The Law Of
Abundance
(...Continued
From Law Of Abundance Pt 2)
By now, you’re probably getting the idea that what I
mean by the "Tao of Abundance" is something altogether
different from the Dow Jones version of abundance. The Tao
of Abundance is more wholistic in its scope, addressing the
entire issue of quality of life, and not simply financial
goals. Because the psychological dimension is so important
to our experience of abundance, it is addressed at length
in The Tao of Abundance. The eight Taoist principles discussed
in the book provide powerful keys to embracing and integrating
a psychology of abundance. The first two chapters lay a groundwork
for overcoming the sense of alienation and separation that
are the underpinnings of a psychology of lack.
For most of us, the feeling
of lack is not a result of a lack of things or material stuff.
It is a sense of struggle and a lack of ease; a lack of energy;
a feeling of powerlessness and blocked expression; a lack
of harmony and connection in relationship; a lack of time
to be, grow, and relate; and a lack of opportunity to fully
appreciate and celebrate the beauty in life—that give
a sense of deficiency to our existence. Each of these "lacks"
are considered respectively in chapters 3-8, both in terms
of understanding their causes, and in terms of practical suggestions
for creating greater abundance in each of these areas. The
exercises at the end of the book will help you to integrate
and apply the information you encounter in the text.
Law Of Abundance - The Road
to Total Abundance
There are three primary tasks
for us on the journey to a life of total abundance. The first
is to recognize the inner and outer forces that conspire to
make us believe in scarcity and thus to feel lack. Awareness
of these factors will help us to overcome their influence
over us. The second task is to cultivate a spirit of abundance
in our lives, celebrating the gift of life with joy and thanksgiving.
As we focus in our thoughts and actions on things that bring
a feeling a connection with all life, we begin to move with
the flow of the Tao. In this way, we allow blessings to come
to us as a part of the "overflow" of an abundant
spirit—not as things we crave and struggle for from
a sense of lack or desperation. To come from lack can only
bring lack, even when we get what we think we need. On the
other hand, when we come from the spirit of abundance, we
attract ever greater abundance.
Finally, as we move in the
world from the spirit of abundance, we become a liberating
and empowering force in the lives of those with whom we interact.
We help them see, not by preaching, but by example, that we
all live in an abundant world and that they as well can free
themselves from lack consciousness. Together, we can unite
in a spirit of abundance and create new patterns of community
and social organization, new lifestyles, and new ways of relating,
based on cooperation rather than competition. As envy, greed,
and competition flow from lack, so compassion, service, and
cooperation flow from a spirit of abundance. It is this spirit
of abundance that will be our guide as we embark on the journey
to creating total abundance in our lives.
The principles of of the
law of abundance are stated in English. The corresponding
Chinese term is often not, nor is it intended to be, a direct
translation of the principle as expressed in English. Rather,
the Chinese terms give the essence or active ingredient of
the principle. For example, when I use yin/yang in correspondence
with the harmony of abundance, I do not mean that yin/yang
literally translates as "harmony." Rather, I mean
that an awareness and understanding of yin/yang dynamics will
help us to find greater harmony in our own lives.
Throughout the book 'Tao
Of Abundance', a contrast will be made between the Way of
the Tao and the Way of the Ego.
1. The Unity of the Nameless
Tao The Separation of the Ego
(lack of connection, alienation)
2. The Nature/Receptivity of the Tao The Attachments of the
Ego
(lack of spontaneity and inspiration)
3. The Ease of the Tao The Struggle of the Ego
(lack of ease, tension, stress)
4. The Flow/Joy of the Tao The Resentment of the Ego
(lack of energy and zest for life)
5. The Power/Dignity of the Tao The Craving for Approval of
the Ego
(lack of power and inner direction)
6. The Harmony of the Tao The Competitive Hostility (Envy)
of the Ego
(lack of inner and outer peace and harmony)
7. The Leisure of the Tao The Greed of the Ego
(lack of time and rest)
8. The Beauty of the Tao The Chaos of the Ego
(lack of meaning, nihilism)
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