Buddhism and the Law of Attraction

Gautama Buddha in Sarnath Museum (Dhammajak Mutra), India. Wikipedia Commons

Nichiren Buddhism was founded by Nicheren Daishonin, the son of a lowly fisherman, in 1220. This form of Buddhism is based on the Lotus Sutra, developed by the first Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, in India 3,000 years ago.

The principles of Nichiren Buddha are similar to the Law of Attraction, in that:

“…the events (good and bad) that we attract into our lives reflect our inner reality.”

The Secret and the Law of Attraction – good stuff but Buddhism says they’re only half the story…

However, an online article at the Thanking the Spoon blog site adds:

“Nichiren Buddhism includes other people’s happiness as well as your own.”

The Secret and the Law of Attraction – good stuff but Buddhism says they’re only half the story…

Well, well, well, that’s a new twist on the Law of Attraction, which recently gained prominence in many products associated with the widely popular The Secret. The book and movie show you how to gain health and wealth using the Law of Attraction, but, maybe I missed it, I don’t remember seeing anything about the happiness of others.

Nature Spirits, Druids and Cymatics

With spring officially here, you might find this video entitled, “Nature Spirits and Spring,” by David Griffiths interesting and somewhat appropriate. I initially became interested in it, because of the reference to nature spirits, but I didn’t find anything in this video about fairies and the devas expounded in the books of northern Scotland’s spiritual community Findhorn. However, I kept watching this rather long 15-minute video because it mentioned the Druids, the classical priesthood of the British Isles, who some say are responsible for the mystical stone circle of Stonehenge.

To tell you the truth, I was also intrigued because of the accent of the narrator of the video, who I assume is its director/cameraman/editor, and also his reference to strange-sounding places. As the credits rolled by, I discovered acknowledgements to instructors at Coleg Harlech, which is an educational institution for mature adults in Wales. Well, that’ s interesting! So, here is a video made by David Griffiths, who I assume made the video to fulfill an assignment at Coleg Harlech.

I like that by watching the video, I am connected with sincere people of a little-known British culture from across the ocean. The only other experience I’ve had with Wales and Welsh people was during a visit to London when it began to rain and my husband and I ducked into a nearby pub. A couple of young women joined us at our table. They said they were from Wales. I asked them what was Wales like. They replied, “A lot of sheep crossing the road.”

As it turned out, the most interesting part of the video for me, was the hill that reminded me of Silbury Hill, which is close to Stonehenge. Unfortunately, I could not understand the name of this, this video hill, which, I suspect, has a Welsh name. In any case, the most intriguing image is that this hill is hollow inside and has a stone doorway as an entrance.

You might be wondering what “Cymatics” is, since the word is in the title of this blog post. The video also refers to and has video snippets illustrating Cymatics which is the study of the affect of visible sound on objects. Mr. Griffiths has used some delightful music in the background from some familiar groups of the 70s and 80s plus “Y Tylwyth Teg of Gwynedd” who, I guess, is a friend at the college.

Dream Interpretation Crossing a Bridge

Dream interpretation Crossing a Bridge! Have you ever had a dream about crossing a bridge? If so, please share it.

Public Domain Photo from Pixabay

I recently had a dream about crossing a bridge. Therefore, I began looking for online sources of: Dream Interpretation: Crossing a Bridge. I’m happy to say that I found a few. Following, please find a few dream interpretations of this symbol. I’ve included links to the original article under the excerpt. In some cases, the original article also includes a sample “crossing a bridge” dream interpretation.

In summary, I’d say that my understanding of this symbol: Crossing a Bridge, is that it signifies a time in your life when you’re contemplating or have made a decision to make a change in your life. These tend to be large changes, such as quitting a job, rather than smaller decisions such as choosing one outfit over another.

Having the courage to make discoveries

Having the courage to make discoveries from Christopher Columbus. If anyone should know about having the courage to make discoveries, it would be Columbus. He headed out into the ocean during a time when people thought the earth was flat. Indeed, no one had yet circumnavigated the globe. Yet, he headed out in the unknown.

40-day prayers: Remember, don’t tell anyone what you’re praying

Remember, even though you’re tempted to confide in a dear friend or loved one and tell them what your 40-day prayer is, the Law of Attraction works better when you keep what you’re praying about to yourself.

You don’t want the other person’s negative comments or beliefs to interfere with your intention. This applies to both of the 40-day prayers in Have Your Heart’s Desire: Tools for a Wealthier, Healthier, Happier Life.

Law of Attraction: Visualize what YOU want

Law of Attraction: Make sure you visualize what you really want, not what someone else wants for you.” ~ Jerry Gillies, author.

A Short Video on the Maya and the Yucatan

This video, which provides an introduction to the Maya and the Yucatan, was recorded during a talk I gave in Toronto in May of 2012. It shows where the Maya live in the Yucatan states of Mexico, the adjacent countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize  and also tidbits on Cancun, Mayan history, the place where the first Crystal Skull was found, and the Pyramid of Kukulkan the Feathered Serpent in Chichen Itza.

The Law of Attraction: Remember to visualize!

I was enthralled when The Secret came out a number of years ago. Day after day I watched the movie while doing my exercises.

I did my best to apply what I had learned in the movie. Every morning I woke up listing all the things I was grateful for–the beautiful sunrise, my lovely slippers, my superb health, etc. Before I went to bed, I kept a Gratitude list.

To the best of my ability, I saw those things I wanted changed in my life as if they were already transformed–in a positive light.

I read the book. I listened to the audio-book while driving. I immersed myself in The Law of Attraction.

And, my life began to improve. However, I did not receive the kind of dramatic results I believed I would receive from watching the movie.

Lately, a series of coincidences led me to realize that I have not been applying a very important part of The Secret, and that is to visualize.

What about you? If you saw, read, or listened to The Secret, did you begin to visualize? Or, like me, was that something that passed you by?

The 40-day prayers use repetition to get results

The 40-day prayers in Have Your Heart’s Desire use repetition to retrain your subconscious belief system.

By repetition–repeating the same prayer for 40 days in a row–the 40-day prayers help you to align with the Law of Attraction.

Winter inspirational quote: “…can spring be far behind?”