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发帖数: 2192 | 1 Fulfilling Your Dreams with the
Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
By Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Deepak Chopra is a bestselling author, educator, and holistic health pioneer
who shares his insights in this inspiring article on personal growth.
Read the Chopra Interview
Deepak Chopra photo
There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component
. Moreover, success is a journey, not a destination. Material abundance, in
all its expressions, happens to be one of those things that makes the
journey more enjoyable. But success also includes good health, energy and
enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional
and psychological stability, a sense of well-being and peace of mind. Even
with the experience of all these things, we will remain unfulfilled unless
we nurture the seeds of divinity inside us. In reality, we are divinity in
disguise, and the gods and goddesses in embryo that are contained within us
seek to be fully materialized. Although I call the laws I'm about to discuss
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, they could easily be called The Seven
Spiritual Laws of Life. This is because they are the same principles that
nature uses to create everything in material existence--everything we can
see, hear, smell, taste or touch.
Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness and
the progressive realization of worthy goals. Success is the ability to
fulfill your desires with effortless ease. And yet success, including the
creation of wealth, has always been considered a process that requires hard
work, and it is often considered to be at the expense of others. We need a
more spiritual approach to success and to affluence, which is the abundant
flow of all good things to you. With the knowledge and practice of spiritual
law, we put ourselves in harmony with nature and create with carefreeness,
joy and love. True success is the experience of the miraculous. It is the
unfolding of the divinity within us. It is the perception of divinity
wherever we go, in whatever we perceive--in the eyes of a child, in the
beauty of a flower, in the flight of a bird. When we begin to experience our
life as the miraculous expression of divinity--not occasionally, but all
the time--then we will know the true meaning of success.
Now let's go over The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and see how we can
apply them in our lives.
1) The Law of Pure Potentiality
This law is based on the fact that we are, in our essential state, pure
consciousness. Pure consciousness is pure potentiality; it is the field of
all possibilities and infinite creativity. When you discover your essential
nature and know who you really are, in that knowing itself is the ability to
fulfill any dream you have, because you are the eternal possibility, the
immeasurable potential of all that was, is and will be. This law could also
be called the Law of Unity, because underlying the infinite diversity of
life is the unity of one all-pervasive spirit. There is no separation
between you and this field of energy. One way to access the field is through
the daily practice of silence, meditation and non-judgment. Spending time
in nature will also give you access to the qualities inherent in the field:
infinite creativity, freedom and bliss.
2) The Law of Giving
This law could also be called the Law of Giving and Receiving, because the
universe operates through dynamic exchange. The flow of life is nothing
other than the harmonious interaction of all the elements and forces that
structure the field of existence. Because your body and your mind and the
universe are in constant and dynamic change, stopping the circulation of
energy is like stopping the flow of blood. Whenever blood stops flowing, it
begins to clot, to stagnate. That is why you must give and receive in order
to keep wealth and affluence--or anything you want--circulating in your life
. If our only intention is to hold on to our money and hoard it--since it's
life energy, we will stop its circulation back into our lives as well. In
order to keep that energy coming to us, we have to keep the energy
circulating. Thus, the more you give, the more you will receive. The best
way to put The Law of Giving into operation is to make a decision that any
time you come into contact with anyone, you will give them something. It
doesn't have to be in the form of material things; it could be a flower, a
compliment or a prayer. In fact, the most powerful forms of giving are non-
material. The gifts of caring, attention, affection, appreciation and love
are some of the most precious gifts you can give, and they don't cost you
anything.
3) The Law of Karma (or Cause and Effect)
"Karma" is both action and the consequence of that action; it is cause and
effect simultaneously, because every action generates a force of energy that
returns to us in kind. There is nothing unfamiliar about the Law of Karma.
Everyone had heard the expression, "What you sow is what you reap."
Obviously, if we want to create happiness in our lives, we must learn to sow
the seeds of happiness. Therefore, karma implies the action of conscious
choice-making. Whether you like it or not, everything that is happening at
this moment is a result of the choices you've made in the past.
Unfortunately, a lot of us make choices unconsciously, and therefore we don'
t think they are choices--and yet, they are. If you step back for a moment
and witness the choices you are making as you make those choices, then in
just this act of witnessing, you take the whole process from the unconscious
realm into the conscious realm. This procedure of conscious choice-making
and witnessing is very empowering.You can use the Law of Karma to create
money and affluence, and the flow of all good things to you, any time you
want. But first, you must become consciously aware that your future is
generated by the choices you are making in every moment of your life. If you
do this on a regular basis, then you are making full use of this law. The
more you bring your choices into the level of your conscious awareness, the
more you will make those choices which are spontaneously correct--both for
you and those around you.
4) The Law of Least Effort
This law is based on the fact that nature's intelligence functions with
effortless ease and abandoned carefreeness. This is the principle of least
action, of no resistance. This is, therefore, the principle of harmony and
love. When we learn this lesson from nature, we easily fulfill our desires.
In Vedic Science, the age-old philosophy of India, this principle is known
as the principle of economy of effort, or "do less and accomplish more."
Ultimately, you come to the state where you do nothing and accomplish
everything. This means that there is just a faint idea, and then the
manifestation of the idea comes about effortlessly. What is commonly called
a "miracle" is actually an expression of the Law of Least Effort. Least
effort is expended when your actions are motivated by love, because nature
is held together by the energy of love. When you seek power and control over
other people, you waste energy. When you seek money or power for the sake
of the ego, you spend energy chasing the illusion of happiness instead of
enjoying happiness in the moment. When your actions are motivated by love,
your energy multiplies and accumulates--and the surplus energy you gather
and enjoy can be channeled to create anything that you want, including
unlimited wealth. There are three components to the Law of Least Effort--
three things you can do to put this principle of "do less and accomplish
more" into action. The first component is acceptance. Acceptance simply
means that you make a commitment: "Today I will accept people, situations,
circumstances and events as they occur." This means I will know that this
moment is as it should be, because the whole universe is as it should be.
The second component is responsibility. This means not blaming anyone or
anything for your situation, including yourself. This allows you the ability
to have a creative response to the situation as it is now. All problems
contain the seeds of opportunity, and this awareness allows you to take the
moment and transform it to a better situation or thing. The third component
to the Law of Least Effort is defenselessness. This means that you have
relinquished the need to convince or persuade others of your point of view.
If you relinquish this need you will in that relinquishment gain access to
enormous amounts of energy that have been previously wasted.
5) The Law of Intention and Desire
This law is based on the fact that energy and information exist everywhere
in nature. A flower, a rainbow, a tree, a human body, when broken down to
their essential components are energy and information. The whole universe,
in its essential nature, is the movement of energy and information. The only
difference between you and a tree is the informational and energy content
of your respective bodies. You can consciously change the energy and
informational content of your own quantum mechanical body, and therefore
influence the energy and informational content of your extended body--your
environment, your world--and cause things to manifest in it. The quality of
intention on the object of attention will orchestrate an infinity of space-
time events to bring about the outcome intended, provided one follows the
other spiritual laws of success. Intention lays the groundwork for the
effortless, spontaneous, frictionless flow of pure potentiality. The only
caution is that you use your intent for the benefit of mankind.
6) The Law of Detachment
This law says that in order to acquire anything in the physical universe,
you have to relinquish your attachment to it. This doesn't mean you give up
the intention to create your desire. You give up your attachment to the
result. This is a very powerful thing to do. The moment you relinquish your
attachment to the result, combining one-pointed intention with detachment at
the same time, you will have that which you desire. Anything you want can
be acquired through detachment, because detachment is based on the
unquestioning belief in the power of your true Self. Attachment comes from
poverty consciousness, because attachment is always to symbols. Detachment
is synonymous with wealth consciousness, because with detachment there is
freedom to create. True wealth consciousness is the ability to have anything
you want, anytime you want, and with least effort. To be grounded in this
experience you have to be grounded in the wisdom of uncertainty. In this
uncertainty you will find the freedom to create anything you want.
7) The Law of "Dharma" or Purpose in Life
The seventh spiritual law of success is the Law of Dharma. (Dharma is a
Sanskrit word that means "purpose in life.") This law says that we have
taken manifestation in physical form to fulfill a purpose. You have a unique
talent and a unique way of expressing it. There is something that you can
do better than anyone else in the whole world--and for every unique talent
and unique expression of that talent, there are also unique needs. When
these needs are matched with the creative expression of your talent, that is
the spark that creates affluence. Expressing your talents to fulfill needs
creates unlimited wealth and abundance. There are three components to the
Law of Dharma. The first says that each of us is here to discover our true
Self. The second component is to express our unique talents; the expression
of that talent takes you into timeless awareness. The third component is
service to humanity. When you combine the ability to express your unique
talent with service to humanity, then you make full use of the Law of Dharma
. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success are powerful principles that will
enable you to attain self-mastery. If you put your attention on these laws
and practice the steps outlined above, you will see that you can manifest
anything you want--all the affluence, money and success you desire. You will
also see that your life becomes more joyful and abundant in every way, for
these laws are also the spiritual laws of life that make living worthwhile. | J******s
发帖数: 7538 | 2 写的蛮好，这些佛法里面都有说。这个作者每条下面给的解释，有的是佛法有的不是。
不过这几条都很受用的说。
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: Fulfilling Your Dreams with the
: Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
: By Deepak Chopra, M.D.
: Deepak Chopra is a bestselling author, educator, and holistic health pioneer
: who shares his insights in this inspiring article on personal growth.
: Read the Chopra Interview
:
: Deepak Chopra photo
: There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component
: . Moreover, success is a journey, not a destination. Material abundance, in
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