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Dear Dr. Deepak Chopra

from:

http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2005/06/deepaks_first_b.html

Dear Deepak,
My reflections on the ´Path to Love´,
wisdom of falling in love..,
Love poems of Rumi,
synchrodestiny,

Most beatifull words I ever read and,
love the song with Demi Moore,
but..

Why can´t a guy just sue.. ;)

women..

Love,marek
Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at July 4, 2005 10:16 AM

http://www.intentblog.com/

CALLING ALL BLOGGERS: THIS IS IMPORTANT
posted by Kavita Chhibber on August 29, 2005 at 05:27 PM

I want all of you bloggers on this site to tell me

Why you are here?
It has been very interesting for me to hear the voices on this forum and I decided to do a story on intentblog.
So tell me
What makes intentblog interesting for you?
How is it different from other blogs?
What have you discovered about the writers on the blog?
What have you discovered about your self?
(And if I get more responses than Dr. Deepak Chopra does, I promise not to complain! :)
The deadline is 3rd September. The best responses will make it to the story!
So set your thinking caps and hit the keyboard!

Comments

1. Why you are here?

The first spiritual law is the Law of Pure Potentiality.

The second spiritual law is the Law of Giving.

The third spiritual law is the Law of Karma.

The fourth spiritual law is the Law of Least Effort.

The fifth spiritual law is the Law of Intention and Desire.

The sixth spiritual law is the Law of Detachment.

The seventh spiritual law is the Law of Dharma.

Here it comes;

1. Pure Potentiality - out of the field of infinite possiblities

I choose...? to spamm..?
yes, I did!
With Passion!

2. Giving - did ya...
the gift of caring, affection, appreciation, and love. Each time I meet someone, I will silently wish them happiness, joy, and laughter?

yes, I did!

3. Karma -
~"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 like kind.

did I..

Whenever I make a choice, I will ask myself two questions:

1. "What are the consequences of this choice that I’m making?" and

2. "Will this choice bring fulfillment and happiness to me and also to those who are affected by this choice?"

Yep, I did!
Some info, educational links and a smile!
(oh, I forgot my ´mission impossible - crashed and burned´ applepie on Christmas wedding proposal on the synchrodestiny blog..But that too was good for a good laugh!)

4. Least Effort -
Having accepted things as they are, I will take Responsibility for my situation and for all those events I see as problems. I know that taking responsibility means not blaming anyone or anything for my situation (and this includes myself). I also know that every problem is an opportunity in disguise, and this alertness to opportunities allows me to take this moment and transform it into a greater benefit.

Sure, I spamm with absolutly no effort what so ever!

5. Intention and Desire
I will release this list of my desires and surrender it to the womb of creation, trusting that when things don’t seem to go my way, there is a reason, and that the cosmic plan has designs for me much grander than eve those that I have conceived.

A song, a laugh and a smile was had by all!

6. 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.

Everbody feels free to be her or himself here..,
I read..;)

7. Dharma -
~Dharma is a Sanskrit word that means "purpose in life."

did you ask yourself:
How can I serve?" and "How can I help?"

Offcourse, I did!, and do!!!,
with some info, links, advise, song and last but certainly not least..
a smile!


2. What makes intentblog interesting for you?

Fullfilment of desire,
by,
Human Needs psychology,

1. Certainty
2. Uncertainty/variety
3. Significance
4. Connection/Love
5. Growth
6. Contribution


3. How is it different from other blogs?
The people who Spamm here,
and the messege coming from,

4. What have you discovered about the writers on the blog?

Extraordinary family of Bloggers!
Love them!

5. What have you discovered about your self?

- That spammin´ my wedding proposal on deepak´s
Blog is no guarantee, for manifesting an apple pie on Christmas Eve, (ic. the lady in question..;)

- There are some weird, wired, and cabled people
spammin´ around the world (read some of the comments posted..;)

- That practising the fundamentals of Deepak´s programm´s,
repetition is the mother of all skills,
is a must,
Don´t get me started on the ´level of understanding and practising´ by other people spammin´...I´ll take the fifth or the non-Judgement on that one..;)

- it´s all about love!

- pop the bubbly, life is lovely!

All sun no rain
No strain can’t complain
Pass hell pain but no coumbaya
Now I boomshaka laka laka boo ah ah
I got the good life no strife real nice
An I’m a papa my son trey haha
An when I’m on tour he be mad I’m gone
But then he smile an come runnin screamin daddy’s home
Then he hold me slightly tightly
Mom your wish came true I got one just like me
My life be so good so good
Ka chicka chicka ka chicka chicka good
Things come to those who wait
But too late my life’s to great to wait
I wanna celebrate good times c’mon

Chorus

Livin lovin lovin livin it’s all good
I’m lovin livin it’s all good

Livin lovin lovin livin it’s all good
I’m lovin livin it’s all good

Livin lovin lovin livin it’s all good
I’m lovin livin it’s all good

and..

- Now you would think after all my heartbreaks I’d be cruel
Hiding behind my ego evil but no
Much the contrary I’m very much certain
You searchin for joy it’s on the other side of hurtin
Finally found a person worthy of all
Instead of pushin me down you wanna cushion my fall
Your eyes could make the sun rise all the birds sing
Seal it with a kiss bind it with a ring
More carrats than even bugs could eat in a week
An the ribbon in the sky close your eyes don’t peek
I’ll tell you what I see in the future
A hacienda so cute with five little kids callin you mom and callin me dad
Havin more good times than jj had
Judging by the look in your eyes you see it
Lets´ romance ever, welcome to forever..!

;)


Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at August 30, 2005 09:27 AM


If You Don’t Want to Fight Over Religion
posted by Deepak Chopra on August 29, 2005 at 03:35 PM

Dear Friends,
I have watched with some discomfort the debate on the Hindu Muslim issues on these message boards.


With utmost humility and knowing that my perspectives may be erroneous, I offer the following insights. Please reflect on them in the spirit that they are offered.

Anyone who has been dragged emotionally into the issue of Islam versus Hinduism should pause for a moment and ask a really fundamental question:

"Do I want to be part of the problem or part of the solution?"

People who are part of the problem exhibit the following qualities on both sides of the Hindu-Muslim struggle:

1. They identify with tribalism.
2. They demonize the enemy.
3. They divide the issue into "Us versus Them"
4. They countenance violence, even if they do not perform the violent acts themselves.
5. They accept anger as a positive force when backed by their own self-righteousness but condemn it on the other side.
6. They believe that winning is more important than peace.
7. They place a higher value on political victory than on compromise, forgiveness, or understanding.
8. They don't look in the mirror and pay attention to what they see.

People who are part of the solution exhibit the opposite characteristics:

1. They see tribalism as a primitive holdover from the past and a major force for ignorance.
2. They refuse to demonize their opponents, keeping in mind that to do so is to invite demonizing from the other side.
3. They realize that "Us versus Them" is political propaganda of the worst kind.
4. They work toward ending violence on both sides.
5. They feel anger and outrage at atrocities but do not take the next step, which is to listen to anger as a replacement for reason.
6. They realize that no one wins in non-peaceful situations. Both sides are losers in that the cycle of violence has moved forward.
7. They take the hard road toward forgiveness and understanding, realizing that these are human qualities worth any effort.
8. They look inside to see if the seeds of conflict begin with themselves.

No matter how right you think you are, how justified in your anger, how totally righteous your side is in any conflict, you will never escape the vicious net of war until you see, right here and now, that your every impulse is felt by people on the other side.

Love,
Deepak




Comments
Well it couldn't be said better.

I see mySelf everywhere trapped in Illusion and I just want to wake mySelf up and deliver me from bondage in all my billions of points of view.

Ego is in for a bad experience if it doesn't embrace wisdom.

Posted by: Richard Thomas at August 29, 2005 03:46 PM

You are very BEAUTIFUL Deepak. I love you!

God is Love and Love is God.

Love,
Char

Posted by: char at August 29, 2005 03:48 PM

Oh my god, I'm first up to bat. Thank you Deepak, for these contrasting lists. You could plug them into the East/West spirituality conflict, the Christian/Muslim conflict, the Corportate Market/Social Reform conflict, etc. and have them work perfectly.
I said in an early episode, wherein people argued about evolution vs. Biblical theories of our origins, it's the open-mindedness, the curiosity, the wide eyed wonder at new ideas, the expansiveness of one's own heart/mind that is the solution to that argument. Are we entrenched, defensive, self-righteous, indignant, or are we more like Bucky Fuller, just astounded by the complexity and utter beauty of the subject at hand. A genius after all, is somebody capable of connecting some extremely disparate dots.
Mohandas Gandhi was a peace maker, and not a fundamentalist Hindu, and that is why he is beloved to me and to so many people, why he is an icon of spiritual leadership. It is the embracing of the utterly awesome largeness of these issues, as well as the passion, the love, the desire for healing, for answers, that is compelling. Any two people can sit together if they requisite their intentions with love and peace and real growth. I did it, with my ex-wife, and believe me, if she could do that with ME, well, anything is possible.
Funny, I've always looked at religion as basically tribal. I mean, killing for God. What is that? I'm not Christian, I'm more of a Hindu, but have been dissed at temples as being a mere "thrill-seeker!" because I wasn't in the inner circle. Oh well. My religion, my notion of God, my truth, my Holy Potential is there thriving inside me and my temple therein is bright with candles, books, chanting, music, poetry, tears, photographs, memories, desires and the most Holy Essence of Life, without me having to join the old tribes and earn my way into some supposed inner sactum of holiness. It's there, bright, within me, as it is for you, Deepak.
Namaste, and again, thanks for the insigthts.

Posted by: John Wilder at August 29, 2005 04:00 PM

Dear Deepak, This blog is an excellent way to practice dealing with our own emotions and prejudices. I have been aware of my own roller-coaster ride of feelings as I have read many of the postings. Sometimes I have to take a blog-break. I am much more aware of what is going on just inside of me by the responses I’ve had to various postings as I sit alone in my living room. It has been an eye-opener to my insecurities as I deal with some anger-flashes caused by certain words and messages. I have had to step back and try to decide why these words and statements trigger my anger. Are you coming back to the Midwest in the near future? After reading some of the messages on the blog, I need a peace break. Love, Patzi

Posted by: Patzi at August 29, 2005 04:04 PM

Deepak - that is a great reminder to all of us. Thank you.

love, Sheba

Posted by: Sheba at August 29, 2005 04:25 PM

"Bura jo dekhan main chala
Bura na Milya koi;

Jo apna dil jhankya;
Mujhse bura na koi."

I tried to look for the evil in others; but could find none.

When I tried to look inside my own heart;
No one was more evil than I"

- couplet from Kabir
===============================

"I" am so "you" are... when "I" goes .. so do "you"...

"you" are for "I" am... when "you" arent.. "I" am dissolved too....

The merger of Observer and Observed takes you to one-ness..

Duality brings attachment.. Attachment brings relationships.. and Relationships bring conflicts.. which are manifested as ... ANGER, HAPPINESS, LUST, VIOLENCE, LOVE, HATRED...

Emotions are the results.. not the cause.. Cause is "ME"!

Cheers,
-desh




Posted by: desh at August 29, 2005 04:28 PM

"Bura jo dekhan main chala
Bura na Milya koi;

Jo apna dil jhankya;
Mujhse bura na koi."

I tried to look for the evil in others; but could find none.

When I tried to look inside my own heart;
No one was more evil than I"

- couplet from Kabir
===============================

"I" am so "you" are... when "I" goes .. so do "you"...

"you" are for "I" am... when "you" arent.. "I" am dissolved too....

The merger of Observer and Observed takes you to one-ness..

Duality brings attachment.. Attachment brings relationships.. and Relationships bring conflicts.. which are manifested as ... ANGER, HAPPINESS, LUST, VIOLENCE, LOVE, HATRED...

Emotions are the results.. not the cause.. Cause is "ME"!

Cheers,
-desh




Posted by: desh at August 29, 2005 04:29 PM

Bravo! Great post!

Posted by: Doug at August 29, 2005 04:33 PM


Love you Deepak!!!

Posted by: robin at August 29, 2005 05:02 PM

From a translation of the Ashtavakra Gita:

Your are pure awareness.

The world is an illusion,
Nothing more.

When you understand this fully, desire falls away.

You find peace.

For indeed!
There is nothing.

Posted by: Bob Fisher at August 29, 2005 05:09 PM

Let me try to tell you a story.
No. I am retelling a story that I heard from someone years ago.

In the Far East, when one dies one goes to see Buddha.

In the Middle East, one goes to see Allah.

In the West, one goes to see St. Peters, who is is Jesus Christ's representative in Heaven.

A man died & went to Heaven & he was greeted by St. Peters at the Gate. St Peters told him he had a choice to go in or go down Hell.

He looked down:--there were parties, music, dancing, gorgeous girls, pretty young men, champagne, balloons, lobsters etc.etc...

"I worked hard all my life just to get those things. I even joined some religions to get there. I want to go there!!!!"

St. Peters:" Are you sure? Many people do not have the choice!!!!"

The man shouted, all smiles:"Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!!!!!"

Seconds later, he was in Hell.

And It is HELL!!!!!

Devils, fire, torture, nails, guillotins, screaming, moans.........

What has happened? It's not what I have just seen from Heaven!!!" he cried out desparately!!!

"It's our marketing Department putting out a SHOW to attract more people to come here!!!" The DEVIL replied, lunging a dagger into his stomach.


Posted by: Tyan at August 29, 2005 05:18 PM

Dear Deepak,

What a wonderful way with words you have...a gift that I am so appreciative of your willingness to share with the world.

I am left with a new name for you.....Dr. Deepak...(I don't think Dr. Phil would mind!)

Love, Joanie

Posted by: Joanie at August 29, 2005 05:21 PM

Telling one'story as is & truly is like living one's life again. Only this time you live more & enjoy it more & you are sharing it with everybody on earth!

Everything & everybody is interconnected in the Universe. Through narating, writing, listening, reading, & with love & compassion, one can communicate with everybody & with everything, whether they are alive now or were(& still are) alive thousands of years ago.

(We all can connect with Jesus Chris, Buddha, Allah....if we really try!!)

Writing, reading, & thus communicating is timeless, & eternal.(What some wise man says as the Ultimate Consciousness, or the Ultimate Wisdom.)

I talk to my pet stone, & flowers, & the ocean, Jesus, Buddha, Allah, & other people for hours.

It is lots of fun!!!! You may call it spiritual(or consciousness).

The only people I cannot stand for more than a minute are those Evangelicals & military muslims.
All they have in their mind is gong to heaven, which may or maynot exist!!

"GOD gives us life, happiness, & compassion. Devil gives us religions & hell, which some people always mistake as heaven."

All these suffering due to Ignorance (STUPIDITY)is totally optional!!



Tyan

Posted by: Tyan at August 29, 2005 05:26 PM

Most Excellent!

Posted by: Prochargedmopar at August 29, 2005 05:39 PM

A good story is worth repeating!!!!

CBC CANADA had an intelligent & excellent feature on Stupidity in July, 2005, for people with or without cancer, with or without a brain.

"Time & Stupidity are the two things that are infinite in the universe."-----Einstein

Everybody knows what time is. It takes 20 seconds to finish peeing & it takes 20 minutes to go to work. (On average, you dummy!!!!)

So what is Stupidity?

"Stupidity is the absence of Intelligence." Some wise man says. So someone designed the Stupidity Test(otherwise known as the IQ Test) some 50 years ago. And they rank Stupidity accordingly:-

Idiots----------------with IQs of 0-25
Imbeciles-------------with IQs of 25-50
Morons----------------with IQs of 51-52
Fools, Dorks...-------with IQs of 53-99
Einstein, Jesus, Buddha, Allah, Ghandi, Mr. Chopra----------------with IQs of over 200
You & me--------------with IQs of 100, a perfect score

But Intelligence & Stupidity are two sides of the same coin. If you flip the coin 10 times, Stupidity & Intelligent Design will tell you that 1,2,3, or up to 5 times you will end up stupid.

So what if bush is 10 times stupid. It is just bad luck!!

The collateral damage is high & with every American or Iraqi dying, we, as human beings, are diminishing.

Both saddam, bin laden, & bush & all the radicals are dragging us back to history by 200 years-----------remember the Middle Ages??

Before I die of leukemia, I want to leave you with my favourite quote:--

"GOD, (who are plural, omnipotent, omnipresent, timeless, almighty) are much more than what the military muslims & the Evangelicals are trying to depict HIM.

GOD give us life & happiness & compassion. Devil gives us religions & hell.

The devil also gives us the axis of evil.

Posted by: Tyan at August 29, 2005 05:51 PM

Thanks so much for your wonderful, inspiring messages. Your points make perfect sense and reason. Everyday I have to check my ego at the door over and over again. It's the little things that we can test these points on. How do I treat that co-worker that doesn't particularly like me? Can I pick up someone elses mess with a loving spirit just because it is there? Can I look at that homeless person in the eye and recognize the onesness that we both share? Most of all, can I forgive all the little indignities that I have to endure every day as just part of the play I'm creating? Peace does begin with me. Do I really believe this? The spiritual practice is just a daily lesson, isn't it? Thanks for being!! Bev

Posted by: Beverly Rae at August 29, 2005 06:15 PM

After reading all the posts in response to nandita's article....the only thought that comes to my mind is that we have the privelege to sit in front of our computer screens and read and reply in the luxury of our homes.I am proud to be a human being and the only truth for me is that one day when i stand in front of GOD/Allah/Bhagwan...I can say that i respected each and evry creation of yours.I treated everyone fair.

Posted by: Andaleeb at August 29, 2005 07:11 PM

Some nice thoughts there.
I am not sure when people are going to realize that religion be it Hinduism, Islam , Christianity etc were all created by humans to achieve harmony and so that we could all coexist peacefully. Think about it, when we started a few thousand years ago man was just like any other animal, an opportunitic fellow whose task was to get food for his family. It is religion that has brought in all of us a sense of morality and compassion.

But through the ages people have used religion as means of controlling the people.

We have now probably reached a stage of intellectual evolution in which instead of betting one religion against another, see how can we contribute to our society.

The whole Hindu - Muslim thing is just a way for our politicians to control the masses. Thats the prime reason why a good thing like Uniform Civil Code is not be implemented.

Posted by: Rahul at August 29, 2005 07:29 PM

SAINTS and BATHING!

Once there was Saint A - he was in the Himalayas. He became enlightenment one day. He came and told his community: God was one.. It was pure love and You should love all. There was this guy feeling really cold. He asked Saint A "Sir, since you know all truth, tell me, I feel very cold what should I do?"

"My friend, wear the clothes made from the hair of the sheep.. and how many times do you bathe?" "Sir, once a day!" "No, from now on, bathe once in three days!"

And the followers of Saint A start propogating his message.

------------------------

There was a SAINT B near the warm plains of Ganga. He also achieved enlightenment. He came and told his community: God was one.. It was pure love and You should love all. There was this guy feeling really cold. He asked Saint B "Sir, since you know all truth, tell me, I feel very hot what should I do?"

"My friend, wear just a cloth around you no more.. and how many times do you bathe?" "Sir, once a day!" "No, from now on, bathe thrice a day!"

And the followers of Saint B start propogating his message.

ONE DAY.. followers of both the Saints met.. and ultimately ended up fighting on just ONE QUESTION!

How many times should we bathe?

ONCE in THREE DAYS..

or

THRICE in ONE DAY?

They still fight on!!

Posted by: desh at August 29, 2005 07:49 PM

Deepak,
I appreciated what you had to say here as well as what you wrote most recently on the huffingtonpost--it was very well-stated and insightful. I think that, for me at least, the mess in Iraq has been overwhelming to the psyche/intellect. A lot of us may still be stuck in the mud trying to make sense of it. I felt your message of peace come through in both of these posts.

Posted by: dulcie at August 29, 2005 07:54 PM

A family friend, a U.S. Marine, called from Iraq recently. He mentioned that there are tribal wars going on in the town (Ramadhi) that he is patrolling. I asked "Is it Sunnis against Sunites? He said "No, it is Sunnis against Sunnis". His unit was hit by two roadside bombs in one day; he keeps a brave face and is probably experiencing his 2nd or 3rd concussion. I pray for him and ask for all of your prayers for him and all the others working for stability in Iraq, including the many Iraqis who are trying to transform their country and bring a better life to all...no matter your point of view on this. I see Deepak being more non-dual in this latest letter, coming from a more holistic point of view, and endeavoring to add some light and understanding in the world, instead of bitching about Bush which many times does not move us forward but keeps us stuck in our personal resentments and prejudices. Sometimes we need to rise above ourselves, let go and let God. It doesn't mean that we don't try to make a difference in the world and lessen suffering. "God grant me the serenity to accept the thins I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference."
Sincere regards to all, Susan Grace
"Celebrate Unity and the One Human Race"


Posted by: Susan Grace at August 29, 2005 08:29 PM

Well said Deepak. Excellant article.

Posted by: Krish at August 29, 2005 08:35 PM

LET ONE NOT OBSERVE THE FAULTS OF OTHERS NOR WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE AND NOT DONE;
LET ONE OBSERVE ONE'S OWN ACTIONS AND NON-ACTIONS.
Hate, arguments on what and who is right will continue to thrive as long as we refuse to live by the above principle. Preaching to such and such will be like pouring water on a duck's back till they realise their folly

Posted by: Sugath at August 29, 2005 08:37 PM

Reflections on intelligent design and a few other things.

I don’t think any of us should sit at the same table and try to have a meaningful discussion with a clown who seriously believes the world may not be 5000 years old, but closer to 10000 years. Deepak did just that the other night on Larry King. The sad thing is, the other clown who believes something similar is also the most powerful man on the planet. He too “stopped seeking” because he beliefs he knows it all. He doesn’t even read the newspaper. What “deep thinkers” like him are capable of is still evolving in Iraq.

The very fact that we are here and are conscious about our consciousness suggests some sort of intelligent involvement. How we got here, presumably via countless mutations from “nothing” is another story and will be debated for a while yet! It is easy to make some subjective suggestions in a subjective realm but when we are trying to make a point with examples from what many of us think is the “real world” we better make sure we know what the leading scientist in that field are thinking.

When Einstein discovered the expansion of the universe and we were able to unwind it to its big bang we came up with 13.7 billion years. Ken Wilber feels it destroyed gradualism. According to him 13.7 billion years, or in our case, 4 billion years, is just not enough time for gradual evolution. He says nobody believes this anymore. Well some of the leading evolutionists still do, among them Richard Dawkins.

Wilber also doubts the gradual evolution of an eye or a wing. He says ”with half an eye or half a wing you end up as somebody’s dinner”. Read Dan-E. Nilsson and Susanne Pelger - Pessimistic estimate of the time required for an eye to evolve.

As far as half a wing goes, those likeable creatures that glide from one tree to another by spreading their legs and using them as wings seem to do quite well using “half a wing” to get around.

To speculate a little where evolution is taking us from here many of us feel we are well on our way to that elusive sixth sense and our consciousness is a big part of it. If Richard Dawkins is right, we will have, within the next 50 years, computers powerful enough to know the genome of most living things. The digital river will tell all!

And finally I would like to lock Deepak Chopra, Ken Wilber, Richard Dawkins and a few others in a room and not let them out until they tell us what they agree on. Maybe Fritjof Capra could get you all together. Wilber says “we are all a little bit right” and “nobody is smart enough to be wrong all the time” and with that in mind you should be able to agree on quite a few things.

Would you take part Deepak?

Also, do you really think we all can bend metal with our mind? Does the metal have to be a certain amalgam and/or thickness? I have a hunch that if you could take your bending spoon experience out of your “Peace Is the Way” you would, wouldn’t you?

Love you guys.

Posted by: Skeptisch at August 29, 2005 08:41 PM

I have been looking desparately for a boyfriend all my life.

He does not have to be perfect.
(No one is perfect!!!!!!!!!!!)

He must be handsome, loving & tender.
He must be intelligent, responsible & cultured.
He must possess a sense of humour, laugh at all my jokes, & smile all the time, even if I am giving him a hard time.
He must be healthy, wealthy & fun.
He must look upon me as his idol, by my side anytime I need him, but never bother me when I am busy with something & someone else.

The last but not the least, he must believe in GOD, but definitely not belong to any religion!!!!!
(And my GOD are plural, almighty, omnipotent, omnipresent, and timeless!)

After more than 50 years, I finally realize GOD is the ONE I am waiting for!

Play with all religions if you want. And fight if you must.

I am happy with my GOD!!!!!




Posted by: Tyan at August 29, 2005 08:55 PM

Thank you Deepak. I don't know if anyone can make it more clear than what you do on this blog.

One thought for us all: what Deepak outlines above is true not only about the Hindu-Muslim issue, but about any conflict we perceive. If we decide to be a part of the solution, we will notice that all conflicting situations - personal, national or international- will start to resolve.

Posted by: Aurora at August 29, 2005 09:26 PM

Wow Deepak,

That feels like a quote from the "New Testament" a teaching of Jesus christ. Forgiveness, Peace,Love all sounds familiar.

Have you been reading the "Bible" Deepak?

Urshan

Posted by: urshanab at August 29, 2005 09:41 PM

I very wonderful thought definitely. Any civilization should have the capacity to forgive and move forward. Forgiveness is the best thing.

A sense of victimhood does not do anybody good.

BUT then it should be mutual. And we should promote love compassion and remove hatred. It is important to understand what is hatred and how it can be removed.

Gandhi failed and i dont know if there can be any person better than him. So i have my doubts.

Abhishek

Posted by: Abhishek Drolia at August 29, 2005 10:36 PM

Synchronicity again. I'm listening to this Bollywood song right now and she is saying Ali Maula Ali, Krishna Krishna, Hari Hari! It's cool.
God is agreeing with above...
OMnipresent
OMnipotent
OMniscient
There is only one religion, The religion of Love
There is only one caste, The caste of Humanity
There is only one God and he is OMnipresent...
p.s. Tyan, I did find a boyfriend like what you describe as what you desire which was similar to my list. They do exist in form :) though I also do know that when I feel like something is missing or wrong it's because "the one" is GOD. We cannot find what our soul yearns for in duality.

Posted by: Rita Raju at August 29, 2005 11:08 PM

Dear Deepak,
Your clarity and analysis of any given situation is difficult to better. what I would like to express though is the age old Indian maxim Or for that matter the 'all saints 'maxim, which is that as long as we continue to see the 'other' as different from 'me' these divides will continue .Religion is only one manifestation of it. On a more mundane level ,it could apply to cultural ,or even a boss-employee divide. I would go a step further and say that most problems of marital discord zero down to this one factor 'the other'. If only we humans felt the ONENESS so felt and experienced by the enlightened ones, the world would be a place difficult to 'die' in.

Posted by: KAVEETAA KAUL at August 29, 2005 11:30 PM

Thank you Deepak :)
Mieke

Posted by: Mieke at August 30, 2005 12:56 AM

Well said ! Living upto these insights can only come with living upto the highest ideal and truth in life ..that of oneness. But then again the world wouldn't exist without all the diverse ideals that people live by..
Reminders like Deepak Chopra's are so wonderful..reminders of truth, peace and love..

Posted by: Kanika Singh at August 30, 2005 02:26 AM

So, in one word..Solidarity!

We Polish folks, have a history with that one..;),

http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-protest/polish_democracy_2782.jsp

Several lessons emerge from Solidarity’s success. One is that there is no substitute for the will of a tyrannised population to retake control of its own destiny. The second is that even the most doctrinaire and rigid regime has internal fissures which widen under stress. Solidarity’s pressures brought the conflicts within Polish Communism to the surface. The third is that universal ideals, democracy and social justice, can only be achieved in culturally specific forms. Poland’s Catholics and secularists, aware of Polish traditions, came together to reclaim their nation’s history.

And finally, there is a lesson for ourselves. At the time of the Polish struggle, official and unofficial voices in the United States denounced Soviet imperialism. It was a period, however, in which the US installation of medium range nuclear weapons in western Europe provoked broad and deep European protest. The Europeans considered that they were on their way to a modus vivendi with a Soviet Union which was bound to change, and which would change the sooner military tensions were reduced.

It was the US which had earlier refused the suggestions of two foreign ministers, Anthony Eden of the United Kingdom and Adam Rapacki of Poland, for the reduction of arms in central Europe – suggestions which, if followed, might well have allowed liberalisation in Poland well before Solidarity had to fight for it. Perhaps we could have had more historical imagination to go with our moral indignation.


Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at August 30, 2005 04:21 AM

Solidarity..nice word, don´t ya all agree?
(we also have cool flags..;)

Solidarity..with what?

always an actual topic, can move mountains..,

The first question, always is,
what do we have in common?

Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at August 30, 2005 04:40 AM

I want to share with you my life story.

I have gone through the following stages:-

A baby------I am. Therefore I exist.(If I am not
comfortable, I cry!).

A child-----I learn. Therefore I exist.(I am real
curious!).

A teenager--I experience. Therefore I exist.(It is an exciting world! I want to try everything!!!).

An adult----I grow. I achieve. Therefore I exist.(I am my own destiny!!)

A fourtyish-I meditate. Therefore I exist.(Mid-age crisis???-------I am not sure about life anymore!!)

[When I was in my late fourties, I found out I was able to talk to my pet rock, flowers, birds, the ocean, the sky, and everybody that is(was) alive now or ever; all except for the military muslims & the evangelicals, who I cannot stand for more than a minute & who think of themsevlves & Heaven, (which may or may not exist) all the time.]

An old spinster--I know. Therefore I exist.(Since I cannot use all my other sense doors to achieve happiness--physical pleasure--like when I was young any more--I better find some mental, intellectual, spiritual, and
other ways of keeping me going!!!!!!)

That's when I finally find GOD.

Old man talks about wisdom. Yet he is always referred to as a stupid old fool!

Why is that so???????????????????????

Then I realize Stupidity & Intelligence are two sides of the same coin. No matter how many times you flip it, it is still 50-50 you will turn out stupid.

Only GOD is perfect!!!!


FINIS!!!!!








Posted by: Tyan at August 30, 2005 05:04 AM

it is a re-creational universe, T.!

I sue,
therefore I am,

for re-creational purposes, offcourse..;)

Nice to read, you can laugh at yourself,

Maybe one of the most important life lessons,
(good you learned that all by yourself, to laugh at hypocrisis)
(otherwise I would have to...sue your ass! ;)

How´s the quantum healing going, by the way?

Love, Passion,




Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at August 30, 2005 06:39 AM

I would rather have stated:

I love,
therefor I am,

But,
in my, temporary, momentary, single, and so.. situation, you just can´t sue,
an applepie on Christmas Eve,

;)

It´s not:
I know therefor I am,
It´s:
I experience therefor I am,

To experience what?

That is the question...

Download an ´7 spiritual laws´ ´patch´ on your RAM memory, dude ;)

Love, passion, does the word ´law´ turn ya on too ? ;)


Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at August 30, 2005 06:50 AM

Dear Deepak and Everyone,

When will we realize that we are meant to enjoy our difference, explore our difference, take wonder in our difference. When will we realize that other side of our face is Sameness. When will we realize that in reality there is no such thing as a Muslim, a Hindu, a Jew, an Anything. We are all really....No Thing.....No Thing.. at all. Our differences are only the icing on the cake, just a decoration, really...We decorate ourselves with the color of our skins, our cultures, our religious beliefs...We decorate to enjoy.. that is the purpose of decorating, the only purpose. Enjoy.


Posted by: ruth at August 30, 2005 07:34 AM

Nice said, Ruth!

Rest us..solidarity for an common outcome, peace is the way,

Love, Passion,

Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at August 30, 2005 09:24 AM

CALLING ALL BLOGGERS: THIS IS IMPORTANT
posted by Kavita Chhibber on August 29, 2005 at 05:27 PM

I want all of you bloggers on this site to tell me

Why you are here?
It has been very interesting for me to hear the voices on this forum and I decided to do a story on intentblog.
So tell me
What makes intentblog interesting for you?
How is it different from other blogs?
What have you discovered about the writers on the blog?
What have you discovered about your self?
(And if I get more responses than Dr. Deepak Chopra does, I promise not to complain! :)
The deadline is 3rd September. The best responses will make it to the story!
So set your thinking caps and hit the keyboard!

Comments

1. Why you are here?

The first spiritual law is the Law of Pure Potentiality.

The second spiritual law is the Law of Giving.

The third spiritual law is the Law of Karma.

The fourth spiritual law is the Law of Least Effort.

The fifth spiritual law is the Law of Intention and Desire.

The sixth spiritual law is the Law of Detachment.

The seventh spiritual law is the Law of Dharma.

Here it comes;

1. Pure Potentiality - out of the field of infinite possiblities

I choose...? to spamm..?
yes, I did!
With Passion!

2. Giving - did ya...
the gift of caring, affection, appreciation, and love. Each time I meet someone, I will silently wish them happiness, joy, and laughter?

yes, I did!

3. Karma -
~"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 like kind.

did I..

Whenever I make a choice, I will ask myself two questions:

1. "What are the consequences of this choice that I’m making?" and

2. "Will this choice bring fulfillment and happiness to me and also to those who are affected by this choice?"

Yep, I did!
Some info, educational links and a smile!
(oh, I forgot my ´mission impossible - crashed and burned´ applepie on Christmas wedding proposal on the synchrodestiny blog..But that too was good for a good laugh!)

4. Least Effort -
Having accepted things as they are, I will take Responsibility for my situation and for all those events I see as problems. I know that taking responsibility means not blaming anyone or anything for my situation (and this includes myself). I also know that every problem is an opportunity in disguise, and this alertness to opportunities allows me to take this moment and transform it into a greater benefit.

Sure, I spamm with absolutly no effort what so ever!

5. Intention and Desire
I will release this list of my desires and surrender it to the womb of creation, trusting that when things don’t seem to go my way, there is a reason, and that the cosmic plan has designs for me much grander than eve those that I have conceived.

A song, a laugh and a smile was had by all!

6. 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.

Everbody feels free to be her or himself here..,
I read..;)

7. Dharma -
~Dharma is a Sanskrit word that means "purpose in life."

did you ask yourself:
How can I serve?" and "How can I help?"

Offcourse, I did!, and do!!!,
with some info, links, advise, song and last but certainly not least..
a smile!


2. What makes intentblog interesting for you?

Fullfilment of desire,
by,
Human Needs psychology,

1. Certainty
2. Uncertainty/variety
3. Significance
4. Connection/Love
5. Growth
6. Contribution


3. How is it different from other blogs?
The people who Spamm here,
and the messege coming from,

4. What have you discovered about the writers on the blog?

Extraordinary family of Bloggers!
Love them!

5. What have you discovered about your self?

- That spammin´ my wedding proposal on deepak´s
Blog is no guarantee, for manifesting an apple pie on Christmas Eve, (ic. the lady in question..;)

- There are some weird, wired, and cabled people
spammin´ around the world (read some of the comments posted..;)

- That practising the fundamentals of Deepak´s programm´s,
repetition is the mother of all skills,
is a must,
Don´t get me started on the ´level of understanding and practising´ by other people spammin´...I´ll take the fifth or the non-Judgement on that one..;)

- it´s all about love!

- pop the bubbly, life is lovely!

All sun no rain
No strain can’t complain
Pass hell pain but no coumbaya
Now I boomshaka laka laka boo ah ah
I got the good life no strife real nice
An I’m a papa my son trey haha
An when I’m on tour he be mad I’m gone
But then he smile an come runnin screamin daddy’s home
Then he hold me slightly tightly
Mom your wish came true I got one just like me
My life be so good so good
Ka chicka chicka ka chicka chicka good
Things come to those who wait
But too late my life’s to great to wait
I wanna celebrate good times c’mon

Chorus

Livin lovin lovin livin it’s all good
I’m lovin livin it’s all good

Livin lovin lovin livin it’s all good
I’m lovin livin it’s all good

Livin lovin lovin livin it’s all good
I’m lovin livin it’s all good

and..

- Now you would think after all my heartbreaks I’d be cruel
Hiding behind my ego evil but no
Much the contrary I’m very much certain
You searchin for joy it’s on the other side of hurtin
Finally found a person worthy of all
Instead of pushin me down you wanna cushion my fall
Your eyes could make the sun rise all the birds sing
Seal it with a kiss bind it with a ring
More carrats than even bugs could eat in a week
An the ribbon in the sky close your eyes don’t peek
I’ll tell you what I see in the future
A hacienda so cute with five little kids callin you mom and callin me dad
Havin more good times than jj had
Judging by the look in your eyes you see it
Lets´ romance ever, welcome to forever..!

;)


Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at August 30, 2005 09:27 AM

Valuable reminders, Deepak. Thank you! I, too, have often been distressed by tribalism. In earlier, less enlightened days, tribalism may have served as a means of achieving one's notion of immortality so that one's offspring would be protected by the future members of the tribe in a hostile world. I think the time has come for humans to enter into sacred compacts with each other to voluntarily limit their offspring to ensure enough resources for all. Once we identify with each other as not just being each other's keeper (which is a noble thought, too) but actually part of each other as part of the eternal web of existence, we will have a broader view of our physical and spiritual immortality. Even if we have enough food and shelter for all, we need to provide educational and spiritual nurturing for all if we are to become the fully enlightened beings that we are meant to be.

Posted by: DP at August 30, 2005 09:33 AM



http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2005/06/deepaks_first_b.html

Deepak's First Blog Entry
posted by Deepak Chopra on June 23, 2005 at 01:36 AM

I am excited to be participating in this Blog. As I travel around the world I would love to share my experiences both internal and external with all of you. Please feel free to respond.

Some of you may know that I have always been fascinated by the phenomenon of meaningful coincidence and synchronicity. This morning, I was thinking of someone that I hadn’t heard from in 10 years and wondering what had happened to them or where they were. And even as I was having that thought my phone rang and that very person was calling me.

I am sure you have had that a similar experience many times. The phenomenon is well known and goes under the name of meaningful coincidence, synchronicity. Through the years I have met a lot of people who have achieved extraordinary things in their lives and all of them say they were lucky; God was on their side, being at the right place at the right time. I think they are saying the same thing. In the Vedic literature we have an expression “Ritam Bhara Pragya”, it literally means that if your mind is synchronized with the synchronistic mind of the universe you tap into the local correlation of the universe and your intentions become very powerful leading to the spontaneous fulfillment of desire. The following are the nine characteristics that I have find in all synchronistic experiences.

1. Synchronicity is as conspiracy of improbabilities.
2. The experience is a result of karmic relationships coming together.
3. Synchronicity is orchestrated in a domain of consciousness beyond space and time where there is non local correlation.
4. It moves us into more expanded state of consciousness where you see events and relationships contextually and as interdependently co-arising.
5. Synchronicity is the result of an intention that you have had consciously and or unconsciously.
6. The experience begins to transform your life and leads to the phenomena of “good luck”.
7. There is great emotional fulfillment from the experience.
8. The meaning and purpose of your life starts to become clear.
9. You no longer see the outer world as separate from your inner world from thoughts, feelings, emotions, fantasies and dreams.

I have found the following attitudes helpful in accelerating this experience:

1. See the world as an extension of yourself.
2. Keep in mind that nurturing relationships is the most important activity in life.
3. Keep your intention lively in your consciousness but detach from the outcome.
4. Remain independent from the good or bad opinion of others.
5. Stay emotionally healthy, free from resentments and grievances.
6. Harmonize the masculine and the feminine in your own being.
7. Keep a diary of all coincidences and ask yourself what are the karmic significances and what do they mean

It has been said that coincides are anonymous gifts from God. I would love to know what you think and would also love to hear your experiences with this amazing phenomena.

Love,
Deepak


Comments
I like the idea of keeping a journal of coincidences. I already tend to see the world as an extension of myself (though I never thought of it in quite those terms) so enough coincidences appear, but I never think to write them down.

Posted by: Ryan at June 27, 2005 06:46 AM

I read your book, "Synchro Destiny", and really love the book. For this last 3 months I started to practice the meditation (Sutra meditation) but still find it hard to concentrate, but I'm still trying. I'm trying to detach from the outcome and to overcome my emotions too. That's because the knowledge I have from your book. I know now that God already gave us all the things that we need, and all we have to do is just let all of that synchronize with our life. And now, I also keep my journal of coincidences. Thank you Mr. Chopra for what you've already shared in that book.

Posted by: Carmelisa at June 29, 2005 03:53 AM

Dear Deepak,

I love this idea of Sychro Destiny, and the power of intention and attention. My life was transformed by you, through meaningful coincidence.

After fulfilling my basic responsibilities to my family, I was looking for "meaning of life" end of 1999 and I was not sure where to find answers for my deep question. It was christmas time, and my friend wanted to get me a book as christmas gift. We went to book store, and I found this book "Winning in the game of life" by Tom Greaux. This authors life was transformed by you. That was the first time, I came across your name. (Meaningful coincidence)

Seeing your Indian name, I was curious to see your works. Got your first book "Creating Health" Reading that book lead me to learn Primordial Sound Meditation. After learning Primordial Sound Meditation and Advanced meditation techniques through your seminars and classes my life was transformed. All these last five years, my life has been full of love, light, joy and meaningful coincidences.

Through intention and attention, now I am able to see the clues and gifts from the universe all the time. Iam very happy to say, my Synchro destiny, has lead me, to be one of your student and one of your certified teachers. Now Iam able to share the gifts of Primordial Sound Meditation, Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga and Creating Health with many who come across in my life.

Of the many meaningful coincidences, I come across, one which I would like to share is, whenever I have some question in my mind, you would post a Question & Answer on your "Ask Deepak" forum, that will have an answer for my question.

Iam grateful for everything that you do. Your knowledge has given me new eyes to look at the world through love, miracles and wonder. Thank you

Love,
Venky


Posted by: Venky at June 29, 2005 07:31 PM

I have many more synchronistic events those most of my peers, and am fully aware of their significance. I always consider them to be a tremendous blessing! However, it seems I still have a difficult time just completely letting go and trusting the process. My mind wants to know what is going on, even as my heart is thrilled to be so engaged in such a miracle! Any suggestions? Will the heart and the mind ever agree? Are they not supposed to?

I like very much your idea of journaling. I will start keeping records of my synchronistic events - perhaps that will start to solidify the trust.

( I had planned to attend Synchro Destiny, but unfortunately it didn't work out. I'll get the book right away!)

Much love, many blessings! Namaste'!

Janine

Posted by: Janine at June 30, 2005 04:22 AM

Dear Doctor Chopra,
I toke your class on meditation and intend to take the synchrodestiny as soon as I can, I will look to see if I can get the book I did not know you had one I have the tapes wonderful. Since I came to the Chopra Center my life has definitively changed for the best. I am going next week to the Amazone in Brazil part of a medical team then scheduled to go to India in December and all that was more or less predicted in my Joyish horoscope done at your center..I look at your site everyday for guidance.
Namaste
ClaudineMogg( the Golf lady from Florida the one that knows about Lila)

Posted by: Claudine Mogg at June 30, 2005 06:23 AM

Dear Dr.Deepak,

By advocating sycronicity you opened a new horizon of seeing the life.There were coincidences in my life but now when I see back there seems some thing more to it than mere coincidence.

See this coincidence. I registered my Ist blog just few days back (prakash-rm@blogspot.com) and was just going thr' the mails I saw Maa'm Mallika's group mail of your blog.

It is thrilling to write to you and more so to hear from you in a personal mode.

What impressed me of your posting is the attitude no 4-Remain independent of others opinion.
A colleague of mine just passed a remark which hurt me instantly but I didnt respond. However it made me to think why I got hurt.I went deep inside and began thinking about it. Was it because I was incapable of replying the person fearing that I may not get his help in my office work if I spoil the relation?. Was I putting my inability to take headon under the wrap of Jesus like forgive and forget? But no reply cameout.

by reading the attitudes I felt little cool inside.

I'll be in touch with you.

Regards,

Prakash

Posted by: Prakash Bhat at June 30, 2005 10:53 AM

I am aware of and often ponder many past 'coincidences', which are lodged firmly in my memory. In particular, I note many synchronicities involving the first names and initials of significant people in my life at different times. I wonder how many more I will become aware of by logging them more efficiently. One new, seemingly' small' routine might effect a considerable shift in consciousness! I believe that small steps are always greater in their significance than they might at first appear.

Posted by: Helen at June 30, 2005 02:08 PM

Dear Dr. Deepak,

Pardon me, for my humor, though the package is humorfull, the essence is serious,
(and just, to be sure..student, law and philosophy from the Netherlands, your biggest fan ever!) and offcourse, the idea is
If we share with caring, lightheartedness, and love... (I use it as the preambule for my wedding-contact...)
Ps. check my blog! http://marekdariusz.blogspot.com/

To:
Dr. Deepak Chopra

From:
Marek Dariusz Podsiadlo

Webblog, where time is infinite,


Dear Dr. Deepak Chopra,

As one of your biggest fans,
Great stuff, my dear Deepak!
You´re the best!
I have one more question, though,
I know you have a bit of dislike against laywers,
so I have read in your books, also doing the audioprogram´s,
Love ´em!
I even Spammed her parents with an imported DVD box of yours!
(couldn´t get it on time for Christmas 2004, though,
those postal workers..!),
anyhow,
can´t blame you, I don´t like ´em myself too, Laywers,
I mean, way too big of Ego´s for my happy state of being,
bliss and all,
but ya know, a man gotta make a livin´ somehow, right?
and they´re always good for a goodasswhoppin´,
As I often gladly do, with a lot of experiece as THE (!) former
Babysiter on the Erasmus International Student House,
were I had the pleasure to ´assist´ 250 students from all over the world!
and their Ego´s, (as our good friend Tony would say Ego in, God out!)
they did not leave home!
(nor their daddy´s wallets...),
why they all dig Amsterdam soo much?, beatz me!,
probaply on seach for an ´enlightend state´ of ...
whatever!,
I only do Wodka, being from Poland and loving to sing,
can´t help myself!, must be something Polish,
as you can read below, some Polish songs, but with the voice I have,
You gotta have some (wodka) down, otherwise,
the next day, you don´t have an alibi for your friends...;)
anyway,
back to the core apple pie courtship business,
what we are doing here,
the question,
right,
what was,
To sue or not to sue?
(that is the question...)
What do you think Deepak? when the intentions are noble?
(the girl, I mean, sue the girl...?)
to the altaar, church, wedding chapel!
(offcourse)
For me it would be putting the Law of Least effort into practise,
but...
Because above and below, I have posted some words about Love,
´You Found Your Soulmate, Now What?´
and then we got Wayne messing with the mind,
talking bout your soulmate is the one you realy can´t stand,
thank god, she´s a capricorn, so once I catch this ´unique´ divine being,
they marry for life, so the stars told me,
but I must say, she doesn´t give up easely!
Good to be a scorpio and all, the most powerfull of all signs,
and besides, there´s no power stronger then love, right?
and stuff, so could you answer my question in that context?,
please?, (so, you don´t get me wrong)
Spamm me,
With the highest regards,
Big fan,
See you hopefully at a seminar Soon!
We´ll do some Yoga afterwards!
I´m gonna start the Ayur Vedic Cooking soon!
Say Hi (five) to Tony for me!
Missed out on the last UPW in London, but I´m there the next one!

Yours truly,
WITH PASSION!!!!!

Marek Dariusz

http://marekdariusz.blogspot.com/

Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at June 30, 2005 08:03 PM

This blog is really quite amazing. I'm so impressed with the intent to reach people through this venue. SO impressed.

Thank you for all that you do.

Posted by: Mona at June 30, 2005 08:55 PM

Dear Dr. Deepak,
For as long as I can remember I have always wondered why my search for meaning in this life was never quite satisfied. After several health challenges in 2001, I suffered intense anxiety attacks. At one point I prayed for God to take me in my sleep because I could no longer handle the severe mental anguish. The next morning I awoke and realized that I needed to find another solution. On a very cloudy week I found myself at an even lower anxiety state that I had to go out for drives just to be able to cry outloud. It took all my strength just to keep from panicking and calling an ambulance. I did not want to burden or worry my family with my problems so I chose to carry the load by myself. I will never forget the miracle that I experienced after wailing for over an hour at a park that I had parked at. I accepted that somehow I must go on and prayed that I be given some kind of sign to give me a glimmer of hope and find the strength to go on. Suddenly, for a few moments, the clouds parted just in front of me and the sun shone. Being an extreme skeptic, I supposed it was just some coincidence. After a few moments the sun was again hidden by the dark clouds. Still wailing, I asked God to please show me this sign again because my skepticism did not allow me to belive that this sign was there for me. Instantly, the clouds parted once again and I knew that this was not a coincidence. I drove home with renewed strength and steadily regained my peace of mind. Somehow through information from several sources I found myself reading your books and was elated to finally find the answers to life that I was so hungry for. Your readings make so much sense to me that I often find myself thinking that I have always thought just the way you do. I know that things really do happen through synchronicity and that there are no such things as coincidences. Thank you for helping me find the answers to my troubled but challenging life. Maryalice aka Kika

Posted by: maryalice at June 30, 2005 09:23 PM

Dear Mr Chopra,

The very act of finding your book "Synchrodestiny" was brought about by a series of coincidences...

Last October, a friend commented on a crystal I was wearing. I had purchased this crystal 10 years previously and could no longer remember what it was. At the same time this friend and I discussed the Q-link pendant and your name came up as a result of this discussion.

I went home and proceeded to look up what the crystal was. It was aventurine - a stone for synchronistic events.

That same week, in a book store, I saw your book, Synchrodestiny. Of course, I had to purchase it! The finding of a book by you, on coincidences, was just too strong a coincidence to ignore.

I am so glad that I took the trouble to get it and read it. Your sutra meditations have helped me achieve calm and a focus in my spiritual studies that I have been missing.

Thank you for taking the time to write this book,

with blessings,
Rina

Posted by: Rina at July 1, 2005 09:38 AM

I don't feel that there was anything Strange or mysterious about you thinking about a person and then them calling you on the Phone. I know that the world is filled with endless possibilities that can happen at any present moment. I could be thinking about getting on a Bus right now and I may suddenly be knocked over by a Bus and that to would just be a possibility that had came to be in that moment. If you put your attention on destiny or belive in destiny then you are beliving in an idea, the fact of the matter is that the future does not exist, nor does the past, only right now, this moment is the living devine and 2 minutes from now is not relevent or even neccasery, only now is relevent only now is where everything is at once.

Posted by: Simon Freejohn at July 1, 2005 02:29 PM

Dear dr. Chopra,

As a very practical and scientific oriented, but spiritual person, as the likes of Louise L. Hay,
Dr. dwayne Dyer and Anthony Robbins,

I have this question,

Law of Dharma, synchrodestiny, infinite posibilities, and the rest of laws of the quantumfield,

and woman.. man´s biggest mystery..

after answering the questions to find your dharma,

how do you know, it is your conditoning speaking
or your higher self?

Yours truly,
marek dariusz podsiadlo

Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at July 1, 2005 08:17 PM

Who is it that asks the question?

why do you Differentiate between man and woman?

Because I am having the physical experience of a male body means little in the broader scheme of things. some of my best qualities i project in life come from my female energy, gender has little meaning, physical appearence has little meaning, am I a Man? am I a woman?.
Who is it that wants to Identify, who is it that wants to Label one from the other?.
embrace your feminine side or you Masculine as one and love yourself as a whole entity and there are no more questions.

Posted by: simon freejohn at July 2, 2005 12:00 AM

Dear Simon,

Know what you mean, law of non-judgement, wholeness, divinity in its essence, intention, detachtement and so, but...

just wait till you fall in love...

;)

Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at July 2, 2005 02:24 AM

I think you mean Intoxicated, My Brother

Laughing out Loud

Posted by: simon freejohn at July 2, 2005 10:34 AM

Thank you, Deepak, it is really exciting that you want to share your world with us in this way.

I find your list of nine characteristics to be true for me. It is especially interesting for me to look at nr 5 and notice that sometimes it has been the coincidences themselves that have helped me to become conscious of my deeper intentions.

Posted by: Aurora at July 2, 2005 12:57 PM

haha,
you got that right, dear Simon,
(and then you haven?t heard the whole story..)
haha,
still, woman...
intentions..

Can even bug the livin?starlights out of..

With Passion!
Marek Dariusz


Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at July 2, 2005 06:35 PM

These words...3

For a very special Lady,
Ellen Vaessen

The Preambule

Cosmic Journey

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.

Gautauma 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.

~ Deepak Chopra
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success


The Stars...

The Scorpio admires Capricorn's ambition and determination to reach the top. The earthly realism of the latter complements the aquatic intuition of the former. Mutual respect for a social or mystical quest unites a couple animated by a shared desire for security. Their cuddling is vibrant and intense!. But their power struggles may be just as passionate. And when these two clash, the sparks fly! Each is too stubborn to make the slightest compromise. If this couple avoids conflict, it can reach great heights.

facts are facts, baby!
May 12, 2005, ScorpioYou may experience powerful romantic feelings for a current lover, the likes of which you've never felt before. The intensity could be frightening, as your future together is uncertain. Bear in mind, however, that the astral energy implies that any romantic relationship formed today is probably going to be a lasting one. Don't let your insecurities get the best of you. Go for it, and think about your future together.

May 12, 2005, The current planetary alignment encourages you to choose one person to be your partner out of many possibilities, each of whom may think that they have the key to your heart. You can't get to know all of them in any real depth, and this is what you will realize today. One of them is particularly special, so perhaps it would be wise to stick with them.
...well, well....

posted by marekdariusz at 5:39 PM | 0 comments

These words...2

To:
A very special Lady
ellen Vaessen

From:
Peter Pan? or
Marek Dariusz Podsiadlo


Concerning: agreement in the law of persons, family and inheritance


Neverland, where time does not exist
or: The netherlands, in a studentroom near you,
Let´s be neighbours under the stars, baby..

Dear Princess,Ellen,

Awaiting your answer, I have taken the liberty, to draw up,

in my humble opinion, a pretty darn good contract!

and gladly, I do extend this, to these in triple,

pour toi, for the parents, and for undersigned,

any requesting songs, from thy side, are for this Gentleman,

a piece of cake!

because eventually each Knight deserves to serve a lovely Maid,
am I not mistaken?

And all that for an apple pie on Christmas Eve...!

What a deal!


Awaiting your signature,

Yours sincerely,


With Passion!

A Polish Gentleman,
no, Peter Pan,
no, Marek Dariusz Podsiadlo


posted by marekdariusz at 5:37 PM | 0 comments

These words...1

To:
A very special Lady,
Ellen Vaessen

From:
A Polish Gentleman,
or was it,
Peter Pan,
no, just Marek


Concerning: a marriage proposal

Neverland, where time does not exists
but, baby, I´m not getting younger..
Let´s get married!

Dear Princess,Ellen,

But fortunately sometimes by the stars a resolution is brought,

i.c. If you're single, go for it! , see added astrologically memory of explanation,

and gladly I would like to make use of the occasion,

and give you this as an offer,

out of love,

because there is none better,

hence,

and,

enjoy,

Greetz,

The one who loved you from the start,
Marek Podsiadlo


Posted by: marek dariusz podsiadlo at July 2, 2005 08:37 PM

It is a great honour to get to write to Dr Deepak Chopra. The first time I heard Dr. Chopra speaking was after waking up from sleep after a night's shift at work, in 2001, to find him speaking on a scandinavian tv-program. I remember he was asked what one should do in order to make progress on his path. He said one doesn't have to do anything as much as one has to remain open and aware. His extremely profound and yet unbelievably accessible manner of presenting what I eventually discovered was timeless wisdom, made me to jot down his name.
The ensuing months witnessed my in-depth search into his works. It all started with searching over the internet to find his website called www.howtoknowgod.com.
I am a native of Cameroon living in a scandinavian country. I was raised in a catholic family and am well versed in the bible and in the catholic way of doing things, having attended catholic boarding school and also studied the bible in a pentecostal format. I was questing, unconsciously or consciously, for a better touch with the Self. I mean, there came a time when I had to fairly integrate the fact that God's love touches everyone, not just those who have "accepted Jesus as their saviour and Lord". I was personally convinced that Jesus was wise enough to not have advocated such a very reductionistic view, and besides, some glimses into budhism - through a little book on siddharta in our catholic school library - had given me a very small but significant touch into the boundless wisdom from the east.
So reading Deepak's guidance was like reconnecting with that infinite source, getting to dance with the angels...sometimes I would shed tears at the sheer depth and strength of his writings. Particularly, his posting titled Regarding Christianity, in 2001 on Howtoknowgod.com, explaining the critical problem of the translation of Christ's teachings from Aramaic into other languages was very enlightening. Reading the book How To Know God was a very radically uplifting experience, and like all his works, it is material to be consulted several times, as one's marriage to our nonlocal cosmic essence becomes more and more blissful and ecstatic.
Reading Deepak almost every day was like going to the oasis in the midst of scorging desert sun. His writings have introduced me to the works of the likes of Ekhart Tolle, Paramahansa Yogananda, David Frawley(who's Ayurveda correspondence course I will most certainly take) and many others. I've read his seven daily spiritual laws on his site ever since I first entered there, and know them by heart. I sometimes copy patches of his post replies, or any of his writings on the web, and refer to it over and over again.
Since I observed that I needed to learn how to meditate, again through his guidance, I searched his webpage for guidance, even started meditating using some straight, easy steps I read from him, eventhough I was conscious of his emphasis on learning from a teacher. I just felt that I should progress reading and following the teachings that was so fortifying.
One day in 2004, coming from work, I notice that I have a missed call on my mobile phone. I call back to learn that it was someone who wanted me to cross-check a passage from a library book I had borrowed. She was to write a graduate paper, had borrowed the same book before, but had gotten my phone number from the libarian when she had explained how important it was for her to talk with the holder of the book.
After giving her the information she needed, we talk a little, and I learn that she's a meditation teacher, and she eventually teaches me how to meditate. I also get to know that she studied together with Deepak under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. And she talks about Deepak's warmth and openness.
Another meaningful coincidence is the fact that I have always wanted to study medicine that is adapted to healing the total person, that is the mind as well as the body and spirit. There are very few people in the public face today who practice that as well as Deepak. It is equally meaningfully coincidental that I, as a previous biology student, and an aspiring health worker should be guided by co-incidences to learn from a teacher like Deepak. In that respect, I thank Deepak for his teachings and as I continue to study his writings, I hope that I can have the honour to be a lamp that shines to show the light in each and every person I get in contact with, as he has done, so true to his name.
With lots of respect for my best teacher,
Emmanuel


Posted by: Emmanuel at July 2, 2005 09:23 PM

These words are my own...

Don´t like it..? Sue me!

but...

These words are my own...
straight from the hart,

Threw some chords together
The combination D-E-F
Is who I am, is what I do
No one's gonna let it down for you
Try to focus my attention
But I feel so A-D-D
I need some help, some inspiration
(But it's not coming easily)
Whoah oh...

Trying to find the magic
Trying to write a classic
Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know?
Waste-bin full of paper
Clever rhymes, see you later

These words are my own
From my heart flown
I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you
There's no other way
To better say
I love you, I love you...

Read some Byron, Shelly and Keats
Resided in over a Hip-Hop beat
I'm having trouble saying what I mean
With dead poets and drum machines
I know I had some studio time booked
But I couldn't find a killer hook
Now you're gonna raise the bar right up
Nothing I write is ever good enough

These words are my own
From my heart flown
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you
There's no other way
To better sayI love you, I love you...
I'm getting off my stage
The curtains pull away
No hyper bowl to hide behind
My naked soul exposes
Whoah.. oh.. oh.. oh..
Whoah.. oh..

Trying to find the magic
Trying to write a classic
Waste-bin full of paper
Clever rhymes, see you later
These words are my own

From my heart flown
I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you
There's no other way
To better say
I love you...

I love you, is that okay...?

I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined
I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Oh, oh, oh

I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that way

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
Oh, yeah, yeah

Natasha Bedingfield

THE ALCHEMY OF LOVE

THE ALCHEMY OF LOVE

You come to us
from another world

From beyond the stars
and void of space.
Transcendent, Pure,
Of unimaginable beauty,
Bringing with you
the essence of love

You transform all
who are touched by you.
Mundane concerns,
troubles, and sorrows
dissolve in your presence,
Bringing joy
to ruler and ruled
To peasant and king

You bewilder us
with your grace.
All evils
transform into
goodness.

You are the master alchemist.

You light the fire of love
in earth and sky
in heart and soul
of every being.

Through your love
existence and nonexistence merge.
All opposites unite.
All that is profane
becomes sacred again.


The Love Poems of RUMI
Edited by Deepak Chopra

Ayur Vedic Cooking 

7 Spiritual Laws on DVD 

Chopra 

7 spiritual Laws of Yoga 

My Top 10

1.
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2.
http://www.monroeinstitute.org/

3.
http://www.reiki.org/

4.
http://www.maharishi.org/

5.
http://www.andromeda-uitgeverij.nl/

6.
http://www.richardbandler.com/

7.
http://www.ctn.com.pl/

8.
http://www.lillian-too.com/

9.
http://www.brainfactor.nl/

10.
http://www.kolagen.gda.pl/



Runner´s up:

1.
http://www.menshealth.com/

2.
http://www.usms.org/swimgold/sto/wht43uw.htm

3.
http://okinawaprogram.com/

4.
http://fivetibetanrites.com/

5.
http://www.adamzamoyski.com/


Good for the chakra´s!
Good (spiritual...;) Vibrations!
Satisfaction guaranteed!

http://www.drwaynedyer.com/home/

How To Make Your Dreams Come True,

Could 2003 be your lucky year - the one in which you fulfill a dream, improve your health, increase prosperity and feel happier?

Absolutely, says bestselling author Wayne Dyer, whose latest book is 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace (Hay House). Dyer believes that positive thinking and a spiritual connection can lead to dramatic improvements in anyone's life.

He also insists that changing your thoughts and attitudes really can lead to making your most impossible dreams come true. All you need is a burning desire and an unwavering vision of what will eventually materialize.

In a talk with Family Circle, Dyer explains how to create a new contract with yourself that will enable you to make of your life everything you want it to be.
Family Circle: How do you make 2003 the year for a personal transformation?

Dyer: First look at any disharmony or scarcity in your life - your finances, struggles, even some health problems - and say: I created this. My life is the result of the choices I've made. What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds.

Family Circle: Is that New Age psychobabble or does it really work?

Dyer: It may sound like psychobabble, but in fact, we become what we think about. William James, the father of psychology, said that if you form a picture in your mind of what you would like to be, and you hold it there long enough, it will become a reality. I've found that has worked for me.

Family Circle: Give an example.

Dyer: When I wrote my first book, Your Erroneous Zones, there was nothing I wouldn't do to make it a success. I called bookstores to create a demand, then delivered the books to the stores myself! I always say it's never crowded along the extra mile.

Family Circle: But what if your life isn't changing in the ways that you want it to?

Dyer: Realize that insanity is repeating the same thoughts and behaviors again and again, and expecting different results. To get a new outcome, you have to rewrite your agreement with reality, which I do regularly.

Family Circle: What do you mean?

Dyer: You have to compose a brand-new agreement with yourself that says: There is nothing that is not possible for me. I can attract abundance into my life. Connect with that thought. Norman Vincent Peale said, "Change your thoughts and you change your world."

Family Circle: So if you want to lose 10 pounds . . .

Dyer: First visualize yourself looking the way you want to and never let that picture out of your head. Envision yourself eating healthful foods and exercising. If you hold those thoughts in your mind, you'll act on them.

Family Circle: So what happens when you focus on all the things that you don't have?

Dyer: You stay stuck. Every thought you have either makes you stronger or weaker. Thoughts of kindness, hope, forgiveness, and peace are strengthening. Anger, anxiety, worry, and fear weaken you. You must process events in terms of appreciation rather than depreciation. You either feel that the universe is plentiful and providing, or you feel short-changed, that nothing is ever right. That's what I call a scarcity mentality - expecting that things won't work out for you. I was recently on a plane that was running 30 minutes late. The woman sitting next to me said, "With my luck, I won't make my connection." I answered, "With my luck, I will!" I think she may still be in Dallas.

Family Circle: How can you reprogram yourself?

Dyer: Before you go to bed, create an image of what you want for yourself; then act as if you are who you want to be. Catch yourself verbalizing self-defeating thoughts, stop labeling yourself, and take time just to be.

Family Circle: And how do you do all that?

Dyer: You quiet your mind. On average, a person has 60,000 separate thoughts a day. We're thinking too much! As an ancient proverb says, "It's the silence between the notes that makes the music." So get quiet. Meditate; go for a walk; listen to the birds, the ocean. Breathe in the fresh air and allow your mind to let go.

Family Circle: can just hear workaholics saying they don't have the time to do that.

Dyer: If you don't take time for being healthy, you'll eventually have to make time for being sick. You can meditate for two minutes at a red light. Just close your eyes, take a deep breath, and clear your mind. The person behind you will let you know when your two minutes are up!

Family Circle: What are the signs of inner peace?

Dyer: People who have a sense of peace tend to smile, feel compassion, and enjoy the moment. They lose interest in conflict, and they don't worry!

Family Circle: You often say, "Stop worrying because there's nothing to worry about." How can that be?

Dyer: It makes no sense to worry about things you have no control over because there's nothing you can do about them, and why worry about things you do control? The activity of worrying keeps you immobilized.

Family Circle: So the next time you're tossing and turning in bed . . . ?

Dyer: My teacher in India always said, "First think of God, whatever God means to you. Think of the universal force that allows an acorn to turn into an oak tree or a blossom to become an orange." The moment you bring spiritual energy to the present, worry and anguish dissolve.

Family Circle: Other than yourself, do you know anyone who has mastered this?

Dyer: I don't know that I have! I've got eight kids and I struggle with the same things most people do. I've dealt with marital problems and addictions. What I've learned is to remind myself that all I have is today. That helps me shift my attention to what's good and right.

Family Circle: You always say that forgiveness is a dramatic way to transform a life. Forgiving your father for abandoning his family was a turning point for you.

Dyer: After he died, I went to my father's grave and told him, I don't know what motivated you to run your life as you did, but I forgive you. Afterward I felt a deep sense of relief and peace. Forgiveness is transforming. I use the metaphor of the snake bite. It is not the bit that kills you; it's the venom. When you hold a grudge, the poisons of anger and blame destroy you. Your heart weakens, your blood pressure rises, you get ulcers. It wrecks your health, makes you miserable.

Family Circle: And when you forgive . . .

Dyer: . . . miracles begin to appear in your life because forgiveness heals. It's the core of every great spiritual teaching - from Jesus and Buddha to Gandhi and Mother Teresa.

Family Circle: You also recommend the art of detachment, calling it "one of life's great lessons." What do you mean?

Dyer: I mean detach from the opinions of others; from the habit of judging or controlling others; from the past; from the need to be right and to win; from an obsession with material things. Follow your passion in life, but detach from the outcome and allow the universe to handle the details.

Family Circle: So, as we usher in 2003, what would you say is the key to achieving happiness?

Dyer: When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way. That's what life is. There's no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. It's what you bring to life.

*Excerpted from Family Circle/January 14, 2003 issue

Deepak Chopra's ´The Path to Love´

Deepak Chopra, The Path to Love, Part 3

"However good or bad you feel about your relationship, the person you are with at this moment is the "right" person, because he or she is a mirror of who you are inside."

This book is about reviving love stories that should never have faded. The union of self and spirit is not only possible but inevitable. The spiritual meaning of love is best measured by what it can do, which is many things.

Love can heal.
Love can renew.
Love can make us safe.
Love can inspire us with its power.
Love can bring us closer to God.

Everything love is meant to do is possible. Knowing this, however, has only made the gap between love and non-love more painful.

Countless people have experienced love--as pleasure, sex, security, having someone else fulfill their daily needs--without seeing that a special path has opened to them. Socially, the "normal" cycle of love is simply to find a suitable partner, marry, and raise a family. But this social pattern isn't a path, because the experience of marriage and raising a family isn't automatically spiritual. Sad to say, many people enter lifelong relationships in which love fades over time or provides lasting companionship without growing in its inner dimension. A spiritual path has only one reason to exist: it shows the way for the soul to grow. As it grows, more of spiritual truth is revealed, more of the soul's promise is redeemed.

When you find your path, you will also find your love story. People today are consumed by doubts about their relationships: Have I found the right partner? Am I being true to myself? Have I given the best part of myself away? As a result, there is a restless kind of consumer shopping for partners, as if the "right" one can be found by toting up a potential mate's pluses and minuses until the number of pluses matches some mythical standard. The path to love, however, is never about externals. However good or bad you feel about your relationship, the person you are with at this moment is the "right" person, because he or she is a mirror of who you are inside. Our culture hasn't taught us this (as it has failed to teach us so much about spiritual realities). When you struggle with your partner, you are struggling with yourself. Every fault you see in them touches a denied weakness in yourself. Every conflict you wage is an excuse not to face a conflict within. The path to love therefore clears up a monumental mistake that millions of people make--the mistake that someone "out there" is going to give (or take) something that is not already yours. When you truly find love, you find yourself.

Therefore the path to love isn't a choice, for all of us must find out who we are. This is our spiritual destiny. The path can be postponed; you can lose faith in it or even despair that love exists at all. None of that is permanent; only the path is. Doubt reflects the ego, which is bound in time and space; love reflects God, eternal divine essence. The ultimate promise on the path to love is that you will walk in the light of a truth extending beyond any truth your mind presently knows

Deepak Chopra, The Path to Love, Part 2

"In spirit you are unbounded by time and space, untouched by experience. In spirit you are pure love."

Although you perceive yourself in limited terms, as a mind and a body confined in time and space, there is a wealth of spiritual teaching that says otherwise. In spirit you are unbounded by time and space, untouched by experience. In spirit you are pure love.

The reason you do not feel completely loved and completely lovable is that you do not identify with your spiritual nature. Your sense of love has lost one thing it cannot afford to do without: its higher dimension. What would it be like to restore this lost part of yourself?

Mind, body, and spirit would unite--this union creates the love you have to give. You and your beloved would unite--this creates the love you have to share.

In our deepest nature each person is meant to be the hero or heroine of an eternal love story. The story begins in innocence, with a baby's birth into a mother's loving arms. It proceeds through stages of growth, as the young child step' out into the world. With more and more experience the circle of love widens, including first family and friends, then intimate partners, but also taking in love of abstract things, like learning and truth. The ripening journey brings us to love of giving, and the blossoming of higher values, such as compassion, forgiveness, and altruism. Finally there is the direct experience of spirit itself, which is pure love. The journey climaxes in the same knowledge that a baby began with, although it couldn't voice that knowledge: I am love.

You know that you have fully experienced love when you turn into love--that is the spiritual goal of life.

Not many people find the spiritual goal of life. The aching need created by lack of love can only be filled by learning anew to love and be loved. All of us must discover for ourselves that love is a force as real as gravity, and that being upheld in love every day, every hour, every minute is not a fantasy-it is intended as our natural state.

http://www.spiritsite.com/