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The 7 Spiritual Laws of Love
Adapted from Kama Sutra by Deepak Chopra (Virgin Books, 2006).
Within every love story hides the wooing of the gods and goddesses. This is one area of life where the practical meets the mythical. For many people the experience of romantic love is their first experience of spirituality, although they may not know it.
The First Stage of Love: Attraction
The Law of Attraction states, “To be attractive, you have to be authentic.” What makes a person attractive? The wisdom traditions tell us that attraction first and foremost comes from naturalness. Nothing is more beautiful than naturalness.
The Second Stage of Love: Infatuation
This law states that infatuation exists to open the door to a deeper, transcendent reality. Infatuation happens when the attraction between two people is so intense that it transports them beyond ordinary perception and the ordinary world becomes enchanted.
The Third Stage of Love: Communion
The Law of Communion says that communion is contact of soul with soul. Communion is the sharing of spirit. Therefore, communion is the basis of trust. In this stage, lovers move into territory of the unknown, taking from each other what they did not possess alone.
The Fourth Stage of Love: Intimacy
The law of Intimacy states that in true intimacy flesh merges with flesh, and spirit with spirit. In intimacy, sexual energy and spiritual energy are recognized as one. Sexual energy is seen as the creative energy of the universe.
The Fifth Stage of Love: Surrender and Non-Attachment
The Law of Surrender says that losing yourself in another person is the best way to find your true self. Surrender is the result of relinquishing the ego’s last claims to separation. Surrender and non-attachment open the door to the miraculous, because miracles exist outside the realm of I, me, and mine.
The Sixth Stage of Love: Passion
The Law of Passion says that higher reality is experienced in the merging of the masculine and the feminine in one’s own being. Passion for life and passion in love are the same thing. This is because life, in its essence, is love.
The Seventh Stage of Love: Ecstasy
The Law of Ecstasy says that ecstasy is our original state. This is where we come from, the Garden of Eden, the state of grace to which we shall one day return. Ecstasy is the final stage of intimacy with spirit that flows through love.
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add your comment »It can be said that Deepak Chopra has been enlightened to himself and now to the world. He knows the inner peace and understanding that many search for but hardly ever find.He is a beautiful soul and people see this in his writing and feel from his presence.He radiates positivity and peace.
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Thank You Dr Chopra for taking the time and energy to post this.
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Interesting! I always thought "passion" came before "intimacy", but happy to be open to other points of view
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Interesting! I would have assumed passion came before intimacy, but always open to other points of view :-)
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Deepak Chopra is one of the most profound and beautiful people I have ever had the honor of reading from. I appreciate and value all that he writes and says.
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Everyone who commented here with regards to what Samantha wrote - please remember that she is very young and when young the passions, perceptions and attitudes often manifest themselves rather differently than when we progress in age. I am not a believer of any religion as we understand it but I am a believer of life, tolerance, love and understanding as well as honesty and with that I have to admit that she deserves certainly my admiration for having the courage to speak out for what she believes and what helps her in her life. To everyone - :-) !
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These should be common sense to most people. I hope that people really take them to heart.
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