When the Presence of the Soul Is
Strengthened in One’s Daily Tasks
Carlos Cardoso Aveline
In the first stages of the Way one often sees a painful difference, if
not an abyss, between the divine and material aspects of life.
One’s ambition is then to get rid of outward tasks and duties, so as to
dedicate one’s whole life to the altruistic ideal of human progression and
perfection.
As one simplifies little by little his personal agenda, time for the
search of selfless wisdom expands.
Into the extent that the change of one’s life unfolds, the difference
and the contrast between divine tasks and worldly duties get reduced and the
time approaches when they will completely disappear.
In fact, every effort destined to sustain physical life - our own, or of
those around us - is an opportunity to strengthen the temple within our heart
and mind.
Just as the air can be found in water, and water is invisibly present in
the soil, the spiritual aspect of Nature is also contained in every right
action that is well performed on the physical plane.
There seems to be a “separation” between the earth and the sky, but
where exactly is the earth? The earth navigates on the sky all the time.
Human perception is part and parcel of divine consciousness.
Spiritual duty is that duty performed with the right intention and
altruism. Through humble actions one defeats pride, eliminates self-importance
and attains to selflessness.
Important actions are those which we perform with our soul. The science
of theosophy teaches us to put our highest self and full attention at every
moment and situation we live.
Nothing is useless whose intention is noble. No action is meaningless if
done with a pure heart and generous mind by an individual who’s able to learn.
All aspects of life are sacred as long as we look at them from the point
of view of universal sacredness. When the presence of the soul is strengthened
in one’s daily tasks, the very substance of individual life becomes sacred.
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The above article was
first published at the May 2015 edition of “The Aquarian Theosophist”, pp. 8-9. It had no indication as to the
name of the author.
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See also in our associated
websites the articles “All Life is Good”
and “An Unbroken View of Life”.
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In September 2016, after
a careful analysis of the state of the esoteric movement worldwide, a group of students
decided to form the Independent Lodge of
Theosophists. Two of the priorities
adopted by the ILT are learning from the past and building a better
future.
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