In last Monday’s post, someone made a comment that I felt deserved its own blog post, because it really is a good question.
Essentially, the question is, if the law of attraction is true, then why am I still blind?
The idea is, if the law of attraction really works, then my blindness should have been healed already. To the mind of this commenter, my blindness is proof either that (1) the law of attraction does not, indeed, work, or (2) I am not really successful in using the law of attraction.
I believe there are several misconceptions in the above logic, so I wanted to answer this question today, to hopefully start a discussion on the topic.
You can read the comment here, but I will also quote it below.
CJ comments:
It makes no sense whatsoever that you’d say all this stuff about requests being answered and then casually mention that you have vision impairment…. as if we wouldn’t notice??? Surely you asked to have that fixed – what happened? Universe said “nahhh, sorry, no response this time”….?
The universe sends you a car to pick you up in a moment’s notice, but doesn’t give you what you really want? Are you serious with this???? Do you think you’re talking to imbeciles?
My Story
In case you’re not familiar with my own story, I’ll give it in brief, so we’re all on the same page.
When I was four years old, I started losing vision in one of my eyes (I think the left, but I don’t remember at this point). I was taken to an eye doctor, but no issues were found.
In April 1993, I was taken to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA. They performed an MRI, and discovered a brain tumor on my pituitary gland, about the size of a golf ball. For any medical types out there, the tumor was a craniopharyngioma. The partial blindness was due to the tumor pressing on the optic chiasm.
I stayed two weeks in the hospital, and had an extensive surgery of, I believe, 14 hours. Once surgery was over, my vision was completely gone, just like that. I didn’t even have light perception, nor obviously do I to this day.
I remember bits and pieces of this period of my life. I remember parts of my hospital stay. I remember them having to take my blood quite frequently. I remember the time just before we left the hospital, and once we got back home.
I don’t really remember whether I had a tough time transitioning. I don’t believe so. I was told much later that in the following months, I would randomly see flashes of light, which would scare me pretty badly. But other than that, the transition wasn’t too difficult. It was only about a year later that I started taking piano lessons.
In the years to come, I began school, learned to use a cane, and learned to read braille. All of it came pretty easily.
I had very few moments growing up where I wished I could see. I can remember maybe a handful of occasions where I had temporary sadness over it, but I moved on quickly. My philosophy always was, what’s the purpose of being upset about something I can’t control?
It never limited me very much, though. At 9 years old, I learned how to use the computer. Around the age of 11, I started teaching myself how to program and create websites.
Another one of my philosophies was that nothing was presumed impossible for me unless and until I tried it. Usually, I found a way to make it work. I used to even play certain video games on the Playstation.
Now, again, I tell this story to give you an idea of where I come from. It is rare I get so personal on this blog, but I think it’s necessary for this post.
Now, I’ll get into my main points.
Why Am I Still Blind?
I mentioned above that I don’t see a reason to get upset over something I can’t control.
But, some might argue, the law of attraction gives us the ability to control anything, right? If so, then why not change my condition?
You have to understand that those who ask this question are asking it from the perspective of a sighted person.
To a sighted person, it seems that blindness would be the end of the world. But to me, it’s everyday life. I’ve been this way for 23 years now. I’ve adapted to it, and found a way to live life to the fullest despite this condition.
I know how it is, because to me, I couldn’t imagine being deaf. And yet I know deaf people who are perfectly happy as they are. I’ve heard of deaf people who actually don’t even want to hear again, even when the option is open to them.
I can’t understand that personally, because I highly value my hearing. But I can relate, at least, because I’m much the same.
To a sighted person, blindness seems to be a deficiency. It makes us more dependent on others, and limits what we can do in life.
But to me, it’s actually added a lot to my life.
First of all, in the years following my blindness, my spiritual awareness started to develop significantly. I started to be able to “see” spirits around me. I say “see” in quotes, because I don’t really have a name for how I sense them.
I believe that when someone has all five senses active, they are immersed in the world. When one is so immersed, it is hard to open up to that which is beyond the physical.
Imagine you were in an incredibly realistic virtual reality system. At first, you might have awareness that it was indeed only virtual reality. But over time, because of the realism of the virtual world, you might start to forget that it wasn’t actually real, or that there was actually a world beyond the virtual reality.
The physical world is that incredibly realistic virtual reality. When you are so immersed in it, it’s easy to forget that it is not actually real, as such. You are a spiritual being, with incredible powers to create. But you tend to forget this, because it appears as though physical reality has complete control over you.
It’s been relatively easier for me to see the reality beyond, if you will, and I think my blindness is part of that reason. I can more easily go within and separate myself from the world.
I also like that it’s helped me to trust the Universe more. I’ve been placed in countless situations where I simply had to trust, because I didn’t have the power on my own to do what I had to do, such as the example last week of finding a ride home from that event. I’ve had so many situations like that, that it becomes more or less second nature to simply give it over to the Universe. And, the Universe has never, not once, let me down.
By no means am I opposed to seeing again, if that opportunity were to arise. I’m simply saying that it’s not a huge priority. There are many other things I desire more than my vision.
For instance, if someone were to offer me a choice between a successful coaching business where I got to help others, or my vision restored instantly, I’d choose the former without hesitation. It’s just a much bigger desire for me.
If one day my bigger desires are all taken care of, and I’m looking for something else to manifest, then perhaps I would put more focus in this direction. But, for now, there are just more important things to me.
Everyone Has a Different Idea of the Perfect Life
The thing to realize is that everyone has a different idea of what a perfect life means to them.
Some people would love nothing more than to be millionaires with a private jet and yacht. Others just want to live a simple life with enough money to get by, and a bit for small luxuries.
Is the second group “wrong” for wanting different things? Have they just not expanded their mind enough, or dreamed big enough?
No. The goal of being a millionaire is not objectively better than the goal of living simply.
I am a natural leader. There was a time I believed that everyone, if given the chance, would want either to be the boss, or to work on their own.
But then Christine told me that she hated leading. She likes to follow others, and just do what she’s told to do. I couldn’t fathom that. I’d hate that kind of job.
But I realized that not everyone wants to lead. Some want to follow, and that’s okay.
The same is true with my own condition. While it might look objectively worse to be blind than to be sighted, I would disagree. As I said, I’ve gained a lot from my condition. I believe there was some purpose that I went blind in this life, and that’s acceptable to me.
Whatever your desires are, they are perfect for you. There is no need to justify your desires, or lack of other desires. Some people want to be single in life, and some want to be married, or anywhere in between. Some want to be millionaires, and others want to just provide for their family. Some want to be able to run a marathon, and others are okay with just walking to their car.
There is no “right” or “wrong” when it comes to desires. Your desires are your desires, and are perfect for you.
If I ever choose to manifest vision, that will be my choice. It is not a failure to remain as I am, and put my trust in the Universe to take care of me. It is not somehow hypocritical to manifest a ride home from an event, while still being visually impaired.
Similarly, if you have some health condition, and do want healing, this, too, is perfectly okay. You shouldn’t have to want to remain the way you are. It doesn’t mean you’re stronger or a better person if you keep the health condition, nor does it mean you’re weak if you want to change it.
Be as you are, and want what you want. The only requirement from the Universe is that you can accept where you are now, and set your intention without attachment. If you can do that, then you can do anything.
The Greater Purpose of Life
In the end, unlike what most LOA teachers will tell you, the Universe isn’t here just to fulfill your desires. That’s icing on the cake, but that’s not its end.
Its goal, if you can really say it has a goal, is to lead you to freedom. Freedom doesn’t mean physical health or financial abundance, as some might think. Freedom means what Lester Levenson would call imperturbability. It means unconditional happiness, no matter if you are sighted or visually impaired, healthy or sick, rich or poor.
Your nature, as I’ve pointed to in the past, is absolute Peace and Joy, independent of all outer conditions. The Self needs no conditions to be what it is.
Hindus call this nature Satcitānanda, meaning truth, consciousness, bliss. This is the experience of the Ultimate Reality.
Now, the more you connect with the true essence of who you are, the more your outer reality will reflect that perfection.
But, as I said, perfection means very different things to everyone. Every enlightened master isn’t a billionaire, because they simply see no need to attain this goal.
Nor does it mean that a billionaire is an enlightened master, quite obviously.
I love the story of Lester Levenson for this reason. Upon enlightenment, he decided to become a millionaire, and did so in six months. Then, he decided he didn’t need to be a millionaire after all, and left it all behind, determined to simply allow the Universe to provide for his needs as they arose.
Eventually, though, everyone dies. This is true, no matter how enlightened you are. Yes, there are legends of certain masters who are immortal, or who live for an incredibly long time. And I do believe that if you really determined to, free of resistance, you could likely increase the body’s lifespan indefinitely.
But, it’s not a failure to let sickness take over and finally to succumb to death. It’s simply the next step of the journey.
No matter how free, how enlightened, or how aligned you are, you will die one day. All that you have now achieved will eventually pass away. I know this can seem morbid, but it’s good to accept these facts.
That’s why freedom is to realize our self-sufficient nature as it is, and then to enjoy worldly pleasures as the passing shadows they are, free of attachment or aversion of any kind. What comes is perfect, and what goes is perfect, too.
That’s why to me, it’s perfect if blindness is here, and it’s perfect if vision is here. If one day I choose to playfully set the intention for vision, that’ll be perfect, too.
This may not have even been a question on some people’s minds. But, hopefully this post has clarified for you where I come from personally, and perhaps you can even apply it to your own situation in some way.
If indeed this was a question that crossed your mind, then I hope that this has suitably resolved it for you. If not, I’m happy to carry on this discussion in the comments.
And finally, thanks for reading my story. It was rather personal, so I appreciate everyone who reads through this post.
How About You?
Now it’s your turn. Has this post clarified the law of attraction for you, and how it applies to us individually? This can be a pretty charged topic, but I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts in the comments.
Hopefully you know this by now because of my frankness and openness in the post, but do not hesitate to ask me any question about my blindness or how I have dealt with it. I know some sighted people hesitate, because they don’t want to accidentally offend a blind person. But, I am not easily offended, so ask away. 🙂
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This was such an enlightening post. I completely agree with everything that is said. The most important thing in life is that we have freedom. I prefer to call it love since that is how I experience it. Now I will give you a different perspective. My desire is to be able to see fully. I have believed this from an early age. I used to believe I was weak for feeling this way, especially talking to blind people who wanted the exact opposite. what Brandon said was so freeing because we all have different desires. Do I need to see? No. Do I accept the way I am? sure. Am I praying for healing? Yes and I believe it will come because that is my desire.
I used to believe I “needed” to be healed. Now it is more of a fun thing. I feel it would be a new experience for me, and I have always felt this way.
Another thing I have realized in working with people doing the healing ministry I do is the most important healing we can bring people is love/freedom as Brandon said, whether that is physical or on the deepest level. I used to put too much emphasis on the physical healing, but honestly it is bringing God’s healing love to all that is the most important. When we do that, true miracles happen.
On the other hand, Jesus did heal all who asked Him. So it is a great balance. We must respect how people want to live their lives and all learn from each other. No one is perfect, and even the most enlightened masters are not perfect. We are human and therefore all grow. There is no end to growth. So let’s all respect each other and learn from each other, bringing healing love and kindness to all.
This was such an enlightening post. I completely agree with everything that is said. The most important thing in life is that we have freedom. I prefer to call it love since that is how I experience it. Now I will give you a different perspective. My desire is to be able to see fully. I have believed this from an early age. I used to believe I was weak for feeling this way, especially talking to blind people who wanted the exact opposite. what Brandon said was so freeing because we all have different desires. Do I need to see? No. Do I accept the way I am? sure. Am I praying for healing? Yes and I believe it will come because that is my desire.
I used to believe I “needed” to be healed. Now it is more of a fun thing. I feel it would be a new experience for me, and I have always felt this way.
Another thing I have realized in working with people doing the healing ministry I do is the most important healing we can bring people is love/freedom as Brandon said, whether that is physical or on the deepest level. I used to put too much emphasis on the physical healing, but honestly it is bringing God’s healing love to all that is the most important. When we do that, true miracles happen.
On the other hand, Jesus did heal all who asked Him. So it is a great balance. We must respect how people want to live their lives and all learn from each other. No one is perfect, and even the most enlightened masters are not perfect. We are human and therefore all grow. There is no end to growth. So let’s all respect each other and learn from each other, bringing healing love and kindness to all.
Thank you very much, Brandon, for sharing your craniopharyngioma story. It is quite a story.
Sometimes I get dizzy discussing these topics. They are pretty “out there”, if you will, yet I am so drawn to them. Like a magnet, these things come my way all the time, and I also end up seeking answers, so I do not see it as a curse, just a quest of some sort. By “out there”, I mean the world we cannot see. The Bible states that the worlds are the visible and the invisible so it is a thing that we can discuss. But you have to be drawn to it and open to it.
And Christine, thank you for your comment.
Hey Kat,
Thanks so much for your comment. 🙂
I know what you mean. I’ve always been drawn to these sorts of topics as well. I’ve never been one for smalltalk, but I’ll talk about spirituality for hours.
I’m glad you liked the post. I felt my story had to be shared.
It’s wonderful story Brandon. Agree with whatever u said. Everything is temporary because change is constant. So just dive into flow without holding anything and expecting it to remain as it is forever. Like You said in the last post about flowing with universal flow. It makes everything so peaceful and light. Become unconditional . I also believe that why to get upset over things I can’t change. Nothing has to change in order to make my life better but me. If I will keep correcting my perception then I will only see what I want to see and how I want to see. thank you so much for wonderful article. It’s so inspirational. Yes there is nothing wrong or right . It’s just you want or you don’t.
Hi Rhea,
thanks so much for your comment. 🙂
Yes this is so true. That’s the law of attraction in a nutshell. It’s all about correcting our own perception of things.
Thank you very much, Brandon, for sharing your craniopharyngioma story. It is quite a story.
Sometimes I get dizzy discussing these topics. They are pretty “out there”, if you will, yet I am so drawn to them. Like a magnet, these things come my way all the time, and I also end up seeking answers, so I do not see it as a curse, just a quest of some sort. By “out there”, I mean the world we cannot see. The Bible states that the worlds are the visible and the invisible so it is a thing that we can discuss. But you have to be drawn to it and open to it.
And Christine, thank you for your comment.
Hey Kat,
Thanks so much for your comment. 🙂
I know what you mean. I’ve always been drawn to these sorts of topics as well. I’ve never been one for smalltalk, but I’ll talk about spirituality for hours.
I’m glad you liked the post. I felt my story had to be shared.
Beautiful post Brandon! I too have a strong background in non-duality teachings before I came across LoA, so I love that you integrate both into your work.
I have my own health issues which I am actually on a neural re-wiring program to heal (chronic fatigue) and I’d love your take on something. There IS visualization on this program, but only to the point where it leads you to “feel good”.
How can I continue doing a healing manifestation program and not expect the outcome? Because, I really get how the LoA works. If you want a car, obviously, it’s more along the lines of representational vibration or feeling that that car brings to you. But, it’s a little different with healing.
How can I continue to work through my program, but take the focus off of the actual manifestation which would be…..healing itself?
Thanks for your time!
Hey Derek,
Thanks for your comment. 🙂
Oo, so great that you also have a background in non-duality. I enjoy being able to bridge them, because there is often a tension between these two paths. I believe they’re just two aspects of one and the same path.
Chronic fatigue can be very difficult. I wish you the best of luck with manifesting the healing of that condition.
I think you misunderstand me, though. I’m not saying not to expect the outcome, or not to focus on it.
All I’m saying is to accept your current condition as it is now. Make the present moment perfect, as that’s how your true Self sees it. Then, set the intention for healing, without being attached to the outcome.
In Hinduism they have the path of karma yoga. It’s acting without being attached to the fruits of your actions. That’s kind of how this is. Set your intention, do your visualization if you like, but do it all without attachment to the goal.
It can be hard to get there. If there is attachment right now, simply accept that and welcome it. But realize, too, that where there’s attachment, there’s aversion to its opposite, and as long as you are averse to something, you hold it in reality.
As you let go, it will be easier and easier to move towards your goal.
How do you release attachment? I have many blog posts about that, including my preferred technique, radical acceptance.
You might also be interested in my Law of Attraction Course.
I hope the above helps. 🙂 Thanks again for your comment.
Thanks Brandon for your response. I liked the article on radical acceptance. I studied Vedanta for a period, so I am familiar with karma yoga.
So, basically your teachings from what I gather, differ from other LoA as to where to “focus your attention” part of it? Am I correct about this? As you don’t believe as much in focusing our attention on to something order to get in line with the vibration or feeling of it?
Hi Derek,
Where I differ from other teachers is in several areas. Primarily, many other teachers tell you to simply ignore current reality. I say, instead, to make peace with what is. When you don’t have an emotional reaction to what is, then what is cannot continue to create for you.
Most teachers are all about selective focusing of your attention. But I say that if all attachments and aversions around the issue are resolved, then you don’t have to try to think the right way, or focus on the right things.
For instance, if you want to manifest money, and you resolve all the limiting beliefs and other attachments/aversions around lack of money, then even if you think something like, “I don’t have very much money right now,” that thought isn’t going to cause pain, and therefore it’s not going to create in your reality. It’s only if you think that thought, and it causes a reaction in you, that it creates more of itself.
Creation is a lot easier if you resolve everything standing in the way of it, then lightly and effortlessly focus on the intention.
So yes, you still focus on the intention, but there isn’t this idea of deluding yourself into thinking you have it already, which is present in some LOA teachings. You don’t act as if or any of that. It’s more that you find a way to feel the way you want to feel, right now, and then the goal comes on its own.
I hope that makes sense. 🙂
Thanks Brandon. That seems to be more in line with Abraham from what I gather, granted they tend to word things differently as I’m sure you’ve noticed.
Personally, I find that letting go of control has been the most freeing aspect for me. I’ve been developing this sense of trust that when I let go, everything I truly want or desire will find its way to me because I am aligning with the vibration of who I truly am (Source). I know this because it feels right to me. And I think this is the basis of all spiritual teachings. Even if guys like Nisargadatta might not have grasped the manifestation aspect of deliberate receiving, the main stepping stone of allowing is still the focal point of all great teachings.
What are your thoughts on Abraham as compared to other LoA teachers? And thanks for the mention of the course. I will give it some consideration.
Hey Derek,
Yes, letting go is perfect. Thats what I refer to as radical acceptance: just accepting each moment as it comes. That allows the Universal flow to simply take you to that which is best for you.
Abraham, in my opinion, has some things right, and some things wrong. Channelers are a bit tough, as they all, no matter what they say to the contrary, have a filter in place.
For instance, Abraham / Esther says that the subconscious mind doesn’t exist, or isn’t important. Yet, the subconscious mind makes up 88% of your total awareness. The subconscious mind is incredibly vital to successfully using the law of attraction, and I can’t fathom why Abraham / Esther simply denies its importance. I suspect that Esther simply has no knowledge on the subject, and so is unable to communicate on that issue.
But, I deal with the subconscious all the time with my clients, using NLP and other techniques, and changes can be made very quickly. Without taking the subconscious mind into account, it can feel as though you’re ramming your head against a brick wall.
A second disagreement I have with Abraham is that they say that the sole reason we are here in this world is to fulfill our desires. However, as you’ve read, I take a much more advaitan view of the world. I believe that we’re here to discover our own freedom. Manifestation is just icing on the cake. But if we get caught up in the manifestation, by getting attached to it, it’ll turn against us.
Those are two of the biggest disagreements I have. There are certainly other minor issues I have with them, but they also get a lot right.
Yes, I have found the same thing with Abe in regards to the subconscious. Never really quite understood their perspective on that. In my own experience, the subconscious is certainly real! But, like you said, all channels come with their own filtering…..including Bashar perhaps.
“All I’m saying is to accept your current condition as it is now. Make the present moment perfect, as that’s how your true Self sees it. Then, set the intention for healing, without being attached to the outcome”.
Brandon, accepting pain is hard, as you know. But if the person in question was able to do this, where does the impulse for change come? Acceptance is acceptance. Intention for change is non-acceptance. The two processes are mutually exclusive. The very moment I accept a situation, then the desire for change must necessarily evaporate.
Hi CJ,
No, that’s not true at all. It’s only true if you’re motivation for change is to fix problems, as I said in the other post.
But it’s absolutely possible to accept what is, and then have the playful desire for something more. It is not out of need, but out of a simple decision to create something different.
Not only is it possible, but actually it is the only way that things will actually change. If you are sick, you can’t get better unless and until you accept and make peace with your sickness. It’s simply not possible.
Same goes for any other goal. Accept your current situation before you can decide to change it.
ok, thanks.
It’s hard to think of healing fibromyalgia as playful – the ego-mind thinks of it as an urgent necessity, obviously. And the ego-mind needs and craves the relief, which is why is doesn’t happen (presumably).
Might it be that once a peaceful state is attained that the desire becomes “pure”? By pure I mean “unadulterated by craving and attachment”?
I’ve read a lot of Nisagardatta in the past and he talks a lot about the problems with the desire/fear energy. But the way he describes it doesn’t sit well with me. Desire on its own is absolutely no problem – it’s just that we rarely experience pure desire. It’s almost always pulling us into craving, so we think of them as the same thing. I’m getting a picture of “pure desire” to just be a tiny speck of creative energy, surrounded by a huge black cloud of craving. And the task is to separate them.
cheers
Yes, I would agree exactly with what you said.
Desire is a tricky word, because we just don’t ‘have a word to differentiate needy desire and pure playful desire. Some people say desire is bad and the root of suffering because they associate desire with the craving you mentioned. But, that’s not the only type, obviously.
I like to differentiate them with ego desire, and Self desire. Ego desire is necessarily craving, because the ego always believes it lacks something. The Self never lacks anything, so its desires are always pure.
But yes, the job is separating pure desire from craving. Once you rest at peace, then you can easily hold the pure desire, and it’ll manifest quickly.
I’m Hindu and that was explained beautifully. Thank you for sharing, it never did make sense that everyone wants the the exact same things and derives happiness from the same things.
I’ve been studying self help and manifestation since my teens but somehow still struggling at 40. I can see that things I focus on I manifested easily but somehow can’t transfer that too other areas like relationships.
I feel unloved, unappreciated and like my partner is loving attraction but I don’t think that is true.
I’m trying to read Nature of reality by Jane Roberts and Bashar material. I’m figuring out resistance that I hold but no major changes yet.
I’ve also scoured through your website and hoping to gain more knowledge.
Thanks again and I look forward to more posts.
Hi Shell,
Thank you so much for your comment. 🙂 I’m touched that you say I explained things well. I wasn’t born into Hinduism, but have a deep respect for the Hindu path.
I would guess that the manifestations that came easily to you were on topics that you didn’t hold a lot of resistance toward, while the issue of your relationship is pretty sensitive.
So, as you know, the only thing you need to do is to release the resistance you have to a better relationship.
You mentioned a bit of that resistance above: feeling unloved and unappreciated. These are limiting beliefs that probably have their root in past traumas or negative experiences.
I’m happy to help in any way I can. If you want, you can sign up for a free one-on-one session to discuss your goal and what’s blocking the way.
Thanks again for your comment.
It’s wonderful story Brandon. Agree with whatever u said. Everything is temporary because change is constant. So just dive into flow without holding anything and expecting it to remain as it is forever. Like You said in the last post about flowing with universal flow. It makes everything so peaceful and light. Become unconditional . I also believe that why to get upset over things I can’t change. Nothing has to change in order to make my life better but me. If I will keep correcting my perception then I will only see what I want to see and how I want to see. thank you so much for wonderful article. It’s so inspirational. Yes there is nothing wrong or right . It’s just you want or you don’t.
Hi Rhea,
thanks so much for your comment. 🙂
Yes this is so true. That’s the law of attraction in a nutshell. It’s all about correcting our own perception of things.
Beautiful post Brandon! I too have a strong background in non-duality teachings before I came across LoA, so I love that you integrate both into your work.
I have my own health issues which I am actually on a neural re-wiring program to heal (chronic fatigue) and I’d love your take on something. There IS visualization on this program, but only to the point where it leads you to “feel good”.
How can I continue doing a healing manifestation program and not expect the outcome? Because, I really get how the LoA works. If you want a car, obviously, it’s more along the lines of representational vibration or feeling that that car brings to you. But, it’s a little different with healing.
How can I continue to work through my program, but take the focus off of the actual manifestation which would be…..healing itself?
Thanks for your time!
Hey Derek,
Thanks for your comment. 🙂
Oo, so great that you also have a background in non-duality. I enjoy being able to bridge them, because there is often a tension between these two paths. I believe they’re just two aspects of one and the same path.
Chronic fatigue can be very difficult. I wish you the best of luck with manifesting the healing of that condition.
I think you misunderstand me, though. I’m not saying not to expect the outcome, or not to focus on it.
All I’m saying is to accept your current condition as it is now. Make the present moment perfect, as that’s how your true Self sees it. Then, set the intention for healing, without being attached to the outcome.
In Hinduism they have the path of karma yoga. It’s acting without being attached to the fruits of your actions. That’s kind of how this is. Set your intention, do your visualization if you like, but do it all without attachment to the goal.
It can be hard to get there. If there is attachment right now, simply accept that and welcome it. But realize, too, that where there’s attachment, there’s aversion to its opposite, and as long as you are averse to something, you hold it in reality.
As you let go, it will be easier and easier to move towards your goal.
How do you release attachment? I have many blog posts about that, including my preferred technique, radical acceptance.
You might also be interested in my Law of Attraction Course.
I hope the above helps. 🙂 Thanks again for your comment.
Thanks Brandon for your response. I liked the article on radical acceptance. I studied Vedanta for a period, so I am familiar with karma yoga.
So, basically your teachings from what I gather, differ from other LoA as to where to “focus your attention” part of it? Am I correct about this? As you don’t believe as much in focusing our attention on to something order to get in line with the vibration or feeling of it?
Hi Derek,
Where I differ from other teachers is in several areas. Primarily, many other teachers tell you to simply ignore current reality. I say, instead, to make peace with what is. When you don’t have an emotional reaction to what is, then what is cannot continue to create for you.
Most teachers are all about selective focusing of your attention. But I say that if all attachments and aversions around the issue are resolved, then you don’t have to try to think the right way, or focus on the right things.
For instance, if you want to manifest money, and you resolve all the limiting beliefs and other attachments/aversions around lack of money, then even if you think something like, “I don’t have very much money right now,” that thought isn’t going to cause pain, and therefore it’s not going to create in your reality. It’s only if you think that thought, and it causes a reaction in you, that it creates more of itself.
Creation is a lot easier if you resolve everything standing in the way of it, then lightly and effortlessly focus on the intention.
So yes, you still focus on the intention, but there isn’t this idea of deluding yourself into thinking you have it already, which is present in some LOA teachings. You don’t act as if or any of that. It’s more that you find a way to feel the way you want to feel, right now, and then the goal comes on its own.
I hope that makes sense. 🙂
Thanks Brandon. That seems to be more in line with Abraham from what I gather, granted they tend to word things differently as I’m sure you’ve noticed.
Personally, I find that letting go of control has been the most freeing aspect for me. I’ve been developing this sense of trust that when I let go, everything I truly want or desire will find its way to me because I am aligning with the vibration of who I truly am (Source). I know this because it feels right to me. And I think this is the basis of all spiritual teachings. Even if guys like Nisargadatta might not have grasped the manifestation aspect of deliberate receiving, the main stepping stone of allowing is still the focal point of all great teachings.
What are your thoughts on Abraham as compared to other LoA teachers? And thanks for the mention of the course. I will give it some consideration.
Hey Derek,
Yes, letting go is perfect. Thats what I refer to as radical acceptance: just accepting each moment as it comes. That allows the Universal flow to simply take you to that which is best for you.
Abraham, in my opinion, has some things right, and some things wrong. Channelers are a bit tough, as they all, no matter what they say to the contrary, have a filter in place.
For instance, Abraham / Esther says that the subconscious mind doesn’t exist, or isn’t important. Yet, the subconscious mind makes up 88% of your total awareness. The subconscious mind is incredibly vital to successfully using the law of attraction, and I can’t fathom why Abraham / Esther simply denies its importance. I suspect that Esther simply has no knowledge on the subject, and so is unable to communicate on that issue.
But, I deal with the subconscious all the time with my clients, using NLP and other techniques, and changes can be made very quickly. Without taking the subconscious mind into account, it can feel as though you’re ramming your head against a brick wall.
A second disagreement I have with Abraham is that they say that the sole reason we are here in this world is to fulfill our desires. However, as you’ve read, I take a much more advaitan view of the world. I believe that we’re here to discover our own freedom. Manifestation is just icing on the cake. But if we get caught up in the manifestation, by getting attached to it, it’ll turn against us.
Those are two of the biggest disagreements I have. There are certainly other minor issues I have with them, but they also get a lot right.
Yes, I have found the same thing with Abe in regards to the subconscious. Never really quite understood their perspective on that. In my own experience, the subconscious is certainly real! But, like you said, all channels come with their own filtering…..including Bashar perhaps.
“All I’m saying is to accept your current condition as it is now. Make the present moment perfect, as that’s how your true Self sees it. Then, set the intention for healing, without being attached to the outcome”.
Brandon, accepting pain is hard, as you know. But if the person in question was able to do this, where does the impulse for change come? Acceptance is acceptance. Intention for change is non-acceptance. The two processes are mutually exclusive. The very moment I accept a situation, then the desire for change must necessarily evaporate.
Hi CJ,
No, that’s not true at all. It’s only true if you’re motivation for change is to fix problems, as I said in the other post.
But it’s absolutely possible to accept what is, and then have the playful desire for something more. It is not out of need, but out of a simple decision to create something different.
Not only is it possible, but actually it is the only way that things will actually change. If you are sick, you can’t get better unless and until you accept and make peace with your sickness. It’s simply not possible.
Same goes for any other goal. Accept your current situation before you can decide to change it.
ok, thanks.
It’s hard to think of healing fibromyalgia as playful – the ego-mind thinks of it as an urgent necessity, obviously. And the ego-mind needs and craves the relief, which is why is doesn’t happen (presumably).
Might it be that once a peaceful state is attained that the desire becomes “pure”? By pure I mean “unadulterated by craving and attachment”?
I’ve read a lot of Nisagardatta in the past and he talks a lot about the problems with the desire/fear energy. But the way he describes it doesn’t sit well with me. Desire on its own is absolutely no problem – it’s just that we rarely experience pure desire. It’s almost always pulling us into craving, so we think of them as the same thing. I’m getting a picture of “pure desire” to just be a tiny speck of creative energy, surrounded by a huge black cloud of craving. And the task is to separate them.
cheers
Yes, I would agree exactly with what you said.
Desire is a tricky word, because we just don’t ‘have a word to differentiate needy desire and pure playful desire. Some people say desire is bad and the root of suffering because they associate desire with the craving you mentioned. But, that’s not the only type, obviously.
I like to differentiate them with ego desire, and Self desire. Ego desire is necessarily craving, because the ego always believes it lacks something. The Self never lacks anything, so its desires are always pure.
But yes, the job is separating pure desire from craving. Once you rest at peace, then you can easily hold the pure desire, and it’ll manifest quickly.
I’m Hindu and that was explained beautifully. Thank you for sharing, it never did make sense that everyone wants the the exact same things and derives happiness from the same things.
I’ve been studying self help and manifestation since my teens but somehow still struggling at 40. I can see that things I focus on I manifested easily but somehow can’t transfer that too other areas like relationships.
I feel unloved, unappreciated and like my partner is loving attraction but I don’t think that is true.
I’m trying to read Nature of reality by Jane Roberts and Bashar material. I’m figuring out resistance that I hold but no major changes yet.
I’ve also scoured through your website and hoping to gain more knowledge.
Thanks again and I look forward to more posts.
Hi Shell,
Thank you so much for your comment. 🙂 I’m touched that you say I explained things well. I wasn’t born into Hinduism, but have a deep respect for the Hindu path.
I would guess that the manifestations that came easily to you were on topics that you didn’t hold a lot of resistance toward, while the issue of your relationship is pretty sensitive.
So, as you know, the only thing you need to do is to release the resistance you have to a better relationship.
You mentioned a bit of that resistance above: feeling unloved and unappreciated. These are limiting beliefs that probably have their root in past traumas or negative experiences.
I’m happy to help in any way I can. If you want, you can sign up for a free one-on-one session to discuss your goal and what’s blocking the way.
Thanks again for your comment.
With your post Brandon, I thought of one verse in the bible when Jesus said that “Those who could see, will now not see, and those who could not see, will see.” For us, the sighted, it is true in your post that somewhat we are too immersed in the virtual reality, when the world’s reality (the reality that we have taught it is) is full of negative enumerations, we only see and believe that it is indeed negative. And these belief has made us slaves and more focused on the reality of the virtual world rather than the inner world. It is because for those who can see always believe what they can see. “To see is to believe” is the motto. And these make it so difficult for us to manifest our desires, because we are afraid to fail from our own expectations. Your post now has enlightened me a lot. This makes me look into my bottom and realize that blindness is not what you can’t see but what you can’t understand because there is so much blocks in your mind. Thank you for this Brandon. You are making your dream, of inspiring people, manifest each day. Shalom!
Hi Dominic,
Thanks for your great comment. 🙂 I really appreciate what you said. I’m honored to be able to help in any way possible.
With your post Brandon, I thought of one verse in the bible when Jesus said that “Those who could see, will now not see, and those who could not see, will see.” For us, the sighted, it is true in your post that somewhat we are too immersed in the virtual reality, when the world’s reality (the reality that we have taught it is) is full of negative enumerations, we only see and believe that it is indeed negative. And these belief has made us slaves and more focused on the reality of the virtual world rather than the inner world. It is because for those who can see always believe what they can see. “To see is to believe” is the motto. And these make it so difficult for us to manifest our desires, because we are afraid to fail from our own expectations. Your post now has enlightened me a lot. This makes me look into my bottom and realize that blindness is not what you can’t see but what you can’t understand because there is so much blocks in your mind. Thank you for this Brandon. You are making your dream, of inspiring people, manifest each day. Shalom!
Hi Dominic,
Thanks for your great comment. 🙂 I really appreciate what you said. I’m honored to be able to help in any way possible.