Harness the Power of SynchroDestiny to Achieve Your Dreams and

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Harness the Power
of SynchroDestiny
to Achieve Your
Dreams and Desires
DEEPAK CHOPRA, M.D.
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We have all experienced coincidences
that seem extraordinary. Perhaps you
were on your bike and collided with
another rider in front of a small café
you’d never noticed before. Later in
the week, you decide to eat lunch
there and end up meeting your
future wife at the next table. Or
maybe you pick up the Sunday
classified ads for no apparent reason
and notice a job opening that
interests you. A couple of weeks later,
you find out that your corporation is
laying off everyone in your division.
You suddenly remember the ad you
saw, and decide to apply. You go for
the interview and the new company
offers you an even better position
that hadn’t been advertised. The
Swiss psychologist Jung coined a
word to describe these moments of
meaningful coincidence:
synchronicity.
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In any aspect of
life, attention
and awareness
foster growth.
A synchronicity is a coming together of
seemingly unconnected events. If you
focus your attention, you may
recognize that your life is shaped by
those moments of meaningful
coincidences. You may even be able to
nurture and participate in those
moments in a positive way. Together,
this awareness and intention make up
what I call your SynchroDestiny.
In any aspect of life, attention and
awareness foster growth. Whenever you
focus your attention on a subject or
phenomenon, the object of your
attention will grow stronger. The more
you become aware of meaningful
coincidences in your life, the more
often you will encounter them.
Moreover, meaningful coincidences are
well worth your attention. According to
Vedic tradition, there are two
characteristics that define a person on
the path towards enlightenment: First,
a sense that worries are disappearing.
Things may go wrong, but they don’t
bother you anymore. Second, in every
area of your life, you become aware of a
growing number of synchronicities.
Most people experience at least one
coincidence in their lives during a
single day. If you do not, don’t worry.
Just cultivate an attitude of relaxed
attention and intention. Nature is built
on an infinite number of coincidences,
and their presence in your life will soon
become apparent.
The Nature of
SynchroDestiny
Whenever coincidences present
themselves, you can dismiss them as
meaningless or choose to recognize
their amazing potential. In reality, life’s
coincidences aren’t random occurrences
in a chaotic universe – they are clues to
fulfilling your deepest dreams and
desires.
Each of us is connected to the field of
infinite intelligence that endlessly
creates all the physical forms in the
world. When we awaken to the true
nature of creation, we become aware of
the eternal patterns and rhythms that
govern life. We also realize that the
universe is constantly sending us
messages in the form of serendipitous
events. In fact, we’re completely
immersed in a web of coincidences that
guides us to fulfill our dharma or
purpose in life.
The word
SynchroDestiny
expresses awareness
of a developing
pattern in the
events of our lives.
Of course,
SynchroDestiny is
also more than just
awareness.
At this very instant, your destiny has
led you to read these words. The fact
that you chose this magazine and this
article is a coincidence, offering
potentially life-transforming
opportunities. What circumstances led
to this moment? Why are you perusing
this article instead of one of countless
others out there? What are you
beginning to dream about creating in
your life?
Awakening to the Field of Pure Potentiality
The word SynchroDestiny expresses awareness of a developing pattern in the events
of our lives. Of course, SynchroDestiny is also more than just awareness. Awareness
is not an end in itself. SynchroDestiny also means understanding and participating
in the process of meaningful coincidence. It means lending your attention and
intention in order to bring the process to fruition. When this happens, the result is a
phrase that I’ve used many times in my books and lectures: the spontaneous
fulfillment of desire in the field of infinite possibilities. Here I want to discuss the
different categories of responses that are open to you when you encounter a moment
of meaningful coincidence. This will illuminate what I mean by the spontaneous
fulfillment of desire in the field of infinite possibilities.
Suppose you suddenly encounter a synchronistic moment. Let’s say you’re at the
public library, and for some reason you’re thinking about how you would like to
have a bit more spending money. Right at that moment, you take a book from one
of the shelves, and a hundred dollar bill falls out. This actually happened to a friend
of mine.
What kinds of responses are open to you at a moment like that? At one extreme,
you can always say it’s just a coincidence. It means nothing. It’s amusing, but
insignificant. You have another hundred dollars to spend and that’s all.
On the other extreme, you might think: This is the most fantastic thing that’s ever
happened! This is going to change everything! Or maybe you conclude: All I have to do
is want something and it will appear! I’m going to the racetrack! I’m going to Las Vegas!
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When we
awaken to the
true nature of
creation, we
become aware
of the eternal
patterns and
rhythms that
govern life.
Of course, it doesn’t really work that way. SynchroDestiny is not about waving a
magic wand to gratify ego-based wants. It is about something very different –
the fulfillment of intentions that exist at much deeper levels, and of desires that
are based in spirit rather than ego.
To take another example, imagine that you’re walking and see a beautiful rose
growing along the road. It will look really great pinned onto your jacket or your
blouse and you want it. Should you pull the rose off the bush? If you do, that’s
just an ego-based action. It’s obviously not SynchroDestiny. What if you look at
the rose and at that very moment it falls off the bush? If that kindles a kind of
ego greed in you, then that’s not SynchroDestiny either. If you suddenly think
you’ve become the master of the universe, that’s not what would be called a
positive transformation.
Let’s say you’re admiring the rose, and you hold your hand under it, and then it
just falls down into your hand. You think: Something wonderful and beautiful
just happened. It seems to be a kind of flowing together of what is in me and what is
in the rose bush. It was unforced, but there was an intention present in me – and I’d
like to know more about how this happened and what it means. I’d like to bring
more of these moments into my life. I’d like to see where they lead me. I’d like to
learn what they have to teach me.
This is the frame of mind that fosters SynchroDestiny. This is setting the stage
for the spontaneous fulfillment of desire. Most people would call this a spiritual
point of view, but it’s actually closely related to the insights of modern physics.
SynchroDestiny and
the Conscious Energy Field
Although synchronicities may seem like events that just happen by themselves,
SynchroDestiny is definitely something that must be learned. But this shouldn’t
seem at all intimidating. After all, many things that we take for granted in our
everyday lives are actually learned behaviors and responses. Even the nature of
the physical world is something that we learn during early childhood. We are
told that the whole truth about things is available to our senses. Thus, when
you look at a table, what you see is exactly what’s there in space and time. It’s a
piece of solid matter composed of smaller pieces of solid matter all the way
down to the level of subatomic particles. This is a materialist interpretation of
reality. It’s the way almost everyone lives day in and day out.
There is another philosophy, according to which, the world that we perceive
through our senses is only a version of a deeper reality. The Greek philosophers
Socrates and Plato, for example, taught that the world of our senses is a
distortion, a mirage – like a shadow playing across a wall. Many historians
Although
synchronicities may
seem like events
that just happen by
themselves,
SynchroDestiny is
definitely
something that
must be learned.
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believe that the Greeks were influenced by spiritual thinkers from India, where the
idea of a deeper reality has a very long history. In Sanskrit the word maya refers to
the illusion that we perceive as the true nature of things through our senses. But
we’re really seeing only a selective view of reality. That’s because beyond the manifest
physical universe, there is a field of energy, information, and intelligence that
orchestrates and governs the material environment. This ground-state of creation is
the conscious energy field.
The conscious energy field does not exist independently of our perception of it. In
other words, reality is a two-way street. We are both transmitters and receivers of
information. We are both the creation and the creators of the conscious energy field.
We are participants in a consciousness-created universe. This doesn’t mean that
there’s no external reality, or that the universe literally takes place inside our heads.
there is an important concept relating
to spiritual evolution and the role that
cosmic intention plays in our lives. This
is the concept of dharma, and
understanding what dharma means, is
essential to bringing synchronicity into
your life. Dharma is a Sanskrit word
that refers to the natural path a person
is intended to follow through life. Your
dharma is your destiny – but it is
destiny without any hint of compulsion
or force. On the contrary, your dharma
There is another
philosophy,
according to which,
the world that we
perceive through
our senses is only a
version of a deeper
reality.
What it means is that the physical universe has no qualities or attributes in the
absence of a conscious observer.
For example, we see color as an attribute of physical reality. When we look at an
American flag, we see red, white, and blue. When we look at the grass, we see green.
But colors are not really inherent to the reality. Instead, the phenomenon of color is
a response made by the human nervous system to stimuli from the environment.
We experience color as if it’s happening outside us, but we’re actually projecting it
from inside us. Color does not exist in the absence of our observations. We create
the phenomenon of color in the conscious energy field. And we can create other
phenomena as well, including meaningful coincidences.
Tapping into the Power of Intention
The power of intention is a critical factor in all areas of life. Simply by intending to
create synchronicity in your life, you can nurture that result. In Vedic teaching,
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is the path of least resistance. It’s the
course that is most right and most
nourishing – that brings you the
greatest fulfillment and the most
happiness.
Each of us has a gift, a special purpose
that we alone can give to the world.
This is our individual dharma. We are
meant to discover and share this unique
gift. When we do, we have achieved our
true purpose in life. If you are in
harmony with your dharma, you will
always remain anchored in a sense of
purpose and meaning.
Realizing that you’re connected to a
network of coincidences is only the first
stage in learning to access the field of
pure potentiality. In the second stage,
you begin to recognize coincidences
while they’re happening rather than just
in hindsight. From this state of higher
consciousness, you’re better positioned
to take advantage of the opportunities
that present themselves.
Exercises:
To nurture
coincidences and become aware of
opportunities, you can begin by using a
few simple techniques:
nn When a coincidence happens,
don’t ignore it. Instead, ask yourself,
“What is the message here? What is the
significance of this event?” Don’t strain
for the answer: Just ask the question
and the answer will come easily. It may
arrive as a sudden insight, a chance
encounter, a relationship, or in another
way. Whatever form the response
takes, you’ll immediately know that
you’re receiving an important clue.
nn Focus on one of your five senses
– sight, taste, hearing, touch, smell
– for a minute or two each day.
Notice as many different aspects of this
sense as you can. When a powerful or
unusual stimulus draws your attention,
focus on it, for this is what you need to
look at most closely. As you become
more sensitive to your environment,
you’ll become more sensitive to the
messages coming your way.
nn Keep a journal of your
coincidences. Writing down the
coincidences you experience, whether
tiny or huge, encourages more of them
to unfold. More coincidences provide
more clues to guide your actions and
more possibilities for fulfillment.
The more you notice and appreciate
coincidences, the more likely they are
to appear. And as your awareness
We are both the
creation and the
creators of the
conscious energy
field.
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Characteristics of SynchroDestiny
n SynchroDestiny events are
orchestrated by an
intention you have made
consciously or
unconsciously.
n They have the ability to
change and transform
your entire life.
n They generate joyful
fulfillment because they
are significant to you.
Everything has a meaning.
n They leave clues to the
unity of your inner and
outer worlds.
n Many events occur
simultaneously – a
seeming conspiracy of
improbabilities.
expands, you start to understand the
way life works . . . how the quantum
domain orchestrates the flow of energy,
information, and intelligence to
manifest your intentions. You’ll also
discover that you can consciously
participate in the creation of your life
and achieve the spontaneous fulfillment
of all your dreams.
n They are orchestrated in a
domain of awareness that
is non-local.
n When you become alert to
the significance of events,
you move into higher
states of awareness.
Deepak Chopra, M.D. is a best-selling
author, physician, Chairman and Co-Founder
of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing in
Carlsbad, California. Acknowledged as one
of the world’s greatest leaders in the field of
mind-body medicine, he continues to transform
our understanding of the meaning of health
and healing. The author of more than 45 books in 25 languages,
Deepak is changing the way the world views physical, mental,
emotional, spiritual and social wellness. Through his creation of
The Chopra Center for Wellbeing in California in 1996, Deepak
established a formal vehicle for the expansion of his healing approach
using the integration of the best of western medicine with natural
healing traditions. The SynchroDestiny workshop has helped
thousands manifest their deepest desires. www.chopra.com
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