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Asanga was one of the most famous Indian saints, and lived in the fourth century. He went to the mountains to do a solitary retreat, concentrating all his meditation practice on the Buddha Maitreya,in the fervent hope that he would be blessed with a vision of this Buddha and receive teachings from him.
For six years Asanga meditated in extreme hardship, but did not even have one auspicious dream. He was disheartened and thought he would never succeed with his aspiration to meet the Buddha Maitreya, so he abandoned his retreat and left his hermitage. He had not gone far down the road when he saw a man rubbing an enormous iron bar with a strip of silk. Asanga went up to him and asked him what he was doing.”I haven’t got a needle”, the man replied, “so I’m going to make one out of this iron bar.”
Asanga stared at him astounded; even if the man was able it in a hundred years, what would be the point? He said to himself: “Look at the trouble people give themselves over things that are totally absurd. You are doing something really valuable, spiritual practice, and you’re not nearly as dedicated.” He turned around and went back to his retreat.
Another three years went by, still without the slightest sign from the Buddha maitreya,. Now I know for certain,” he thought “I’m never going to succed.” So he left again, and soon came to a bend in the road where there was a huge rock, so tall it seemed to touch the sky. So he left again. And soon came to a bend in the road where there was a huge rock ,so tall it seemed to touch the sky. At the foot of the rock was a man busily rubbing it with a feather soaked in water.
What are you doing”,? Asanga asked.
“This rock is so big it’s stopping the sun from shining on my house, so I’m trying to get rid of it”. Asanga was astonished at the man’s indefatigable energy, and ashamed at his own lack of dedication. He returned to his retreat.
Three more years passed, and still he had not even had a single dream. He decided, once and for all, that it was hopeless, and he left his retreat for good. The day wore on, and in the afternoon he came across a dog lying by the side of the road. It had only its front leg, and the whole of the lower part of his body was rotting and covered in maggots. Despite its pitiful condition, the dog was snapping at passers-by and pathetically trying to bite them by dragging itself along the ground with its two good legs.
Asanga was overwhelmed with a vivid and unbearable feeling of depression. He cut a piece of flesh off his own body and gave it to the dog to eat. Then he bent down to take off the maggots that were consuming the dogs body. But he suddenly thought he might hurt them if he tries to pull them out with his fingers, and he realised that the only wat to remove them would be on his tongue. Asanga knelt on the ground the ground, and looking at the horrible festering, writhing mass, closed his eyes. He leant closer and put out his tongue….the net thing he knew , his tongue was touching the ground. He opened his eyes and looked up . the dog was gone; there in its place was the Buddha Maitreya ringed by a shimmering aura of light.
“At last ,“ said Asanga. “why did you never appear to me before?”
Maitreya spoke softly: “its is not true that I have never appeared to you before. I was with you all the time, but your negative karma and obscurations prevented you from seeing me. Your Twelve years of practice dissolved them slightly, so that you were able to see the dog. Then, thanks to your genuine and heartfelt compassion, all those obscurations were completely swept away, and you can see me before you with your very own eyes. If you don’t believe that this is what happened, put me on your shoulder and try and see if anyone else can see me.”
Asanga put Maitreya on his right shoulder and went to the marketplace, where he began to ask everyone: “what have I got on my shoulder?” “Nothing” most people said, and hurried on. Only one old woman,whose karma had been slightly purified, answered: “you have got the rotting corpse of an old dog on your shoulder, that’s all”
Asanaga at last understood the boundless power of compassion that had purified and transformed his karma, and so made him a vessel fit to receive the vision and instruction of Maitreya.
“The Tibetan book of living and the dying”
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Jin kay honton pay hansi..Smilling through Pain!
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Jin ka deen pairvee kizb o riya un ko.
Himate kufar milay, jurate tahqiq milay.
Jin kay sir muntazire taighe jafa hain un ko..
Daste qaatil ko jhatak dainay ke taufiq milay..
……………............................…………………………………….Faiz
Changing our patterns of feelings and actions is hard. After all, we grew up this way, day after day. “Normal” is whatever we are used and “Healthy” is just a fantasy of the doctors and self help gurus. We laugh when the we ask “Is there such thing as a healthy family?”And yet at some deep unconscious level we know that there is such a thing as a healthy family, and it just frustrates us all the more.We grope around un the dark, floundering in our dysfunction overwhelmed by our guilt and shame and fear. We watch other people whom we think might be normal and healthy.
We imitate what we think they might do to solve the problem that’s bothering us, then we get even more frustrated and hopeless when it does not work out. Or worse, we may even know in our heads what the healthy thing is, but cant seem to bring ourselves to do it.We read parenting books and recovery books and “how to” books and have all the answers for our friends and colleagues . But when it comes to us, we cant seem to pull it off. This is because “knowing in our heads” is not enough. We must also have conviction in our hearts and our guts.Words cheap. Actions are what count.
Jab Ishq sekhatha hay adaabe khud agahi..
Khulthey hain ghulamon per israre shahenshahi
The biggest trap of all is is to be in denial. As the hijaab of denial begins to lift we get into recovery, the trap gradually becomes more and more visible to us….Tera elaj nazar kay siwa kuch aur nahi!We stumble through early stage of recovery like infants learn to walk. We fall down. We pick ourselves up again. We get frustrated and want to quit. We try again. Then more Traps become visible. We find ourselves tripping into stepping into fewer and fewer traps.
Karmak nadaan tawafe shama say azaad ho
Apni fitrat kay tajalizaar main abaad ho
Then one day we awaken and pinch our selves to see if we are dreaming. We check in with our feelings. “yes,” we say, “I like my life. I like my self!”
Stages of recovery
1. Stages of Oblivion
Ye baykhudi bay sabab nahi hothi Ghalib
Kuch tu hay jis ke parda dari hay
This is the typical long period in our lives when we are in complete denial (kufar) that we come from a dysfunctional family or that we have any addictions, compulsions or symptoms. We may be like Diana about our lives and relationships. We smile and say that everything is “fine”. We wear mask of codependency ---looking good on the surface but hurting inside( munafaqat). We may look unhealthy to others but be good at keeping others from giving us feed back. What ever our trick is for staying in denial ( Kufar), we are in denial nonetheless.Usually our lives start signs of strain and wear and tear somewhere between the agesa of 25 and 45, then we go into the next stage.
2. Crisis Management
Something finally snaps enough for us to identify that some kind of problem exists. Still in denial, though, we try to isolate the problem exists. Still pretty much in denial, though, we try to isolate the problem in our head. We try to contain it and define it as more limited than it truly is.Hasti kay mat fraib main aah jaayio AsadAalam tamam haqla e damm e khayal hay“My wife is unhappy. Oh, well, she just needs to get out of the house more often.”“My son is using heroin. Oh, well, he is just at that age when kids experiment a lot”“ I’ve been stressed out a lot recently. Oh well, it will pass as soon as I get this project done.”“I find myself getting interested in other men lately. Oh, well, I won’t say anything to my husband. It will go away.”
Each one of these statements, taken by it self, is not necessarily a big problem. But if we are in denial ( kufar). But if we are in denial about a much deeper family system issue , the problem won’t go away. In that case, we may seek outside help.We may go from one therapist to another, seeking one who sees the problem as limited the way we see it. We try to fix the problem with logic. We become excellent problem solvers. We make charts of and lists of behaviour and stay up late into night talking about problems with our partners. But the problem does not go away. We are in crisis, and we are doing crisis management, but the crisis does not go away. It has become Unmanageable .
3 The Recovery Decision.
Mujhay daraa nahi sakthi fiza ke tareeki
Meri sarshat main hay paki o darakhshani
Tuo aye musafir e shab khud chirage ban apna.
Kar apni raat ko daaghay jigar say noorani.
It may take months or may take years to reach this stage.This is the point at which we say, “My life has become unmanageable.” I need to admit that there is a deep-seated problem here that is not going to be fixed by some simple behaviour modification. I need help. I need to do some deeper therapy work.
Two things happen during this stage. First, we feel like failures and feel a lot of fear and shame. Second, as we share these feelings with others, the fear and shame and sense of failure begin to lift. We feel an initial burst of relief. We start to get better and healthier. Within a few months we realize that there is something inside us, our Little Child that needs to be allowed to heal. This takes us to next satage of recovery.4. Family of origin/Feelings Work
Ranj say khugar huwa insaan tuo mit jatha hay gham
We have seem few people, my self included, who could do this stage without professional help. At some point most of us have to do some Family of origin and feelings work in individual or a group therapy setting for this deep healing to take place.
Be cause this work must be done in a safe place; as some of it can be scary. The process of healing goes through the following steps in my treatment programmes.
1. We need to identify the wrongs that happened to us as children.
2. We need to have our feelings about those wrongs, not just talk about them
3. We need to embrace those feelings, i.e., let them become as big as they really were back then.
4. We need to share those feelings with others, not just talk about them with others.
5. We need to make a decision about our relationship with the person or people who hurt us and continue to hurt us.
6. Thenwe begin to heal and forgive. Not before.
Jis tarha rifate shabnam hay mazake ram say
Meri fitrat kee bulundi hay nawai gham say.
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Jin ka deen pairvee kizb o riya un ko.
Himate kufar milay, jurate tahqiq milay.
Jin kay sir muntazire taighe jafa hain un ko..
Daste qaatil ko jhatak dainay ke taufiq milay..
……………............................…………………………………….Faiz
Changing our patterns of feelings and actions is hard. After all, we grew up this way, day after day. “Normal” is whatever we are used and “Healthy” is just a fantasy of the doctors and self help gurus. We laugh when the we ask “Is there such thing as a healthy family?”And yet at some deep unconscious level we know that there is such a thing as a healthy family, and it just frustrates us all the more.We grope around un the dark, floundering in our dysfunction overwhelmed by our guilt and shame and fear. We watch other people whom we think might be normal and healthy.
We imitate what we think they might do to solve the problem that’s bothering us, then we get even more frustrated and hopeless when it does not work out. Or worse, we may even know in our heads what the healthy thing is, but cant seem to bring ourselves to do it.We read parenting books and recovery books and “how to” books and have all the answers for our friends and colleagues . But when it comes to us, we cant seem to pull it off. This is because “knowing in our heads” is not enough. We must also have conviction in our hearts and our guts.Words cheap. Actions are what count.
Jab Ishq sekhatha hay adaabe khud agahi..
Khulthey hain ghulamon per israre shahenshahi
The biggest trap of all is is to be in denial. As the hijaab of denial begins to lift we get into recovery, the trap gradually becomes more and more visible to us….Tera elaj nazar kay siwa kuch aur nahi!We stumble through early stage of recovery like infants learn to walk. We fall down. We pick ourselves up again. We get frustrated and want to quit. We try again. Then more Traps become visible. We find ourselves tripping into stepping into fewer and fewer traps.
Karmak nadaan tawafe shama say azaad ho
Apni fitrat kay tajalizaar main abaad ho
Then one day we awaken and pinch our selves to see if we are dreaming. We check in with our feelings. “yes,” we say, “I like my life. I like my self!”
Stages of recovery
1. Stages of Oblivion
Ye baykhudi bay sabab nahi hothi Ghalib
Kuch tu hay jis ke parda dari hay
This is the typical long period in our lives when we are in complete denial (kufar) that we come from a dysfunctional family or that we have any addictions, compulsions or symptoms. We may be like Diana about our lives and relationships. We smile and say that everything is “fine”. We wear mask of codependency ---looking good on the surface but hurting inside( munafaqat). We may look unhealthy to others but be good at keeping others from giving us feed back. What ever our trick is for staying in denial ( Kufar), we are in denial nonetheless.Usually our lives start signs of strain and wear and tear somewhere between the agesa of 25 and 45, then we go into the next stage.
2. Crisis Management
Something finally snaps enough for us to identify that some kind of problem exists. Still in denial, though, we try to isolate the problem exists. Still pretty much in denial, though, we try to isolate the problem in our head. We try to contain it and define it as more limited than it truly is.Hasti kay mat fraib main aah jaayio AsadAalam tamam haqla e damm e khayal hay“My wife is unhappy. Oh, well, she just needs to get out of the house more often.”“My son is using heroin. Oh, well, he is just at that age when kids experiment a lot”“ I’ve been stressed out a lot recently. Oh well, it will pass as soon as I get this project done.”“I find myself getting interested in other men lately. Oh, well, I won’t say anything to my husband. It will go away.”
Each one of these statements, taken by it self, is not necessarily a big problem. But if we are in denial ( kufar). But if we are in denial about a much deeper family system issue , the problem won’t go away. In that case, we may seek outside help.We may go from one therapist to another, seeking one who sees the problem as limited the way we see it. We try to fix the problem with logic. We become excellent problem solvers. We make charts of and lists of behaviour and stay up late into night talking about problems with our partners. But the problem does not go away. We are in crisis, and we are doing crisis management, but the crisis does not go away. It has become Unmanageable .
3 The Recovery Decision.
Mujhay daraa nahi sakthi fiza ke tareeki
Meri sarshat main hay paki o darakhshani
Tuo aye musafir e shab khud chirage ban apna.
Kar apni raat ko daaghay jigar say noorani.
It may take months or may take years to reach this stage.This is the point at which we say, “My life has become unmanageable.” I need to admit that there is a deep-seated problem here that is not going to be fixed by some simple behaviour modification. I need help. I need to do some deeper therapy work.
Two things happen during this stage. First, we feel like failures and feel a lot of fear and shame. Second, as we share these feelings with others, the fear and shame and sense of failure begin to lift. We feel an initial burst of relief. We start to get better and healthier. Within a few months we realize that there is something inside us, our Little Child that needs to be allowed to heal. This takes us to next satage of recovery.4. Family of origin/Feelings Work
Ranj say khugar huwa insaan tuo mit jatha hay gham
We have seem few people, my self included, who could do this stage without professional help. At some point most of us have to do some Family of origin and feelings work in individual or a group therapy setting for this deep healing to take place.
Be cause this work must be done in a safe place; as some of it can be scary. The process of healing goes through the following steps in my treatment programmes.
1. We need to identify the wrongs that happened to us as children.
2. We need to have our feelings about those wrongs, not just talk about them
3. We need to embrace those feelings, i.e., let them become as big as they really were back then.
4. We need to share those feelings with others, not just talk about them with others.
5. We need to make a decision about our relationship with the person or people who hurt us and continue to hurt us.
6. Thenwe begin to heal and forgive. Not before.
Jis tarha rifate shabnam hay mazake ram say
Meri fitrat kee bulundi hay nawai gham say.
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Baansury.
Baansury........
Baansury say sun kia bayaan kerthi hay………………
Aur judaiyun ke kia shakayt kerthi hay
Kay jab say mujey bansali say kata hay ………………
Meray nala say mardo aurat sab roothay hain
Main aisa seena chahti hun jo judai say para para ho…
Ta kay main ishq kay dard ke tafseel sunaon
JO koi apney asal say door ho jatha hay………………
Wo apney wasal ka zamana phir talash kertha hay
Main her mujma main roi ……………………………..
Khush oqat aur bad ahwal logon kay saath rahi
Har shakhs apney khayal kay mutabiq mera yar bana…
lekin meray ander say meray raaz ke justaju na kee
Mera Raaz meray nala say door nahi hay …………….
Lekin aankh aur kaan kay liye wo noor nahi
Badan ruh say aur ruh badan say chupi nahi hay ……..
Lekin kisi kay liye ruh dekhnay ka dastoor nahi hay
Baansury ke ye awaz aag hay, Hawa nahi hay…………
Jis main ye aag na ho, wo naistho nabood hay
Ishq ke aag jo baansury main lagi hay………………….
Ishq ka josh hay jo sharaab main aya hay
Baansury uski saathi hay jo yaar say katha huwa ho……
Is kay ragun nay humaray dil kay parday phar diye
Baansury jaisa zehr aur taryaq kis nay dekha hay……….
Baansury jaisa saathi aur aashiq kis nay dekha hay?
Baansury khatanaak rastay talaash kerthi hay………….
Majnu kay ishaq kay qisay bayaan kerthi hay
Baansury ke tarha goya hum be do mun rakhthay hain...
Aik mun uskay labun main chupa huwa hay
Aik mun rootha huwa tumhari janab hay………………...
Aasman main shoro ghul machaiy huway hay
Lekin jissay aank mayeser hay wo jaantha hay………….
Kay is seray ke aah o faryaad ushi jaanab ke hay.
..........................................Rumi
Baansury say sun kia bayaan kerthi hay………………
Aur judaiyun ke kia shakayt kerthi hay
Kay jab say mujey bansali say kata hay ………………
Meray nala say mardo aurat sab roothay hain
Main aisa seena chahti hun jo judai say para para ho…
Ta kay main ishq kay dard ke tafseel sunaon
JO koi apney asal say door ho jatha hay………………
Wo apney wasal ka zamana phir talash kertha hay
Main her mujma main roi ……………………………..
Khush oqat aur bad ahwal logon kay saath rahi
Har shakhs apney khayal kay mutabiq mera yar bana…
lekin meray ander say meray raaz ke justaju na kee
Mera Raaz meray nala say door nahi hay …………….
Lekin aankh aur kaan kay liye wo noor nahi
Badan ruh say aur ruh badan say chupi nahi hay ……..
Lekin kisi kay liye ruh dekhnay ka dastoor nahi hay
Baansury ke ye awaz aag hay, Hawa nahi hay…………
Jis main ye aag na ho, wo naistho nabood hay
Ishq ke aag jo baansury main lagi hay………………….
Ishq ka josh hay jo sharaab main aya hay
Baansury uski saathi hay jo yaar say katha huwa ho……
Is kay ragun nay humaray dil kay parday phar diye
Baansury jaisa zehr aur taryaq kis nay dekha hay……….
Baansury jaisa saathi aur aashiq kis nay dekha hay?
Baansury khatanaak rastay talaash kerthi hay………….
Majnu kay ishaq kay qisay bayaan kerthi hay
Baansury ke tarha goya hum be do mun rakhthay hain...
Aik mun uskay labun main chupa huwa hay
Aik mun rootha huwa tumhari janab hay………………...
Aasman main shoro ghul machaiy huway hay
Lekin jissay aank mayeser hay wo jaantha hay………….
Kay is seray ke aah o faryaad ushi jaanab ke hay.
..........................................Rumi
The magnificent power of intention
A person who lives in a state of unity with the Source of all life doesn't look any different from ordinary folks. These people don't wear a halo or dress in special garments that announce their godlike qualities. But when you notice that they go through life as the lucky ones who seem to get all the breaks, and when you begin to talk to them, you realize how distinctive they are compared to people living at ordinary levels of awareness. Spend a few moments in conversation with these people who are connected to the power of intention and you see how unique they are.
These people, whom I call connectors to signify their harmonious connection with the field of intention, are individuals who have made themselves available for success. It's impossible to get them to be pessimistic about achieving what they desire in their lives. Rather than using language that indicates that their desires may not materialize, they speak from an inner conviction that communicates their profound and simple knowing that the universal Source supplies everything.
They don't say, With my luck things won't work out. Instead, you're much more likely to hear something like, I intend to create this and I know it will work out. No matter how you might attempt to dissuade them by pointing out all the reasons why their optimism ought to be curtailed, they seem blissfully blind to reality-check repercussions. It's almost as if they're in a different world, a world in which they can't hear the reasons why things won't work out.
If you engage them in conversation about this idea, they simply say something like, I refuse to think about what can't happen, because I'll attract exactly what I think about, so I only think about what I know will happen. It doesn't matter to them what's happened before. They don't relate to the concepts of failure or it's impossible. They simply, without fanfare, are unaffected by reasons for being pessimistic. They've made themselves available for success, and they know and trust in an invisible force that's all-providing.
They're so well connected to the all-providing Source that it's as if they have a natural aura preventing anything from getting through that might weaken their connection to the creative energy of the power of intention.
Connectors don't place their thoughts on what they don't want, because, as they'll tell you, The Source of all can only respond with what it is, and what it is, is infinite supply. It can't relate to scarcity, or things not working out, because it's none of these things. If I say to the Source of all things, "It probably won't work out," I'll receive back from it precisely what I sent to it, so I know better than to think anything other than what my Source is.
To the average person who has fears about the future, this all sounds like mumbo jumbo. They'll tell their connector friend to do a reality check and look realistically at the world they live in. But connectors aren't distracted from their inner knowing. They'll tell you, if you choose to listen, that this is a universe of energy and attraction, and that the reason so many people live lives of fear and scarcity is because they rely on their ego to fulfill their desires. It's simple, they'll tell you. Just reconnect to your Source, and be like your Source, and your intentions will match up perfectly with the all-providing Source.
To connectors, it all seems so simple. Keep your thoughts on what you intend to create. Stay consistently matched up with the field of intention, and then watch for the clues that what you're summoning from the all-creative Source is arriving in your life. To a connector, there are simply no accidents. They perceive seemingly insignificant events as being orchestrated in perfect harmony. They believe in synchronicity and aren't surprised when the perfect person for a situation appears, or when someone they've been thinking about calls out of the blue, or when a book arrives unexpectedly in the mail giving them the information they needed, or when the money to finance a project they've been intending mysteriously shows up.
Connectors won't attempt to win you over to their point of view with debates. They know better than to place a lot of energy on arguing or being frustrated, because that attracts argumentation and frustration into their lives. They know what they know, and they aren't seduced into constructing a counterforce of resistance to people who live otherwise. They accept the idea that there are no accidents in a universe that has an invisible force of energy as its Source that continuously creates and provides an infinite supply to all who wish to partake of it. They'll tell you plain and simple if you inquire, All you have to do to tap in to the power of intention is to be in a perfect match with the Source of everything, and I'm choosing to be as closely aligned to that Source as I can.
To connectors, everything that shows up in their life is there because the power of intention intended it there. So they're always in a state of gratitude. They feel thankful for everything, even things that might seem to be obstacles. They have the ability and desire to see a temporary illness as a blessing, and they know in their heart that somewhere an opportunity exists in the setback, and that is what they look for in everything that shows up in their life. Through their thanks, they honor all possibilities, rather than asking their Source for something, because that seems to give power to what's missing. They commune with the Source in a state of reverent gratitude for all that's present in their lives, knowing that this empowers their intention to manifest precisely what they need.
Connectors describe themselves as living in a state of appreciation and bewilderment. You're unlikely to hear them complain about anything. They aren't fault-finders. If it rains, they enjoy it, knowing that they won't get where they want to go if they only travel on sunny days. This is how they react to all of nature, with appreciative harmony. The snow, the wind, the sun, and the sounds of nature are all reminders to connectors that they're a part of the natural world. The air - regardless of its temperature or wind velocity - is the revered air that is the breath of life.
Connectors appreciate the world and everything in it. The same connection that they experience with nature they feel toward all beings, including those who lived before and those who have yet to arrive. They have a consciousness of the oneness, and therefore they make no distinctions such as them or those other people.
To a connector, it is all we. If you could observe their inner world, you'd discover that they're hurt by pain inflicted on others. They don't have the concept of enemies, since they know that all of us emanate from the same divine Source. They enjoy the differences in the appearance and customs of others rather than disliking, criticizing, or feeling threatened by them. Their connection to others is of a spiritual nature, but they don't separate themselves spiritually from anyone regardless of where they might live or how different their appearances or customs may be from their own. In their heart, connectors feel an affinity to all of life, as well as to the Source of all of life.
It's because of this connecting link that connectors are so adept at attracting into their lives the cooperation and assistance of others in fulfilling their own intentions. The very fact of feeling connected means that in the connectors' minds, there's no one on this planet who they're not joined up with in a spiritual sense. Consequently, living in the field of intention, the entire system of life in the universe is available to access anything their attention is on, because they're already connected to this life-giving energy system and all of its creations. They appreciate this spiritual connection, and expend no energy on depreciating or criticizing it. They never feel separated from the assistance that this entire life-giving system offers.
Therefore, connectors aren't surprised when synchronicity or coincidence brings them the fruits of their intentions. They know in their hearts that those seemingly miraculous happenings were brought into their immediate life space because they were already connected to them. Ask connectors about it and they'll tell you, Of course, it's the law of attraction at work. Stay tuned vibrationally to the Source of all life that intended you, and everyone else here and all of the powers of that field of intention will cooperate with you to bring into your life what you desire.
They know that this is how the universe works. Others may insist that connectors are just plain lucky, but the people who enjoy the power of intention know otherwise. They know that they can negotiate the presence of anything they place their attention on as long as they stay consistent with the seven faces of intention.
Connectors don't brag about their good fortune, but are in a perpetual state of gratitude and radical humility. They understand how the universe works, and they stay blissfully in tune with it, rather than challenging or finding fault with it. Ask them about this and they'll tell you that we're part of a dynamic energy system. Energy that moves faster, they explain, dissolves and nullifies slower-moving energy. These people choose to be in harmony with the invisible spiritual energy. They've trained their thoughts to move at the levels of the higher vibrations, and consequently they're able to deflect lower/slower vibrations.
Connectors have an uplifting effect when they come into contact with people who are living in lower energy levels. Their peacefulness causes others to feel calm and assured, and they radiate an energy of serenity and peace. They're not interested in winning arguments or accumulating allies. Rather than trying to persuade you to think like they do, they're convincing through the energy they exude. People feel loved by connectors, because they're merged with the Source of all life, which is love.
Connectors tell you without hesitation that they choose to feel good regardless of what's going on around them or how others might judge them. They know that feeling bad is a choice, and that it isn't useful for correcting unpleasant situations in the world. So they use their emotions as a guidance system to determine how attuned they are to the power of intention. If they feel bad in any way, they use this as an indicator that it's time to change their energy level so that it matches up with the peaceful, loving energy of the Source. They'll repeat to themselves, I want to feel good, and they'll bring their thoughts into harmony with this desire.
If the world is at war, they still opt to feel good. If the economy takes a nosedive, they still want to feel good. If crime rates go up or hurricanes rage somewhere on the planet, they still choose to feel good. If you ask them why they don't feel bad when so many bad things are happening in the world, they'll smile and remind you that the world of spirit from which all is intended works in peace, love, harmony, kindness, and abundance, and that is where I choose to reside within myself. My feeling bad will only ensure that I attract more of feeling bad into my life.
Connectors simply don't allow their well-being to be contingent on anything external to themselves - not the weather, not the wars someplace on the globe, not the political landscape, not the economy, and certainly not anyone else's decision to be low energy. They work with the field of intention, emulating what they know is the creative Source of all.
Connectors are always in touch with their infinite nature. Death is not something that they fear, and they'll tell you, if you ask, that they were never truly born nor will they ever die. They see death as taking off a garment or moving from one room into another - merely a transition. They point to the invisible energy that intends everything into existence and see this as their true self. Because connectors always feel aligned to everyone and everything in the universe, they don't experience the feeling of being separate from anyone else or from what they'd like to attract into their lives.
Their connection is invisible and nonmaterial, but it's never doubted. Consequently, they rely on this inner, invisible spiritual energy that permeates all things. They live in harmony with Spirit, never seeing themselves as separate. This awareness is key to their seeing the power of intention at work on a daily basis.
You simply can't convince connectors that what they're intending won't materialize, because they trust in their connection to Source energy so strongly. They'll invite you to choose which possibility you're going to identify with, and then encourage you to live as if it had already occurred. If you can't do it, and are stuck in worry, doubt, and fear, they'll wish you well, but they'll continue what they call thinking from the end. They can see what it is they intend to manifest into their lives as if it already had materialized, and for them, because it's so real in their thoughts, it's their reality. They'll tell you forthrightly, My thoughts, when harmonized with the field of intention, are God's thoughts, and this is how I choose to think. You'll see if you follow them closely enough that they're exceptional at realizing the fruits of their intentions.
Connector people are exceptionally generous. It's as if what they want for themselves is dwarfed only by wanting it even more for other people. They take great pleasure in giving. Others may wonder how they ever accumulate anything for themselves, yet their lives are filled with abundance, and they seem to lack nothing that they desire. The secret to the power of intention, they'll tell you, is in thinking and acting the same as the all-providing Source from which all originates. It's always providing, and I choose to be a provider, too. The more I give of myself and all that flows to me, the more I see flowing back to me.
Connectors are highly inspired people. They live more in spirit than in form. Consequently, they're inspired and inspiring, as opposed to informed and filled with information. These are people who have a strong sense of their own destiny. They know why they're here, and they know that they're more than an encapsulated collection of bones, blood, and organs in a skin- and hair-covered body. They're all about living this purpose and choosing to avoid being distracted by the demands of the ego. They have great reverence for the world of Spirit, and by communing with this Source, they stay inspired.
Their level of energy is exceptionally high. It's an energy that defines them as connectors. It's the energy of the Source, a fast vibrational frequency that brings love to the presence of hatred and converts that hatred to love. They bring a peaceful countenance to the presence of chaos and disharmony, and convert the lower energies to the higher energy of peace. When you're around those who dwell in the field of intention, you'll feel energized, cleansed, healthier, and inspired.
They have a noticeable absence of judgment toward others, and they aren't immobilized by the thoughts or actions of others. They often get labeled as aloof and distant because they don't gravitate toward small talk and gossip. They'll tell you that it is the Spirit that gives life, and that everyone on this planet has this Spirit within them as an all-powerful force for good. They believe it, they live it, and they inspire others.
They'll even go so far as to tell you that imbalances in the earth such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and extreme weather patterns are the result of a collective imbalance in human consciousness. They'll remind you that our bodies are made up of the same materials as the earth, that the fluid that comprises 98 percent of our blood was once ocean water, and that the minerals in our bones were components of the finite supply of minerals in the earth. They view themselves as one with the planet, and feel a responsibility to stay in balanced harmony with the field of intention to help to stabilize and harmonize the forces of the universe that can get out of balance when we live from excessive ego. They'll tell you that all thoughts, feelings, and emotions are vibrations, and that the frequency of these vibrations can create disturbances - not only in ourselves, but in everything that's made of the same materials.
Connectors will encourage you to stay in vibrational harmony with Source out of a sense of responsibility to the entire planet, and they regard this as a vital function to emulate. This isn't something they think about and discuss from a purely intellectual perspective; it's what they feel deeply within themselves and live passionately every day.
As you observe these connectors, you'll note that they don't dwell on illness and disease. They move through their life as if their body is in perfect health. They actually think and feel that any current disease pattern has never been present, and they believe that they're already healed.
They believe that they attract the new outcome, because they know that there are many possible outcomes for any given condition, even for a condition that may seem to others to be impossible to overcome. They'll tell you that the possibilities for healing outcomes are here and now, and the course that an illness will take is a matter of their own perspective. Just as they believe that external turbulent systems become peaceful in the presence of our peace, they see this as a possibility for internal turbulence. Ask them about their healing capabilities and they'll say, I'm already healed, and I think and feel from only this perspective.
You'll often see your illnesses and physical complaints disappear when you're in the presence of exceptionally high-energy connectors. Why? Because their high spiritual energy nullifies and eradicates the lower energies of illness. Just as being in the presence of connectors makes you feel better because they exude and radiate joyful appreciative energy, so too will your body heal by being in this kind of energy field.
Connectors are aware of the need to avoid low energy. They'll quietly retreat from loud, bellicose, opinionated people, sending them a silent blessing and unobtrusively moving along.
They don't spend time watching violent TV shows or reading accounts of atrocities and war statistics. They might appear docile or uninteresting to people who wallow in the horrors being discussed and broadcast. Since connectors have no need to win, to be right, or to dominate others, their power is the fact that they uplift others with their presence. They communicate their views by being in harmony with the creative energy of the Source. They're never offended, because their ego isn't involved in their opinions.
Connectors live their lives matched up vibrationally to the field of intention. To them, everything is energy. They know that being hostile, hateful, or even angry toward people who believe in and support low-energy activities, which involve violence in any form, will only contribute to that kind of debilitating activity in the world.
The connectors live through higher/faster energy that allows them to access their intuitive powers readily. They have an inner knowing about what's coming. If you ask them about it, they'll tell you, I can't explain it, but I just know it because I feel it inside. Consequently, they're seldom confounded when the events they anticipate and intend to create . . . manifest. Rather than being surprised, they actually expect things to work out. By staying so connected to Source energy, they're able to activate their intuition and have insight into what is possible and how to go about achieving it. Their inner knowing allows them to be infinitely patient, and they're never dissatisfied with the speed or the manner in which their intentions are manifesting.
Connectors frequently mirror the seven faces of intention written about throughout the pages of this book. You'll see people who are extraordinarily creative, who have no need to fit in or to do things the way others expect them to. They apply their unique individuality to tasks, and they'll tell you that they can create anything that they place their attention and imagination on.
Connectors are exceptionally kind and loving people. They know that harmonizing with Source energy is replicating the kindness from which they originated.
Yet it's not an effort for connectors to be kind. They're always grateful for what comes to them, and they know that kindness toward all of life and our planet is how to display gratitude. By being kind, others want to return the favor and become allies in helping them to achieve their intentions. They associate with an unlimited number of people, all of whom are full of love, kindness, and generosity - assisting each other in fulfilling their desires.
You'll also notice how connectors see the beauty in our world. They always find something to appreciate.
They can get lost in the beauty of a starry night or a frog on a lily pad. They see beauty in children, and they find a natural radiance and splendor in the aged. They have no desire to judge anyone in low-energy negative terms, and they know that the all-creating Source brings only beauty into material form and so it is always available.
Connectors never know enough! They're inquisitive about life, and they're attracted to every manner of activity. They find something to enjoy in all fields of human and creative endeavors, and are always expanding their own horizons. This openness to everything and all possibilities and this quality of always expanding, characterizes their proficiency at manifesting their desires. They never say no to the universe. Whatever life sends them, they say, Thank you. What can I learn, and how can I grow from what I'm receiving? They refuse to judge anyone or anything that the Source offers them, and this always-expanding attitude is what ultimately matches them up with Source energy and opens up their life to receiving all that the Source is willing to provide. They're an open door that's never closed to possibilities. This makes them totally receptive to the abundance that's always ceaselessly flowing.
These attitudes that you see in connector people are precisely the reason that these folks seem so lucky in life. When you're around them, you feel energized, purposeful, inspired, and unified. You're seeing people whom you want to hang around with because they energize you, and this brings you a feeling of empowerment. When you feel empowered and energized, you step into the flow of abundant Source energy yourself, and you inadvertently invite others to do the same. The connection isn't just to Source energy, it's to everyone else and everything in the universe. Connectors are aligned with the entire cosmos and every particle within the cosmos. This connection makes the infinite power of intention possible and available.
These highly realized people think from the end, experiencing what they wish to intend before it shows up in material form. They use their feelings as a gauge to determine if they're synchronized with the power of intention. If they feel good, they know that they're in vibrational harmony with Source. If they feel bad, they use this indicator to adjust to higher energy levels. And finally, they act on these thoughts of intention and good feelings as if all that they desired were already here. If you ask them what you can do to make your desires come true, they'll unhesitatingly advise you to change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change.
I urge you to replicate their inner world, and rejoice in the infinitely magnificent power of intention.
It works!
These people, whom I call connectors to signify their harmonious connection with the field of intention, are individuals who have made themselves available for success. It's impossible to get them to be pessimistic about achieving what they desire in their lives. Rather than using language that indicates that their desires may not materialize, they speak from an inner conviction that communicates their profound and simple knowing that the universal Source supplies everything.
They don't say, With my luck things won't work out. Instead, you're much more likely to hear something like, I intend to create this and I know it will work out. No matter how you might attempt to dissuade them by pointing out all the reasons why their optimism ought to be curtailed, they seem blissfully blind to reality-check repercussions. It's almost as if they're in a different world, a world in which they can't hear the reasons why things won't work out.
If you engage them in conversation about this idea, they simply say something like, I refuse to think about what can't happen, because I'll attract exactly what I think about, so I only think about what I know will happen. It doesn't matter to them what's happened before. They don't relate to the concepts of failure or it's impossible. They simply, without fanfare, are unaffected by reasons for being pessimistic. They've made themselves available for success, and they know and trust in an invisible force that's all-providing.
They're so well connected to the all-providing Source that it's as if they have a natural aura preventing anything from getting through that might weaken their connection to the creative energy of the power of intention.
Connectors don't place their thoughts on what they don't want, because, as they'll tell you, The Source of all can only respond with what it is, and what it is, is infinite supply. It can't relate to scarcity, or things not working out, because it's none of these things. If I say to the Source of all things, "It probably won't work out," I'll receive back from it precisely what I sent to it, so I know better than to think anything other than what my Source is.
To the average person who has fears about the future, this all sounds like mumbo jumbo. They'll tell their connector friend to do a reality check and look realistically at the world they live in. But connectors aren't distracted from their inner knowing. They'll tell you, if you choose to listen, that this is a universe of energy and attraction, and that the reason so many people live lives of fear and scarcity is because they rely on their ego to fulfill their desires. It's simple, they'll tell you. Just reconnect to your Source, and be like your Source, and your intentions will match up perfectly with the all-providing Source.
To connectors, it all seems so simple. Keep your thoughts on what you intend to create. Stay consistently matched up with the field of intention, and then watch for the clues that what you're summoning from the all-creative Source is arriving in your life. To a connector, there are simply no accidents. They perceive seemingly insignificant events as being orchestrated in perfect harmony. They believe in synchronicity and aren't surprised when the perfect person for a situation appears, or when someone they've been thinking about calls out of the blue, or when a book arrives unexpectedly in the mail giving them the information they needed, or when the money to finance a project they've been intending mysteriously shows up.
Connectors won't attempt to win you over to their point of view with debates. They know better than to place a lot of energy on arguing or being frustrated, because that attracts argumentation and frustration into their lives. They know what they know, and they aren't seduced into constructing a counterforce of resistance to people who live otherwise. They accept the idea that there are no accidents in a universe that has an invisible force of energy as its Source that continuously creates and provides an infinite supply to all who wish to partake of it. They'll tell you plain and simple if you inquire, All you have to do to tap in to the power of intention is to be in a perfect match with the Source of everything, and I'm choosing to be as closely aligned to that Source as I can.
To connectors, everything that shows up in their life is there because the power of intention intended it there. So they're always in a state of gratitude. They feel thankful for everything, even things that might seem to be obstacles. They have the ability and desire to see a temporary illness as a blessing, and they know in their heart that somewhere an opportunity exists in the setback, and that is what they look for in everything that shows up in their life. Through their thanks, they honor all possibilities, rather than asking their Source for something, because that seems to give power to what's missing. They commune with the Source in a state of reverent gratitude for all that's present in their lives, knowing that this empowers their intention to manifest precisely what they need.
Connectors describe themselves as living in a state of appreciation and bewilderment. You're unlikely to hear them complain about anything. They aren't fault-finders. If it rains, they enjoy it, knowing that they won't get where they want to go if they only travel on sunny days. This is how they react to all of nature, with appreciative harmony. The snow, the wind, the sun, and the sounds of nature are all reminders to connectors that they're a part of the natural world. The air - regardless of its temperature or wind velocity - is the revered air that is the breath of life.
Connectors appreciate the world and everything in it. The same connection that they experience with nature they feel toward all beings, including those who lived before and those who have yet to arrive. They have a consciousness of the oneness, and therefore they make no distinctions such as them or those other people.
To a connector, it is all we. If you could observe their inner world, you'd discover that they're hurt by pain inflicted on others. They don't have the concept of enemies, since they know that all of us emanate from the same divine Source. They enjoy the differences in the appearance and customs of others rather than disliking, criticizing, or feeling threatened by them. Their connection to others is of a spiritual nature, but they don't separate themselves spiritually from anyone regardless of where they might live or how different their appearances or customs may be from their own. In their heart, connectors feel an affinity to all of life, as well as to the Source of all of life.
It's because of this connecting link that connectors are so adept at attracting into their lives the cooperation and assistance of others in fulfilling their own intentions. The very fact of feeling connected means that in the connectors' minds, there's no one on this planet who they're not joined up with in a spiritual sense. Consequently, living in the field of intention, the entire system of life in the universe is available to access anything their attention is on, because they're already connected to this life-giving energy system and all of its creations. They appreciate this spiritual connection, and expend no energy on depreciating or criticizing it. They never feel separated from the assistance that this entire life-giving system offers.
Therefore, connectors aren't surprised when synchronicity or coincidence brings them the fruits of their intentions. They know in their hearts that those seemingly miraculous happenings were brought into their immediate life space because they were already connected to them. Ask connectors about it and they'll tell you, Of course, it's the law of attraction at work. Stay tuned vibrationally to the Source of all life that intended you, and everyone else here and all of the powers of that field of intention will cooperate with you to bring into your life what you desire.
They know that this is how the universe works. Others may insist that connectors are just plain lucky, but the people who enjoy the power of intention know otherwise. They know that they can negotiate the presence of anything they place their attention on as long as they stay consistent with the seven faces of intention.
Connectors don't brag about their good fortune, but are in a perpetual state of gratitude and radical humility. They understand how the universe works, and they stay blissfully in tune with it, rather than challenging or finding fault with it. Ask them about this and they'll tell you that we're part of a dynamic energy system. Energy that moves faster, they explain, dissolves and nullifies slower-moving energy. These people choose to be in harmony with the invisible spiritual energy. They've trained their thoughts to move at the levels of the higher vibrations, and consequently they're able to deflect lower/slower vibrations.
Connectors have an uplifting effect when they come into contact with people who are living in lower energy levels. Their peacefulness causes others to feel calm and assured, and they radiate an energy of serenity and peace. They're not interested in winning arguments or accumulating allies. Rather than trying to persuade you to think like they do, they're convincing through the energy they exude. People feel loved by connectors, because they're merged with the Source of all life, which is love.
Connectors tell you without hesitation that they choose to feel good regardless of what's going on around them or how others might judge them. They know that feeling bad is a choice, and that it isn't useful for correcting unpleasant situations in the world. So they use their emotions as a guidance system to determine how attuned they are to the power of intention. If they feel bad in any way, they use this as an indicator that it's time to change their energy level so that it matches up with the peaceful, loving energy of the Source. They'll repeat to themselves, I want to feel good, and they'll bring their thoughts into harmony with this desire.
If the world is at war, they still opt to feel good. If the economy takes a nosedive, they still want to feel good. If crime rates go up or hurricanes rage somewhere on the planet, they still choose to feel good. If you ask them why they don't feel bad when so many bad things are happening in the world, they'll smile and remind you that the world of spirit from which all is intended works in peace, love, harmony, kindness, and abundance, and that is where I choose to reside within myself. My feeling bad will only ensure that I attract more of feeling bad into my life.
Connectors simply don't allow their well-being to be contingent on anything external to themselves - not the weather, not the wars someplace on the globe, not the political landscape, not the economy, and certainly not anyone else's decision to be low energy. They work with the field of intention, emulating what they know is the creative Source of all.
Connectors are always in touch with their infinite nature. Death is not something that they fear, and they'll tell you, if you ask, that they were never truly born nor will they ever die. They see death as taking off a garment or moving from one room into another - merely a transition. They point to the invisible energy that intends everything into existence and see this as their true self. Because connectors always feel aligned to everyone and everything in the universe, they don't experience the feeling of being separate from anyone else or from what they'd like to attract into their lives.
Their connection is invisible and nonmaterial, but it's never doubted. Consequently, they rely on this inner, invisible spiritual energy that permeates all things. They live in harmony with Spirit, never seeing themselves as separate. This awareness is key to their seeing the power of intention at work on a daily basis.
You simply can't convince connectors that what they're intending won't materialize, because they trust in their connection to Source energy so strongly. They'll invite you to choose which possibility you're going to identify with, and then encourage you to live as if it had already occurred. If you can't do it, and are stuck in worry, doubt, and fear, they'll wish you well, but they'll continue what they call thinking from the end. They can see what it is they intend to manifest into their lives as if it already had materialized, and for them, because it's so real in their thoughts, it's their reality. They'll tell you forthrightly, My thoughts, when harmonized with the field of intention, are God's thoughts, and this is how I choose to think. You'll see if you follow them closely enough that they're exceptional at realizing the fruits of their intentions.
Connector people are exceptionally generous. It's as if what they want for themselves is dwarfed only by wanting it even more for other people. They take great pleasure in giving. Others may wonder how they ever accumulate anything for themselves, yet their lives are filled with abundance, and they seem to lack nothing that they desire. The secret to the power of intention, they'll tell you, is in thinking and acting the same as the all-providing Source from which all originates. It's always providing, and I choose to be a provider, too. The more I give of myself and all that flows to me, the more I see flowing back to me.
Connectors are highly inspired people. They live more in spirit than in form. Consequently, they're inspired and inspiring, as opposed to informed and filled with information. These are people who have a strong sense of their own destiny. They know why they're here, and they know that they're more than an encapsulated collection of bones, blood, and organs in a skin- and hair-covered body. They're all about living this purpose and choosing to avoid being distracted by the demands of the ego. They have great reverence for the world of Spirit, and by communing with this Source, they stay inspired.
Their level of energy is exceptionally high. It's an energy that defines them as connectors. It's the energy of the Source, a fast vibrational frequency that brings love to the presence of hatred and converts that hatred to love. They bring a peaceful countenance to the presence of chaos and disharmony, and convert the lower energies to the higher energy of peace. When you're around those who dwell in the field of intention, you'll feel energized, cleansed, healthier, and inspired.
They have a noticeable absence of judgment toward others, and they aren't immobilized by the thoughts or actions of others. They often get labeled as aloof and distant because they don't gravitate toward small talk and gossip. They'll tell you that it is the Spirit that gives life, and that everyone on this planet has this Spirit within them as an all-powerful force for good. They believe it, they live it, and they inspire others.
They'll even go so far as to tell you that imbalances in the earth such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and extreme weather patterns are the result of a collective imbalance in human consciousness. They'll remind you that our bodies are made up of the same materials as the earth, that the fluid that comprises 98 percent of our blood was once ocean water, and that the minerals in our bones were components of the finite supply of minerals in the earth. They view themselves as one with the planet, and feel a responsibility to stay in balanced harmony with the field of intention to help to stabilize and harmonize the forces of the universe that can get out of balance when we live from excessive ego. They'll tell you that all thoughts, feelings, and emotions are vibrations, and that the frequency of these vibrations can create disturbances - not only in ourselves, but in everything that's made of the same materials.
Connectors will encourage you to stay in vibrational harmony with Source out of a sense of responsibility to the entire planet, and they regard this as a vital function to emulate. This isn't something they think about and discuss from a purely intellectual perspective; it's what they feel deeply within themselves and live passionately every day.
As you observe these connectors, you'll note that they don't dwell on illness and disease. They move through their life as if their body is in perfect health. They actually think and feel that any current disease pattern has never been present, and they believe that they're already healed.
They believe that they attract the new outcome, because they know that there are many possible outcomes for any given condition, even for a condition that may seem to others to be impossible to overcome. They'll tell you that the possibilities for healing outcomes are here and now, and the course that an illness will take is a matter of their own perspective. Just as they believe that external turbulent systems become peaceful in the presence of our peace, they see this as a possibility for internal turbulence. Ask them about their healing capabilities and they'll say, I'm already healed, and I think and feel from only this perspective.
You'll often see your illnesses and physical complaints disappear when you're in the presence of exceptionally high-energy connectors. Why? Because their high spiritual energy nullifies and eradicates the lower energies of illness. Just as being in the presence of connectors makes you feel better because they exude and radiate joyful appreciative energy, so too will your body heal by being in this kind of energy field.
Connectors are aware of the need to avoid low energy. They'll quietly retreat from loud, bellicose, opinionated people, sending them a silent blessing and unobtrusively moving along.
They don't spend time watching violent TV shows or reading accounts of atrocities and war statistics. They might appear docile or uninteresting to people who wallow in the horrors being discussed and broadcast. Since connectors have no need to win, to be right, or to dominate others, their power is the fact that they uplift others with their presence. They communicate their views by being in harmony with the creative energy of the Source. They're never offended, because their ego isn't involved in their opinions.
Connectors live their lives matched up vibrationally to the field of intention. To them, everything is energy. They know that being hostile, hateful, or even angry toward people who believe in and support low-energy activities, which involve violence in any form, will only contribute to that kind of debilitating activity in the world.
The connectors live through higher/faster energy that allows them to access their intuitive powers readily. They have an inner knowing about what's coming. If you ask them about it, they'll tell you, I can't explain it, but I just know it because I feel it inside. Consequently, they're seldom confounded when the events they anticipate and intend to create . . . manifest. Rather than being surprised, they actually expect things to work out. By staying so connected to Source energy, they're able to activate their intuition and have insight into what is possible and how to go about achieving it. Their inner knowing allows them to be infinitely patient, and they're never dissatisfied with the speed or the manner in which their intentions are manifesting.
Connectors frequently mirror the seven faces of intention written about throughout the pages of this book. You'll see people who are extraordinarily creative, who have no need to fit in or to do things the way others expect them to. They apply their unique individuality to tasks, and they'll tell you that they can create anything that they place their attention and imagination on.
Connectors are exceptionally kind and loving people. They know that harmonizing with Source energy is replicating the kindness from which they originated.
Yet it's not an effort for connectors to be kind. They're always grateful for what comes to them, and they know that kindness toward all of life and our planet is how to display gratitude. By being kind, others want to return the favor and become allies in helping them to achieve their intentions. They associate with an unlimited number of people, all of whom are full of love, kindness, and generosity - assisting each other in fulfilling their desires.
You'll also notice how connectors see the beauty in our world. They always find something to appreciate.
They can get lost in the beauty of a starry night or a frog on a lily pad. They see beauty in children, and they find a natural radiance and splendor in the aged. They have no desire to judge anyone in low-energy negative terms, and they know that the all-creating Source brings only beauty into material form and so it is always available.
Connectors never know enough! They're inquisitive about life, and they're attracted to every manner of activity. They find something to enjoy in all fields of human and creative endeavors, and are always expanding their own horizons. This openness to everything and all possibilities and this quality of always expanding, characterizes their proficiency at manifesting their desires. They never say no to the universe. Whatever life sends them, they say, Thank you. What can I learn, and how can I grow from what I'm receiving? They refuse to judge anyone or anything that the Source offers them, and this always-expanding attitude is what ultimately matches them up with Source energy and opens up their life to receiving all that the Source is willing to provide. They're an open door that's never closed to possibilities. This makes them totally receptive to the abundance that's always ceaselessly flowing.
These attitudes that you see in connector people are precisely the reason that these folks seem so lucky in life. When you're around them, you feel energized, purposeful, inspired, and unified. You're seeing people whom you want to hang around with because they energize you, and this brings you a feeling of empowerment. When you feel empowered and energized, you step into the flow of abundant Source energy yourself, and you inadvertently invite others to do the same. The connection isn't just to Source energy, it's to everyone else and everything in the universe. Connectors are aligned with the entire cosmos and every particle within the cosmos. This connection makes the infinite power of intention possible and available.
These highly realized people think from the end, experiencing what they wish to intend before it shows up in material form. They use their feelings as a gauge to determine if they're synchronized with the power of intention. If they feel good, they know that they're in vibrational harmony with Source. If they feel bad, they use this indicator to adjust to higher energy levels. And finally, they act on these thoughts of intention and good feelings as if all that they desired were already here. If you ask them what you can do to make your desires come true, they'll unhesitatingly advise you to change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change.
I urge you to replicate their inner world, and rejoice in the infinitely magnificent power of intention.
It works!
CONSULTING YOUR SOUL
Recently I approached a traffic light where a man stood in shabby clothes with a three-legged dog by his side. As I waited for the light to change I looked at this scene with compassion and felt an urge to contribute something.
The sign he was carrying indicated that he was homeless. The people in my car commented that he was a strong young man, there were plenty of employment opportunities, and why should anyone give to people who are capable of working. They indicated a kind of mild contempt for this man soliciting funds whom they felt "should" be working. My thoughts were on him and the fact that he cared for and fed this crippled dog.
I rolled down the window and gave him several dollars for which he expressed enormous gratitude.
As the companions in my car semi-scolded me for being a sucker and for enabling him to continue to be a beggar I thought of some words of Mother Teresa. "You see, in the final analysis, it is all between you and God, it was never between you and them anyway."
Truly this was not between me and my friends in the car, nor was it between that homeless man and me.
It was between God and me.
Something inside of me urged me to extend love and a little cash to the man and his dog. That "something" was a fleeting moment of consulting my soul.
To me, spiritual and physical are not two separate dimensions of reality. I think of spiritual practice as a way of making my life work at a higher level and receiving guidance for handling my problems. The ways in which I do this involve a few simple, basic practices:
Surrender is the most crucial and perhaps most difficult for me. In surrendering, my thoughts are something like this: I simply do not know how to resolve this situation and I am turning it over to the same force that I turn my physical body over to every night when I go to sleep. I trust in this unseen part of me to keep my heart beating, my blood circulating, and so on.
Accessing spiritual solutions means converting my inner thoughts and feelings from discord and disharmony to love. In the spirit of surrender and love I silently chant, "I invite the highest good for all concerned to be here now." I try to see anger, hatred and disharmony as invitations to surrender and love. With this understanding I have the option to allow spirit to manifest and work through me.
I believe my spirit is inseparable from the infinite. Having a relationship with the infinite part of myself encourages my recognition of spiritual solutions. The awareness of my infinite nature is terrific for putting everything into perspective.
My approach to problem-solving involves cultivating an empty mind. In this space I listen, and allow myself to have complete faith that I will be guided in the direction of resolution. I let go of my ideas about how something should be resolved.
Finding spiritual solutions to my life's problems always involves generosity and gratefulness. For me, this means giving my life to my soul purpose and being grateful for the opportunity to do so. I believe that I get back from the world what I put out to the world, not only physically but also in terms of my thoughts. So, I recommend spiritual practices that involve being generous and grateful with thoughts as well as actions.
Nurturing a sense of connectedness to everyone and everything invites spiritual solutions. When I see myself as connected I am not looking for occasions to be offended or to judge. I don't see anyone as my enemy or an obstacle. This is how I relinquish negative self-talk and connect to the solutions that are available to me. In moments of despair I try to affirm, "I see nothing, I hear nothing, I know nothing that is separate from me."
Finally I choose cheerfulness as a gauge of my level of spiritual consciousness at any given moment. The more cheerful, happy, contented, and satisfied I am feeling, the more aware I am of my connection to spirit. So, does all this mean I'm suggesting that you always give money to people who ask for it? No. But I am suggesting that the next time you see someone asking for money, look at that situation as being between you and your spiritual consciousness - between you and God.
Consult your soul and if you feel that you don't want to give, don't. But rather than letting anger or judgment rule the moment, offer that person a silent blessing from the part of you that is a part of him. This is consulting your soul.
Wayne Dyer................................
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The sign he was carrying indicated that he was homeless. The people in my car commented that he was a strong young man, there were plenty of employment opportunities, and why should anyone give to people who are capable of working. They indicated a kind of mild contempt for this man soliciting funds whom they felt "should" be working. My thoughts were on him and the fact that he cared for and fed this crippled dog.
I rolled down the window and gave him several dollars for which he expressed enormous gratitude.
As the companions in my car semi-scolded me for being a sucker and for enabling him to continue to be a beggar I thought of some words of Mother Teresa. "You see, in the final analysis, it is all between you and God, it was never between you and them anyway."
Truly this was not between me and my friends in the car, nor was it between that homeless man and me.
It was between God and me.
Something inside of me urged me to extend love and a little cash to the man and his dog. That "something" was a fleeting moment of consulting my soul.
To me, spiritual and physical are not two separate dimensions of reality. I think of spiritual practice as a way of making my life work at a higher level and receiving guidance for handling my problems. The ways in which I do this involve a few simple, basic practices:
Surrender is the most crucial and perhaps most difficult for me. In surrendering, my thoughts are something like this: I simply do not know how to resolve this situation and I am turning it over to the same force that I turn my physical body over to every night when I go to sleep. I trust in this unseen part of me to keep my heart beating, my blood circulating, and so on.
Accessing spiritual solutions means converting my inner thoughts and feelings from discord and disharmony to love. In the spirit of surrender and love I silently chant, "I invite the highest good for all concerned to be here now." I try to see anger, hatred and disharmony as invitations to surrender and love. With this understanding I have the option to allow spirit to manifest and work through me.
I believe my spirit is inseparable from the infinite. Having a relationship with the infinite part of myself encourages my recognition of spiritual solutions. The awareness of my infinite nature is terrific for putting everything into perspective.
My approach to problem-solving involves cultivating an empty mind. In this space I listen, and allow myself to have complete faith that I will be guided in the direction of resolution. I let go of my ideas about how something should be resolved.
Finding spiritual solutions to my life's problems always involves generosity and gratefulness. For me, this means giving my life to my soul purpose and being grateful for the opportunity to do so. I believe that I get back from the world what I put out to the world, not only physically but also in terms of my thoughts. So, I recommend spiritual practices that involve being generous and grateful with thoughts as well as actions.
Nurturing a sense of connectedness to everyone and everything invites spiritual solutions. When I see myself as connected I am not looking for occasions to be offended or to judge. I don't see anyone as my enemy or an obstacle. This is how I relinquish negative self-talk and connect to the solutions that are available to me. In moments of despair I try to affirm, "I see nothing, I hear nothing, I know nothing that is separate from me."
Finally I choose cheerfulness as a gauge of my level of spiritual consciousness at any given moment. The more cheerful, happy, contented, and satisfied I am feeling, the more aware I am of my connection to spirit. So, does all this mean I'm suggesting that you always give money to people who ask for it? No. But I am suggesting that the next time you see someone asking for money, look at that situation as being between you and your spiritual consciousness - between you and God.
Consult your soul and if you feel that you don't want to give, don't. But rather than letting anger or judgment rule the moment, offer that person a silent blessing from the part of you that is a part of him. This is consulting your soul.
Wayne Dyer................................
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