless of course we think we don’t. As we think, so is our reality.
Taking personal responsibility for our happiness and success can be scary, but the payoff is enormous.
Wake up now – there are no victims! Don’t make your self one.
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
I have been away from this blog, travelling and wandering Singapore and the world. In all my wanderings I meet people of all kinds – those who have a lot and those who have little; those who are very happy and those that are miserable.
It’s amazing to see how many of us think of ourselves as victims. We complain about our circumstances and what others did to us. We complain about what we have or what we do not have. We complain about the past and even about the future.
It’s important to understand that whatever psychological comfort there is in feeling powerless and blameless in any circumstances, in the end, victims lead unsatisfied lives.
The worst dis-ease of all is feeling like a victim. Thinking as if you have no power to create, no choice in the matter. Victim-itis covers your original nature (that of a powerful creator) under a thick layer of blame, complain, self-pity and misplaced righteousness. It leaves you powerless.
We're most vulnerable to victimitis when we're under the influence of powerful emotions like fear, insecurity, anger, frustration, grief, or depression. Yet it's during times of emotional tumult that using our power to choose our thoughts and attitudes is most important. Sometimes, we can't make pain go away, but we can refuse to suffer.
Reality begins with a thought.
Even when we don't like any of our choices, we do have some -- once we realize this, we can begin to take control, to reclaim our original nature. It isn't easy, but what we do and how we choose to feel about ourselves has a profound impact on the quality of our lives.
The world owes you nothing! Accept this fact! You are here to create whatever you want, by your own choices and actions, and you should do so joyfully.
Reality begins with a thought. Whether you are a victim or a creator also begins with a thought. As you think, so you become!
Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes.Watch your attitudes; they lead to actions.Watch your actions; they lead to habits.Watch your habits; they form your character.Watch your character; it determines your destiny.
These words of unknown origin tell us that our silent and often subconscious thoughts and choices shape our future.
Every aspect of our lives, at home and at work, can be improved if we use our power to think, reflect, and make conscious choices about our thoughts, attitudes, words, actions, and habits.
We never can control what others think, say and do, but we do have power over what we think, feel, say and do. Unless of course we think we don’t. As we think, so is our reality.
Taking personal responsibility for our happiness and success can be scary, but the payoff is enormous.
Wake up now – there are no victims! Don’t make your self one.
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Living in the Truth
Truth is not simply a set of doctrines or dogma.
Truth is an attitude of gratitude and love. It flows from your heart, it can not be fully grasped by your head. An intellectual understanding of the truth is at the best, limited, and at the worst, severely deceived.
Truth is more a presence than a belief. Freedom is more a feeling than an action.
BUT, it is through our beliefs and actions that we experience truth and freedom.
If you do not have an experiential knowledge of truth and freedom then work on changing your beliefs and actions and see what kind of results new beliefs and actions create.
Remember the key to being free is the revelation that you already are.
You are free to choose your thoughts, words and actions and that creates your life.
Truth and freedom are the natural state of your heart.
It is your responsibility to teach your head to get in alignment with the power and authority that is in your heart, which is connected to your Soul.
On a deeper level of your being you are totally free and on another level you are learning to walk in freedom.
Listen to the Wisdom that is within you and create a great day today!
You are after all a Creator, and have always been so.
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
Truth is an attitude of gratitude and love. It flows from your heart, it can not be fully grasped by your head. An intellectual understanding of the truth is at the best, limited, and at the worst, severely deceived.
Truth is more a presence than a belief. Freedom is more a feeling than an action.
BUT, it is through our beliefs and actions that we experience truth and freedom.
If you do not have an experiential knowledge of truth and freedom then work on changing your beliefs and actions and see what kind of results new beliefs and actions create.
Remember the key to being free is the revelation that you already are.
You are free to choose your thoughts, words and actions and that creates your life.
Truth and freedom are the natural state of your heart.
It is your responsibility to teach your head to get in alignment with the power and authority that is in your heart, which is connected to your Soul.
On a deeper level of your being you are totally free and on another level you are learning to walk in freedom.
Listen to the Wisdom that is within you and create a great day today!
You are after all a Creator, and have always been so.
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Every Thought is a Seed
The truth is that your thoughts are just like seeds!
Every thought you have is a seed you plant in the eco-system of your life experience!
And seeds are known to grow into trees that bear fruit.
What kind of seeds have you been planting?
Your mind is like the rich, fertile soil of a garden. Whatever type of seed or thought you plant in it will grow into a tree that bears fruit.
Your fruit is known by your results. Look at the results are you getting in your life? They reveal the type of seeds that you have planted throughout your past.
When you were young you did not have the choice of what kind of seeds got planted in your mind but now that you are older you get to choose the thoughts that you hold in your mind.
Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis does in fact become your reality.
So train your mind to think thoughts of peace and joy. Of happiness and success.
Make sure you spend a lot more time thinking about what you do want instead of what you don't want.
As you think, so you are.
This is a deeper truth than most people realize. Your thoughts, feelings and actions are your responsibility. Choose them wisely and you will create a life of your choosing. Ignore them and you will have a life you don’t want.
You are a Creator; you cannot change this reality!
So choose to be a conscious creator rather than an unconscious one.
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
Every thought you have is a seed you plant in the eco-system of your life experience!
And seeds are known to grow into trees that bear fruit.
What kind of seeds have you been planting?
Your mind is like the rich, fertile soil of a garden. Whatever type of seed or thought you plant in it will grow into a tree that bears fruit.
Your fruit is known by your results. Look at the results are you getting in your life? They reveal the type of seeds that you have planted throughout your past.
When you were young you did not have the choice of what kind of seeds got planted in your mind but now that you are older you get to choose the thoughts that you hold in your mind.
Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis does in fact become your reality.
So train your mind to think thoughts of peace and joy. Of happiness and success.
Make sure you spend a lot more time thinking about what you do want instead of what you don't want.
As you think, so you are.
This is a deeper truth than most people realize. Your thoughts, feelings and actions are your responsibility. Choose them wisely and you will create a life of your choosing. Ignore them and you will have a life you don’t want.
You are a Creator; you cannot change this reality!
So choose to be a conscious creator rather than an unconscious one.
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
Monday, June 23, 2008
Enlightenment Mantras # 4
People are always in the search for answers... I say that the questions are what lead to Enlightenment.
Finding the answer can become an endless search, but asking the right question can become the beginning of the end of the beginning.
The Buddha asked himself a question 2568 years ago, had the courage to follow where it led him, and eventually woke up.
I asked myself a question 24 years ago and had the courage to follow where it led me, and here 'I AM'.
The question is always more important than the answer.
I will be happier if you have the question rather than if you seek the answer alone, because asking the right question will always lead to the answer.
Let me start you on your way. Here is the question for you.....
If God were to grant you one favour, what would you ask for?
Carry this question with you in your awareness and have the courage to go where it takes you.
Soon I will welcome you to your own awakening...
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
Finding the answer can become an endless search, but asking the right question can become the beginning of the end of the beginning.
The Buddha asked himself a question 2568 years ago, had the courage to follow where it led him, and eventually woke up.
I asked myself a question 24 years ago and had the courage to follow where it led me, and here 'I AM'.
The question is always more important than the answer.
I will be happier if you have the question rather than if you seek the answer alone, because asking the right question will always lead to the answer.
Let me start you on your way. Here is the question for you.....
If God were to grant you one favour, what would you ask for?
Carry this question with you in your awareness and have the courage to go where it takes you.
Soon I will welcome you to your own awakening...
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Enlightenment Mantras # 3
Here is a sure way to fail.....
Try to please everybody!
To be successful in anything, you must make your decisions and let the chips fall where they will. You cannot please everyone and if you try to then you are doomed to failure.
When we share the things that have meaning and value to us, there will always be people who disagree BUT on the other hand there will always be people who are encouraged by our message and thankful for it.
If you go through life trying to please everyone, the chances are you will be confused and stressed a great deal of the time. Your message is not for everyone but it is just right for some.
I do not try to please everyone because I know that's impossible.
Have you ever had someone try to tell you what to do and impose their ideas and agendas on you? Of course you have, we all have.
So what's the main point for you to learn from my experience with the nay sayers?
Simply this... Don't listen to them!
Whatever you have been called to do, keep doing it. Stay the course.
Realize that rejection is part of the price you must pay to succeed.
DON'T LISTEN TO THE NAY SAYERS. It is one of the sure ways to fail.
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
Try to please everybody!
To be successful in anything, you must make your decisions and let the chips fall where they will. You cannot please everyone and if you try to then you are doomed to failure.
When we share the things that have meaning and value to us, there will always be people who disagree BUT on the other hand there will always be people who are encouraged by our message and thankful for it.
If you go through life trying to please everyone, the chances are you will be confused and stressed a great deal of the time. Your message is not for everyone but it is just right for some.
I do not try to please everyone because I know that's impossible.
Have you ever had someone try to tell you what to do and impose their ideas and agendas on you? Of course you have, we all have.
So what's the main point for you to learn from my experience with the nay sayers?
Simply this... Don't listen to them!
Whatever you have been called to do, keep doing it. Stay the course.
Realize that rejection is part of the price you must pay to succeed.
DON'T LISTEN TO THE NAY SAYERS. It is one of the sure ways to fail.
With love and light, I wish you Enlightenment,
Vikas Malkani
The Enlightenment Specialist
www.theenlightenmentspecialist.com
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