Beingness and Life Response

There are powerful behaviors that attract sudden good fortune. Among them are having an intense aspiration for something to come about, moving to a higher level of psychological strength, increasing one’s personal level of cleanliness and orderliness, and eliminating negative attitudes toward life, work, and others. When you take to any of these in a higher order, positive conditions quickly present themselves.

Here I would like to focus on some of the more spiritual-oriented techniques that have equal if not greater power to attract the miraculous. In particular, I would like to target those approaches that issue from Beingness; that state where we are still and silent observers of the world, not compelled to action or reaction.

Don’t React -- From one cosmic perspective, Beingness is the Stability and Calm behind all things: the Stillness from which Energy emerged to manifest a universe of forms. We too have access to Beingness in our own lives. One approach is to practice the technique of non-reaction. I.e. when any form of intensity comes our way -- whether from another person or from the conditions of life -- we simply do not respond. That will not only bring peace to the atmosphere, but attract positive conditions from life.

The approach is simple enough: when someone expresses a thought or emotion, particularly when it touches our sensibilities and appears negative in thought or feeling, we should not react. The same for any other intensity or disturbance that comes our way. For example, if your spouse returns home irritated directing those energies on you, remain still despite the onslaught. Do not react with more emotion that will only intensity and further disturb the atmosphere (and elicit further negative response). Likewise, if your boss abuses you, or a provocative news story appears on TV, or your children annoyingly demand your attention, do not react with hostility or with commensurate intensity. Each time you take that tact, not only will you maintain a sense of balance, but you are likely to evoke positive conditions. E.g., your spouse may suddenly surprise you with good news, or act more kindly towards you; a boss may withdraw all his or her vitriol for months on end from that point forward; a negative news event will suddenly turn positive; and so forth. If you can also eliminate reactive like thoughts and emotions inside, then life is sure to “react” swiftly in your favor.

Don’t Assert, Initiate -- Beingness is the ability to look out on the world as “Silent Witness,” observing all that occurs through calm detachment. You care about what is before you, you consider it mindfully, but you remain stationed within as witness. In that state, you do not initiate or assert, but wait for life to take the initiative, Then you are ready to move if and as necessary. Practically speaking this is the method of non-assertion, which can be practiced at the mental, vital, and physical levels.

At the mental level, try to refrain from expressing a thought or opinion, allowing others to speak first. This will enable the flow of events to take their right course. Similarly, if you are in a discussion or communication, try to withhold what is on your mind. What may very well happen is that soon after the other person will express the very idea you wanted to convey. This is to practice a form of restraint known as “Silent Will.”

We can also practice non-assertion and restraint at the physical level -- i.e. at the level of action. For example, in the course of our day, we can take a moment to consider the utility of sending out an email, or making that call, or otherwise communicating with others. When we do, we might find that much of it is trivial, or egotistic and self-serving, or a way to be stimulated through social contact, or is simply unnecessary in the wider scheme of things. At least 50% of our actions are of this kind. For the spiritual individual, this is a waste of energy, as it produces no real, worthwhile benefit. Moreover, he knows that each time he restrains himself, positive conditions will come his way.

Don’t Complain -- Beingness also implies not taking to the negative. One is stationed within as witness to the world, avoiding wrong action. One example is to view a problem or challenge outside one’s self and not complain about it. Complaining is a sign of a wanting attitude, psychological weakness, and wrong response. A spirit-oriented individual on the other hand gains power from right attitude, inner strength, and positive response, not complaint or grievance. Therefore, the next time you feel the urge to blame someone for something, restrain yourself. Not only will you create a more harmonious atmosphere, but powerful positive conditions will present themselves.

For example, one man stopped complaining about his spouse’s lack of organization in dealing with her finances -- a problem that had persisted for years. Several days later, he was startled to learn that she had suddenly found a financial institution that would handle all of her financial arrangements for her, while substantially reducing her debt. It was a Godsend, ending years of disorganization and frustration for the woman.

Accept All -- Finally, the spirit-oriented individual expresses Beingness by accepting and embracing everything that comes his way. If a boss asks him to come in and work on a weekend in addition to the normal workweek, he simply accepts without challenge. In fact, one man did this very thing while working at a retail computer store, attracting the biggest sale of his life. At each point that we embrace the given conditions of life, we move to a higher plane, where we open ourselves to the infinite potentials of life.

There is a nice example of this in the film The Devil Wears Prada. There a young aspiring journalist accepts the fact that she has to work temporarily in a different field to sustain herself on the way to achieving her career goals. As a result, life responds and she secures a job as a secretary for a world famous fashion mogul. Moreover, at each point that the young heroine embraces the demands of her powerful, often ruthless boss, she rises up further. Even when the young woman’s sensitivities are challenged -- e.g., she is asked to change her personal wardrobe and reduce her physical weight, a humiliating request indeed -- she embraces it, catapulting her to the very top of her profession. That is the power of embracing the all, reflecting the spiritual capacity of Beingness.

To accept all that comes is to embrace the universe of possibilities. It is to move from one’s limited domain to a wider sphere where our hopes and dreams are realized. It is to shift from the turbulence of life to the stillness and stability within. It is to express the spiritual dimension of Being in our everyday lives, attracting extraordinary circumstance from the world around us.

--Roy Posner 15:35, 8 August 2009 (UTC)