06.28.08
Posted in articles
at 1:08 pm
If we don’t practice giving and don’t recognize the fact of the universal interconnectedness, we might have painful experiences of loss. We might feel that something is taken away from us - something which was dear to our heart. We might wonder why does it happen, and why the world is so cruel to us.
It is not my intention to put down those who experience grief. Their feelings are real and normal for every human being. However, after we’ve recognized our emotional pain and went through a grieving process, we need to get back to the truth of the matter. And the truth is, nothing is lost.
A thing or a person which we apparently “lost”, did not disappear. Forms might change, but the energy behind those forms is still the same. When a thing seem to be destroyed, the energy just goes into a different form or to a different level. The same is true about human beings. Death is not an end of their existence, but a point of transition. After their mission in this life is over, they are free to go to the next plane of life. When we are convinced that this is true, we have the reason for optimism in the midst of any grief.
“Sometimes it seems as if something is being taken from you against your will. Sometimes you must let go of something you think you desperately need to keep. It may be a thing, a place, a person, or even a belief. When the time comes that it seems these are required from you, do not surrender them to the world. Give them freely, with whatever joy you can provide them with, but in every case, give them as an active and willing gift to the world”, says Brad Jensen.
Sometimes, much of our emotional pain is caused by our attitude of possessiveness. We think that some person “belongs” to us just because he or she means a lot to us. In the same way, we believe that certain things belong to us. But what if these are false notions? What makes us think that we may keep anything for as long as we want? Perhaps, the great universe is smarter that we are; and perhaps it perfectly knows how long we may “have” this or that. Perhaps, it makes no mistakes and never allows any injustice to happen.
As we learn to live in the flow of life, it becomes easier for us to let go. We become more sensitive to situations where letting go is necessary. We don’t complain about the need to let go, but we accept it as a natural part of our existence. We don’t say that the world is “unjust” just because it fails to meet our expectations. We become willing to deal with the world at its own terms. We don’t say that the world is “bad” just because we feel bad. Rather, we become willing to open our eyes and to recognize its hidden goodness.
We become free from the fear of loss. We begin to live with joy and expectancy of greater good, no matter what happens. And by “greater good” we don’t mean more of the same stuff which we let go, but more happiness and fulfillment, even if they come to us through different channels.
We know that nature abhors a vacuum. Something moves out of our life only to create an empty space for something equally or more significant to move into our life. Both in “good” times and in “bad” times, according to human standards, the rich universe provides us with everything we need for our conscious evolution.
Permalink
06.21.08
Posted in articles
at 6:33 pm
After we’ve learned that giving is not just a matter of financial donations, we may look through all areas of our life and search for ways to increase our giving. For instance, we may increase our giving through work by becoming better professionals. We may increase our giving through relationships by displaying more love, understanding, and compassion.
“But what about my spouse who does not love me enough? What about my parents who don’t understand me? What about my kids who don’t show me due respect?” The fundamental problem with such an attitude is that it places taking above giving. If we think that someone owes something to us, we will always feel frustrated and unhappy. But why should our happiness depend on others? Can’t we release our happiness from within by releasing the energy and the consciousness of love? By loving others, we aren’t doing any favor to them - we just play our part in the game of life.
We may also seek to give through our thoughts and feelings. Someone might think that it is the easiest kind of giving - but in fact, it takes great mental discipline. We are to send loving and peaceful thoughts to those people who come our way and to those who come to our minds. It might not be simple to send good thoughts to so-called “difficult” people, but the more we practice, the better will be our results. We will find that it is a pleasant and rewarding experience.
We’ve already said that giving increases prosperity consciousness. But giving increases our spiritual consciousness as well. When you deliberately send out good thoughts and feelings, you see yourself as a radiant center of light. You see yourself as a creator of your own life rather than a victim of circumstances. By your actions, you declare: “Even though some things seem to be beyond my control, I am above them, because I have the power to bless them”.
As you give, don’t be attached to that which you give. Following this simple rule will bring you the greatest fulfillment. How do you know whether you are attached or not? Just see whether you expect any particular results from giving. Have you ever been upset about the way your gifts were used? If so, you gave with strings attached. Did you ever feel regret that you gave something to someone because you found out that this person is not as good as you thought? If so, you gave with strings attached.
Don’t ever lament that your gifts are “lost”. The great universal abundance was not exhausted because of what you gave. This abundance is always available for you, just like for any person. But when your intentions in giving were pure, when you followed your inner guidance, you did the right thing. You acted in harmony with the universal energy flow. You will have your reward, and more substance will be given to you. Other people will also have their reward based on their treatment of your gifts, but it is not your business.
Permalink
06.14.08
Posted in articles
at 10:28 am
As I mentioned before, most people think of giving in terms of giving money - or perhaps, they include in this category donating the things they no longer need to charities and doing some volunteer work. But when we look at giving from the standpoint of the universal energy flow and our interconnectedness, we realize that giving includes much more. Essentially, all we express is giving.
One of the most important (and, unfortunately, one of the most neglected) channels of giving is our work. Work cannot be reduced to a way of earning money in order to live. Let us not allow ourselves to put off our life until some later time. We are to live fully at all times and at all places, no matter where we are. We are to see our particular job as a way to make our contribution to the universal well-being.
Our relationships also provide us a channel for giving. We give love to those around us. We give attention. We give care. We communicate with others. It is easy to understand that the quality of our relationships depends on the quality of out giving. However, many people live as if this isn’t true. They take their relationships for granted and don’t put enough efforts to keep them alive and thriving. They prefer to take rather than to give.
What about our thoughts and feelings? Most people would not consider them as channels of giving at all. They think that is their private matter. They believe that their negative thoughts do not affect anyone, except themselves.
However, modern spiritual seekers rediscover the fact that was known centuries ago - we all are connected at different levels of our being. Our thoughts and feelings contribute to the collective consciousness of the human race. Depending on the character of these thoughts and feelings, our contribution either helps others in their evolution, or obstructs their progress. Of course, it is up to us whether we accept this theory or not. It cannot be fully proved or disproved by scientific methods. But it gives a reasonable explanation to strange occurrences of “paranormal” character that happen all the time.
When we realize that many of our day-to-day activities are giving, our perspective changes. It becomes clear to us that we cannot not to give. There are people who never give tithe and never donate to charities. There are also those people who don’t work and don’t do anything for others. Yet they all are givers. Every person has relationships, for that is essential to his or her life. All people think and feel.
The quality of that which we receive is determined by the quality of that which we give. This is a teaching of all spiritual traditions. It does not matter whether we call it “the law of attraction”, or “the law of sowing and reaping”. The obvious conclusion is that if we want to change our life to the better, we need to raise our consciousness and to develop positive practices of giving.
But what about the church tithe? Should we pay it or not? In the light of what we’ve said, it is up to us to decide. We repeated it several times that we don’t have to give if we feel like we are manipulated into doing so. The best way to give is “out the abundance of heart”. But let me assure you that tithe is not just a church doctrine. Many of people with highly developed intuition came to the conclusion that tithe is the right thing to do.
What are their reasons? Our ability to give 10% of our income on the regular basis manifests our prosperity mentality, which in turn leads to greater prosperity. By paying tithe we declare that we are able to live on 90% of our financial income, and still have all of our needs met. The secret of tithe is not what it does to others, but what it does to ourselves.
Permalink
06.08.08
Posted in articles
at 3:53 am
In his immortal poem «The Prophet», Kahlil Gibran outlined several important principles of giving which are in line with what we are talking about. Let us look at them.
For in truth it is life that gives unto life - while you, who dream yourself a giver, are but a witness.
This brings us back to the concept of the energy flow. Whenever we give or take, we step into this universal process and become a part of what is meant to be our nature. Once we realize it, we become more spontaneous both in our giving and our taking.
Our ability to give and to take reflects our deep-seated convictions and attitudes. Who are true givers, according to Gibran?
They are the believers in life and the bounty of live, and their coffer is never empty.
He gets right to the point: So often people withhold their giving because of scarcity mentality and fear of need. “And what is fear of need but need itself?” When we afraid that we won’t have enough of that which is necessary for our life and self-expression, we don’t see ourselves as we truly are in the universal scheme of things. We view ourselves as separate beings rather than parts of the great whole. We view ourselves as having static existence rather than participating in the dynamic process of the universal exchange. We don’t believe that we have in ourselves something valuable to offer to others so that they would offer that which is valuable to us. Truly, the fear of need is a miserable state of mind the one might have!
Kahlil Gibran says that giving is not an act of rewarding someone for their extraordinary goodness. If we look upon others to see whether they live up to some exalted standards before we give something to them, we will restrict the energy flow.
You often say, ‘I would give, but only to the deserving.’
The trees in your orchard say not so, not the flocks in your pasture.
They give that they may live, for to withhold is to perish.
Surely he who is worthy to receive his days and his nights is worthy of all else from you.
And he who has deserved to drink from the ocean of life deserves to fill his cup from your little stream.
We have to give or take based on our intuitive guidance rather than on our biased perceptions of what is right and what is wrong. The fact is, our mind does not know all about the other person. It might seem for some that by our giving we encourage someone who does wrong (let us suppose that it is really the case), in his or her wrongdoing. But if we understand that the purpose of the energy flow is contribute to evolution of all the parties involved, we will realize that just the opposite is true. By our giving, we might be instrumental in setting the other person free from deceptive illusions. Why should we restrict ourselves in doing that?
The crucial thing for us is to give not because of obligation or fear, and not because we were manipulated into doing so. We’ve got to be intuitively guided. As Gibran says,
It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding;
And to the open-handed the search for one who shall receive is joy greater than giving…
All you have shall some day be given.
Therefore give now, that the season of giving may be yours and not your inheritors’.
Permalink
06.01.08
Posted in articles
at 6:25 pm
When a commercial company gives you something for free, what does it mean? It is a way of promotion of their products and services. It is given with an intention to make you their customer. It might be good for you to take advantage of this offer, but as a responsible person you will do even better if you will check products and services of their competitors as well.
When a non-profit organization gives you something for free, what does it usually mean? It wants you to be a part of their agenda. It is perfectly OK for you to agree on that, but I would advise you to check other approaches to the particular issues involved. Most organizations are biased in this or that way.
Some people might argue with me on this point, but I came to this conclusion after a long time of observation: it is not in the nature of any organization, including charities, to do anything unconditionally. I don’t want to downplay their role in any way – without businesses and non-profit organizations, many people would be left without substantial help. We are free to receive their gifts if we feel like doing it. We just need to be aware of the price involved. All non-profit organizations have their missions and agendas. Have you ever wondered why do they make pictures of their acts of giving? Because they need information to include in reports which they send to their contributors and supporters. By taking something from those organizations, you become a number in their reports. They hope that the total number will be large enough, so that their support would increase. Ideally, a non-profit organization would like to see you as someone who shares their ideas and actively participates in fulfillment of their plans. This is not always voiced, but it is always an underlying intention.
Unconditional giving, or giving with no strings attached, exists only between individuals.
But we know that not every instance of giving is unconditional. It is for our benefit not to take some gifts from others. There is a good reason why we teach little kids not to take candies from strangers at the streets. It is done for their protection. In such a way, there are people who are using their gifts in order to manipulate us into doing something we will regret afterwards. I don’t mean that we should be afraid of gifts of others – but we certainly need to be aware of the ways they are often used.
I would say, that unless a person practices random acts of kindness, the nature of his or her gift to you is determined by the character of your relationships. Do you have mutual and sincere love and respect? If the answer is positive, you are able to give and to receive with no strings attached. And I am convinced that it is the best possible way to give and to receive. The unconditional giving and receiving brings the greatest satisfaction and releases the unrestricted energy flow for all the parties involved.
Permalink
05.24.08
Posted in articles
at 6:56 pm
Our taking is a part of our life unfoldment and fulfillment of our life mission. By saying that, I don’t mean that every time we take something, we’ve got to do it with lofty thoughts in our minds. Let our taking, like other life activities, be as natural and spontaneous as possible. But this awareness becomes important when we areassaulted by self-doubts and other forms or mental negativity. Or, perhaps, we need to ponder why our taking is so necessary in situations when the flow of good in our life seem to be obstructed.
The next thing we need to understand is that when a person, including ourselves, spends money that he or she rightfully earned in a legitimate way,nobody has the rights to condemn the way those money are spent. When we seriously consider this matter, it is all reasonable and logical. Why, then, do we listen to those who condemn «luxury» of others? In so many cases, today’s luxury is tomorrow’s necessity.
Especially this is applied to the new technologies. As time goes on, they always become less expensive and more widespread. I remember the time when only businesses and governmental organizations could afford computers – theycoasted the way too much. And look at what we have now! I remember the time when only wealthy individuals could afford mobile phones. And look at what we have now!
The law of compensation rewards each person according to his or her contribution to the universal well-being. Sometimes we might think that this law doesn’t really work: certain individuals don’t receive that which is due to them, while others seemingly have more that they’ve earned. But the universe makes no mistakes, and it always bring the necessary corrections – even if we don’t see the way it happens. The law of compensation exists, and it cannot be avoided.
As we take that which is necessary for our soul development and self-expression, we need to be careful not to take that which we cannot compensate for. Ralph Emerson wrote:
«A wise man will know that it is always the part of prudence to face every claimant and pay every just demand on your time, your talent, or your heart. Always pay; for first or last you must pay your entire debt. Persons and events may stand for a time between you and justice, but it is only a postponement».
How can we practically apply the law of compensation? There are few simple rules we need to remember:
First, don’t look for free stuff. Free stuff mostly comes with the strings attached, but it might be too late when we notice it. We will always have to compensate for that which is «free» - in this or that manner.
Second, don’t look for get-rich-quick schemes – or any schemes which promise success and do not require your steadfast efforts. Even if those schemes do exist, they will make us pay afterwards. The consequences of all attempts to find an easy way are mostly painful.
Third, do not try to live on loans. It is true that credits are such a part of our modern economy that in some cases they cannot be avoided. Successful business owners often need loans to extend their enterprises. Yet loans aren’t free money. They are to be considered wisely. We cannot afford to take loans without sufficient cash flow to cover our debts.
Someone might ask, whether it is possible for us to accept free gifts – or should we look for ways to compensate for them as well. Let us talk about it the next time.
Permalink
05.17.08
Posted in articles
at 4:15 pm
The universe abundantly provides for our needs, but this provision does not come to us automatically. It should be consciously recognized and appropriated. Recognition involves knowing the fact that all the things we need rightfully belongs to us, because each one of us take a vital part in the universal life unfoldment. We were brought to being for a certain purpose, and we’ve been potentially equipped with all the things which are required for accomplishing of that purpose. Once we come to this realization deep in our hearts, many of our worries and fears become eliminated.
What is our life purpose? There is no simple answer to this question, because each one’s role is unique, just like each one of us is unique. But in general terms, we might say that we are destined to evolve and to make our contribution to the universal evolution. This becomes possible as we express ourselves in various ways: in our work, in our relationships with people and with the world, in our social activities, in our thoughts, words, and attitudes.
Expression is equal to the energy flow through us. But for energy to go out, we first need for energy to come to us. Expression takes tangible and intangible resources. We’ve got to have knowledge, information, and ideas. We’ve got to have raw materials and instruments for our work. We’ve got to have cooperation of others. These are the most obvious examples, yet their implication is clear: the greater is our expression, the more resources we need.
Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why some people who dream about being rich, do not become rich. They don’t put those desired riches in the context of their life purpose. They have no idea of the concept of the energy flow. They see no connection between the level of their provision and the level of their expression. And even if abundance comes to them, they don’t have the proper mindset to handle it.
The universe will give us all the things we need for our inner development and outer expression, but we should realize that money isn’t the best resource in many cases. There are other things to look for as well.
This is not an attempt to downplay the role of money. I fully agree with Brad Jensen who said that people who condemn money, condemn their power to get what they want. We have all the rights to use all the legitimate methods to get all the money we think we should have. But in situations where we cannot buy certain things, our creative imagination often comes to play. Seeming lack is one of the ways to move us on to new inventions and discoveries. Let us recognize that creative ideas are also the essential part of our abundance.
In the process of transcending of our limitations, we often come to the understanding of connection between an apparent lack and a lack of self-esteem. In other words, we don’t take that which we need because we think that we are unworthy of it. If we would like to express ourselves in greater measure and at deeper levels, we’ve got to let go this feeling of unworthiness. It won’t do us any good.
Some people talk a lot about distinguishing between legitimate needs and desires. But I would like to notice, first of all, that the difference is far from being clear. Besides, too much thinking on whether we «really need» this or that, takes us into a wrong direction. Rather that being focused on deepening of our expression, we become obsessed with minor issues. As we do that, feelings of unworthiness may creep back into our minds. The truth is, we won’t gain anything of value by thinking too much about self-restrictions.
Self-respect implies respect for our desires. We’ve got to accept them as an important part of our being, worthy of our consideration. We don’t have to treat them with suspicion. There but few rules we should have in mind while we deal with our desires.
First, we’ve got to make sure that these desires are truly ours – that they were not imposed on us by our social surrounding, by skillful manipulators or advertisers. Our desires should not be mixed with fear. The more we know ourselves, the less we desire the things which cause us to regret afterwards. Second, we need to make sure that the fulfillment of our desire won’t hurt other people. Third, we should be prepared to pay the full price for all the things we want. As long as we are in agreement with these guidelines, we are free to take and to use the resources which are at our disposal.
Permalink
05.10.08
Posted in articles
at 2:29 am
A spiritual seeker often finds books, articles, blog posts, and lectures which emphasise the importance of giving. This message just cannot be avoided. People are encouraged to give their money, their time, and their efforts to certain worthy cases, needy individuals, and spiritual organizations. Quite often, they are advised to give tithe – that is, ten percent of their income. We’ve become so accustomed to these words, that we rarely try to understand the overall concept of giving.
In order to support their theories on giving, some teachers quote the Bible, while others refer to the universal law which says «give, and it shall be given to you». Sometimes, giving is viewed as acting upon some kind of contract with God, who promised to reward cheerful givers with financial abundance. But isn’t it true that some of us knew people who were faithful tithers for many years, but still did get their «reward»? These cases might indicate that some key elements were missing in theories on giving, and we need a bit more balanced perspective.
At the same time, people who teach on giving might condemn «consumer mentality», «greed», and «selfishness». It even seems that they are making others feel guilty. «How dare you to take so much to yourself!» «How dare you to use more resources in a month than a third-world family uses in a year!» Words like this don’t ring true to me either.
Although I do believe in wisdom and moderation in using the natural resources, I am not a radical environmentalist. Much of environmentalism looks to me a fear-based doctrine, and I think that fear stops the flow of creative energy. Environmentalism assumes that energy resources and/or our abilities to use them are limited, but my opinion is that we only begun to explore the vastness of the universal treasures. It is not really wise to extrapolate our current tendencies and to predict a doomsday. The history proves it, time and again, that the humanity always comes to a new level of technological or social development when a crisis is about to happen. Several hundred years ago, the main source of energy for various human needs was wood. There could be a natural concern – what will happen when all the forests will be cut off? But the fact is, we don’t cut wood for our ovens or fireplaces anymore. We’ve discovered better energy sources and invented ways to use them for our benefit. Why don’t we trust that the human genius will do the same thing at the next stage of our progress? Reduced energy consumption, as some people suggest, won’t change the situation much, but new inventions will do it.
So, I would recommend to let go any guilt feelings about taking and using the resources we really need. This is a necessary part of our life.
Giving and taking are two sides of the same natural process of the energy flow. We all participate in this process. We cannot live and not to give, and at the same time we cannot live and not to take. It has to do with our universal connectedness. We should not separate giving from taking - neither in our mind, nor in our words and actions.
The challenge for all of us in not to «give more» or «take less», as we are instructed, but to be conscious about our giving and taking. And we may start our journey to greater awareness by not giving or taking anything under pressure, because of fear, guilt, and habit.
It is possible to give as a matter of habit. We do it all the time.
It is possible to give because of fear. Some individuals are afraid that they will lose God’s favour if they won’t give. Others are more concerned by what others will say in that case.
It is possible to give because of greed. Some people, as we mentioned earlier, try to use giving as a shortcut to greater prosperity.
Should we mention other people who give in order to boost their self-esteem? Should we mention those who are trying to «buy» love and attention of others by their giving?
At the same time, it is possible to take with wrong motives. We might grab hold of something we don’t really need because we are fearful and insecure, or because we’ve been manipulated into acting in such a way.
When we will clear our consciousness from all these negative states, it will become much easier for us to move along with the energy flow of giving and taking.
Permalink
05.03.08
Posted in articles
at 1:42 am
What should we do about our fears? What are practical methods which will allow us to attain fearless life? My personal recommendations would include, first of all, such proven practices as meditation, visualisation, and affirmations.
Why is it important to meditate? Because meditation brings our life back it its normal and harmonious condition. The fact is, most of modern people have to deal with constant pressure. Busy life they live, and the demands placed on them by their work, their families, and the society makes them stressed. But these outward stressful factors are not the only issues we need to consider. So often people become inwardly tense as the result of their unbalanced thinking. And even when the outward conditions are peaceful and calm, those individuals still have no rest. Some people seemingly cannot relax even when they take a vacation!
When we are stressed, our life mostly becomes reactionary rather than creative. We think along fixed lines. We take no time to discover and to explore new ideas and new approaches to life. Little by little, we become rigid, attached, and fearful. Meditation allows us to slowly reverse this process. It helps us to become truly ourselves by removing unnecessary tension and strain.
Why then we need visualisation? Because we visualise all the time, whether we know this or not. Pictures of all kinds come to our minds. For instance, when we are happy, we visualise ourselves having this happiness in the future. When we are afraid, we mentally see ourselves going bankrupt, having no money to pay our bills, being in a poor health condition, losing our partner, and so forth. The goal of visualisation is to start practicing consciously the same thing we always practiced unconsciously.
Allow positive images to come into your mind. Allow yourselves to daydream, as long you are not trying to escape from this world into your dreams. Remember that all achievers are dreamers first. Achievers often are criticised for their «stupid» and «unrealistic» dreams by people with little or no imagination. But the advancement of our civilization is dependant on those dreams.
We also need to practice affirmations in order to direct the course of our life. By making affirmations, or positive statements regarding ourselves and our place in the universal scheme of things, we act as conscious creators of our world. As we affirm, we’ve got to be direct.
Every ship has to have a point of destination, otherwise it will drift aimlessly. The same is true with us. We’ve got to select our goal, and to make statements as if we have already attained it.
These three practices go hand in hand. If we only affirm and do not meditate, we might become even more stressed. And if there are no vivid mental pictures to support our affirmations, we might get mixed results from our affirmations.
Finally, we’ve got to act – with courage, awareness, and love. A continued action releases the flow of creative energy, and allows ourselves to become immersed in it. As we stay in that flow, we will experience a truly fearless life!
Permalink
04.26.08
Posted in articles
at 2:05 am
It has been said that love casts away fear. But which kind of love does that? This question remains open for many people.
Our major problem is that we’ve been taught to identify love with personal attachments, or more broadly, with personal likes and dislikes. But such kind of love never casts away fear – it only breeds fear. As we recognize value of that which we are attached to, compared to other people or things, almost immediately comes the fear of loss. As we project our expectations of fulfillment and happiness to that which we are attached to, we become afraid that it will be gone.
Surely enough, it will be gone. The object of our attachment will be removed from our life, and not only because every fear of loss is a self-fulfilled prophecy. If there would be such thing as fearless attachment, it would not be helpful to us either. Life is transient by its nature, and there is nothing we can do about it, no matter how hard we try. The only constant in life is change.
From my perspective, love has to do with recognition of our connectedness. Love is «the bond of perfect unity», as some people say. Such kind of love comes through spiritual awareness – but love is more than awareness. It includes our emotional nature and our will. It is not enough to know – we’ve got to feel love and to act upon that feeling.
Love brings us to an awareness that we belong to the universal order of things – just like the things we’re afraid of. Those things are not accidental. They are essential parts of the greater wholeness, which is our ultimate good. Therefore, love inspires us to look for goodness in the things we’re afraid of, so that this goodness could be manifested.
This is not an easy job. Sometimes it could be difficult to understand how some acts of violence and apparent injustice, for example, are essential for the the universal order of things. But why should we start our journey to greater awareness and love with the most difficult questions? Let us start by applying the principle of love to our own experiences, and see where it would lead us. We will gradually become aware that love is truly the all-encompassing power.
We will recognize that life changes its forms and modes of operation, but never ceases. Pain can never be a threat to life in its essence.
Love gives us the right perspective of the world. But besides allowing us to see rightly, love releases the energy flow. Consider this: perhaps, those situations where evil is seemingly manifested, are situations where the energy flow is obstructed in some way. Love affects the situations by releasing the energy flow.
Perhaps, it is a part of our assignment in the great school of life – to learn how to manifest impersonal and unconditional love. It is easy to love that which is loveable. It is easily to love people to whom we are naturally attracted. Yet let us try, even in small ways, to extend our circle of love. Send your loving thoughts to people, things, and places you’ve not loved before. Declare that their goodness is released, and there is no thereat in them, either for you or for anyone else.
Your loving thoughts will create an energy field of love, which will make it easier for other people to love and to become fearless. They will feel love in the air, and will have no difficulties to connect to it.
Permalink