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During his college days, Suresh Padmanabhan, author and facilitator of The Money 
Workshop  would walk the streets of Mumbai in search of good books, and intend 
that one day his books would also be available on these same streets. Today, his book, 
I Love Money , is not just available in bookshops, but frayed copies can be found on the 
very pavements he once pounded. Several years ago, my mother had a stroke leaving her one side paralyzed, unable to 
speak and partially blind. The doctors told me there wasn’t any hope but with intense 
speech therapy, there may be some improvement in speech over time. I had an intention 
– a visual - of her walking around at home, and nagging me to eat my food and clean my 
room as she always did! I did it just once and let it go. All I did thereafter was look after 
her. She walked on the tenth day, she was able to speak fairly well within three months 
and her vision was back to normal! So… what is an intention? When we choose to direct our mind towards achieving a desirable outcome, we are form -
ing an intention. We can state this in a simple short sentence. For example, Nissar’s wife 
was frantically searching for her identity card as she needed it for a meeting at her head 
office. Nissar was busy doing something else; he paused for a few seconds, mentally said, 
“ID card has been found”, he let it go and continued his work. In a minute, his wife came 
to give him a hug, having found the card. I am sure we have all had similar experiences. Many factors stop intentions from manifesting bang on target. One of the most common 
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is often a front for another need or want. We may say, I intend to be a great author, 
but not acknowledge that we are really seek -
ing fame and fortune. Or we may say, I 
want to be a movie star and not realise that 
we have a dire need to be acknowledged or 
admired. Secondly, we often state our inten -
tions negatively for usually we have a clear 
idea of what we don’t want; I don’t want this pain; I don’t want to suffer; I don’t want 
to work so hard. In these instances, what we 
do want is perhaps I want to be healthy; I 
want to experience joy; I want ease. So the first step, even before formulating 
an intention, is to do a little introspection 
and clear up the fuzziness. There are many experts who advise that 
we should be very specific and articulate 
very precisely all that we want and even 
visualise it in detail and try to experience it 
in our imagination. Maybe this works for 
some. However, there is a serious down -
side with this approach. We become very 
“attached” to the outcome, and we build 
up a lot of expectations. Not being able 
to remain detached from the final stated 
outcome, we become anxious, fearful and 
stressed. We may also become so focussed 
and blinded by it that we do not realise if we 
are stepping over other people and causing 
unpleasantness around us in the process. Dilip has a natural talent to teach art in 
unique and creative ways. Everyone encour -
aged him to set up a learning centre. He 
spent days articulating precisely what he 
wanted the centre to look like, what he 
would do there, how he would feel when the 
centre is bustling with students, by which 
year this is happening,  and so on. He then 
visualised it all as if it had already happened 
and then let it go. Very soon, things began happening. People walked into his life who helped him 
find possible locations for his centre; he 
launched his website, and started promot -
ing his centre wherever he went. But, there 
was no centre, yet! Now, he became anxious 
and stressed. His relationships at home suf -
fered. His only focus was to find the funds 
to build the centre. If someone seemed non 
co-operative, it angered him. If his friends 
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He experienced jealousy and resentment towards 
others who had their own learning centres. When we are so focussed on outcome, some  
of the energy shifts from the present into the 
future instead of remaining intent and active 
in the Now. The focus on the future outcome 
makes us impatient, and even brings in self-
doubt and misgivings. Going beyond outcome
There is an alternative approach which many, 
including myself, have successfully tried. Though 
simple, it does require a lot of ‘unlearning’ of our 
previous habits. A lot more time is needed to be 
spent on introspection before actually formulat -
ing the intent and trying out various statements 
until we find the simplest and most basic state -
ment, not the most specific or detailed. Let me 
offer an example to clarify this approach. Vijay  wants to be a published author through 
the best publishing  house in the world; be 
known as the most influential writer ever and 
interviewed by the world media; all this by 
September 2011. Now, let’s examine whether Vijay has done 
any introspection. Has he asked himself if his 
main passion is self-expression using the writing 
medium? Or, is he seeking fame and fortune? Has he asked himself:  What is it that I really, 
really want most of all? Would I do this even if 
it did not bring me any monetary reward? Can 
I see myself doing this for a long time? Would I 
be willing to undergo hardship and even give up 
certain other things to do this? Would I encour -
age and support others to do this? Do I see some 
real value in this endeavour for others as well as 
for myself? And then, another important ques -
tion: Having reached that state which I desire, 
what will I be doing from that point on? Can I 
name that activity? Perhaps, Vijay then comes up with the state -
ment: “I want to write”. Or: “I want to share 
these ideas or tell these stories”. Or, he tries 
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a few other statements until he feels very 
comfortable that he has caught the essence. Now, he takes a deep breath and speaks  
it out loud and clear. After that, he lets  
go of that thought; he has sent it out  
to the Universe.He realises that the main activity, the 
writing, is available to him right now. He 
can now focus on Being, on Doing in the 
Now focused on the Present Moment. And 
he can now get away from the idea and the 
mode of Becoming. a mindful approach
Unhealthy goal:
Here are two very subtle things to 
be mindful of that in the long run  
cause trouble as they are very clev -
erly disguised! • To become something
 I want to become a good per -
son; I want to be the best writer 
in the world; I want to be a kind 
and compassionate person; I 
want to be a good husband; I 
want to earn more money;  I want to be enlightened; I 
want to feel more. Sounds like all are good things! • To get rid of something 
 I want to get rid of my anger, jealousy, laziness, pro -
crastination, I want to get rid of my difficulty with peo -
ple. Sounds like these are good things to get rid of, 
don’t they?! What makes these unhealthy and problematic in the 
long run is a non acceptance of the present moment – I am 
not all right and I have to get rid of something only then  
will I be acceptable. Also, the focus is on me. I am try -
ing to become a compassionate person, I am trying not  
to be angry, I am trying to be rid of the fear problem,  
I am trying to get enlightened, I am wanting to be this  
and that – the self-centred motivation will colour all the 
efforts in a self-centred perspective. These are always  
tied up with the feelings of I and me and mine; I am  
agitated, I need to get out; I am really awake, I have got it  
all together… 
Ego takes over in ways that one may not even be  
able or willing to see. The energy behind the Intention  
becomes clouded. It is not very easy then to realise what is happening around 
you, to others in your surrounding during this self-centred 
pursuit causing disharmony and pain. There are various fabulous 
methods through which one  
can come to a state of balance  
in the present moment. For ex -
ample: If you are challenged with 
anger and you wish to be free of 
that, EFT (Emotional Freedom 
Technique) and TAT (Tapas Acu -
pressure Technique) are extremely 
useful tools. A consistent practice 
of meditation and awareness is an -
other very effective method. Healthy goal:
Dr Wayne Dyer says about the much-talked-about Law of 
Attraction: “LOA is not about what you want; it is about 
who you are!”
From a state of balance, love and acceptance of one -
self and the present moment, one can set up goals 
that, by default, generate a healthy intention. The re -
sult then does not cause pain or suffering but only leads 
to joy, ease, flow and peacefulness – which is what  
we all want, isn’t it? What is the point if we achieve  
what we want to experience or intent but are unable to 
enjoy the experience? Just as when we are thirsty we reach for a glass of water, 
we can certainly choose to point our mind to a goal and 
intend its fruitful achievement. I want to be a published author; I want to travel and 
teach around the globe, I want to enjoy a loving, harmo -
nious relationship – not because I don’t like the pain or 
incompleteness I experience now, but because I want to 
direct and focus my energy to this new experience. When we choose, direct and point the mind – in this 
way, the effort in directing the attention is coming from a 
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Vijay does need to do one more thing. He needs to trust the Universal Creative Energy 
that has an inbuilt mechanism to find and pull 
together the unlimited resources that can make 
things happen. Our mind, however wonderful 
its capabilities, cannot match this force. How it works
Maybe, another simple example will serve to 
illustrate this point. Think of a game of cricket 
being played. The batsman has just hit a ball 
up in the air and there is a lone fielder in that 
region. The fielder looks up at the ball, forms 
the intention of catching it, and then the pro -
cess of logical thinking stops. With his mind he 
cannot factor in the force with which the ball 
was hit, the trajectory of the moving object, the 
force and direction of the wind that day, his 
own running speed and so on. All those fac -
tors get into the act and he finds himself at the  
right spot at the right time to receive the fall -
ing ball. Of course, he has to be a fielder who 
is passionate about his game; of course, he  
needs to be in shape and practised at his craft. But he could not have used his logic and mind 
to work out a solution. There are so many variables at work here; the 
force with which the ball is struck, the angle 
at which it rises up, the force of any wind that 
day. The speed at which the fielder takes off, 
the distance he has to judge and so on. If any 
of these variables changes during the effort, the 
fielder’s body has to adjust and accommodate 
those changes. Most of this occurs automatically 
without any conscious control on his part. In fact 
his attempt to consciously correct the changes 
would impede the process. So there is a built-in 
corrective mechanism which works like a servo 
mechanism in physics. Needless to say, it may not work perfectly on 
every occasion. This may be due to various fac -
tors including the fact that conscious efforts to 
control the outcome on the part of the fielder 
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may hamper the process. I believe that 
there are some things we can do to help or 
hamper this process. Any top athlete will 
tell you that after a certain stage has been 
achieved by physical training and practice, 
it is always the mental process that gives 
him an edge. But here is the catch: it is not 
necessarily more mental effort; in fact less 
effort may work better. It is about under -
standing the quality of the mental energy 
that is required. Remember Nissar’s experience with his 
wife’s ID card? It is not about the intensity of the inten -
tion effort; it is about affirming a sim -
ple, direct intention and then stepping  
back, letting go, staying detached from  
the outcome, and letting the creative  
principle take over. Some cricket coaches and players have 
told me that this method has helped them 
take their game to a different level. Santhkumar had an intention at the 
beginning of a five-day retreat he attended 
along with his wife. “I am experiencing 
deeper connection with my wife”. At the 
end of the retreat, his wife went out shop -
ping and returned with a stack of the books 
he was most longing to read, although he 
had not mentioned their names to her. For him, there couldn’t have been a more 
significant proof of the new connection 
between them. Reframe your goals
Many individuals have difficulty in dis -
tinguishing the affirming of an inten -
tion from the statement of their goals. This requires some introspection and prac -
tice. In the beginning it may be helpful to 
turn to a mentor or counsellor for sugges -
tions. I like to think of this part as refram -
ing. For example, instead of stating the goal Dr Chopra is the author of more than 50 books 
translated into over 35 languages, is a fellow of the 
American College of Physicians and a senior scien -
tist with The Gallup Organisation. An excerpt from 
a talk on the healing quest. People think, “Oh, intention is just a thought. Actually, intention is like a force in nature. Just 
like electro magnetism is a force in nature. So too, intention is  
a force in nature. “In biology, we have a term called Teleology. It is a term that 
went out of fashion a while ago but it is coming back. The principle 
of teleology tells us that if you want to know about the mechanism 
of a biological phenomenon in evolution, for example, then you 
have to know what the intended outcome is. “If you want to know how birds had wings, then you have to say, 
what was the intention? Of course, the intention was to fly. “Amphibians became birds, and classical Darwinian Theory  
says, “Oh, that was random adaptation to environmental forces 
and you know, the amphibians developed feathers and they were 
able to fly….” 
“If you just develop feathers, you are actually a weaker species 
because the other animals will come and eat you up. You have 
to simultaneously develop feathers, a new born structure, a new 
muscular skeletal system, a new metabolism and that requires a 
simultaneous, inner dependent co-arising of many things that is 
orchestrated by intention. “So, intention is a force in nature that at the deepest levels of na -
ture causes the simultaneous co-arising of inter-dependent events. It is quantum creativity that an intention creates. “If you want to heal yourself, then first of all, you have to have 
clarity of what your intended outcome is. “Your intended outcome can’t be in negative terms, “I don’t 
want to have heart disease, I don’t want to have cancer…”. “The intended outcome is, “I want to be physically and mentally 
active, to have increased physical and mental capacity, I want to 
have time to have fun with my children and my family, I want to be 
able to run up the stairs…” 
“When you have clarity of that intention in consciousness, then 
you must feel it, you must smell it and you must be it. “And then you introduce that intention into consciousness,  
and when in meditation, you go to a field of silence and intention or -
chestrates its own fulfilment and becomes a very powerful force.”
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as “I want to be a millionaire by the end 
of December 2012”, one can reframe this 
as: “I experience abundance in my life” or 
“The abundant universe is available to me 
now”. This does a few dramatic things. It 
allows me to function in the Now. It opens 
up unlimited possibilities instead of setting limits. It helps me to acknowledge the abun -
dance I already have; it helps me to focus on 
action in the present instead of hopes and 
plans for the “future”. Let me turn to the example of Maya, a 
young lady presently employed as a school -
teacher, who deeply desires “to become a 
the power of intention
Psychologist Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., 
author of over 30 self-empower -
ment books, describes a new ap -
proach to fulfilment in his latest 
book, The Power of Intention: 
Learning to Co-create Your World 
Your Way
Dyer has a different take on the 
Law of Attraction. He calls it 
the Power of Intention. “Most people’s mistake in try -
ing to apply the law of attraction 
is they want things; they demand 
things. But God doesn’t work that 
way,” continues Dyer. “It’s all about allowing.”
Dyer refers to the Tao Te Ching , written by Lao Tzu. “He says in there, 2,500 years ago, if you live from these 
virtues, then all that you could ever need or want could 
be provided for you.” Dyer excitedly retrieves his personal 
copy of the book, leans forward and reads the words that 
touch him so deeply. He explains how virtue is a very im -
portant concept in the Law of Attraction. “This is called the Hua Hu Ching , written by Lao Tzu. It’s the unknown teachings of Lao Tzu. Number 51 says, 
‘Those who want to know the truth of the universe should 
practice the four cardinal virtues. The first is reverence 
for all of life. These manifest as unconditional love and 
respect for oneself and all other beings. The second is 
natural sincerity. This manifests as honesty, simplicity and 
faithfulness. The third is gentleness, which manifests as 
kindness, consideration for others and sensitivity to spir -
itual truth. The fourth is supportiveness. This manifests as 
service to others without expectation of reward.”“All great spiritual masters 
are teaching what we’re talking 
about,” says Dyer. “They’re teach -
ing fogiveness. They’re teaching 
kindness They’re teaching love. They’re not teaching wanting. They’re not teaching greed.”
So the notion of seeking what 
you want, or think you need, is 
not what the Power of Intention 
is all about. “The ego’s mantra is 
‘What’s in it for me? How can I get 
more? I want a BMW in my drive -
way next Thursday,’” he explains. “All of that is what most spiritual teachers call the false 
self – the ego.”
According to Dyer, the process of allowing, just being 
and embracing this heightened level of consciousness, 
goes back not to attracting what you want, but attracting 
what you are. “You have to just be. You have to let go. You have to 
allow. You have to be free and make this your conscious -
ness.” He continues, “Basically, what you would see is 
a frequency (of energy) that manifests itself through the 
process of giving, of allowing, of offering and of serving. It asks nothing back.”
Dyer illustrates the concept of giving without expecta -
tions by quoting the great poet Hafiz: “Even after all this 
time, the sun never says to the earth ‘you owe me.’”
Excitement and energy permeate the room as Dyer fin -
ishes his thought, “Just think of what a love like that can 
do. It lights up the whole world.”
Excerpts from interview By Valarie Griebel,  
Successful Living  
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famous movie star”. After a period of 
reflection she realises that she is trying 
to fill an unfulfilled need to express her 
deepest emotions, to be acknowledged, 
respected, and admired. She then attempts 
to reframe her goal and says: “My deepest 
emotions are expressed harmoniously”. She sees the opportunity of having beauti -
ful, young enthusiastic talent right in front 
of her. She gets together a group of students 
and teachers and puts on wonderful plays  
and concerts. She is able to find her own 
avenue of self-expression and also help 
others to find the same. She is on the way, 
instead of wishing and hoping and waiting 
to be “discovered”. Here is one very subtle but important 
distinction about taking action in the pres -
ent moment. Maya could have gone about 
looking for contacts that could lead her to 
directors or auditioners; thinking that she is 
taking action in the present moment. Look 
closer; wouldn’t that be taking action now 
for the future? Vijay could go looking for 
publishers for his book that he wishes to 
write, believing that he is taking action in 
the now. But that again, is taking action in 
the present moment for something focused 
on the future! Both Maya and Vijay will be taking 
action in the present moment when they 
just start doing what they say they wish to 
do; the rest is automatic. K i r a n  G u l r a j a n i ,  f o u n d e r  o f 
CoEvolve & Enable and trainer of Tao  
of  Facilitation, says that he writes  
down ‘I am so happy and grateful now 
that…' as if it has already happened and 
holds it lightly, honouring what is emerg -
ing. He adds: "I also sometimes request 
people to hold the intention for me; for 
there is power in co-creation; it really 
works wonderfully.”Lynne McTaggart is the award-winning author of five 
books, including the international best-selling sensa -
tions, The Field and The Intention Experiment . The Intention Experiment is  the largest mind over 
matter experiment – a series of web-based experi -
ments with Lynne McTaggart and leading scientists 
around the world to test the power of our thoughts to change the 
physical world. The Intention Experiment , voted a top Amazon 100 by readers and 
now a worldwide sensation, is the first book to provide all the scien -
tific evidence about human intention. It is also the first to show you 
how to use this power in your life, individually and collectively ac -
cording to all the principles that have worked both in the laboratory 
and among ‘masters’ of intention. With the aid of a team of highly prestigious scientists from labora -
tories around the world, you can take part in the largest mind-over-
matter experiment in history. Technique and practice
Anyone can learn to do effective intention in their life, but it does 
require some learned techniques. To find out how to ‘do intention’, Lynne McTaggart interviewed 
many intention masters – Qigong masters, Buddhist monks, master 
healers – as well as scientists. She extrapolated this programme from the common practices of 
all these diverse healers, plus scientific evidence describing circum -
stances that created the most positive results in mind-over-matter 
laboratory experiences. From this research she offers a blueprint for using intention effec -
tively in your own life through a programme she calls Powering Up 
which is available in her book, The Intention Experiment . Some basics of the programme:
•  How to choose a special intention space. •  How to power up through meditation. •  When to move into a state of peak focus. •  How to state your intention and make it very specific. •  How to mentally rehearse every moment of it. •  How and when to visualize, in vivid detail, your intention  
 as an established fact. •  The best timing – which are the best days for doing intention. •  How to surrender to the universe’s power and let go of the outcome. http://theintentionexperiment.com
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Only a few years ago, I was considering doing 
workshops at corporate houses. My intention 
was to share what I was already doing, but  
in a different set-up. I decided to shift my 
daily schedule around in a way that freed up 
some time for me during the morning hours. This would have allowed me to meet Human 
Resource Personnel in order to offer my work -
shops. I took action in the present moment; that 
of re-arranging my day and freeing up some 
time. Within a week, a client came in for a con -
sultation. He was the CEO of a company that 
offered training programmes to the corporate 
world. At the end of the consultation, he asked, 
“I have an entire team to take care of sales and 
marketing; would you be interested in facilitat -
ing corporate programmes?”! So here is what I recommend. Begin by  
stating the goal or goals in whatever fashion 
they come up. Then spend as much time as  
needed to examine what lies under those 
thoughts and desires. Get in touch with your 
inner core self as honestly as possible. Identify 
the Core issue. Reframe it as accurately, con -
cisely as possible. Try different statements till 
you hit on the one that feels most natural and 
true. Now, find a quiet time and say it out loud 
and clear. Then, leave it to the Universe. Turn 
your attention to the present moment, to your 
present life. Just be in a receptive mode and 
observe whatever happens and continue to act 
as opportunities arise. Stay detached from the 
outcome. If there is any resistance, anxiety, fear 
etc, use tools and methods that bring about a 
state of balance. Take action in the present moment with 
what you have in the Now, allow the Universal 
Creative Energy to unfold its dynamics, detach 
from specific outcome, continue to take action 
doing what you enjoy doing, focussed only on  
the present moment. [
Jasmine Bharathan is a therapist. Her website is http://heal-empower.com
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During his college days, Suresh Padmanabhan, author and facilitator of The Money 
Workshop  would walk the streets of Mumbai in search of good books, and intend 
that one day his books would also be available on these same streets. Today, his book, 
I Love Money, is not just available in bookshops, but frayed copies can be found on the 
very pavements he once pounded. Several years ago, my mother had a stroke leaving her one side paralyzed, unable to 
speak and partially blind. The doctors told me there wasn’t any hope but with intense 
speech therapy, there may be some improvement in speech over time. I had an intention 
– a visual - of her walking around at home, and nagging me to eat my food and clean my 
room as she always did. I did it just once and let it go. All I did thereafter was look after 
her. She walked on the tenth day, she was able to speak fairly well within three months 
and her vision was back to normal. So… what is an intention. When we choose to direct our mind towards achieving a desirable outcome, we are form -
ing an intention. We can state this in a simple short sentence. For example, Nissar’s wife 
was frantically searching for her identity card as she needed it for a meeting at her head 
office. Nissar was busy doing something else; he paused for a few seconds, mentally said, 
“ID card has been found”, he let it go and continued his work. In a minute, his wife came 
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is often a front for another need or want. We may say, I intend to be a great author, 
but not acknowledge that we are really seek -
ing fame and fortune. Or we may say, I 
want to be a movie star and not realise that 
we have a dire need to be acknowledged or 
admired. Secondly, we often state our inten -
tions negatively for usually we have a clear 
idea of what we don’t want; I don’t want this pain; I don’t want to suffer; I don’t want 
to work so hard. In these instances, what we 
do want is perhaps I want to be healthy; I 
want to experience joy; I want ease. So the first step, even before formulating 
an intention, is to do a little introspection 
and clear up the fuzziness. There are many experts who advise that 
we should be very specific and articulate 
very precisely all that we want and even 
visualise it in detail and try to experience it 
in our imagination. Maybe this works for 
some. However, there is a serious down -
side with this approach. We become very 
“attached” to the outcome, and we build 
up a lot of expectations. Not being able 
to remain detached from the final stated 
outcome, we become anxious, fearful and 
stressed. We may also become so focussed 
and blinded by it that we do not realise if we 
are stepping over other people and causing 
unpleasantness around us in the process. Dilip has a natural talent to teach art in 
unique and creative ways. Everyone encour -
aged him to set up a learning centre. He 
spent days articulating precisely what he 
wanted the centre to look like, what he 
would do there, how he would feel when the 
centre is bustling with students, by which 
year this is happening,  and so on. He then 
visualised it all as if it had already happened 
and then let it go. Very soon, things began happening. People walked into his life who helped him 
find possible locations for his centre; he 
launched his website, and started promot -
ing his centre wherever he went. But, there 
was no centre, yet. Now, he became anxious 
and stressed. His relationships at home suf -
fered. His only focus was to find the funds 
to build the centre. If someone seemed non 
co-operative, it angered him. If his friends 
were not helping with funds, he got angry. Photo: Mexy Xavier;  
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He experienced jealousy and resentment towards 
others who had their own learning centres. When we are so focussed on outcome, some  
of the energy shifts from the present into the 
future instead of remaining intent and active 
in the Now. The focus on the future outcome 
makes us impatient, and even brings in self-
doubt and misgivings. Going beyond outcome
There is an alternative approach which many, 
including myself, have successfully tried. Though 
simple, it does require a lot of ‘unlearning’ of our 
previous habits. A lot more time is needed to be 
spent on introspection before actually formulat -
ing the intent and trying out various statements 
until we find the simplest and most basic state -
ment, not the most specific or detailed. Let me 
offer an example to clarify this approach. Vijay  wants to be a published author through 
the best publishing  house in the world; be 
known as the most influential writer ever and 
interviewed by the world media; all this by 
September 2011. Now, let’s examine whether Vijay has done 
any introspection. Has he asked himself if his 
main passion is self-expression using the writing 
medium. Or, is he seeking fame and fortune. Has he asked himself:  What is it that I really, 
really want most of all. Would I do this even if 
it did not bring me any monetary reward. Can 
I see myself doing this for a long time. Would I 
be willing to undergo hardship and even give up 
certain other things to do this. Would I encour -
age and support others to do this. Do I see some 
real value in this endeavour for others as well as 
for myself. And then, another important ques -
tion: Having reached that state which I desire, 
what will I be doing from that point on. Can I 
name that activity. Perhaps, Vijay then comes up with the state -
ment: “I want to write”. Or: “I want to share 
these ideas or tell these stories”. Or, he tries 
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a few other statements until he feels very 
comfortable that he has caught the essence. Now, he takes a deep breath and speaks  
it out loud and clear. After that, he lets  
go of that thought; he has sent it out  
to the Universe. He realises that the main activity, the 
writing, is available to him right now. He 
can now focus on Being, on Doing in the 
Now focused on the Present Moment. And 
he can now get away from the idea and the 
mode of Becoming. a mindful approach
Unhealthy goal:
Here are two very subtle things to 
be mindful of that in the long run  
cause trouble as they are very clev -
erly disguised. • To become something
 I want to become a good per -
son; I want to be the best writer 
in the world; I want to be a kind 
and compassionate person; I 
want to be a good husband; I 
want to earn more money;  I want to be enlightened; I 
want to feel more. Sounds like all are good things. • To get rid of something 
 I want to get rid of my anger, jealousy, laziness, pro -
crastination, I want to get rid of my difficulty with peo -
ple. Sounds like these are good things to get rid of, 
don’t they. What makes these unhealthy and problematic in the 
long run is a non acceptance of the present moment – I am 
not all right and I have to get rid of something only then  
will I be acceptable. Also, the focus is on me. I am try -
ing to become a compassionate person, I am trying not  
to be angry, I am trying to be rid of the fear problem,  
I am trying to get enlightened, I am wanting to be this  
and that – the self-centred motivation will colour all the 
efforts in a self-centred perspective. These are always  
tied up with the feelings of I and me and mine; I am  
agitated, I need to get out; I am really awake, I have got it  
all together… 
Ego takes over in ways that one may not even be  
able or willing to see. The energy behind the Intention  
becomes clouded. It is not very easy then to realise what is happening around 
you, to others in your surrounding during this self-centred 
pursuit causing disharmony and pain. There are various fabulous 
methods through which one  
can come to a state of balance  
in the present moment. For ex -
ample: If you are challenged with 
anger and you wish to be free of 
that, EFT (Emotional Freedom 
Technique) and TAT (Tapas Acu -
pressure Technique) are extremely 
useful tools. A consistent practice 
of meditation and awareness is an -
other very effective method. Healthy goal:
Dr Wayne Dyer says about the much-talked-about Law of 
Attraction: “LOA is not about what you want; it is about 
who you are. ”
From a state of balance, love and acceptance of one -
self and the present moment, one can set up goals 
that, by default, generate a healthy intention. The re -
sult then does not cause pain or suffering but only leads 
to joy, ease, flow and peacefulness – which is what  
we all want, isn’t it. What is the point if we achieve  
what we want to experience or intent but are unable to 
enjoy the experience. Just as when we are thirsty we reach for a glass of water, 
we can certainly choose to point our mind to a goal and 
intend its fruitful achievement. I want to be a published author; I want to travel and 
teach around the globe, I want to enjoy a loving, harmo -
nious relationship – not because I don’t like the pain or 
incompleteness I experience now, but because I want to 
direct and focus my energy to this new experience. When we choose, direct and point the mind – in this 
way, the effort in directing the attention is coming from a 
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Vijay does need to do one more thing. He needs to trust the Universal Creative Energy 
that has an inbuilt mechanism to find and pull 
together the unlimited resources that can make 
things happen. Our mind, however wonderful 
its capabilities, cannot match this force. How it works
Maybe, another simple example will serve to 
illustrate this point. Think of a game of cricket 
being played. The batsman has just hit a ball 
up in the air and there is a lone fielder in that 
region. The fielder looks up at the ball, forms 
the intention of catching it, and then the pro -
cess of logical thinking stops. With his mind he 
cannot factor in the force with which the ball 
was hit, the trajectory of the moving object, the 
force and direction of the wind that day, his 
own running speed and so on. All those fac -
tors get into the act and he finds himself at the  
right spot at the right time to receive the fall -
ing ball. Of course, he has to be a fielder who 
is passionate about his game; of course, he  
needs to be in shape and practised at his craft. But he could not have used his logic and mind 
to work out a solution. There are so many variables at work here; the 
force with which the ball is struck, the angle 
at which it rises up, the force of any wind that 
day. The speed at which the fielder takes off, 
the distance he has to judge and so on. If any 
of these variables changes during the effort, the 
fielder’s body has to adjust and accommodate 
those changes. Most of this occurs automatically 
without any conscious control on his part. In fact 
his attempt to consciously correct the changes 
would impede the process. So there is a built-in 
corrective mechanism which works like a servo 
mechanism in physics. Needless to say, it may not work perfectly on 
every occasion. This may be due to various fac -
tors including the fact that conscious efforts to 
control the outcome on the part of the fielder 
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may hamper the process. I believe that 
there are some things we can do to help or 
hamper this process. Any top athlete will 
tell you that after a certain stage has been 
achieved by physical training and practice, 
it is always the mental process that gives 
him an edge. But here is the catch: it is not 
necessarily more mental effort; in fact less 
effort may work better. It is about under -
standing the quality of the mental energy 
that is required. Remember Nissar’s experience with his 
wife’s ID card. It is not about the intensity of the inten -
tion effort; it is about affirming a sim -
ple, direct intention and then stepping  
back, letting go, staying detached from  
the outcome, and letting the creative  
principle take over. Some cricket coaches and players have 
told me that this method has helped them 
take their game to a different level. Santhkumar had an intention at the 
beginning of a five-day retreat he attended 
along with his wife. “I am experiencing 
deeper connection with my wife”. At the 
end of the retreat, his wife went out shop -
ping and returned with a stack of the books 
he was most longing to read, although he 
had not mentioned their names to her. For him, there couldn’t have been a more 
significant proof of the new connection 
between them. Reframe your goals
Many individuals have difficulty in dis -
tinguishing the affirming of an inten -
tion from the statement of their goals. This requires some introspection and prac -
tice. In the beginning it may be helpful to 
turn to a mentor or counsellor for sugges -
tions. I like to think of this part as refram -
ing. For example, instead of stating the goal Dr Chopra is the author of more than 50 books 
translated into over 35 languages, is a fellow of the 
American College of Physicians and a senior scien -
tist with The Gallup Organisation. An excerpt from 
a talk on the healing quest. People think, “Oh, intention is just a thought. Actually, intention is like a force in nature. Just 
like electro magnetism is a force in nature. So too, intention is  
a force in nature. “In biology, we have a term called Teleology. It is a term that 
went out of fashion a while ago but it is coming back. The principle 
of teleology tells us that if you want to know about the mechanism 
of a biological phenomenon in evolution, for example, then you 
have to know what the intended outcome is. “If you want to know how birds had wings, then you have to say, 
what was the intention. Of course, the intention was to fly. “Amphibians became birds, and classical Darwinian Theory  
says, “Oh, that was random adaptation to environmental forces 
and you know, the amphibians developed feathers and they were 
able to fly…. ” 
“If you just develop feathers, you are actually a weaker species 
because the other animals will come and eat you up. You have 
to simultaneously develop feathers, a new born structure, a new 
muscular skeletal system, a new metabolism and that requires a 
simultaneous, inner dependent co-arising of many things that is 
orchestrated by intention. “So, intention is a force in nature that at the deepest levels of na -
ture causes the simultaneous co-arising of inter-dependent events. It is quantum creativity that an intention creates. “If you want to heal yourself, then first of all, you have to have 
clarity of what your intended outcome is. “Your intended outcome can’t be in negative terms, “I don’t 
want to have heart disease, I don’t want to have cancer…”. “The intended outcome is, “I want to be physically and mentally 
active, to have increased physical and mental capacity, I want to 
have time to have fun with my children and my family, I want to be 
able to run up the stairs…” 
“When you have clarity of that intention in consciousness, then 
you must feel it, you must smell it and you must be it. “And then you introduce that intention into consciousness,  
and when in meditation, you go to a field of silence and intention or -
chestrates its own fulfilment and becomes a very powerful force. ”
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as “I want to be a millionaire by the end 
of December 2012”, one can reframe this 
as: “I experience abundance in my life” or 
“The abundant universe is available to me 
now”. This does a few dramatic things. It 
allows me to function in the Now. It opens 
up unlimited possibilities instead of setting limits. It helps me to acknowledge the abun -
dance I already have; it helps me to focus on 
action in the present instead of hopes and 
plans for the “future”. Let me turn to the example of Maya, a 
young lady presently employed as a school -
teacher, who deeply desires “to become a 
the power of intention
Psychologist Wayne Dyer, Ph. D. , 
author of over 30 self-empower -
ment books, describes a new ap -
proach to fulfilment in his latest 
book, The Power of Intention: 
Learning to Co-create Your World 
Your Way
Dyer has a different take on the 
Law of Attraction. He calls it 
the Power of Intention. “Most people’s mistake in try -
ing to apply the law of attraction 
is they want things; they demand 
things. But God doesn’t work that 
way,” continues Dyer. “It’s all about allowing. ”
Dyer refers to the Tao Te Ching, written by Lao Tzu. “He says in there, 2,500 years ago, if you live from these 
virtues, then all that you could ever need or want could 
be provided for you. ” Dyer excitedly retrieves his personal 
copy of the book, leans forward and reads the words that 
touch him so deeply. He explains how virtue is a very im -
portant concept in the Law of Attraction. “This is called the Hua Hu Ching, written by Lao Tzu. It’s the unknown teachings of Lao Tzu. Number 51 says, 
‘Those who want to know the truth of the universe should 
practice the four cardinal virtues. The first is reverence 
for all of life. These manifest as unconditional love and 
respect for oneself and all other beings. The second is 
natural sincerity. This manifests as honesty, simplicity and 
faithfulness. The third is gentleness, which manifests as 
kindness, consideration for others and sensitivity to spir -
itual truth. The fourth is supportiveness. This manifests as 
service to others without expectation of reward. ”“All great spiritual masters 
are teaching what we’re talking 
about,” says Dyer. “They’re teach -
ing fogiveness. They’re teaching 
kindness They’re teaching love. They’re not teaching wanting. They’re not teaching greed. ”
So the notion of seeking what 
you want, or think you need, is 
not what the Power of Intention 
is all about. “The ego’s mantra is 
‘What’s in it for me. How can I get 
more. I want a BMW in my drive -
way next Thursday,’” he explains. “All of that is what most spiritual teachers call the false 
self – the ego. ”
According to Dyer, the process of allowing, just being 
and embracing this heightened level of consciousness, 
goes back not to attracting what you want, but attracting 
what you are. “You have to just be. You have to let go. You have to 
allow. You have to be free and make this your conscious -
ness. ” He continues, “Basically, what you would see is 
a frequency (of energy) that manifests itself through the 
process of giving, of allowing, of offering and of serving. It asks nothing back. ”
Dyer illustrates the concept of giving without expecta -
tions by quoting the great poet Hafiz: “Even after all this 
time, the sun never says to the earth ‘you owe me. ’”
Excitement and energy permeate the room as Dyer fin -
ishes his thought, “Just think of what a love like that can 
do. It lights up the whole world. ”
Excerpts from interview By Valarie Griebel,  
Successful Living  
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famous movie star”. After a period of 
reflection she realises that she is trying 
to fill an unfulfilled need to express her 
deepest emotions, to be acknowledged, 
respected, and admired. She then attempts 
to reframe her goal and says: “My deepest 
emotions are expressed harmoniously”. She sees the opportunity of having beauti -
ful, young enthusiastic talent right in front 
of her. She gets together a group of students 
and teachers and puts on wonderful plays  
and concerts. She is able to find her own 
avenue of self-expression and also help 
others to find the same. She is on the way, 
instead of wishing and hoping and waiting 
to be “discovered”. Here is one very subtle but important 
distinction about taking action in the pres -
ent moment. Maya could have gone about 
looking for contacts that could lead her to 
directors or auditioners; thinking that she is 
taking action in the present moment. Look 
closer; wouldn’t that be taking action now 
for the future. Vijay could go looking for 
publishers for his book that he wishes to 
write, believing that he is taking action in 
the now. But that again, is taking action in 
the present moment for something focused 
on the future. Both Maya and Vijay will be taking 
action in the present moment when they 
just start doing what they say they wish to 
do; the rest is automatic. K i r a n  G u l r a j a n i,  f o u n d e r  o f 
CoEvolve & Enable and trainer of Tao  
of  Facilitation, says that he writes  
down ‘I am so happy and grateful now 
that…' as if it has already happened and 
holds it lightly, honouring what is emerg -
ing. He adds: "I also sometimes request 
people to hold the intention for me; for 
there is power in co-creation; it really 
works wonderfully. ”Lynne McTaggart is the award-winning author of five 
books, including the international best-selling sensa -
tions, The Field and The Intention Experiment. The Intention Experiment is  the largest mind over 
matter experiment – a series of web-based experi -
ments with Lynne McTaggart and leading scientists 
around the world to test the power of our thoughts to change the 
physical world. The Intention Experiment, voted a top Amazon 100 by readers and 
now a worldwide sensation, is the first book to provide all the scien -
tific evidence about human intention. It is also the first to show you 
how to use this power in your life, individually and collectively ac -
cording to all the principles that have worked both in the laboratory 
and among ‘masters’ of intention. With the aid of a team of highly prestigious scientists from labora -
tories around the world, you can take part in the largest mind-over-
matter experiment in history. Technique and practice
Anyone can learn to do effective intention in their life, but it does 
require some learned techniques. To find out how to ‘do intention’, Lynne McTaggart interviewed 
many intention masters – Qigong masters, Buddhist monks, master 
healers – as well as scientists. She extrapolated this programme from the common practices of 
all these diverse healers, plus scientific evidence describing circum -
stances that created the most positive results in mind-over-matter 
laboratory experiences. From this research she offers a blueprint for using intention effec -
tively in your own life through a programme she calls Powering Up 
which is available in her book, The Intention Experiment. Some basics of the programme:
•  How to choose a special intention space. •  How to power up through meditation. •  When to move into a state of peak focus. •  How to state your intention and make it very specific. •  How to mentally rehearse every moment of it. •  How and when to visualize, in vivid detail, your intention  
 as an established fact. •  The best timing – which are the best days for doing intention. •  How to surrender to the universe’s power and let go of the outcome. http://theintentionexperiment. com
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Only a few years ago, I was considering doing 
workshops at corporate houses. My intention 
was to share what I was already doing, but  
in a different set-up. I decided to shift my 
daily schedule around in a way that freed up 
some time for me during the morning hours. This would have allowed me to meet Human 
Resource Personnel in order to offer my work -
shops. I took action in the present moment; that 
of re-arranging my day and freeing up some 
time. Within a week, a client came in for a con -
sultation. He was the CEO of a company that 
offered training programmes to the corporate 
world. At the end of the consultation, he asked, 
“I have an entire team to take care of sales and 
marketing; would you be interested in facilitat -
ing corporate programmes. ”. So here is what I recommend. Begin by  
stating the goal or goals in whatever fashion 
they come up. Then spend as much time as  
needed to examine what lies under those 
thoughts and desires. Get in touch with your 
inner core self as honestly as possible. Identify 
the Core issue. Reframe it as accurately, con -
cisely as possible. Try different statements till 
you hit on the one that feels most natural and 
true. Now, find a quiet time and say it out loud 
and clear. Then, leave it to the Universe. Turn 
your attention to the present moment, to your 
present life. Just be in a receptive mode and 
observe whatever happens and continue to act 
as opportunities arise. Stay detached from the 
outcome. If there is any resistance, anxiety, fear 
etc, use tools and methods that bring about a 
state of balance. Take action in the present moment with 
what you have in the Now, allow the Universal 
Creative Energy to unfold its dynamics, detach 
from specific outcome, continue to take action 
doing what you enjoy doing, focussed only on  
the present moment. [
Jasmine Bharathan is a therapist. Her website is http://heal-empower. com
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Mudit Aggarwal.
He wanted to make his book available on the streets of Mumbai.
What was Suresh Padmanabhan's goal when he started his book, "I Love Money"?
He did not specify a detailed plan or outcome, but rather let go of his thought and focused on the present moment.
What was Suresh Padmanabhan's approach to achieving his goal?
An unhealthy goal is one that is focused on the future and is driven by a desire to fill an unfulfilled need or want, rather than a genuine passion or interest.
What is an unhealthy goal, according to the author?
The author suggests reframing goals by identifying the underlying desire or need and rephrasing it in a positive, present-tense statement that aligns with one's core values and desires.
What is the author's recommendation for reframing goals?
The author is Dr. Wayne Dyer.
Who is the author of the book "The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way"?