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Deliberate Creation
and Yoga Philosophy |
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by
Marianne Woods Cirone, M.S., R.Y.T. |
The idea that
you/your thoughts create your reality has been associated with "New
Age" philosophy, but it could actually be one of the oldest
philosophies known. I recently heard a good definition of "New
Age" and it was "the blending of philosophies of the East and
West." Yoga teaches the axiom
"Aham Brahmasmi" which means "I am the creative
principal", which suggests that the
"New Age" philosophy is based on ancient eastern, yogic
teachings.
Other traditions have sayings with similar
connotations, such as "as you sow, you shall reap," indicating
that your thoughts, words or actions shall have effects that you will
experience at some point in time. Through
the philosophies that these phrases suggest, one recognizes their own
power to create consequences, both positive and negatives, through their thoughts, words, and deeds.
The consequences are suggested to be not only in this lifetime, but
potentially beyond it as yoga and other traditions teach.
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people who are familiar with the Sanskrit term "karma" equate it
with either destiny or reward and punishment for deeds. Karma,
in my understanding, is
more simply a law of cause and effect. (A good source |
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for
further
study of these principles from a yogic standpoint is
The Spiritual Science of Kriya Yoga
by Goswami Kriyananda, the founder and
spiritual preceptor of the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago,
Illinois.) Karma could be likened to a momentum that is started by a
thought or feeling, which will come to fruition based on its strength, the
frequency, and the degree to which it is embodied. While in our
culture I think people often equate karma with negative consequences, this
is not necessarily so. It is simply more of being affected by past occurrences
(which you are responsible for), but |
| it is said that yoga provides the
tools to break the bonds of karma (your past momentum) in order to
create that which is desired in the present. |
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| Before I studied
yogic philosophy, I had encountered a practical guide to creating the most
wonderful life experience that you could imagine by utilizing the power of
your thoughts and emotions. The teachings known |
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as the Science of
Deliberate Creation, provide
a practical discussion of the ways in which
your deeds, words, thoughts and even 'vibrations' can impact
you. the
'Abraham' materials created. Deliberate creation
is a concept that has been popularized by Jerry and Esther Hicks in their classic
work
A New Beginning II
. Their books, as well as the many tapes they have created, provide a compelling modern
day discussion of concepts which have many parallels to the yogic philosophies of
creating. |
Law of
Attraction
According to the
Hicks' the Law of Attraction is a powerful force by which our vibrations
will attract that which we focus upon, whether it is desired or not.
In addition, we also create by default, that is, by not focusing on
anything in particular and letting other influences affect our creation.
In simplistic terms, the Universe only hears what we are in vibrational
harmony with, or what we are giving attention to. Our greatest
benefit to ourselves and others is to raise our vibrations so that we are
in a mode of appreciating. By appreciating as much as possible, we
raise our vibrations and attract more desirable circumstances toward us.
Law of Allowing
The Law of Attraction
is next followed in importance by the Law of Allowing. Very
briefly, the Law of Allowing states that we must allow that which we
desire into our existence by eliminating our resistance to it. Our
resistance is usually found in our negative thought patterns. The
second part of the Law of Allowing is allowing others to be who they are
and realizing that ultimately they do not affect us because of the
strength of the Law of Attraction.
Law of Deliberate
Creation
The third major law
the Hicks' offer is the Law of Deliberate Creation, and this is a
framework for the practical application of the previous two laws.
They suggest setting up a bit of time each day called a 'workshop' to
specifically focus on our desires. Most of us watch TV, talk to
other people and in many other ways subject ourselves to outside
influences that affect our thoughts and emotions. Instead of passive
creating in that way, we can spend some time deliberately creating that
which we desire through affirmations, visualizations and other
techniques. Some practical suggestions for deliberate creation are
provided as follows:
Creating Your Workshop
- Get
a 3-ring binder and loose leaf paper, or select another medium that
suits you for collecting your workshop materials. Keep in mind that you will be inserting and removing
papers regularly, so a bound item is not optimal.
- Set
aside some sacred time—start by lighting a candle and setting your
intention. For example:
I am now
creating a binder which will represent my workshop, assisting me in
attaining clarity and focus about the wonderful creations I intend to
deliberately create in my life. I
intend to develop a methodology which I can use for myself and also share
with others.
- Take
ten sheets of paper, and on the top of each sheet, write down one of
these topics: physical,
spiritual, mental/emotional, relationship, career, environment, financial, activities, others and fantasy
self.
- Take
a piece of paper, and make a line down the center. On the left side of the paper, write “what I want”
and on the right side of the paper write, “why I want it”.
Adding the “why” helps to intensify the focus of your
desire. So for example,
your want might be a new house. The
why’s could include: a
bedroom for a baby, a yard for a dog, a garage for your car, a place
to have family parties, a room for your writing.
This is a life map, or treasure map.
Everyday, get yourself to a good feeling place, and then pull out
your workbook. In addition to
your general wants, perhaps there are some specific desires. For example, perhaps you have a presentation at work coming up that
you really want to do well at, to impress a superior and assure your
promotion. You can create a
page about this topic, bulleting your wants and whys. Then, to even further develop your creation, you can use a
technique called scripting.
Scripting
Scripting is a tool in which you think or write out a
situation fully. For example,
with the presentation for work mentioned above, scripting would take the
process a step further. Write
out in detail, how you would be accomplishing your goals, the great
feeling that you would have, the reactions which you would get from
others, the joy of sharing your good news. You want to use only the level of detail which creates within you a
feeling a positive emotion. If
you add detail which begins to create negative emotion, then back off and
wrap up your scripting at that point.
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