Dreams, Desires and Destiny.
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Question:
My question is of a confusion I have based on what I have been studying in the Course in Miracles and what I hear/learn from sources like “The Secret” and “Abraham… Ask and it is Given”.
My understanding of the Course is that, all that will happen has already happened and we are just watching the “movie” of what we call life (hence déjà vu). As opposed to trying to change it, we should just change our perception of what we believe to be happening in our movies and forgive it to reach salvation so that we can get back to being fully aware of our unity with God.
But the Secret & Abraham teaches that you can change your life based on your thoughts and feelings. I’m confused. Do we really have any control over what happens (or appears to be) happening? Can I really manifest whatever I want?
Gary Renard (Disappearance of the Universe) says no, unless it’s in the script, it won’t happen. He points out that even when there’s a fork in the road, both paths have already been filmed as well. But through forgiveness, time can collapse so that there are fewer lessons needed and that’s really the only “change” that can be made.
Is it possible to at least make my dream more enjoyable while I’m awakening or would that be counterproductive to even think about? Or do I just have to flow with what happens apparently good or bad trusting that all is well and my happy ending is unavoidable despite my desire for a different “reality”.
I know you’re going to say “Just be happy with what is”.
But seriously, is my focusing on experiencing/feeling that ideal, holy relationship and family just a waste of energy and time?
Much love & appreciation for your time.
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Response:
It is not a waste of time to focus on an ideal relationship with God and to have positive intentions for your family. Those are areas of natural interest for you and it is through those natural desires that you participate in the cosmic creative process. Our core nature is that same intelligent force of creative power that propels and guides the flow of the entire universe. Self-realization is coming into full recognition of how we participate in this grand evolutionary unfoldment of creation. To know the full depth of one’s consciousness is to know that you are already a co-creator, and so you are already an active participant in this drama just by virtue of you being a conscious thinking/feeling being. How gracefully you do that is a function of how self-referral your awareness is.
It’s not a matter of whether the ego can control outcomes and get what it wants—for the spiritual aspirant, it doesn’t. Also, adopting the position that there are no choices to make, ‘all is destiny’ and there is nothing to do but watch and forgive, seems to ignore the obvious point that consciousness is itself creative. In quantum mechanics, observation changes the object of observation and so is a choice and act in itself.
Since we have desires as part of our human nature, we can use that built-in tendency to align ourselves with the creative flow of the cosmos instead of trying to resist those desires and thereby separating us from that stream of evolution. The trick is to have the intentions you naturally have—such as spiritual awakening and positive ideals for your family—but to have them lightly. Be able remain detached about the specifics of how nature will fulfill your desires. Remaining self-referral means that your inner self already feels complete, fulfilled and grateful for reality exactly as it is this moment, and so whatever path and timing Nature chooses for your intention, you are okay with it because you are already complete. It’s a win-win situation. As you had guessed in your letter, I ended up giving you a version of “just be happy with what is.” It’s pretty similar to your idea of making your dream more enjoyable while you are waking up.
Love,
Deepak
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My response on Deepack Chopra's page today, I figured it may be of interest :.........The concept of predestination VRS Free Will has been debated for thousands of years.... Modern Quantum, Physics is producing some evidence with Theoretical Physicists who are proposing, Infinite realities, in infinite space time all in existence simultaneously, in an eternal presence...In which case TIME is an illusion ( Relative as has been proven) .Within this context, BOTH predestination and FREE WILL are illusions ( or the perception of BOTH exists) ... Our higher minds progress towards tuning into various reality frequencies....A coexistence possibility that can reconcile any perceived contradiction between predestination or free will... All is Now.
My response on Deepack Chopra's page today, I figured it may be of interest :.........The concept of predestination VRS Free Will has been debated for thousands of years.... Modern Quantum, Physics is producing some evidence with Theoretical Physicists who are proposing, Infinite realities, in infinite space time all in existence simultaneously, in an eternal presence...In which case TIME is an illusion ( Relative as has been proven) .Within this context, BOTH predestination and FREE WILL are illusions ( or the perception of BOTH exists) ... Our higher minds progress towards tuning into various reality frequencies....A coexistence possibility that can reconcile any perceived contradiction between predestination or free will... All is Now.