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Law of Detachment

The Law of Detachment is the sixth of Deepak Chopra's Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. It teaches that you keep your intention and your desire, but let go of your attachment to exactly how and when the result arrives, trusting what Chopra calls the wisdom of uncertainty. Start with our complete guide.

1 guide · 12 videos · 4 podcasts · 2 books · 1 app · 3 free tools

The Law of Detachment is the sixth of Deepak Chopra's Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. It teaches that you keep your intention and your desire, but let go of your attachment to exactly how and when the result arrives, trusting what Chopra calls the wisdom of uncertainty.

This hub is the home on Self Help Supermarket for the Law of Detachment. Our complete guide explains the method step by step, and below you will find the videos, podcasts, books and other resources for the Law of Detachment that we have checked.

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New to the Law of Detachment? Our complete guide covers Chopra's idea of detached involvement, the wisdom of uncertainty, the law's three daily commitments and a step-by-step practice for letting go of outcomes.

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Videos 12

Podcasts 4

Podcast

Mastering The Law of Detachment

The Divine Mind Podcast · Apple Podcasts · 15m · Free

A short episode on putting the Law of Detachment into practice.

Books & apps 3

Book

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

Deepak Chopra · New World Library / Amber-Allen Publishing · $18.00 list (hardcover)

The 1994 book where Chopra sets out the Law of Detachment as the sixth of seven laws.

Book

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga

Deepak Chopra and David Simon · Bookshop.org · $21.99 list (paperback)

Chopra and David Simon pair each of the seven laws, including detachment, with yoga, breath and meditation.

App

Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra, LLC · App Store (iPhone, iPad) · Free to download (in-app purchases)

The official Deepak Chopra app, with meditations and teachings.

Free tools & guides 3

Free tool

Detachment, by Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra · healthy.net · Free

A short article in which Chopra explains detachment and the wisdom of uncertainty.

Free tool

Deepak Chopra Books

Deepak Chopra · deepakchopra.com · Free

The full list of Deepak Chopra's books on his official site.

FAQs

Where should a complete beginner start?

Read our complete guide first. It explains the Law of Detachment step by step. Then come back here for the videos, podcasts, books and resources we have checked.

What is the Law of Detachment?

It is the sixth of Deepak Chopra's Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. You keep your intention and desire but let go of your attachment to the result, and to exactly how and when it arrives.

Does detachment mean giving up on my goals?

No. In Chopra's words, "You don't give up the intention and you don't give up the desire. You give up your attachment to the result." He calls this detached involvement: you take part fully, but without fear about the outcome.

What is the wisdom of uncertainty?

It is Chopra's name for trusting the unknown rather than clinging to the known. He writes that in the wisdom of uncertainty "you will find the freedom to create anything you want."

What are the three daily commitments?

Chopra's three commitments for the Law of Detachment are to allow, to welcome uncertainty and to stay open to all possibilities. In his weekly plan, Friday is the day to focus on this law.

Which book does the Law of Detachment come from?

It comes from The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, published in 1994 by Amber-Allen Publishing and New World Library.

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