The Law Of Detachment
The Sixth Spiritual Law Of Success |
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This chapter deals only with "The Law Of Detachment",
the sixth of the seven spiritual laws of success.
The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success are:
1. The Law Of Pure Potentiality
2. The Law Of Giving
3. The Law Of Karma (Cause & Effect)
4. The Law Of Least Effort
5. The Law of Intention & Desire
6. The Law Of Detachment
7. The Law Of Dharma (Your Purpose In Life)
But before we start the discussion on the Law Of Detachment
let’s first discuss what success is.
What Is Success?
Before we discuss the seven spiritual laws of success let’s
first discuss what success is. 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 creating of wealth, has always been considered to be a process
that requires hard work. And it is often considered to be at
the expense of others. If this is the case then you need a more
spiritual approach to success and to affluence. Affluence is
the abundant flow of all good things to you. There are many
parts to success. Material wealth is only one component.
"Success is a journey, not a destination."
Material abundance, in all of its expression, happens to be
one of those things that makes the journey more enjoyable. But
success includes
1. Good health
2. Energy & enthusiasm for life
3. Fulfilling relationships
4. Creative freedom
5. Emotional & psychological stability
6. A sense of well-being
7. And a peace of mind.
But even with the experience of all of these things we still
will remain unfulfilled unless we nurture the seeds of divinity
inside of us. In reality we are divinity in disguise. And the
Gods and Goddesses and embryos that are contained within us
seek to be fully materialized. Truth itself is therefore to
the experience miraculous. It is the unfolding of the divinity
within us. And when we begin to "Experience our life as
a miracle", not occasionally, but all the time we will
then know the true meaning of success.
Before we define the seven laws we have to understand the concept
of what law is. Law is the process by which the unmanifested
becomes the manifested. It is the process by which the observer
becomes the observed. It is the process by which the seer becomes
the scenery. It is the process to which the dreamer manifest
the dream. All of creation, everything that exist in the physical
world is the result of unmanifested transforming itself into
the manifest. Everything that we behold comes from the unknown.
Our physical body, the physical universe, anything and everything
that we can perceive through our senses is the expression of
the unmanifested becoming manifested. The physical universe
is nothing other than the self curving back within its self
to experience the self as spirit, mind, and physical matter.
In other words, all processes of creation are processes to which
the self or divinity expresses itself. Consciousness in motion
expresses its self as the object of the universe in the eternal
balance of life. The source of all creation is divinity of the
spirit. The process of creation is divinity in motion of the
mind. And the objective of creation is the physical universe,
which includes the physical body.
And these three components of reality; spirit, mind, and body
or observer (the process of observing and the observed) are
essentially the same thing. They all come from the same place.
They come from the field of pure potentiality, which is the
energy that brings into manifestation in its initial state before
something is manifested. It is the pure energy that the spirit
uses to manifest its desires.
The physical laws of the universe are accentually the whole
process of divinity in motion or consciousness in motion. When
we understand these laws and apply them in our life anything
we want can be created. Because the same laws that natures uses
to create a forest or a galaxy or a human body can also bring
about the fulfillment of all of our other desires.
Now, let’s go over the sixth of the seven spiritual laws
of success and see how we can apply it into your life.
The Law Of Detachment
The sixth spiritual law of success is the Law of Detachment.
The Law of Detachment 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 don’t give up the intention, and
you don’t give up the 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, on the other hand, is based on fear and insecurity
and the need for security is based on not knowing the true Self.
The source of wealth, of abundance, or of anything in the physical
world is the Self; it is the consciousness that knows how to
fulfill every need. Everything else is a symbol: cars, houses,
bank notes, clothes, or airplanes. Symbols are transitory; they
come and go. Chasing symbols is like settling for the map instead
of the territory. It creates anxiety; it ends up making you
feel hollow and empty inside, because you exchange your Self
for the symbols of your 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. Only from
detached involvement can one have joy and laughter. Then the
symbols of wealth are created spontaneously and effortlessly.
Without detachment we are prisoners of helplessness, hopelessness,
mundane needs, trivial concerns, quiet desperation, and seriousness
the distinctive features of everyday mediocre existence and
poverty consciousness.
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.
People are constantly seeking security, and you will find that
seeking security is actually a very ephemeral thing. Even attachment
to money is a sign of insecurity. You might say, "When
I have X million dollars, then I’ll be secure. Then I’ll
be financially independent and I will retire. Then I will do
all the things I really want to do." But it never happens
never happens.
Those who seek security chase it for a lifetime without ever
finding it. It remains elusive and ephemeral, because security
can never come from money alone. Attachment to money will always
create insecurity no matter how much money you have in the bank.
In fact, some of the people who have the most money are the
most insecure.
The search for security is an illusion. In ancient wisdom traditions,
the solution to this whole dilemma lies in the wisdom of insecurity,
or the wisdom of uncertainty. This means that the search for
security and certainty is actually an attachment to the known.
And what’s the known? The known is our past. The known
is nothing other than the prison of past conditioning. There’s
no evolution in that absolutely none at all. And when there
is no evolution, there is stagnation, entropy, disorder, and
decay.
Uncertainty, on the other hand, is the fertile ground of pure
creativity and freedom. Uncertainty means stepping into the
unknown in every moment of our existence. The unknown is the
field of all possibilities, ever fresh, ever new, always open
to the creation of new manifestations. Without uncertainty and
the unknown, life is just the stale repetition of outworn memories.
You become the victim of the past, and your tormentor today
is your self left over from yesterday.
Relinquish your attachment to the known, step into the unknown,
and you will step into the field of all possibilities. In your
willingness to step into the unknown, you will have the wisdom
of uncertainty factored in. This means that in every moment
of your life, you will have excitement, adventure, mystery.
You will experience the fun of life the magic, the celebration,
the exhilaration, and the exultation of your own spirit.
Everyday you can look for the excitement of what may occur in
the field of all possibilities. When you experience uncertainty,
you are on the right path so don’t give it up. You don’t
need to have a complete and rigid idea of what you’ll
be doing next week or next year, because if you have a very
clear idea of what’s going to happen and you get rigidly
attached to it, then you shut out a whole range of possibilities.
One characteristic of the field of all possibilities is infinite
correlation. The field can orchestrate an infinity of space-time
events to bring about the outcome that is intended. But when
you are attached, your intention gets locked into a rigid mindset
and you lose the fluidity, the creativity, and the spontaneity
inherent in the field. When you get attached, you freeze your
desire from that infinite fluidity and flexibility into a rigid
framework, which interferes with the whole process of creation.
The Law of Detachment does not interfere with the Law of Intention
and Desire with goal-setting. You still have the intention of
going in a certain direction, you still have a goal. However,
between point A and point B there are infinite possibilities.
With uncertainty factored in, you might change direction in
any moment if you find a higher ideal, or if you find something
more exciting. You are also less likely to force solutions on
problems, which enables you to stay alert to opportunities.
The Law of Detachment accelerates the whole process of evolution.
When you understand this law, you don’t feel compelled
to force solutions. When you force solutions on problems, you
only create new problems. But when you put your attention on
the uncertainty, and you witness the uncertainty while you expectantly
wait for the solution to emerge out of the chaos and the confusion,
then what emerges is something very fabulous and exciting.
This state of alertness your preparedness in the present, in
the field of uncertainty meets with your goal and your intention
and allows you to seize the opportunity. What’s the opportunity?
It’s contained within every problem that you have in your
life. Every single problem that you have in your life is the
seed of an opportunity for some greater benefit. Once you have
that perception, you open up to a whole range of possibilities
and this keeps the mystery, the wonder, the excitement, the
adventure alive.
You can look at every problem you have in your life as an opportunity
for some greater benefit. You can stay alert to opportunities
by being grounded in the wisdom of uncertainty. When your preparedness
meets opportunity, the solution will spontaneously appear.
What comes out of that is often called "good luck."
Good luck is nothing but preparedness and opportunity coming
together. When the two are mixed together with an alert witnessing
of the chaos, a solution emerges that will be of evolutionary
benefit to you and to all those that you come into contact with.
This is the perfect recipe for success, and it is based on the
Law of Detachment.
Applying The Law Of Detachment
I will put the Law of Detachment into effect by making a commitment
to take the following steps:
1. Today I will commit myself to detachment. I will allow myself
and those around me the freedom to be as they are. I will not
rigidly impose my idea of how things should be. I will not force
solutions on problems, thereby creating new problems. I will
participate in everything with detached involvement.
2. Today I will factor in uncertainty as an essential ingredient
of my experience. In my willingness to accept uncertainty, solutions
will spontaneously emerge out of the problem, out of the confusion,
disorder, and chaos. The more uncertain things seem to be, the
more secure I will feel, because uncertainty is my path to freedom.
Through the wisdom of uncertainty, I will find my security.
3. I will step into the field of all possibilities and anticipate
the excitement that can occur when I remain open to an infinity
of choices. When I step into the field of all possibilities,
I will experience all the fun, adventure, magic, and mystery
of life.
Summary & Conclusion
The universal mind choreographs everything that is happening
in billions of galaxies with elegant precision and unfaltering
intelligence. Its intelligence is ultimate and supreme, and
it permeates every fiber of existence: from the smallest to
the largest, from the atom to the cosmos. Everything that is
alive is an expression of this intelligence. And this intelligence
operates through The Seven Spiritual Laws.
If you look at any cell in the human body, you will see through
its functioning the expression of these laws. Every cell, whether
it’s a stomach cell, or a heart cell, or a brain cell,
has its birth in the Law of Pure Potentiality. DNA is a perfect
example of pure potentiality; in fact, it is the material expression
of pure potentiality. The same DNA existing in every cell expresses
itself in different ways in order to fulúfill the unique
requirements of that particular cell.
Each cell also operates through the Law of Giving. A cell is
alive and healthy when it is in a state of balance and equilibrium.
This state of equilibrium is one of fulfillment and harmony,
but it is maintained by a constant give and take. Each cell
gives to and supports every other cell, and in turn is nourished
by every other cell. The cell is always in a state of dynamic
flow and the flow is never interrupted. In fact, the flow is
the very essence of the life of the cell. And only by maintaining
this flow of giving is the cell able to receive and thus continue
its vibrant existence.
The Law of Karma is exquisitely executed by every cell, because
built into its intelligence is the most appropriate and precisely
correct response to every situation as it occurs.
The Law of Least Effort is also exquisitely executed by every
cell in the body: it does its job with quiet efficiency in the
state of restful alertness.
Through the Law of Intention and Desire, every intention of
every cell harnesses the infinite organizing power of nature’s
intelligence. Even a simple intention such as metabolizing a
molecule of sugar immediately sets off a symphony of events
in the body where precise amounts of hormones have to be secreted
at precise moments to convert this molecule of sugar into pure
creative energy.
Of course, every cell expresses the Law of Detachment. It is
detached from the outcome of its intentions. It doesn’t
stumble or falter because its behavior is a function of life-centered,
present-moment awareness.
Each cell also expresses the Law of Dharma. Each cell must discover
its own source, the higher self; it must serve its fellow beings,
and express its unique talents. Heart cells, stomach cells,
and immune cells all have their source in the higher self, the
field of pure potentiality. And because they are directly linked
to this cosmic computer, they can express their unique talents
with effortless ease and timeless awareness. Only by expressing
their unique talents can they maintain both their own integrity
and the integrity of the whole body. The internal dialogue of
every cell in the human body is, "How can I help?”
The heart cells want to help the immune cells, the immune cells
want to help the stomach and lung cells, and the brain cells
are listening to and helping every other cell. Every cell in
the human body has only one function: to help every other cell.
By looking at the behavior of the cells of our own body, we
can observe the most extraordinary and efficient expression
of The Seven Spiritual Laws. This is the genius of nature’s
intelligence. These are the thoughts of God the rest are details.
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 in this
book, you will see that you can manifest anything you want all
the affluence, money, and success that 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.
There is a natural sequence for the application of these laws
in your daily life that may help you to remember them. The Law
of Pure Potentiality is experienced through silence, through
meditation, through non-judgment, through communion with nature,
but it is activated by the Law of Giving. The principle here
is to learn to give that which you seek. That’s how you
activate the Law of Pure Potentiality. If you seek affluence,
give affluence; if you seek money, give money; if you seek love,
appreciation, and affection, then learn to give love, appreciation,
and affection.
Through your actions in the Law of Giving you activate the Law
of Karma. You create good karma, and good karma makes everything
in life easy. You notice that you don’t have to expend
a lot of effort to fulfill your desires, which automatically
leads to an understanding of the Law of Least Effort. When everything
is easy and effortless, and your desires keep getting fulfilled,
you spontaneously begin to understand the Law of Intention and
Desire. Fulfilling your desires with effortless ease makes it
easy for you to practice the Law of Detachment.
Finally, as you begin to understand a11 the above laws, you
begin to focus on your true purpose in life, which leads to
the Law of Dharma. Through the use of this law, by expressing
your unique talents and fulfilling the needs of your fellow
humans, you begin to create whatever you want, whenever you
want it. You become carefree and joyful, and your life becomes
an expression of unbounded love.
We are travelers on a cosmic journey stardust, swirling and
dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal.
But the expressions of life are ephemeral, momentary, transient.
Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, once said,
This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds.
To watch the birth and death of beings is like
looking at the movements of a dance.
A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky,
Rushing by like a torrent down a steep mountain.
We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet,
to love, to share. This is a precious moment, but it is transient.
It is a little parenthesis in eternity. If we share with caring,
lightheartedness, and love, we will create abundance and joy
for each other. And then this moment will have been worthwhile.
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