Day Six: The Law of Detachment

The Law of Detachment
This law says that in order to acquire anything in the physical universe, you have to relinquish your attachment to it. This doesn’t mean you give up the intention to create your desire. You give up your attachment to the result. This is a very powerful thing to do. The moment you relinquish your attachment to the result, combining one-pointed intention with detachment at the same time, you will have that which you desire. Anything you want can be acquired through detachment, because detachment is based on the unquestioning belief in the power of your true Self. Attachment comes from poverty consciousness, because attachment is always to symbols. Detachment is synonymous with wealth consciousness, because with detachment there is freedom to create. True wealth consciousness is the ability to have anything you want, anytime you want, and with least effort. To be grounded in this experience you have to be grounded in the wisdom of uncertainty. In this uncertainty you will find the freedom to create anything you want.

The Law of Detachment. I have to admit that while this is the most difficult of laws to actually put in practice, it is indeed my favorite. I’m particularly fond of this law because it the principle upon which I’ve built my romantic relationship. So my testimony of its effectiveness is a pretty strong one.

If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, then you’ll remember that my situation hit a tough spot during my emotional breakdown of last year. After months of trying to hold on to what was slipping away, I made a commitment to let go of the situation. When I did, it was a matter of  few weeks before it began to come back together. That was in July. And we’ve existed in a pretty consitently harmonious state over the last eight months because I adopted the detached approach. Not being detached from him, but being detached from the “where are we going” question. I don’t want to lay all the details out because I discussed it in my Why Hearts Don’t Break post. I will say that detaching from the result has allowed me to enjoy every moment and those moments have now stretched out over a period of eight months. Detachment, when I am mindful to practice it, works quite well for me.

The key component in practicing detachment is trusting in yourself. Life is full of uncertainty and as much we like to think we can be “prepared for any and everything,” things will blindside you from time to time. You have to trust that you are strong enough to survive whatever comes your way. You have to know that falls cannot always be avoided, but you will never lose the ability to get back up.

Tomorrow’s law is the final one of this blog series, The Law of Dharma (Purpose).