Law Of Attraction, Buddhism And Faith Based Religions

By Mahendra De Silva –January 11, 2014 

Recently I had an opportunity to read some inspirational books on Law of Attraction. Law of Attraction theory became popular in the world especially after Napoleon Hill in 1937 published his book “Think and grow rich.”  Then there was “ The Law of Attraction” by Ester & Jerry Hicks.  Based on these books Rhonda Byrne has produced a book and a movie ‘Secret” which gained widespread attention in the media. I also listened Wayne Dyer, an inspirational speaker who is spreading the same message in a very thought provoking manner.

What is law of Attraction?

Law of Attraction (LA) works by “believing in something so strongly that it manifests itself into reality” In summary LA is simply Ask, Believe and Receive. That is whatever the mind can conceive and believe mind can achieve, regardless of how many times you have failed in the past. We have heard the saying “Like attracts like” and “Birds of feather flock together” Law of Attraction is the extension of same concept further. This belief is based upon the idea that people and their thoughts are both made from pure energy, and the belief that like energy attracts like energy. One example used by a proponent of the law of attraction is that if a person opened an envelope expecting to see a bill, then the law of attraction would “confirm” those thoughts and contain a bill when opened. A person who decided to instead expect a cheque might, under the same law, find a cheque instead of a bill.

In our country Buddhists very often go to churches, Hindu Kovils and many other sacred places to make vows to achieve their desires.

First step to accomplish is to have a strong desire to achieve your goal which should be clear in your mind. Your desire should be sincere and genuine. It should always in your heart and in your memory until you achieve it. Esther in her book “Law of Attraction” also suggests that it would be more effective, if we start implanting the request in mind after a brief breathing meditation session. What happens after some time in meditation is that mind will be in a calm and tranquil stage, which is the best environment to plant the suggestion to inner consciousness.Read More