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Moving Towards the Light

posted by Deepak Chopra Oct 14, 2008 5:00 am
Moving Towards the Light
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This affirmation is one expression of spirit, in part summarizing the process of emotional and spiritual healing, shifting our attention from the external world to the inner world, which is the source of light.

Suffering threatens to make life meaningless. That is its greatest danger, not the pain it inflicts. It is up to each of us to restore meaning. Doctors cannot do it for us with their medicine; friends cannot do it for us with their solace and comfort.

You are healed when you can say to yourself, “I matter, I belong, I am worthy, I am safe, I can express myself, I am loved.”

As you contact your true self, you will discover that the soul is not passive. Spirit knows more about us than we do ourselves, and it wants to support our every step toward wholeness. The soul journey has been called the pathless step because there is no map. Every person’s step is different.

Inner healing involves moving from darkness to the light. “Light” is a word that has different meanings yet is generally understood as love and understanding. Love nurtures the emotional body; understanding fills the voids created by pain. Light has the power to fill the void afflicted by darkness.

Adapted from The Deeper Wound: Recovering the Soul from Fear and Suffering, by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2001).

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Melissa Burns

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John Davis

Dr Chopra, I've read a few of your books and have your audio tape course in Magical Body, Magical Mind...Great stuff. I like what you say here. BTW to Adriana Ochoa, the Western Church now teaches that body and soul (mind/spirit) are one. If it didn't I couldn't belong to it.
John a Zen Catholic

Mary Walsh

I heard a talk recently and just to impart an idea from it; some people are sent great tragedies or suffering and they do not have the capacity or insight to learn from them. Ohers are sent great tagedies and suffering and experience a great leap forward in their self-development and/or even a great spiritual shift.

Sara Beth Cowgill

My oldest and dear friend recently found her son, who was adopted out at birth, and then she had a total melt down and thought her communication with him had been severed and that it was all my fault-- delusions created by fear.
During this meltdown phase, which occurred over the weekend, I was out on the land, away from my computer, and I come back to this long list of horrible letters. she showed me a different perspective of my life, and she shared negative criticisms by her partner who has never met me, she accused me of awful things and now that her son is back online, and she realizes it was a mistake, she just says, "oh, sorry, will you forgive me?" and I KNOW forgiveness is part of the path, it is the direction toward the light, but the speed that she disposed of me and our friendship is difficult to ignore. I wonder if I am really loving and taking care of myself to engage in so fragile a sinking "friendship".
How can I apply this healing concept to this very real need for healing?
I felt fine while I watched the wind fire sweep over-- I know who I am; I am star light, I am not this out of control situation , is what i told myself, but now--

There is nothing to forgive. I guess I just learned what people are talking about when they say "drama" and "high maintainence"--- See that is my ego trying to cut her-- how can I let the ego pain away, and get some light onto what is best??
and for Terry-
oh and I hear more false prophesy in church- yes, Jesus loves

Adriana Ochoa

Same nature, same essence as GOD. At the Nicea council two things happened that changed some ideas. One they decided which were the Gospels for the New Testament and second the Church reclaimed it’s institutional role. This meant that from then on; the church -crowned by the pope- will heal everything related to the soul and the Doctors everything related with the body. Duality began then. Before that, every being new that the soul healing was reflected in the body. But by separating the knowledge in two, we stopped to ESCULTARE (listening to ourselfs) and just seeing the effect in our body. This only happened to western cultures but in cultures like India, China, Japan, Tibet etc. it never did. That is why it is something they have always been aware of. It took time for us to grasp it, to remember what we already knew but was hidden by a historical momentum. So I can understand sometimes the disbelief in this matter. Understanding is living and experiencing not just information. We have to peal and leave behind long learned ideas. Thank you Deepak, for making us aware and, recognise every instant what we, already are.

Deborah M.

This comment box is right below Terry G.'s 10/14 comment. Wow. Aren't you on your soapbox. (Not a question.) "Gospel"? "Weak & needy"? "False Prophets"? Me thinks you're on the wrong forum, dear. But Ok. I, too, believe Light comes from within and that no doctor on earth can heal me with medicines that only mask the problem: only I can heal myself. Affirmations and the power of positive thought have been proven to improve both one's health and state of mind: I guess that old adage "I'll believe it when I see it", really has evolved to "I'll see it when I believe it." I believe that we're all children of God - and that we are all part of God. Oh, one more thing: All Gods from all religions are truly one God. OMIGOSH! The implications of my statements! WE ARE ALL OF ONE SPIRIT! God resides in our hearts, in every cell, and thereby, we, ourselves, (could it be true?!...) are also like God?! (Yep, it's time to wake up, Terry.)

Margaret Townsend

Thank you, Mr. Deepak, for a beautiful affirmation of spirit and the power of healing in the light. It is so easy to fall into the trap that our worthiness and happiness are controlled by others. . .I find when I banish my ego and surrender to the One who has a plan I cannot fathom or understand. . .and be still, listen, and let in the light. . .I feel both Presence and healing. Your writing always seems directed specifically at my needs. Thank you!

Margaret Townsend

Thank you, Mr. Deepak, for a beautiful affirmation of spirit and the power of healing in the light. It is so easy to fall into the trap that our worthiness and happiness are controlled by others. . .I find when I banish my ego and surrender to the One who has a plan I cannot fathom or understand. . .and be still, listen, and let in the light. . .I feel both Presence and healing. Your writing always seems directed specifically at my needs. Thank you!

Mary Walsh

When one awakens to the inner spirit, there is more light in everything and more peace in everything you do. If you cannot feel anything...dont force the issue.
Paitents with yourself.

Brenda Coffman

That is the hard part too, being healed, knowing when you finally can say,.."I matter "I belong" I am worthy" I am safe" I can express myself " I am loved".. Oh All So true~!! See I think these are the challenges we all face everyday, it is why I can have a spirit and, I also believe in God too, that is where my strength is from everyday.Thank You Deepak

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