By: Chirya Risely
Source: The Daily Guardian 
Dated: June 14th, 2025

Making a positive spiritual impact is about radiating a calm and gentle nature through spiritual strength from the inside.  

Our thoughts and feelings create our energy field. When thoughts are pure and powerful, others are influenced by our pure vibrations. Pure and powerful thoughts are full of light. However, most human minds and situations today are in gloom or darkness, because of unhappiness and sorrow in the world. So how much value can be given to someone who brings light and lightness to a place or a moment, where others are lost in the dark? The lightness of their presence shines through. It is incognito and invaluable, a gentle smile of comfort, an attitude of genuine interest and respect, some words which defuse an awkward moment. 

Our thoughts become the energy field we carry around, like the perfume we use. People receive our vibrations even before they receive our words and behaviour. The day I stop finding fault in others is the day I begin to experience peace. When we look at the defects of others, those defects enter us.  

If people are rude to us, they reveal who they are, not who we are. There is a great art in not taking insult personally and to heart. If we do not take insult personally, we are able to continue to find and see the positive qualities of the other. The quality of our thoughts and feelings develops our attitude, and attitude determines our behaviour, and how we respond to people and situations.   

When the sun was setting, it asked: “Who will work in my absence?” Everyone remained silent… but the candle whispered, “I will try my very best to give light.” The Sun smiled and said, ‘Yes! It is not a matter of size or status, but what shines is the attitude”.

The power of pure love and peace received from staying connected with God brings automatic transformation within the self. Seeing this, others will be inspired to make their own efforts to change. Serve as a candle from which others can light the flame of their minds. Our inner light has been lit by those who are alight, and we can ignite the light of others. See the self and others as beings of light, let our eyes light up with spirituality and remind them of the Supreme Soul constantly radiating spiritual strength, love, and light. Holding thoughts of peace in our minds can illuminate the paths of others.

Chirya Risely is a Rajyoga meditation teacher based
at the Brahma Kumaris Peace Village Retreat Center, USA.