Dear Deepak, I want to thank you for your wonderful posts. I appreciate the way you help me to keep focussed on the positive, keep me moving forward, and help me to love and accept myself. I try to appreciate the different veiws posted here too but sometimes it seems rather than a well intentioned discussion and sharing of views it turns into a religious forum for some to try and force us to see it their way through fear. I joined your site to learn what you so generously share not to have someone continually throwing their bible at me. Please give me the strenghth to overlook this and continue on growing spititually And once again Thank you!

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That's because Deepak writings are spiritual and not religious. :)

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It appears that some folks' definition of "enlightened thought" means to blindly agree with Deepak rather than carefully evaluating what is being presented. Deepak's religious ideas basically are in direct contradiction to those of the God of the Bible. I, for one, just try to point out Deepak's inconsistencies and illogical statements. My concept of "open mindedness" is one of listening carefully to other's ideas and then use "critical thinking" to evaluate the ideas before adopting them.

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Heather, I think that when there is a contrary opinion or comment it does tend to stimulate thinking (on both sides hopefully). We exercise our spiritual muscles as it were. We can use such exchanges to our advantage.

About “button pushing” - I find that when my buttons get pushed it IS time to take a look at what is taking place in me and why and then see what that might be teaching me. It isn't always about teaching me to shut up or to respond in a nicer way though these are often present. :) I grew up keeping my mouth shut out of fear and not thinking for myself or voicing my needs, thoughts, or opinions. So sometimes for me it is also to learn to clarify what I do want, need, think, believe and to share that openly with others since my conditioning was to do the opposite.

You never know why some people are the way they are or do what they do or why they push buttons but we ALL can take a hard close look inside to see what we can do to create a better "me" - to become the highest functioning human being that we can be.

And for Dixon, I would like to add that being the highest functioning human being we can be is not an egotistical endeavor. After all Jesus taught that we are to be like our Father in heaven. Yes?

(Brenda sends a playful wink and exists discussion.)

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I really enjoy all that Care2 offers and always read the thought-provoking excerpts from Deepak's books. I wish that the input would reach a more elevated level where other readers could also teach us all. I have an observation to make which I would ask this community to simply ponder. Comments mostly seem to be a reaction to others' views. Often those whose opinions appear so consistently contrary are simply not ready for enlightened thought. I'm not sure whether being contrary is not just a game of "pushing your buttons." It may be worth testing my theory - only then would we know sor sure.

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Dixon, the reason is that the mass of world consciousness didn't back his intention.For an event to become "real" in this world it has to gain a certain amount of "weight" in the world this one emerges from.I don't think that purity has anything to do with it. The universe reflects back to us our intention just as pure (meaning singular, undiluted,) as it's sent, it doesn't judge like a loving parent "no! you won't like the outcome!" and keep it from doing too much harm, that's what free will is about. Imagine a fairground on the other side of now: down the mid-way on each side are booths advertising possible events created by powerful intent,a leader lobbying for what he wants, and everyone that signs on to them, no matter if seduced by desire or hypnotized by fear , each soul that gives it's power to that event lends weight to it. There is a certain point where it gains so much weight in that plane that it can't be stopped; it is too late to avert the disaster by prayer, and the show materializes here. That is why it's best to give our power to future happenings that we would enjoy rather than fear, or are glamoured to believe are inevitable. Hitler failed at world conquest for the same reason that he had successes, by the weight of human intention and opinion.There's nothing to insure egoless good will manifest or horrible things would never happen. It's all about ego.We are also free not to listen to the guidance of our highest selves; to learn by reaping what's sown.

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Careful what you wish for, you just might get it...

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(Heavy Sigh...Dixon) That's all I can do. Heavy sigh when I read post after post of yours. It's like watching a child try to hammer a nail into a piece of wood using a loaf of bread as a hammer. The child thinks he has the solution to driving the nail and if any body says (and they have many, many times) "You know, there might be another way of looking at this." the child just goes on trying to hit the nail with the loaf of bread. He fusses about the results but he never thinks outside the box. And that's okay but the others looking on wonder why he keeps it up.

And I am wondering why I keep commenting on it. LOL!!!

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For some, the words impede understanding. Prayer/Intention and Result/Answer. No matter the chosen words, it is how the universe works. Pure intentions, unless corrupted by the desire for power from the ego, usually manifest. Unfortunately, Hitler took many lives before the intentions/prayers of others surpassed his. When we sponsor the media's focus on celebrity trivia instead of exposing the evil intentions manifesting globally (Darfur, Rwanda, etc.) we remain ignorant, and cannot focus/pray for change.

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Ron K., I like your response, well said.

I think of life as a combination of intention and fate. I feel there are certain uncomfortable lessons that I can't avoid but must choose my intention in my perspective of it. I don't know if how I said that makes any sense. oh well.

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