The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
(How to live and experience them)
By Deepak Chopra
1) The Law of Pure Potentiality
• Take time each day to be silent, still and to connect with your spirit. This can be done through the practice of silence and meditation. This means tuning out the world and taking time to just Be. Stillness is the first requirement for manifesting your desires.
• Practice non judgment. When we constantly judge things as right or wrong, good or bad, we create turbulence which constrict the flow of energy. Non judgment allows us to silence our minds and access our inner stillness.
• Spend time with nature. By silently observing nature, a sunset, the sound of the ocean, a stream or a breeze, the scent of a flower or a forest, we begin to sense the harmonious interaction of all the elements of nature and the lavish display of abundance in the universe. By tuning in to nature we can access infinite creativity and spontaneously receive creative thoughts. Connecting with nature's intelligence will give you a sense of unity with all of life, and help you to get in touch with the innermost essence of your being.
2) The Law of Giving and Receiving
• Give a gift to everyone you encounter, be it a compliment, a flower, or a prayer. This begins the process of circulating joy and affluence in your life and in the life of others.
• Gratefully receive every gift that life offers you. Be open to receiving, whether it be a material gift from others, a compliment, or a prayer.
• Silently wish everyone you encounter happiness, joy, and laughter. By giving and receiving the gifts of caring, affection, appreciation, and love, you will keep wealth circulating in your life.
3) The Law of Karma (Cause and Effect)
• Witness the choices you make in every moment. The best way to prepare for any moment in the future is to be fully conscious in the present.
• Whenever you make a choice, ask yourself two questions: "What are the consequences of this choice?" and "Will this choice bring happiness to me and to those who are affected by the choice?"
• Ask your heart for guidance, and be guided by its message of comfort or discomfort. If the choice feels comfortable, go ahead with it. If the choice feels uncomfortable, then don't make that choice.
4) The Law of Least Effort
• Accept people, circumstances, and events as they are in this moment. When confronted with any challenge, remind yourself, "This moment is as it should be," because the entire universe is as it should be.
• Take responsibility for your situation without blaming anything or anyone, including yourself. Every problem is an opportunity to take this moment and transform it into a greater benefit.
• Relinquish the need to defend your point of view. In defenselessness, you remain open to all points of view, not rigidly attached to one if them.
4) The Law of Intention and Desire
• List your intentions and desires, and look at this list before you go into silence, before you sleep at night and when waking in the morning,
• Let go and release your desires, trusting the universe to handle the details. Having faith means that when things don't seem to go your way, their is a reason and it's usually for the better,
• Practice present-moment awareness in all your actions. Refuse to allow obstacles to consume your attention in the present moment.
6) The Law of Detachment
• practice detached involvement by detaching yourself from the outcome of your intentions and desires. Stay alert and prepared for the opportunity within every problem by letting go of your idea of how things should be,
• embrace uncertainty as an essential part of your experience, and solutions will spontaneously and magically appear. Good luck is nothing but preparedness and opportunity coming together, this is the perfect recipe for success,
• remain open to all possibilities, and enjoy every moment by singing your song in the journey of life - all the fun, mystery, and magic of possibility.
7) The Law of Dharma or Purpose
• each of us are her to discover our true self, to find out that we are spiritual beings or divinity in disguise
• each if us has a unique talent/s that no one else alive has and that we are here to express. When expressing this talent we lose track of time,
• we are here to serve our fellow human beings with our talent,
• by asking "How can I help or serve all those with whom I come into contact with?" we combine the expression of our unique talent with service to humanity.
• the Law of Dharma brings the preceding six laws to fruition, for when we master it, the whole universe is on our side and every law and power of nature comes to our aid and supports us spontaneously,
• to experience the Law of Dharma: 1)seek your higher self through spiritual practice and discover your divinity, 2) find your unique talents (that you love to do while expressing these talents), and 3) serve humanity with the expression of your talents (by asking "How can I help" or "How can I serve?"
