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September 2007 
Daily OM 9/5
Posted on Sep 5th, 2007
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FoodMagnetism
FoodMagnetism
I am reposting this bulletin I received from my myspace friend OM PEACE:
All motive and action affects the cosmos in some way. The principle of cause and effect is the truth that allows us to change ourselves and the world around us for the better. However, this same universal law is also at work when change is not at the forefront of our minds. Our intentions flow forever outward in the form of energy, affecting both the people closest to us and billions of individuals we will likely never meet. For this reason, we should strive always to speak, think, and behave with great thoughtfulness and compassion. The virtues we choose to embody can inspire joy and integrity in the lives of countless people, whether we touch their existence directly or not.
The influence we wield is infinite. In an effort to internalize our conscious understanding of the nature of cause and effect, we can never truly know how our thoughts, emotions, words, or actions will manifest themselves on the larger universal stage because it is likely that the furthest-reaching effects will fall outside the range of our perception. We can only look to the guidance of our conscience, which will help us determine whether each of our choices is contributing to humanity's illumination or setting the stage for unintended troubles. When we are in doubt, we need only remember that the cultivation of altruism inevitably leads to a harvest of goodwill and grace. Motivated by a sincere desire to spread goodness, we will be naturally drawn to those choices that will help us express our commitment to universal well-being.
Nothing you do, however minor or mundane, is ever exempt from the rules of cause and effect. From the moment of your birth, you have served as an agent of change, setting forces beyond your comprehension into motion across the surface of the earth and beyond. You can exert conscious control over this transformative energy simply by examining your intentions and endeavoring always to promote peace, positive energy, and passion in your ideas and actions. While you may never fully comprehend the extent of your purposefully heartfelt influence, you can rest assured that it will be universally felt.
All motive and action affects the cosmos in some way. The principle of cause and effect is the truth that allows us to change ourselves and the world around us for the better. However, this same universal law is also at work when change is not at the forefront of our minds. Our intentions flow forever outward in the form of energy, affecting both the people closest to us and billions of individuals we will likely never meet. For this reason, we should strive always to speak, think, and behave with great thoughtfulness and compassion. The virtues we choose to embody can inspire joy and integrity in the lives of countless people, whether we touch their existence directly or not.
The influence we wield is infinite. In an effort to internalize our conscious understanding of the nature of cause and effect, we can never truly know how our thoughts, emotions, words, or actions will manifest themselves on the larger universal stage because it is likely that the furthest-reaching effects will fall outside the range of our perception. We can only look to the guidance of our conscience, which will help us determine whether each of our choices is contributing to humanity's illumination or setting the stage for unintended troubles. When we are in doubt, we need only remember that the cultivation of altruism inevitably leads to a harvest of goodwill and grace. Motivated by a sincere desire to spread goodness, we will be naturally drawn to those choices that will help us express our commitment to universal well-being.
Nothing you do, however minor or mundane, is ever exempt from the rules of cause and effect. From the moment of your birth, you have served as an agent of change, setting forces beyond your comprehension into motion across the surface of the earth and beyond. You can exert conscious control over this transformative energy simply by examining your intentions and endeavoring always to promote peace, positive energy, and passion in your ideas and actions. While you may never fully comprehend the extent of your purposefully heartfelt influence, you can rest assured that it will be universally felt.
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Nick, your writing is so pure - so concise and vivid - that things I had been aware of, had read in other ways, have only become distinct and understandable when having read what you've had to say about them.
Your ideas are to change from within first, which I wholeheartedly agree with.
Dietary changes must start with compassion for all our feeling brethren - the other animals - and then all things are possible.
Thanks for your brilliant writing!
NickI take issue with the line of thought proposed by OM Peace. To me this is the flaw of 'The Secret' clearly written. It we just think it, emote it, visualize it CORRECTLY it will become reality. The reverse is, of course, if we think incorrectly, emote incorrectly etc. the world will be bad. I find this theory narcissistic, shame/blame centered, and without any scientific basis.
Personally, I find if my thoughts are derisive, negative, or destructive they are probably not true and I therefore choose not to believe them. The brain's job is to think & process but that doesn't mean what it is processing is real or even true.
If my emotions seem out of sink with my reality in that moment I understand I have a choice of indulging them or question their source.
I certainly agree intention and consistency are critically important in every present moment. However I cannot understand how “The influence we wield is infinite” is real. Perhaps you have documentation you could share.
The influence we wield may be unknown but infinite is a really big word!