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Intention is the starting point of every dream. It is the creative power that fulfills all of our needs, whether for money, relationships, spiritual awakening or love. Everything that happens in the universe begins with intention.
The Law of Intention and Desire:
Inherent in every intention and desire is the mechanics for its fulfillment . . . intention and desire in the field of pure potentiality have infinite organizing power. And when we introduce an intention in the fertile ground of pure potentiality, we put this infinite organizing power to work for us.
Juli will put the Law of Intention and Desire into effect by making a commitment to take the following steps:
1. I will make a list of all my desires. I will carry this list with me wherever I go. I will look at this list before I go into my silence and meditation. I will look at it before I go to sleep at night. I will look at it when I wake up in the morning.
2. I will release this list of my desires and surrender it to the womb of creation, trusting that when things don’t seem to go my way, there is a reason, and that the cosmic plan has designs for me much grander than even those I have conceived.
3. I will remind myself to practice present-moment awareness in all my actions. I will refuse to allow obstacles to consume and dissipate the quality of my attention in the present moment. I will accept the present as it is, and manifest the future through my deepest, most cherished intentions and desires.
Intent V/s Desire:
Desire is more of a temporary feeling. Intent is based on a planned and systematic decision backed by action. Intent is more conscious, and involves awareness. Desire can be at a subconscious or sensory level (e.g., desire to buy a product when you watch an ad for it or desire to watch a movie while viewing its trailer) even without involving a higher awareness. Desire can be just based on external stimuli (e.g., what your friend is doing, or what others are telling you to do). Intent is towards fulfilling a purpose (e.g., based on your individual dharma). Desire can be mere neediness or identifying a want or need that is presently unfulfilled. Intent is accompanied by belief and faith. A person with intent does not feel unhappy in the present because what is intended is not yet within his grasp. He works his way towards making the it happen while maintaining his faith. He does not feel unhappy because what is intended has not manifested yet. We can chase and fulfil desires for short term satisfaction, but they do not lead to lasting happiness, which comes from living a life of meaning and purpose, through intent.
A Karma Yogi will make a conscious decision with awareness on his goals and objectives with intent and orient his actions to fulfil that intent. However he will also detach himself from the result and hence not feel unhappy over the result. He will quickly move on to focus on the present and continue fulfilling his intent. He does not identify with the end result and focuses only on the intent, goal and his actions towards fulfilling them. Intent is typically more oriented towards internal aspects that are in one’s control whereas desire is focused on the external. Intent is also not so time bound, so as to allow the universe to manifest at the right time when one is ready for it. Also intent may be more long term so it is never the end whereas desires are more short term so unhappiness is more likely to result. Intent is related to the self which is timeless, whereas desire is related to outer objects that are temporary and time limited.
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