What is Treasure?

We all have three eyes. Two for looking out and one for looking in. Why would we want to look in when everything is happening 'out there'? Because the treasure we seek is inside, not outside. What is treasure? Beauty, truth, peace, happiness. You already have what you seek. You already are stunningly beautiful. You are already peaceful and loving. How come you don't know this? Simple, you never look inwards, beyond superficial memories or recent experiences, so you never see your own riches. Take a moment to stop, look in and see. Don't rush. Don't search. Just look. And be aware.


Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu

Spiritual Well Being

Our spiritual well being can be measured by the quality of our inner peace, our ability to create stillness at will and our capacity to radiate love from our heart into the world. Unfortunately it seems we have decamped from our hearts and moved to take up residence in our minds. We have become unendingly busy, creating thoughts filled with worry, anxiety, frequent frustrations and rising levels of anger. Like the layers of an onion these mental and emotional states gradually accumulate and suppress our spiritual heart. Negative mind sets to starve our physical heart and our everyday relationships of the oxygen of love. Busy minds also lead to busy and tired bodies. Perhaps this is why we now see meditation enjoying a rising tide of interest and practice. Meditation is the oldest and most effective way to quieten the mind, release past hurts, be fully present to know the joy of the moment, transform the quality of our thinking and begin the healing of our heart from inside out.

Know Who You Truly Are

The entire process of achieving inner calm is one of searching inside yourself and discovering who you really are. When you strip away all the material aspects of your being and search your higher self, your inner truth, you begin to be filled with a sense of peace.

You realize that maybe you don't need as many material "things" you always thought you did. You become a more spiritual being as you deal with the realities of day-to-day living...

Source: http://www.achieving-life-abundance.com/inner-peace.html

Pursuit of Material Possessions

I like to have "things" just as much as you do. But, I learned long ago not to place my sense of "self-worth" in how much stuff I have.

If you obsess about getting the next house, car, clothes or whatever in order to feel worth something, feeling inner peace and happiness will always elude you.

Learn to place more emphasis on your inner feelings and the present moment.

"The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom."
- James Allen

Peace of mind really does come in large part from your ability to shift your thoughts from one of outward focus to inward focus. How you view your world is more important than actual reality.

Source: http://www.achieving-life-abundance.com/peace-of-mind.html

Promise Yourself

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

- Chistian D. Larson

Read the entire promise at:

http://www.successinspired.com/inspiration/the-optimist-creed-optimism-lived-and-defined/