If you
want to practically apply the lesson of Bhagavad Gita in your
life then read this invaluable article:
How to
be a wizard
A
wizard knows the laws of creation, and how to work with them.
A
wizard allows synchronicity to manifest.
A
wizard follows three basic principles.
The
first principle is that of wholeness. The more rested I am, the more
relaxed my mind and body, the more in touch I am with my self, the more
free I feel, the easier my soul, the more whole I am. And the more whole
I am, the more synchronicity seems to occur. Conversely, when I am out
of balance, tired, stressed, frazzled, wrapped up in concern or in some
other way off center, synchronicity does not manifest nearly so
abundantly.
We
cannot make synchronicities happen. It is in their very nature to occur
"by coincidence". We cannot control or manipulate the world in
order to create synchronicities -- their source is not of this world.
Yet we can encourage their appearance; we can open ourselves to them.
This we do by opening to ourselves, to our inner wholeness.
A
wizard allows inner wholeness to be a priority. A wizard keeps rested,
relaxed, centered and clear.
A
second characteristic of synchronicities is that they tend to support
our needs. They seem to bring us just what we need, at just the right
time. It is as if the Universe has my best interests at heart, and
arranges for their fulfillment in ways which I could never have dreamt
of. It is, to quote a renowned Indian teacher, "the support of
nature". We support nature by centering ourselves, and nature
supports us back, providing the opportunities to fulfill our needs. This
is what makes them so magical and remarkable -- such a coincidence.
To
allow the support of nature into our lives we need to follow
the second
principle of wizardry -- intuition.
This can be hard, because it is
often difficult to know what is true intuition and what is just
"stuff" seeping up from our unconscious. For me, following my
intuition means following my feelings, not my thoughts.
A
good example occurred one afternoon, in May 1995. I was busy writing
when suddenly I had the inclination to get up and go for a walk. At
first I resisted -- I told myself I was meant to working. Then, when the
feeling persisted, I got up and went for what I term a "random
walk" -- I don't decide in advance where I am going; at each point
where I have a choice, I make my choice there and then.
As
I walked I noticed signs for an artist's open day. The third time I saw
the sign I decided to follow it. Wandering around the studio, looking at
some wonderful sculptures, I happened to notice a guy in another room,
working away on a Macintosh. I wandered in and found he was developing a
web server, and wanted to do very much the same things as myself. We
found we had many other interests in common, and instantly became very
good friends. He offered me a place for my own web site, and a few weeks
later I had my first pages up and running.
That
is an example of following my intuition. If I had got on with what I
thought I should be doing, we might never have met. Many things would
have turned out differently, and you might not be reading this now.
It
is as if cosmic choreography has already set up the coincidences. They
are there waiting for us to discover them. We pick up the possibilities
through some subtle mental antenna, and notice them as some vague
tickling of our attention -- an intuition.
And
there is one more principle I have discovered. I can sit alone in my
cottage in the middle of a forest, at peace in myself, centered and
whole, and in touch with my intuition, yet here few coincidences occur.
Significant coincidences nearly always seem to involve other people in
some way. It is as if our interplay with others gives cosmic
choreography greater opportunities to reach through to us.
Although
we may not be able to make synchronicities happen, we can create
environments that foster their occurrence. We can create an inner
environment of wholeness and an openness to intention; and in our outer
lives we can go and engage ourselves fully in the world, mix with the
social field, go out and play. Play whatever game and role best fits our
intuitions. Play it with our soul, fully. Play it in whatever way brings
us inner wholeness, enjoyment and fulfillment -- there is, after all, no
point in suffering while we play.
This
is the third principle of wizardry -- a principle I call "zipping
and zooming".
Playing our part in the world, and allowing cosmic
choreography to play its part.
These
are the three principles of wizardry: Wholeness, Intuition, and Zipping
and Zooming.
And
if you need a mnemonic to remember them by, simply take their initial
letters, W I Z -- a wizard wizzes.
By
the way :
Another little coincidence. The word "wizard" is one of only six words in the English language that when put in reverse alphabet code (a becomes z, b becomes y, etc) is coded as the original word in reverse, i.e. as "draziw". It is also the longest such word -- the other five being "by", "bevy", "grit", "trig", and "wold". Interesting?
(Written by Peter Russell, www.peterussell.com
, published with
permission)
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Isavasyopanishad
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