Coincidence Or...?

From Prayer Chaplin Robin Tefft

 

I took notice of something today. A topic I was discussing with a friend in the morning
(Ayurveda) spontaneously came up in conversation later from someone in my
meditation group later that day. In the morning conversation, I was the one who brought
up the topic. In the meditation group, someone spontaneously brought up the topic
without any verbal input from me. It makes me wonder what, if any, input or influence I
exerted. What a coincidence that a topic so esoteric rose to the surface.

Similarly, I noticed another, but disparate, connection. The focus of our meditation was
about asking powerful questions. The teacher would pose a question and give us 30
seconds to ponder it before moving on to another question. The question “why is this
happening to me?” was one of many questions posed as food for thought. Later that
day, while talking to a friend, she spontaneously asked that very question in our
conversation. Once again, it came up without conscious input from me.

And now, writing this, I see one more thing: my use of the word “spontaneous”.

What is going on here? What are these coincidences about?

I am reading a book by Deepak Chopra in which he discusses the importance of paying
attention to coincidences in our lives. He says “The coincidences or little miracles that
happen every day of your life are hints that the universe has much bigger plans for you
than you ever dreamed of for yourself.” Chopra believes that tuning into coincidences
can help us gain enormous insight in our lives. He describes his life as a perpetual
surprise, despite outward appearances of a well-defined life.

Oh and by the way, the book is called "The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire."