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Forming An Intent

posted by Deepak Chopra Apr 23, 2009 5:00 am
Forming An Intent
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Intent is a seed in consciousness, or spirit. If you pay attention to it, it has within it the means for its own fulfillment. Intention’s infinite organizing power orchestrates countless details simultaneously.

Intent is the reason why some people have a spontaneous remission or heal themselves. Intent orchestrates all the creativity in the universe.

And we, as human beings, are capable of creating positive changes in our lives through intent. So why do we lose that ability? The ability is lost when the self-image overshadows the self, when we sacrifice our true self for the ego.

The realization that “I” am separate from “you” starts to happen at around two or three. At this stage a baby starts to differentiate between “me” and “mine,” and “not me” and “not mine.” This separation creates anxiety. In reality the world is not separate from us, but part of the continuum of consciousness.

Intent works by harnessing the creative forces inherent in the universe. Just as we have our personal creativity, the universe also displays creativity. The universe is alive and conscious, and it responds to our intent when we have our intimate relationship with the universe and see it not as separate but as our extended body.

We can restore the power of intent through a return to the true self, or self-actualization. People who attain self-actualization reestablish their connectedness to the non-local mind. They have no desire to manipulate and control others. They are independent of criticism and also of flattery. They feel beneath no one, but they also feel superior to no one. They are in touch with the internal reference point that is their soul, and not their ego.

Adapted from The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire, by Deepak Chopra (Three Rivers Press).

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Uma Chernoff

And do them we shall Veronica. All of us together.Celebrate life and love and brightness, all together.

Nikolas Karman

If this is the case veronica why did he give you a free will???

Veronica Aragones

I am a simple Christian trying her best to live the Gospel everyday. Its not all about us, we are created by a great, loving God to do good things.

Dixon Murrah

Uma -- Nice commentary but you evaded the question that i posed - If one perfect soul can control the universe why doesn't Deepak or you stop global warming? The answer is that none of us can control the universe.
Also many people experience things that no part of them desire. How do you explain that without using DC'ss mumbo-jumbo?

William C.

Beautiful description Uma... Thank You!
May we choose peace and joy for our "booth" and have that to give to this world!

William

Uma Chernoff

Dixon: the reason is that global events are the product of the mass consciousness of the planet. Suppose that when you go to sleep you arrive at a great fairground that has many booths; each one advertising prospective world events, a great casting agency in the sky. Souls wander through them: they offer all possible world events ;global warming disasters,the blessings of a healed environment, wars, train-wrecks, epidemics, peace, prosperity,all of it. Souls sign on for the dramas that will most fulfill their needs;some souls may want a heroic death where they might die saving a child's life and horrendous scenarios will serve their desire, others are not attracted to intense dramas and want lives of peace and plenty to develop in. That is why someone with a successful operation can die in an accident the next day and another may walk uninjured through plagues and battles the only survivor, why when a plane crash is pending some cancel flights, or just miss them, and others rush to get on board. We only die when and how our "high"self feels is the experience to complete the life. In the same way mass events are decided by how many souls sign on for them:there is a build up where things can be influenced and changed and then a point past which there is no return,too much weight,has accrued to the event and it becomes a certainty;that's why it's important to support the reality you want to live through not allowing doubt and fear to feed the alternatives.

stana H.

some TRUE leaders and over comers and the GREATS have come from all walks of life ..not just from the ideal of child hoods..my thinking is that some of the true greats coming from both walks of life have been able to be over comers and to even excell their "limited" or perceived potential both from with out and from within....ex Abe lincoln never gave up and never gave in and i am under the impression his childhood was less then PERFECT...so should i think that the perfect childhood is a possible limiting mindset....perhaps!

Uma Chernoff

Rayed: if creating reality from mind is like shooting a bow;aiming is intent, pulling the power=emotional intensity (the purity of feeling, how much you care), release is equally important; it must completely leave consciousness to manifest. That's the trickiest part , it helps to create a release technique that symbolizes letting go and, of course, not digging up the seed to see if it is growing. The latter slows down the process and it takes discipline and technique to completely release the purest intentions of the deepest need. Distortions are the result. Suppose one wants a new car, the need is present and the desire, but then one starts to think" can I afford the insurance etc." and is horrified when much later the dream car manifests and it's an ugly old wreck. The answer, of course, is that the intention include everything that is needed and then forgotten."Bring me the car that will make my heart happy in every way (the heart knows what the mind may not) and everything I need for its use". Simple,uncomplicated, wishes that really have no effect on anyone come fast and easy. Suppose,watching an old movie you see a ring you really admire "I WANT THAT" is true, strong, unimportant, quickly forgotten, and you'll find it in the flea market the next day. Why?It has no tags of importance and doubt to slow and distort the process. It's unimportance makes it quickly forgotten and that causes manifestation. Patience could mean it stays in the mind negating the effort.

Dwight Baker

IT IS MORE BLESSED 1-2 TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE

I believe as stated that about the age of 2 or 3 the child begins to mimic what is in his world. Should the child be refused what it needs that are on a normal demand time that will set up in that child a way for it to respond when other folks have needs come about later in life. To put off and make one cry make one suffer becomes just the way things have been done unto them so their perception even though flawed will put them at risk most of their life.

And from that group that have been sorely abused neglected as a child come those that have a sociopath mind set. Meaning that nothing comes to one freely but only comes when one makes it happen. Or in simple language demands it. Or in the outgrowth of the sociopath mind set impales on them to cheat lie steal and even kill to get what they think they need on the demand of their aggressive will.

Now on intent as so stated a person that has had a normal childhood and been given what they thought was needed ON TIME. Will have another view of trying to please others. And thus comes the term used GOOD INTENTIONS. For from that core belief has come some of our greatest world leaders and givers.

Dwight Baker

IT IS MORE BLESSED 2-2

Even when the had no resource to give back they had and dreamed of having GOOD INTENTIONS that would someday bloom in them and thus their plans could become real not just perceived.

MY TAKE is that most that I know of and have studied found that their GOOD INTENTIONS could come if they first they got a strong handle over their EGO. And that only comes when the SUPER EGO gets the data to control the EGO. And that course not taken often requires study, introspection, dedication and just hard work with the need to never give up. Yes we are very complex humans today and life today is NOT predicated on knowing the finite details of sowing and reaping nor do we in America understand animal husbandry, as both are needed to understand the very nature of life.

And as has been stated if we as just one in the very large COSMOS can not look up and out and get that vision that all is OK if we just do as seen, then we will escape from our greatest gift ever ----- that of giving back ----- instead of demanding to be the receptor.

And to that end many more than NOT suffer today as just a ONE who does not have high self-esteem and to them they have become slaves to this world system that is tragically flawed.

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