Pure
Potentiality
by Deepak Chopra
 The first spiritual law of success is the Law of Pure Potentiality.
This law is based on the fact that we are, in our essential state, pure
consciousness. Pure consciousness is pure potentiality; it is the field of all
possibilities and infinite creativity. Pure consciousness is our spiritual
essence. Being infinite and unbounded is also pure joy. Other attributes of
consciousness are pure knowledge, infinite silence, perfect balance,
invincibility, simplicity, and bliss. This is our essential nature.
When you really understand your
true nature — you will never feel guilty, fearful, or insecure about money, or
affluence, or fulfilling your desires...
Our essential nature is one of pure potentiality. When you discover your
essential nature and know who you really are, in that knowing itself is the
ability to fulfill any dream you have, because you are the eternal possibility,
the immeasurable potential of all that was, is, and will be. The Law of Pure
Potentiality could also be called the Law of Unity, because
underlying the infinite diversity of life is the unity of one all pervasive
spirit. There is no separation between you and this field of energy. The field
of pure potentiality is your own Self. And the more you experience your true
nature, the closer you are to the field of pure potentiality.
Put It In Motion
How can we apply the Law of Pure Potentiality, the field of all
possibilities, to our lives? If you want to enjoy the benefits of this field, if
you want to make full use of the creativity which is inherent in pure
consciousness, then you have to have access to it. One way to access the field
is through the daily practice of silence, meditation, and non-judgment. Spending
time in nature will also give you access to the qualities inherent in the field:
infinite creativity, freedom, and bliss.
Practicing silence means making a commitment to take a certain amount of
time to simply Be. Experiencing silence means periodically withdrawing
from the activity of speech. It also means periodically withdrawing from such
activities as watching television, listening to the radio, or reading a book. If
you never give yourself the opportunity to experience silence, this creates
turbulence in your internal dialogue.
Set aside a little time every once in a while to experience
silence.
Or simply make a commitment to maintain silence for a certain period each
day. You could do it for two hours, or if that seems a lot, do it for a one hour
period. And every once in a while experience silence for an extended period of
time, such as a full day, or two days, or even a whole week.
Practicing silence periodically as it is convenient to you is one way to
experience the pure potentiality. Spending time each day in meditation is
another. Ideally, you should meditate at least thirty minutes in the morning,
and thirty minutes in the evening. Through meditation you will learn to
experience the field of pure silence and pure awareness. In that field of pure
silence is the field of infinite correlation, the field of infinite organizing
power, the ultimate ground of creation where everything is inseparably connected
with everything else.
Another way to access the field of pure potentiality is through the
practice of non-judgment. Judgment is the constant evaluation of things as right
or wrong, good or bad. When you are constantly evaluating, classifying,
labeling, analyzing, you create a lot of turbulence in your internal dialogue.
This turbulence constricts the flow of energy between you and the field of pure
potentiality. You literally squeeze the "gap" between thoughts.
The gap is your connection to the field of pure potentiality. It is that
state of pure awareness, that silent space between thoughts, that inner
stillness that connects you to true power. And when you squeeze the gap, you
squeeze your connection to the field of pure potentiality and infinite
creativity.
Putting It All Together
Through silence, meditation, and non-judgment, you will access this first
law. Once you start doing that, you can add a fourth component to this practice,
and that is regularly spending time in direct communion with nature. Spending
time in nature enables you to sense the harmonious interaction of all the
elements and forces of life, and gives you a sense of unity with all of life.
Whether it be a stream, a forest, a mountain, a lake, or the seashore, that
connection with nature's intelligence will also help you access the field of
pure potentiality.
You must learn to get in touch with the innermost essence of your being.
This true essence is beyond the ego. It is fearless; it is free; it is immune to
criticism; it does not fear any challenge. It is beneath no one, superior to no
one, and full of magic, mystery, and enchantment.
Access to your true essence will also give you insight into the mirror of
relationship, because all relationship is a reflection of your relationship with
yourself. For example, if you have guilt, fear, and insecurity over money, or
success, or anything else, then these are reflections of guilt, fear, and
insecurity as basic aspects of your personality. No amount of money or success
will solve these basic problems of existence; only intimacy with the Self will
bring about true healing.
When you are grounded in the knowledge of your true Self — when you really
understand your true nature — you will never feel guilty, fearful, or insecure
about money, or affluence, or fulfilling your desires, because you will realize
that the essence of all material wealth is life energy, it is pure potentiality.
And pure potentiality is your intrinsic nature.
This article
was excerpted from the book:
 The Seven Spiritual Laws of
Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
by Deepak Chopra.
Reprinted with permission from the publishers, New World
Library. ©1994. www.newworldlibrary.com.
Info/Order this book or order this book on tape.
About The
Author
Deepak Chopra is the author of numerous books
including "Ageless Body, Timeless Mind", "Quantum Healing", and "Creating
Affluence". He lectures throughout the U.S., blending venerable Eastern wisdom
and cutting edge Western science with dynamic results.
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