| The law of attraction has been around for | | | | as dharma means purpose in life. Each of us |
| centuries, however, only recently has it come | | | | has a purpose in life. The law of attraction |
| into the eye oif the world through the book | | | | speaks to identifying the aim of ones life |
| and DVD 'The Secret'. Once known only ny | | | | through self discovery. Hinduism supposes |
| successful business men and women of our | | | | this end to be universal welfare, an |
| time, and times before us, the law of | | | | extension of the law of attraction. |
| attraction has become a wide-spread | | | | |
| phenomenon, allowing just about anyone to | | | | Ancient Hindu doctrines preached the idea |
| benefit from the vast powers of the universe. | | | | that a persons place in the world is |
| | | | dependent upon his thought and practices. |
| The secret law of attraction works by you | | | | Ancient Hindu philosophies suppose that a |
| believing in something so strongly that it | | | | persons course of life is determined by his |
| manifests itself into reality. If this sounds | | | | conducts in the previous birth. This implies |
| like something from the X-Files, just hear me | | | | that if someone had contributed significantly |
| out. | | | | to universal goodness in his past life, they |
| | | | are likely to follow the same path in his |
| The teachings of the law tell us that no | | | | next life. |
| matter what, the universe is with us and for | | | | |
| us, waiting to be used to our advantage. To | | | | Positive thinking, which is an oft quoted |
| truly harness the power using the law, we | | | | phrase in the law of attraction, also finds |
| cannot focus on what we don't have or what we | | | | its place in Hinduism. One, who is optimist |
| need, instead, we need to believe that we | | | | in his attitude towards life, strives for a |
| will have more in the future. We will have | | | | positive end, whereby he will find happiness. |
| more happiness, more money, more love, and | | | | This happiness, according to Hinduism, does |
| more children. What ever your true desire is | | | | not mean wealth or power, but a sense of |
| in life, you must focus on believing it will | | | | satisfaction and a feeling of completeness. |
| come true. | | | | |
| | | | Both Hinduism and the law of attraction posit |
| If you focus hard enough, and truly believe | | | | the concept of spiritual unity. Spiritual |
| according to the law, you will see a change, | | | | unity points to mental integrity. The mind |
| and you will experience the true joy of the | | | | should be absolutely clear of its mission and |
| law of attraction working in your life. | | | | this should correspond in the actions. The |
| | | | mind, according to both Hinduism and the law |
| Karma fits into this equation because we reap | | | | of attraction, should be able to withstand |
| what we sow. What we send out to the world, | | | | all external disturbances and remain focused |
| thoughts of happiness, or thoughts of hatred | | | | on what it wants to achieve. The means or the |
| can come back to us. Karma is basically a | | | | ways to attain the end may change in the |
| manifestation of our anger, greed, | | | | course of action, but not the end. |
| unhappiness, or misery. If we create these | | | | |
| things,they come back to us. | | | | Hinduism defines the end as something |
| | | | abstract. It is the success of ones will, |
| The law of attraction owes a lot to the Hindu | | | | fortitude, and perseverance. It does not |
| concept of karma and dharma. Karma implies a | | | | refer to monetary success, or a gain of |
| cause and effect. Each of us is different and | | | | power. The success is a state of mind, a |
| hence, contributes differently to our lives. | | | | sense of fulfillment, a sense of |
| But we ourselves reap the results of our | | | | satisfaction. This is what is referred to as |
| conducts. Good conduct breeds good results. | | | | abundance, by the law of attraction. |
| Dharma is relevant to the law of attraction | | | | |