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Still My Mind.net Short Discourse series.
Bringing prosperity into your life
can be viewed as a matter of putting or getting yourself into a river
or stream or channel of abundance and prosperity.
This flow or channel
of prosperity is in fact a spiritual river of life. This 'life' is associated
with the infinite creative potential of the universe… not to be
considered inert or inanimate, but a living force with intelligence,
not affectively describable in human terms concepts and/or perceptions.
The spirit of life,
is the spirit of life which "creates". This creative potential
in affect has unlimited resources at its disposal. Not only is it awesome
through its wondrous potential, it also has attributes of love and compassion
as it longs to deliver enrichment and fulfilment (spiritual & mundane)
to the sentient beings of the cosmos. It is indeed co-operative with
the good and noble thoughts and aspirations of those that seek to participate
in life as fully as possible. The goal to attain success whilst utilising
the path of daily duties and honest labour, can always be enhanced by
employing the spiritual principles of abundance and prosperity.
INTENTION
and FAITH As with many aspects
of spiritual attainment's and advancements, INTENTION is a keyword
which should describe a strong will, motivation or inner force in wanting
to attain a desired outcome.
Intention also has
meaning mirrored in the words 'Will' and 'Motivation'. The power necessary
to bring a goal to fruition is amplified by the merit of that which
we seek. Things you "truly
need" will inherently have more power to sustain and drive you,
as it is common for events to become drawn out and sometimes painfully
protracted. Lengthy delays amid uncertainties can sap ones inner strength.
Although there is much required of the individual desiring to create
prosperity, the faith required to sit back and let the infinite creative
potential do its part for the welfare of your life can be easily shaken.
Thus, we will continue to empower ourselves by identifying our needs
and successfully employing the principals of accessing the channels
of prosperity. Each time we are
successful, (no matter how grand or humble the goal), the benefit of
each experience will nurture our tenacity and make us more resolute.
There will be solidarity amid the times of difficulty, trial, and doubt. It should be noted
that our "wants" as opposed to our needs, will be more vulnerable
to unsuccessful manifestation, since they may not be properly aligned
or identified with the path our lives are taking. If we think in any
small way that we might be able to do without these 'wants', then herein
lies the way for lethargy and inertia to creep in and overcome the goal.
A such, much more energy is required for the power of prosperity to
deliver our 'wants'. If you often find
conflict associated in the identification of your wants and needs, then
it is most probable that your life's direction has not been properly
realised, understood or identified.
Although the action
of prosperity may be likened to the flowing of a river, the participation
by an individual in the principles of prosperity is not to be likened
to someone in a boat moving along by the power of that river alone,
that is, no self-effort.
In continuing to
define the analogy of an individual's participation, it would be better
to describe the merging of the river with the individual… that
is, a unity of forces. The unity of the
individuals creative effort along side the infinite creative potential
of 'Life', allows for a partnership and exchange of energies. The inflowing
prosperity into the individuals life is transformed and re-created by
an outpouring of prosperity as the individual practices "Selfless
Giving". This exchange allows
for the infinite creative force to renew and re-manifest itself as prosperity
once again but in a different form. The recipient of the act of selfless
giving by the first individual, is seeing something new and wonderful,
(not as a second-hand or even a third-hand gesture as might be seen
by over-viewing the process as described by this textual illustration). Thus, for prosperity
to manifest in your life, it is vital that energy must also be outgoing
as genuine gifts of the heart. Such a gift will be enveloped in good
will and there would most defintely be contentment, if not love and
joy in the giving. By your giving, it can be considered that prosperity
is now manifesting itself in someone else's life.
To consider that
"to receive is to give", how might we judge the merit of our
giving? How do we know that our giving is of a correct proportion of
the prosperity that has inflowed to our own lives?
The measure of our
giving is recognisable in a number of ways. Firstly, we need to be able
to 'Peacefully' recognise an opportunity to give, and be happy in readiness
to see the manifestation of prosperity outside of your life. When we
give, our fist must not cling to the gift as it leaves our possession,
and there must be no sense of loss. If we open our hearts and minds
to the benevolence of 'Life', along with 'its' want for us to have freely;
and if we can accept this generosity of 'Life', we need to consider
ourselves (for the purpose of the act of giving), to be that very same
generous, loving and benevolent spirit which derives only happiness
in the creation of prosperity. Equivalences or comparisons
of physical value or worth, or monetary value will never be an indication
of worth. Since the manifestation of prosperity is essentially a gift
of spirit, the spiritual motivation of the giver is the true measure
of worth. Since a rich man may be a spiritual pauper, and a poor man
a spiritual king, the variation of gifts will be almost incalculable. DRAWING
or ATTRACTING THE CREATIVE FORCE.
2 factors need
to be considered in preparing yourself for prosperity
Intention
has been discussed as a strong will, motivation or inner force in wanting
to attain a desired outcome, but this is empowered tremendously by an
ability to create and sustain a visual image of a desired outcome. Although this is
a exercise on a purely Mental level, the ability to define the visual
image with great detail will act to uphold the faith required to see
you through the times prior to manifestation. Remember, it is faith
that allows you to persist and to endure. It is faith that keeps you
focused. It is faith that protects you from uncertainty and worry. Such
things are the causes of vital mental energies to dissipate, leading
to an erosive or undermining effect of the creative process. Also keep in mind
that Faith is not just a form of believing with inherent inner conflict
and doubt, but is derived from an intelligent understanding of spiritual
principles. As such, mature faith establishes you in confident peace,
and your patience naturally manifests... there is harmony with the forces
not native to the physical world.
This visualisation
is not only the mental representation of a physical object; it must
also encompass the changes that would happen to you and your life once
the manifestation becomes complete That is, you must anticipate and
cultivate the way your thinking would change upon obtaining the desired
outcome. In essence, you must believe that you already have it. Through this process,
you are attempting to create or at least mold the future (or future
circumstances) through the power of thought and good will. It is
your INTENTION that is the key to your power… and when
that intention is noble, there is even more power in the creative process.
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