Excerpts on the 6th - The Law of Detachment

by Deepak Chopra

(Book - The seven spiritual laws of success)

• In detachment lies the wisdom of uncertainty.....in the wisdom of uncertainty lies the freedom from our past, from the known, which is the prison of past conditioning. And in our willingness to step into the unknown, the field of all possibilities, we surrender ourselves to the creative mind that orchestrates the dance of the universe.
• Like two golden birds perched on the sameself tree, intimate friends, the ego and the Self dwell in the same body. The former eats the sweet and sour fruits of the tree of life, while the latter looks on in detachment. - The Mundaka Upanishad -
• Anything can be acquired through detachment, because detachment is based on the unquestioning belief in the power of your true Self.
• The search for security and certainty is actually an attachment to the known.
• Uncertainty on the other hand, is the fertile ground of pure creativity and freedom.
• When you experience uncertainty, you are on the right path - so don't give it up.
• The law of detachment accelerates the whole process of evolution. When you understand this law, you don't feel compelled to force solutions. When you force solutions to problems, you only create new problems.
• Every single problem that you have in your life is a seed of an opportunity for some greater benefit.

Dlegacy: One of the authors that I greatly admire. These are excerpts from, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. Mind boggling & thought provoking. A must read. Books such as this are assets itself. Used to ask myself, is reading alone sufficient? Putting into practise is essential. Some may take immediate action, some may take slow steps. Whatsoever it is we are the best judge of ourselves. Only we know where we are heading.

Dlegacy: Just a day after the topic of detachment was highlighted, I had a real life experience. My car had an accident. Minor because there were no casualties, major because it left a huge burn in the pocket. The moment it happened, I thanked my lucky stars and god, no harm done to others or to me. Guess, it truly helped to look at the incident in a positive manner, detached outlook. God truly prepares you to face the future ahead; be it for better or worst!