The Law Of Dharma
The Seventh Spiritual Law Of Success |
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from the program that Deepak Chopra presented on "The
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This chapter deals only with "The Law Of Dharma",
the seventh 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 Dharma 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 seventh of the seven spiritual
laws of success and see how we can apply it into your life.
The Law Of Dharma
The seventh spiritual law of success is the Law of Dharma. Dharma
is a Sanskrit word that means "purpose in life." The
Law of Dharma says that we have taken manifestation in physical
form to fulfill a purpose. The field of pure potentiality is
divinity in its essence, and the divine takes human form to
fulfill a purpose.
According to this law, 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.
If you could start children right from the beginning with this
thought, you’d see the effect it has on their lives. In
fact, I did this with my own children. Again and again, I told
them there was a reason why they were here, and they had to
find out what that reason was for themselves. From the age of
four years, they heard this. I also taught them to meditate
when they were about the same age, and I told them, "I
never, ever want you to worry about making a living. If you’re
unable to make a living when you grow up, I’ll provide
for you, so don’t worry about that. I don’t want
you to focus on doing well in school. I don’t want you
to focus on getting the best grades or going to the best colleges.
What I really want you to focus on is asking yourself how you
can serve humanity, and asking yourself what your unique talents
are. Because you have a unique talent that no one else has,
and you have a special way of expressing that talent, and no
one else has it." They ended up going to the best schools,
getting the best grades, and even in college, they are unique
in that they are financially self-sufficient, because they are
focused on what they are here to give. This then, is the Law
of Dharma.
There are three components to the Law of Dharma. The first component
says that each of us is here to discover our True Self, to find
out on our own that our true Self is spiritual, that essentially
we are spiritual beings that have taken manifestation in physical
form. We’re not human beings that have occasional spiritual
experiences it’s the other way around: we re spiritual
beings that have occasional human experiences.
Each of us is here to discover our higher self or our spiritual
self. That’s the first fulfillment of the Law of Dharma.
We must find out for ourself that inside us is a god or goddess
in embryo that wants to be born so that we can express our divinity.
The second component of the Law of Dharma is to express our
unique talents. The Law of Dharma says that every human being
has a unique talent. You have a talent that is unique in its
expression, so unique that there’s no one else alive on
this planet that has that talent, or that expression of that
talent. This means that there’s one thing you can do,
and one way of doing it, that is better than anyone else on
this entire planet. When you’re doing that one thing,
you lose track of time. When you’re expressing that one
unique talent that you possess or more than one unique talent
in many cases the expression of that talent takes you into timeless
awareness.
The third component of the Law of Dharma is service to humanity
to serve your fellow human beings and to ask yourself the questions,
"How can I help? How can I help all those that I come into
contact with?" When you combine the ability to express
your unique talent with service to humanity, then you make full
use of the Law of Dharma. And coupled with the experience of
your own spirituality, the field of pure potentiality, there
is no way you will not have access to unlimited abundance, because
that is the real way abundance is achieved.
This is not a temporary abundance; it’s permanent, because
of your unique talent, your way of expressing it, and your service
and dedication to your fellow human beings, which you discover
through asking the question, "How can I help?" instead
of "What’s in it for me?"
The question, "What’s in it for me?" is the
internal dialogue of the ego. Asking, "How can I help?"
is the internal dialogue of the spirit. The spirit is that domain
of your awareness where you experience your universality. In
just shifting your internal dialogue from "What’s
in it for me?" to "How can I help?" you automatically
go beyond the ego into the domain of your spirit. While meditation
is the most useful way of entering the domain of spirit, simply
shifting your internal dialogue to "How can I help?"
will also access the spirit, that domain of your awareness where
you experience your universality.
If you want to make maximum use of the Law of Dharma, then you
have to make several commitments. The first commitment is: I
am going to seek my higher self, which is beyond my ego, through
spiritual practice.
The second commitment is: I am going to discover my unique talents,
and finding my unique talents, I am going to enjoy myself, because
the process of enjoyment occurs when I go into timeless awareness.
That’s when I am in a state of bliss.
The third commitment is: I am going to ask myself how I am best
suited to serve humanity. I am going to answer that question
and then put it into practice. I am going to use my unique talents
to serve the needs of my fellow human beings I will match those
needs to my desire to help and serve others.
Sit down and make a list of the answers to these two questions:
Ask yourself, if money was no concern and you had all the time
and money in the world, what would you do? If you would still
do what you currently do, then you are in dharma, because you
have passion for what you do you are expressing your unique
talents. Then ask yourself: How am I best suited to serve humanity?
Answer that question, and put it into practice.
Discover your divinity, find your unique talent, serve humanity
with it, and you can generate all the wealth that you want.
When your creative expressions match the needs of your fellow
humans, then wealth will spontaneously flow from the unmanifest
into the manifest, from the realm of the spirit to the world
of form. You will begin to experience your life as a miraculous
expression of divinity not just occasionally, but all the time.
And you will know true joy and the true meaning of success the
ecstasy and exultation of your own spirit.
Applying The Law Of Dharma (Your Purpose In Life)
I will put the Law of Dharma into effect by making a commitment
to take the following steps:
1. Today I will lovingly nurture the god or goddess in embryo
that lies deep within my soul. I will pay attention to the spirit
within me that animates both my body and my mind. I will awaken
myself to this deep stillness within my heart. I will carry
the consciousness of timeless, eternal Being in the midst of
time-bound experience.
2. I will make a list of my unique talents. Then I will list
all the things that I love to do while expressing my unique
talents. When I express my unique talents and use them in the
service of humanity, I lose track of time and create abundance
in my life as well as in the others.
3. I will ask myself daily, "How can I serve?" and
"How can I help?" The answers to these questions will
allow me to help and serve my fellow human beings with love.
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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