The way we understand manifestation in the West is that if we really want something, we can visualise it and through a power of our thought and intention materialise it. Matter is energy. If you want something strongly enough and keep thinking about it, as long as your desire aligns with your path, you will receive it.
We apply this approach to life goals. We create a visual of a life we want. We work hard towards achieving it. We hustle, we sacrifice, we sometimes compromise on our values. We get it (or not).
This is not how it is seen in Buddhism. Buddhists accept that they don’t know what life (fate) has in store. If we don’t know what’s ahead, how can we manifest it? So, instead, we surrender, we stop fighting the Universe, we trust, we slow down, we still our anxious minds until we can see or hear what our path is.
Instead of manifesting what we want, we accept what we get. Instead of goal-setting, we surrender. Instead of visualising, we believe. Reverse manifesting?
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Nomad of the Universe 