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The Law

Thirdly, we must understand that we will attract what we give attention to. We get what we want and we get what we don't want. If we want to remain healthy, we must want heath. We are not to focus on not becoming ill. If we focus on illness, we get illness. The Law does not understand the difference between "do want" and "don't want". If, ever, one catches onself focussing on what he does not want, the focus needs to be switched to what one wants.

Fourthly, I can only pray for the other and not want on the other's behalf. It simply does not work. I have no business in interfering with other's desires. Other's desires are the other's prerogative. 

Finally, I will do my best in whatever I am engaged now. Being present in the now is of utmost importance. While working on attracting our desires in future is of importance, what is most important is the best utilisation of the present. Bringing out the best
In ourselves in the present sets up our self worth which is so essential for aiming at higher goals staying in the reality of the present. We can not attempt to hide from the present and seek an abundant future. We can not shirk from our responsibilities of the present and expect to have the self worth to ask for more. It does not work out. 

I will suggest that we do a continuous self audit on these five points and correct course. Adapting to these changes, in our thinking and behaviour, is the challenge which we will be able to overcome by the intensity of our desire, will and perseverance. 

We will take a deeper and broader look at the thought process to appreciate the tremendous force inherent in thoughts. 

Is there a way to make our thought processes immune from external influences? The thoughts, which we are aware of, floats on the surface of our mind. Imagine the leaves floating on the surface of water in a lake. As a ripple on the surface of water causes the leaves to move hither and thither, so are our surface thoughts susceptible to external influences. In other words, it is difficult to internalise changes in the thought process if the thoughts remain on the surface. 

We know of two phases of mind - conscious and subconscious. Some also mention another phase - super conscious. For our understanding the conscious and subconscious will suffice. We use the conscious mind to absorb all information received via the five senses, to disseminate and analyse information, communicate and for most of the time to decide on the course of action. How we impart meaning to an event for deciding the course of action is another matter. We lend meaning to an event by comparing the information to our old memories, our deeply held beliefs and mindset which are all stored within the subconscious. Some call the conscious mind as logical mind or objective mind.  The conscious phase of our mind is the predominant part in our waking hours. 

The subconscious governs all our automotive actions such as breathing, functioning of organs, cell renewals and also our kneejerk reactions to a stimulus. The knee jerk reactions are our first response to stimulii. These reactions find their origin in our beliefs and mindset held within the unconscious. This reaction is involuntary and automatic.  That is the reason we have been repeatedly taught the value of delaying our reaction by deliberate mind control and deep breathing. This small time gap between stimulus and response is adquate for the conscious mind th evaluate the stimulus and modify the response. 

We have heard the advantage of "sleeping over a problem" when we are working on a difficult issue. In effect we are permitting the subconscious mind to generate a solution to the issue instead of leaving it at the sole discretion of the problem solving mind - the conscious mind.

We will proceed further in the next post.


Phir milenge.  Namaste


Prabir