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MESSAGE TWENTY-FIVE
ON THE PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES OF EVERYDAY LIFE
April 25, 1982
The following message has been received today from the Most High.
If people on Earth were to occasionally remind themselves and realize
and accept the fact that, whatever they do, and no matter in what kind of
activities they are engaged at any moment of their everyday lives, be it
work, leisure, eating, drinking, lovemaking, etc., it is an ultimate
consequence and outcome of spiritual principles at work by and from the
Most High, who is present in their Inner Mind, and that such activities
are concrete manifestations and correspondences of various spiritual
states, processes and conditions, then nothing in their lives could hurt
them, bring them unhappiness, cause them any complications, problems
or destruction of any kind.
The problem with people in this respect is that they either neglect to
consider this axiom and indisputable fact or they deny entirely even the
possibility of the existence of such spiritual principles.
The result and consequence of such neglect and/or denial is that most
of people’s everyday activities, chores and engagements lead ultimately
to some problems, complications, adverse reactions, dissatisfactions and
many other negative outcomes. Even if they succeed in one area of their
endeavors to their seeming satisfaction, in some other areas they will
find themselves lacking in satisfaction, etc.
Lack, neglect or denial of spiritual considerations of everyday living
violates the basic principles of the true life and destroys the balance of
the human mind’s functions and operations (of spirit, soul and body).
Hence all kinds of problems and miseries in life are created which
contaminate one’s life.
In order to give themselves another opportunity and chance, in order
to reestablish and bring back into their lives spiritual principles of
everyday life and living as formulated here (in these messages), people
are advised to approach their everyday activities and engagements
applying the following practical principles.
1. Principle of Moderation. The spiritual principle of life states
that because one is a free and independent individual, no restrictions,
prohibitions, limitations and/or taboos can be imposed on anyone. One is
permitted to use anything and everything available for engagement in
various activities of everyday life. However this principle is valid only if
one approaches and utilizes all available resources with moderation. Any
exaggeration or neglect in their use leads to abolishment of the balance
of life and becomes a strong source of all kinds of life problems. Neither
extreme is healthy for one’s spirit, soul and body.
A good example of this principle at work can be found in eating and
drinking. One is allowed to eat and to drink anything edible and potable,
and no restrictions should be imposed on what one should eat or drink
(such restrictions are of nonspiritual origination). However, one is
advised to drink and eat in moderation, in a balanced manner without
overeating or overdrinking, or undereating or underdrinking. This
applies, of course, to any activities of one’s everyday life. If one is
moderate in all respects one is acting from spirituality. It is a sign of
spiritual wisdom and maturity not to generalize this principle of
moderation. One is advised to establish within one’s Inner Mind with the
Lord what is the most appropriate, right and relevant measure of such
moderation for that one with regard to one’s real needs, scope and extent
of responsibilities, duties, obligations and rights, and with regard to one’s
structure, dynamics and chosen assignment on this Earth. Different
people will have different needs and requirements of life and living which
will determine the extent of necessary moderation in all respects. What
is proper for one is not necessarily proper for another. Therefore, one is
advised to always consult one’s Inner Mind and the Lord within one’s
Inner Mind in order to apply this principle properly in one’s life. In doing
so one is acting spiritually and is, in fact, spiritual.
2. Principle of Purpose in Use. Whatever one does in one’s
everyday life the content, the meaning and the outcome of such doing is
determined by the purpose for which it is done and is used. If the
purpose of any activity and the use of any means and tools for such
activity is determined by the spiritual principles — for common good, for
mutual benefit, for maintaining one’s spirit, soul, body, environment,
society, etc., in good shape, health, condition, state and process, etc., in
order to be more useful, beneficial and helpful — then one fulfills all the
spiritual requirements for such activities, engagements and uses.
Therefore, one is acting as a spiritual person. No harm, problems or
negative consequences can come from such activities and engagements
from such purpose and use. Any other purpose or use for engagement in
various activities is of non-spiritual intent and origin and therefore will
probably result in ultimate unhappiness, problems, miseries, ailments
and other negative results (in spirit, soul, body and environment), the
listing of which can be endless.
Again a good example of this principle at work can be found in the
functions of eating and drinking. What is the spiritual purpose of the
consumption of food and beverages? The spiritual purpose is to be strong,
to be healthy, to be energetic, vigorous and in good physical shape in
order that one might have a healthy body with a healthy spirit and soul
for the purpose of being a better, more useful, more beneficial and helpful
human being to the Lord, to others, to oneself, to life and to Creation in
general. Now this is a true spiritual foundation of such activities. It
reflects the ultimate consequence and concrete manifestation of spiritual
acquirements of love and wisdom, good and truth, and charity and faith
which are food and drink of spirit and soul. If one eats and drinks for
such a purpose, and with such a use in mind, and if one devotes equal
time to acquire spiritual and mental food and drink for the same purpose
and use, then one is acting spiritually and is becoming a truly spiritual
being. With such a spiritual purpose, no food and/or drink consumed in
any form or shape in moderation relevant to one’s structure can hurt one
or cause any problems whatsoever. To think otherwise is to think from
the Hells. The Hells like nothing more than to impose all kinds of
restrictions and taboos on people’s activities, as in this case on food and
drink. They proclaim certain foods and drinks unhealthy, unclean and
improper to consume. They do not want people to realize that there is
nothing unhealthy or unclean in food or drink itself. People’s attitudes,
expectations, projections, purposes and use, etc., are what make
something unhealthy, unclean and/or dangerous.
Again, if one, for example, eats and drinks something for any other
purpose or use than that described above, and if one does so with some
conscious or unconscious ulterior motivation, then, of course, one will
become unhealthy, obese, unbalanced and/or miserable. Everything in
one’s spirit, soul and body will suffer and will cause all kinds of problems
in one’s everyday life and living. A good example of such a situation is
consumption or restriction of consumption of food for the purpose of
illusive self-protection, or self-punishment, to assuage guilt for having
sexual feelings, or for avoiding of being sexually attractive, or for many
other ulterior motivations and reasons. One can safely analogize from
this example to all other everyday activities one engages in.
3. Principle of Appreciation, Gratitude and Satisfaction. The
spiritual principle of life states that whatever exists or is occurring,
exists and is occurring for some use, and it can be utilized for a good
purpose, for learning, growth, betterment, insight, and spiritual
progression. Therefore, it is a sign of spiritual maturity, wisdom and
presence of the Most High if one looks upon all happenings, available
opportunities, activities and engagements, etc., with appreciation and
gratitude and feels satisfied with what one has, knowing that all these
things occur and can be utilized for such a good purpose.
If one approaches all events, activities, engagements, etc., in one’s life
with an attitude, sense and feeling of appreciation, gratitude and
satisfaction directed to the Most High in one’s Inner Mind, one can never
be hurt, harmed or endangered by anything in one’s life.
Other types of feelings, senses or attitudes may and will lead one into
all kinds of problems, miseries and dangers. However if one practices and
exercises in one’s everyday life looking upon such activities with a stance
as formulated in this particular principle, one is acting spiritually and
one is, in fact, a truly spiritual person.
These three practical principles of spiritual living can be applied to
any activity of one’s life.
The reason it is advisable to utilize these principles is that they are
normal, natural, healthy and axiomatic to the true life and true living.
Deviations from them are counter-productive, destructive and damaging
to life and living and are originated in the negative state of the Hells.
Because of the naturalness, normality and healthiness of these
principles, they are easy and comfortable to follow and to apply if people
from their free will and by their free choice decide to accept and to follow
them while also asking for help and guidance from the Most High in
their Inner Mind.
It is an abomination, fabricated in the Hells, to consider the following
of these principles and rules, as have been formulated throughout these
messages, to be difficult, impossible, burdensome and/or restricting. Just
the opposite is true as anyone who cares to stop and analyze the mode
and practice of one’s everyday life can testify. But the point is to get
people to realize the, need for such daily examination, searching and
exploration of oneself and one’s daily activities by turning inwardly to
the Most High in one’s Inner Mind, and to begin applying these
principles consistently.
This is all for today.
Source: MESSAGE FROM WITHIN
