Desires

There is a philosophy going around that if you desire something enough in a positive way, and you visualize it continually the universe will deliver the fruits of that desire. There are some instances depicted where a man really wants something like a new sports car and he meditates on it (don't try this!), sees it in his minds eye, tries it out in his imagination, surrounds himself with picture of it, etc; and low and behold this sports car manifests one day on the gross plane and he is able to possess the object of his desire.

Of course possessing the object of your material desire does not give you happiness. I will talk about that subject after talking about the conception of the universe as one big Kalpa Vrksa (desire) tree or Aladdin's Genie for everyone. Does the universe fulfill all your desires if the desires are strong enough?

There is an interesting word "synchronicity", which means that events which are not causally related (one event being the cause of the other) occur together by the action of some unknown (in this case the universe) factor. Sometimes we are speaking about someone else, and at the same time the person calls on the phone.

That would be an example of synchronicity. So, what is actually happening, and how to explain this through the lens of Vedic knowledge? The universe is not unconscious nor it a big genie responding to everyone's wishes, nor is it impersonal energy responding to our mental energetic radiation!

We know that behind all the universal functions there is Krishna as the creator, law giver, overseer, permitted, proprietor, universal Supersoul, individual Supersoul, etc. So, in other words "not a blade of grass moves without the will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead."

Also there are 33 million demigods who control the universe under Krishna's direction. So, why does it seem that when people desire things with great intensity and they meditate on the fruits of their desire, the universe responds to their desires?

Srila Prabhupada explains this nicely in a purport: And so, when the living entity is bewildered in his desires, the Lord allows him to fulfill those desires, but the Lord is never responsible for the actions and reactions of the particular situation, which may be desired.

Being in a bewildered condition, therefore, the embodied soul identifies him with the circumstantial material body and becomes subjected to the temporary misery and happiness of life. The Lord is the constant companion of the living entity as Paramatma, or the Supersoul, and therefore He can understand the desires of the individual soul, as one can smell the flavor of a flower by being near it.

Desire is a subtle form of conditioning for the living entity. The Lord fulfills his desire, as he deserves: Man proposes and God disposes. The individual is not, therefore, omnipotent in fulfilling his desires. The Lord, however, can fulfill all desires, and the Lord, being neutral to everyone, does not interfere with the desires of the minute independent living entities.

The key phrase in Prabhupada's purport is: "The Lord fulfills his desire as he deserves!". In other words if one is functioning under the laws of Karma one has a certain stock of good karma and a certain stock of bad karma. The good karma we can compare to a positive balance in our bank account.

When we have a strong desire to buy something, at a certain point that desire motivates us to take the money out of our bank account so that we can purchase the item. In the same way when we have a strong desire to get something in this world, Krishna as the Supersoul is aware of this, and this desire is fulfilled, if (and this is a big if) we have enough good karma in our bank account.

Now, when we take the good karma out of our karmic bank account, guess what? The amount of good karma in our karmic bank account is reduced by the amount of the withdrawal. So after some time there will be no more good karma left and we can desire till the cow jumps over the moon, but there will be no response.

Suppose that new pickup truck seems to be just what you need to feel wonderful again? Maybe it is the redecorating of the dining room. Or, perhaps it's that new Fall outfit, or the vacation that will let you get away for awhile. For some of us it might mean going off the wagon and having a drink, for others it could be eating your way through the holidays. And what if it is that clandestine affair with Mr. or Ms. Unavailable, with whom you find that your heart and hands have a mind of their own?

We all have dreams about what we would like to have in our lives. Be it a better car, a better home, or a career that inspires you to get up in the morning; all of these can seem like just an impossible dream. But, that does not mean that it HAS to be that way. You can get around the belief that it cannot happen, and start to condition yourself to EXPECT it to happen.

Manifesting can be a tricky thing to do, especially when you are not used to consciously creating the opportunities that you want. But, you can learn how and you can make your life turn around very quickly, when you keep a mind clear of distraction and disbelief and focus on bring in what you DO want.

Here are 3 tips to clear your mind and manifest what you DREAM about:

1. You want to channel your anger, frustration, and any other negative emotions and turn them into POSITIVE ones.

We all know on some level that the more negative that we feel and think about things, the worst our lives can get. Basically, you start to ATTRACT what you feel and what you consistently think about. If you want to turn things around, turn those emotions around and your results will soon begin to follow.

2. You need to zone out the nay sayers and the negative influences.

Any time that you turn on the television, the radio, or pick up a newspaper, you are going to be greeted with negative stories. It sells, and because of this, they are going to keep pounding it in your mind. Well, all that is going to do is to make everything seem a lot worse than it has to be. And that is going to make it a LOT harder to manifest your desires, when you feel the despair. I am not trying to influence you to ignore these things altogether, just tone them down a little and see the difference.

3. Find out a proper and REALISTIC method for using the Law of Attraction.

I will be the first to admit, that there is a lot of unproven hype that sometimes finds itself attached to the law of attraction. Methods that promise miracles for doing nothing will only keep you DREAMING, when you need to be MANIFESTING. With the right system, you can use the law of attraction and start seeing REAL RESULTS.