I've been reading about the laws of attraction and, in spite of my earlier rant about Abraham Hicks on another thread, I find the essence of their teachings to be profound. However, there's something in them that resonates deep within me as misguided, and this by Yogibear touches upon it:
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Originally posted by yogibear
I remember that when I wished and it came true, I was in a unique and peculiar state of mind, kind of in a reverie or something, when I wished. Without this state of mind, which I could not consciously create and which seemed to occur only spontaneously, the wish did not manifest.
YB, when you have wished for something and then got it, is it fair to say that your "peculiar state of mind" was inner silence?
Speaking for myself, that has been the case. There is a sudden and deep "knowing" that such&such is to be yours: an event, an object, a direction, and so when you go into manifestation mode, it is with the inexplicable certainty that it is, in a sense, already done. As opposed to that fearful kind of prayer/manifestation in which you're swimming in uncertainty, and thus blocking your desires from the outset. It simply wasn't meant to be yours, and you have to align yourself with the fact. Thus Christ's teaching: Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [inner silence and the truth therein], and THEN everything else will be added unto you."
What I see about samyama that is wildly different from the law of attraction is that our inner silence is prerequisite; it's already present, or else we wouldn't be engaged in it. So when we release the pre-established sutras, which are designed for our highest good, there's no fear involved to muck the whole thing up.
If we want to attract to ourselves those things that we find desirable, I think the best bet is to go into inner silence, and in THAT inner dimension, run down the list of desires. What resonates? What feels in alignment? What feels 'true'? And wherever there is the fear of NOT getting, there is indication that this desire may not align with my highest good. This extra step - going into inner silence - is to me is the missing element of the teachings of the laws of attraction...or maybe it's there, and I missed it.
