Good Friday
Submitted by admin on September 5, 2008 - 7:10 am
Friday seems like a good day to present the seventh and final Spiritual Law of Success. It is the Law of Dharma or Purpose. This law explains that we are all here for a purpose and that we all have a gift or talent unique to us that we should share with the world. When that talent is shared in service with others we’re living and performing our true purpose in life. Deepak Chopra says there are three components to living your Dharma.
“The first component says that each of us is here to discover our true Self. to find out that we are Spiritual beings, or divinity in disguise. The second component of the Law of Dharma, says that each of us has a unique talent that we are here to express. . . The third component says that we are here to serve our fellow human beings with our talent. By asking the question, “How can I help all those with whom I come into contact?” we combine the expression of our unique talent with service to humanity.” (p 84-85)
How can you experience the Law of Dharma? Take time for self exploration. Answer honestly the questions about what you really want. Maybe that’s a career. Maybe that’s a family. Be honest with yourself about what you feel meaning and purpose from in your life. Nurture your spirit and allow time to understand or at least ask questions about your true nature and desires. Make a list of the talents you feel you posses. Then list all the things you really like to do. Look for places those two lists overlap as a guide for discovering your dharma. Finally, combine your discovery of answers regarding what you really want out of life, with what you’re good at (talents) and what you love to do and ask yourself, “How can I help?” When you can combine all these facets of your life you are truly performing your dharma. You will find your time engaged and absorbed in what you are doing and you will truly be present in your life.
I used this process to discover life coaching. I tried to truly answer the questions about who I am (so far I have nature lover, environmentalist in training, mom of Betty, spiritual being, open hearted, sensitive, very girly, lover and a fighter, intelligent, homebody, friend) and what I feel I’m talented at (listening, being a friend, empathizing, sensitive, girly, aware, being a dog mom, being an auntie) with what I want (a family, and thus a career that fits into being a mom someday, that lets me help people, that inspires and motivates others, that takes our planet into consideration and that allows me the flexibility to have a life, be active, spend time with my loved ones and travel) and Ta-DAH! Only a short year later I had an a-ha! moment and discovered life coaching. It’s a real process and I’ve only really started but I love what I’m doing and where I’m heading – which makes me certain I’ve found my dharma.
Six out of Seven
Submitted by admin on September 4, 2008 - 6:57 am
Good Morning -
Today is the sixth law, or The Law of Detachment. This spiritual law of success states that you must be detached from the outcome of what you are intending. You should keep the intention, you should want it, but if you know it’s coming, you no longer need to attach yourself to when it’s coming, how it will look, etc. This law is very important – as in my own life it has often seemed that while I’ve had my prayers, hopes and intentions unfold in my life, sometimes, in fact more often then not, they are not exactly in the form I thought they would take. I think you have to be open to receiving what you want in various forms and through various methods, regardless of the way they appear.
Let’s turn it over to Mr. Chopra for a more coherent presentation of this sixth law:
“Detachment comes from an inner knowingness that we are a pattern of behavior of a higher intelligence. When things don’t seem to go our way, we can let go of our idea of how things should be. Attachment, on the other hand, implies doubt and distrust in nature’s intelligence and its infinite organizing power. Attachment in the melodrama of the ego, because it is based on fear and insecurity, and this comes from not realizing the power of the Self. Attachment to money and security only creates insecurity. . . The search for security is actually an attachment to certainty, to the known, and the known is the prison of our past conditioning. Freedom from our past lies in the wisdom of uncertainty. Without uncertainty, life is just the repetition of outworn memories. There’s no evolution in that, and when there is no evolution, there is stagnation, entropy and decay.” (73-74)
So what are some ways we can practice today? Try to stay detached from the outcome of things throughout your day, while still being present for what you’re involved in. Let go of your ideas of how things “should” be. Embrace the uncertainty in your life as an integral part of your growth and experience. Remain open and open minded to new possibilities and enjoy your day.
Getting back to it
Submitted by admin on September 3, 2008 - 7:13 am
Good Morning!
After a long holiday weekend I hope everyone is feeling rested and relaxed. Having a long holiday always leaves me pondering about what I’m doing and where I’m heading. I have been reflecting back on Chopra’s “Seven Spiritual Laws of Success” and now seems like a great time to continue presenting them. The fifth Law is the Law of Intention and Desire. This is the idea that when you release an intention into the world, because of the first Law of Pure Potentiality, it has a powerful force behind it to organize and present what your intending to draw to your life. I’ll turn it over to Deepak to explain further;
“The fifth spiritual law says that inherent in every desire are the mechanics for its fulfilment . . . energy and information exist everywhere in nature; at the level of pure consciousness, there is nothing other than energy and information. This means there are no well defined edges between our physical body and our extended body – the universe. We can consciously change the energy and information . . . this change is brought about by two qualities inherent in consciousness: attention and intention. Attention energizes, and intention transforms. Whatever we put our attention on grows stronger in our life; whatever we take our attention away from withers and disappers.” (p 62-63)
This is the Law of Attraction we’ve heard so much about. The Law of Intention and Desire is saying the same thing, what you think about and put your attention on, you create in your life. It’s a pretty powerful concept to grasp. So what are some ways you can practice with the Law of Intention today and moving forward. Chopra suggests making a list of your intentions and desires and looking them over before sleep, when you first wake up, and before meditation. This is similar to the idea of a vision board or affirmations and a mantra during meditation. Another excercise is to release your desires and intentions, then stop judging and start trusting. You have to believe and know that your intentions are coming to you and when you aren’t getting exactly what you want, have patience, it may be for a reason. Finally, as with all the spiritual laws, practice being present in the moment you’e in now.
