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The Secret

Last night over the usual late night phone conversation with Brother in law, he told me about Esther Hicks' book. I remember watching the movie about the law of attraction and found it very much like pop psychology. I am surprised by how much he mentioned the book and concept. I found out this entry of description at wikipedia. It is a food for thoughts. I like the bullet list and each with precise meaning. Here it is..

The essence of Abraham-Hicks' teachings since 1986 has been presented as follows:

* You are a Physical Extension of that which is Non-physical.

* You are here in this body because you chose to be here.

* The basis of your life is Freedom; the purpose of your life is Joy.

* You are a creator; you create with your every thought.

* Anything that you can imagine is yours to be or do or have.

* You are choosing your creations as you are choosing your thoughts.

* The Universe adores you; for it knows your broadest intentions.

* Relax into your natural well-being. All is well.

* You are a creator of thoughtways on your unique path of joy.

* Actions to be taken and money to be exchanged are by-products of your focus on joy.

* You may appropriately depart your body without illness or pain.

* You can not die; you are Everlasting Life.

They are very generous in putting their recording online.

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Anonymous said…
Interesting. The most striking part of the wiki page for me is "The basic tenets of the teachings include that we create our own reality through our thoughts, that our emotions are constantly guiding us toward where we want to go, and that life is supposed to be fun."

So, Life is supposed to be Fun. That is a big part of my philosophy and I think any guru that makes that a big deal is on the right track. :)

Thanks for posting the info. I need to watch that film!
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