The Four Aims or Directions that Lead to Prosperity

Lakshmi has four hands and fours aims or direction for us to seek every day. The first is wealth remember what it is the second is pleasure today we are going to dig a little deeper into pleasure. The Katha Upanishad, from an ancient Hindu Text, teaches us to overcome pain by understanding it. We cannot bargain with life, but we can come to understand that all of life is a process that involves experiencing both pleasure and pain. It reminds us to not take our life for granted. Enjoy the pleasure found in the moments; earth life is short. But we must always be reminded to keep everything in balance; less we tip the scale from pleasure to pain. Pay attention to your craving and your desires. We are here on earth to understand our existence and to see how we can use all the experiences of life to broaden our knowledge. You cannot bargain with life or death, but you can make peace with these two opposing forces through good character, soulful aims, restraint, dutifulness, knowledge and the choices you consciously make. Pleasure has both a physical and emotional aspect. Pleasure is comprised of five layers; it is sensual, loving, has a purpose, is creative and exercises free will. All of these layers are important to humans. They bring us pleasure, but can equally bring us pain if we are not careful with our karma; pay attention to what and how you think, speak and act. Just remember all things in moderation. A wise person will always choose to do what is good over sheer pleasure. This can be interpreted a number of ways. One way is that a wise person will choose what is good over the pleasure of comfort, or a wise person will choose to seek pleasure through effort and depth over laziness and superficiality. Let’s get to work. END As well as being necessary for your survival, pleasure has many levels and layers. Just remember it can also be destructive if we allow pleasure to control our desires to the point of pain and addiction. But pleasure at the deeper layers of our being instills beauty and when pleasure and beauty come together, we truly understand the importance of enjoying the real pleasures of life. In harmony with life pleasures are never destructive, but always uplifting. Understanding this you will begin to prosper. It’s not pleasure that destroys the good. It is deceit and greed. We sometimes greedily deceive ourselves into believing we need more. That is why yoga teaches us to enjoy the pleasures of life, but always in moderation and never to excess. It is our desire for excess that tips pleasure into pain. But pleasure at the deeper layers of our being instills beauty and when pleasure and beauty come together, we truly understand the importance of enjoying the real pleasures of life. In harmony with life pleasures are never destructive, but always uplifting. Understanding this you will begin to prosper. EGO – flip up your palms and extend out your index finger. Feel it pull you from your center. The greatest pleasure comes from the depth of our soul. When we truly experience something, with full involvement, by tapping into its essence, we discover the true nature of pleasure. We sometimes call this being in the flow or in the moment. Whether it is eating chocolate, sipping a great wine, buying a gift, making love, or spending tons of money it’s not pleasure that should be avoided, but the greedy, deceitful, self-serving nature of the ego. The ego always wants and thinks it deserves more! Pull your ego in (index finger) and place your thumb (the symbol of your soul) on top. The soul will always remind you to Practice moderation in all things and in all things be moderate. With this you will discover true wealth and soulful pleasures. In this you prosper. Sensually connecting with someone you intimately love, for the purpose of creating, is the closest two souls can get to willful pleasure. The more aware you are of the nature of pleasure the more likely you are to discover it and use it wisely. Namaste~ may you, soul walk with health, happiness and peace Doctor Lynn For books, classes, private consultation and more http://www.doctorlynn.com

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RECAP Lakshmi has four hands that remind us to aim for four things each day and in this we will prosper. The first is wealth. Just remember it is not wealth that destroys it is greed. (One of the basic emotions of karma). Every day seek to bring wealth to your life. Wealth is not necessarily the accumulation of things. It comes to us through good health, a helping hand from a friend, or something we learn that helps us towards our goals. Reach out for wealth from a place of contentment and peace and then say to yourself, I am content and from here I reach out to bring wealth into my life. The second aim is pleasure The human drive is not simply to survive; it wants to thrive and to thrive we seek pleasure. We are programed to strive for survival and longevity and an essential part of this is the drive towards pleasure. What would the world be like if we could not enjoy the pleasures of life? Some interpretations of yoga appear to denounce pleasure. It is thought to distract us from our karmic work. But pleasure is as essential to life as air and water. It is the engine that drives us to create and thrive. The key is to never take pleasure to excess. Always be moderate and balanced. Seek balance in all things and in all things find balance. Your primitive brain also known as the limbic system is located in the temporal lobe at the base of your skull. The limbic system is made up of multiple parts such as the hippocampus which is your memory center. The basic drive for survival, sex, food and sleep all take place in the limbic system. The part that is responsible for basic pleasures and pain is the amygdala. The amygdala is our fear-based alarm system. Once fear and pain set in, we immediately seek to replace it with pleasure. The amygdala is the part of the limbic system which is involved with emotions and other reactions to stimuli. It contains many neurotransmitters with the central nucleus of the amygdala most strongly modulated by dopamine. In other words, it senses fear or threat and then reacts quickly to remove the fear or threat and replace it with our desire to experience pleasure rather than pain. Serotonin, as well as dopamine is a neurochemical that also effects our level of pain and pleasure. Both dopamine and serotonin need to be in sync if we are to be balanced. Where dopamine drives us towards pleasure, serotonin keeps us content, relaxed and satisfied. And although it can take pleasure to extremes dopamine is necessary for our survival and our ability to thrive. Therefore, the drive to seek pleasure is essential to both the survival and the thriving of human kind. END As well as being necessary for your survival, pleasure has many levels and layers. Just remember it can also be destructive if we allow pleasure to control our desires to the point of addiction. But pleasure at the deeper layers of our being instills beauty and when pleasure and beauty come together, we truly understand the importance of enjoying the real pleasures of life. In harmony with life pleasures are never destructive, but always uplifting. Understanding this you will begin to prosper. It’s not pleasure that destroys the good. It is deceit and greed. We sometimes greedily deceive ourselves into believing we need more. That is why yoga teaches us to enjoy life, but always in moderation and never to excess. It is our desire for excess that tips pleasure into pain. Just ask an addict how much pleasure there is in seeking the next fix? EGO: Flip your hands up and extend our index finger the symbol of your ego. The ego seeks to survive and part of the process of survival is to seek pleasure. The ego can be quite selfish when it comes to pleasure. It sometime seeks to fulfill this need with false and temporary symbols of pleasure rather than the pure essence of pleasure. Pull your ego in and place your thumb (soul) on top. The soul seeks pleasure in the simple things in life. The soul’s mission is to learn and evolve. This takes works that’s karma. When pleasure is experiences as gratitude and appreciation for the pure joy of living a full life, a person becomes prosperous. Seek to find true wealth and pleasure every day and you will truly be a prosperous soul. Next week we will continue with seeking pleasure… This week ask Lakshmi to bring you wealth and pleasure and then reach out with contentment and gratitude and you will prosper. Namaste ~ may you soul walk with health happiness and peace. Doctor Lynn For books, classes and private consultation http://www.doctorlynn.com

What are the Four Directions or Aims in Life that will Lead to Prosperity?

What are the Four Directions or Aims in Life that will Lead to Prosperity? Lakshmi presents us with four main directions, aims, or goals in life. Understand and follow these and you will prosper. You get limited opportunities in life. Make use of them because life is short. Most of the time it is your actions(karma) that determine your destiny; but sometimes a time gate will open and you will get chances, or opportunities to improve things, or redirect your life in the direction of your desires and dreams. You must remain steadfast in your aims. The first direction or aim in life is the accumulation of wealth. Don’t confuse wealth for money. Money in and of itself is valueless. It is only what we can purchase in exchange for money that gives it value. Wealth is abundant potential energy. The Kama Sutra, a Hindu Sanskrit text, makes it clear that health, love and pleasure, as well as music, art and education can only flourish in a prosperous society. Poverty therefore is not a virtue. It can actually be an obstacle toward creating harmony. Poverty can also be an obstacle when it comes to morals and ethics. It is somewhat difficult to be moral and ethical when you are starving and struggling to survive. Material wealth allows for the refinement of society and this refinement allows us to partake of pleasure, be kinder and more generous. Wealth is not just about the accumulation of money or material goods, although both have the power to make the world a better place. Wealth comes in many forms such as good health, love, happiness and rewarding work. Many people get lost in the illusion of material wealth and confuse the earthly symbols of wealth for success. Success is measured by the degree of your happiness and not the size of your bank account. END: In this world no one would argue that it is better to be rich than poor. Wealthy people have greater access to the necessities and the luxuries of life. Wealth affords more options and choices. But just remember this - it is not wealth that destroys. It is greed. Problems arise when wealth is used to control other people and to abuse society. In a world such as ours, with so much wealth, no person should ever go without or be abused. So, if you want to prosper, find a way to make the world a better place and you will become a wealthy person. Just remember the difference between wealth and material possessions. Wealth can mean having beauty, love and good health, and these can never be replaced with gold, money or other material possessions. Your true wealth comes from within. It is the source of your abundant energy and this energy has the power to create. Draw from it, create and you will prosper. Once found this cosmic energy can never be depleted. Just remember that energy is never lost it simply changes form. As long as the universe exist there will be infinite opportunity to tap into this abundant energy and with it create prosperity. Money may come and go, or slip past your outstretched hand, but if you use your abundant energy wisely you will always create wealth and with this you prosper. EGO: Flip your hands up and point out your index finger – the symbol of your ego. Feel the ego pull you away from your center. Material symbols of wealth can pull us away from our karmic work. The pull causes desires and expectations and these will always cause us to be restless and discontent. Pull your finger in and place your thumb on top – the symbol of your soul. The soul who seeks wealth by finding a positive and healthy way to fill a need will use wealth to make life a better place and this is truly how you prosper. So, look each day for the small symbols of wealth and use them to reach out from a place of contentment, be grateful for what you have, and then say it could be more; and then use that more to make your life and the world a better place. Namaste ~ may you Soul Walk the path of life with health happiness and peace Doctor Lynn For books, private consultation and ore http://www.doctorlynn.com

The Energy of Prosperity

Everything in life is a byproduct of energy. Therefore, if we wish to be successful in life, we must learn how to harness the energy of prosperity. Padmini Vidya is the yoga of prosperity. Padmini means lady of the lotus and vidya means the science of yoga. The lady of the lotus refers to Lakshmi the goddess of wealth and purity. Lakshmi the Goddess energy of prosperity is a powerful force. Her name means, “aim” or “goal”. She has four arms which signify her power to grant the four goals, or directions towards a successful and prosperous life: wealth (artha), worldly pleasure (kama sutra), harmony by adhering to a good moral and ethical code (dharma) and soulful liberation (moksha). These four goals grant us a fulfilling and prosperous life. The aim of the goals is to direct your highest potential into creating a prosperous life. Takes focus. Takes work. That’s karma let’s get started END Lakshmi reminds us that affluence should be respected because in reality affluence is a forceful stream of energy that has great power. It can create or destroy depending upon how we use it. Yoga encourages us to prosper while consciously paying attention to how we use our energy. Life is a dance of creation and destruction. If you want to bring prosperity into your life, let the energy of prosperity flow out towards others. Apply the Golden Rule of prosperity; do not take without giving back. Those who lookout for ways to help other and ways to contribute to the betterment of life, without expecting anything in return are sure to prosper. They have found a need and are fulfilling it. This brings us wealth in many forms. Whatever you have increase it. Instead of saying it could be less; say it could be more but do it from a place of consciousness contentment and peace. EGO: the ego likes to adorn itself with symbols of wealth. Its job is to preserve life and so it is constantly on the lookout for way to protect its individual life and give it importance. But the material symbols come and go. Pull in your finger and place the thumb on top. The only way to preserve eternal life is to understand and constructively use the energy of Padmini vidya to create what is good and destroy what is not. But be careful because what one culture may consider good another may consider bad. So, it is the task of your soul to search inside, work your karma and live your life with a focus on self and what self is being and doing. The work is about you and this is the law of karma and the pathway to prosperity. “Although you may gather a million gold coins, upon death, you cannot take with you even one copper penny.” (Chinese Proverb) Next week we will begin to work the first goal or aim of Lakshmi. Remember ~ Life becomes what life does ~ so work hard to master your karma and you will begin to prosper. Namaste~ may you walk with health, happiness and peace Doctor Lynn For classes, courses, books and private consultation http://www.doctorlynn.com