“ Inspiration for reviewing this book has been drawn from a colleague of mine who presented on the same and idea of the book which appeared intriguing , later propelled me to write on the same.”
Author’s Profile
Deepak Chopra has authored many books including Ageless Body, Timeless Mind , The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success , The Return of Merlin, The Way of the Wizard, and The Path to Love. A son of a Cardiologist and a grandson of an Ayurveda Specialist , he was constantly exposed to the confrontations between modern and Ancient science of medicine.
Exposure to the Indian Schools of ancient medicine and the supernatural has catapulted him to be the modern day Cleric who combines modern day medicine, ancient Ayurveda and holistic and spiritual thoughts in improving ones life. He is immensely successful both as an author and as a Life improver .
Thoughts in the book
Every thought causes a shift in the whole field of reality-Deepak Chopra
Spirituality is existent in everyone. Spirituality necessarily stems from belief .. in the supernatural , in the power that encompasses everyone. According to me Spirituality is existent even in an atheist , as spirituality is belief and faith , an atheist believes in himself and not that some supernatural is governing him … that itself my friend is a form of spirituality, These are purely my own thoughts and not of the author. Spiritual laws are rules and help run the universe, its prevalent in every living organism and only has to be invoked and comprehended.
The author believes in Seven Spiritual laws for Success which are : -
The Law of Pure Potentiality
The Law of Giving
The Law of Karma
The Law of Least Effort
The Law of Intention and Desire
The Law of Detachment
The Law of Dharma
Seven is an important number which represents the Seven notes of music , the seven colours of the rainbow and the Seven Rishis in the Indian mythology who have governed the Spiritual books – The Vedas , and so are the Seven laws of Success.
There is power in the universe and this power lies embedded in each human being. Being successful is not restrictive to materialistic attributes , its far beyond the same. Invoking the divinity in you is what can be achieved by comprehending and implementing these seven laws which will unfold below.
You are what your deep, driving desire is, As your desire is, so is your will , As your will is, so is your deed , As your deed is, so is your destiny.
The law of pure potentiality help you discover the power of stillness of mind. The kind of creative power that the mind can unleash is unparalleled , witness the intelligence of nature and its beauty. Meditate and realize the potential of yourself , what you can achieve by communicating with your mind and realizing your hidden powers.
The Law of Giving helps you understand the basic message that as you give you shall receive. Enjoy the happiness , the solace one achieves in giving , The human body is a devise which captures energy, circulates it, and gives it back to the universe. Hence do not halt the natural process . Caring , affection , attention and appreciation are wonderful gifts which must be practiced , Touching in a caring way biologically circulates energy in our lives.
The Law of Karma , says that Karma is the Sanskrit word for choice / action. Every action made by us generates energy that is returned to us in kind. Hence listen to your heart and body , do anything that’s comfortable and bring happiness to oneself and others. Swami Vivekananda has said, ’’Karma is the eternal assertion of human freedom. Our thoughts, words, and deeds are the threads of the net that we throw around ourselves.’’.
The law of least effort mentions that nature’s intelligence accomplishes tasks effortlessly. We can do less and accomplish more if we harness our minds and thoughts. Accept things as they are, feel responsible and release pain , as pain and hurt and harbored within oneself they convert themselves into anger, anxiety and fear. The Yoga Sutras say that you are invincible when you practice defenselessness. When you are defenseless...all around you cease to feel hostility. Therefore there is nothing to attack.
Desire is pure potential seeking manifestation , The Law of Desire and intentions mentions that desire is what catapulted the universe , it was what propelled potential things to be converted into Processes. Practice present moment awareness, list your desires and surrender them to the universe.
The ego and the self are two parts of an organism, the ego takes action, anticipates response and gets wounded while the self looks in detachment. Look at yourself in detachment how you react to various actions says the Law of Detachment
’’When you work you are the flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music...you are the cloth woven from the heart threads for your beloved to wear.’’ - Khalil Gibran . Discover you creativity says the The Law of Dharma and all your hidden talents.
The Verdict
Please note that most of the transcripts of the Laws have been taken from https://chopra.com and related websites to give an insight about the author and the book.
This book is highly inspired by the Vedas and the Bhagvad Gita and is very holistic and spiritual. I always have believed that … believe in Spirituality and practice the various points highlighted whenever possible, but never let spirituality rule you. This book is very readable and is quite small too , but cannot be used as a reference for all actions.