“There is an ancient Vedic story about a young man who went in search
of the secret of abundance. For many months he traveled through the
countryside until one day deep in the forest he met a spiritual master
and asked him if he knew the key to having unlimited wealth and riches.
The spiritual master answered, “In the heart of every human being there
are two goddesses: Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, is generous and
beautiful. If you worship her, she may bestow you with treasures and
riches, but she is capricious and may also withdraw her support without
warning. The other goddess is Saraswati, the Goddess of Wisdom. If you
venerate Saraswati and dedicate yourself to attaining wisdom, Lakshmi
will become jealous and pay more attention to you. The more you seek
wisdom, the more fervently Lakshmi will chase you, showering you with
wealth and abundance.”
While many people spend their lives pursuing Lakshmi – money, fancy
homes, luxury cars, and other symbols of wealth – true abundance isn’t
about getting your ego’s wish list met in a timely manner; it’s knowing
that who you really are is pure consciousness, pure potentiality. Your
sense of self expands beyond your identification with the ego mind and
physical body and you awaken to your essential spiritual nature. In this
state of expanded awareness, you let go of limiting beliefs and fears,
allowing the infinite field of intelligence to fulfill your needs and
desires with effortless ease.
In our present economic climate,
the mass hypnosis of fear and scarcity can be almost irresistible.
Instead of depleting your mental energies with worry, focus on
cultivating spiritual wealth, enthusiasm, and your desire to fulfill
your potential. How do you do this? By meditating, connecting to your
true nature, seeking wisdom, and practicing what I refer to as The Seven
Spiritual Laws of Success. These are the universal laws of
consciousness that govern every creative process – from the birth of a
baby to the birth of a galaxy. When you align yourself in harmony with
these cosmic laws, you become the abundance that is inherent in life.
Abundance can arrive in the form of friendships, wisdom, money,
creative expression, good health, loving relationships, mental energy
and enthusiasm, peace of mind, and in infinite other ways. But however
wealth manifests, the point is that these effects are the spontaneous
outgrowths of inner spiritual awakening; they are not sought after for
their own sake. Money, achievements, accolades – all of these are
byproducts of life’s true gift: the unfolding of your inner divinity.”
-Deepak Chopra
