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- The Dawn - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Linda RadfordI awoke early this morning even though the night before had been a late retiring. The darkness was like a cool blanket as I sat with myself by the living room window. Morning’s light crept ever so slowly to silhouette the mountain rim. The bird song choruses began one voice at a time until there ...
Views: 1446(1 vote) - The Difference Between Fate and Destiny - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Maria ErvingI believe that there is something called fate, and then there is destiny. Fate is something that we decided before we were born. We decided to learn things in this particular lifetime that may not be to our physical being’s liking—perhaps having abusive parents or some sort of addiction. ...
Views: 1913(2 votes) - The Divine Heart - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2018 from Joe HurleyThe human heart is amazing in its ability to experience love, wisdom, compassion, and caring. The human heart is amazing in its ability to experience sadness, disappointment, and sorrow. Living life with a full and open heart means opening to it all and accepting the passion, mystery and flow ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - The Empowered Ego: Developing Inner Strength - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2019 from Michaiel BovenesHow to Heal and Mature Your Ego into an Ally You must develop your spiritual nature in order to mature the ego into an Adult. The characteristic of the ego at this stage is that of waking up from the trance addiction to uncover its spiritual nature. The adult ego unlike the lesser evolved ego, ...
Views: 4805(1 vote) - The Energy of Food - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Bettina GoodwinI’m sure I’ve talked before about how other people can feel our energy. It’s not always what we are saying or the volume or tone of our voice that people react to. It’s more often the energy with which the words are spoken. Sometimes we needn’t say anything, just enter a room and people know ...
Views: 2155(2 votes) - The Essence Of The Mind Is Like Air - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2011 from David SamuelThis subject is very tricky to understand, it is simple, yet difficult to grasp because it is so simple. For this reason, there will be many discussions about it in different ways for you to have the variety of concepts that one may reach your understanding. Although there will be many lessons ...
Views: 980(1 vote) - The Essence of Who We Are: Living in the Now - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffThe infinite reality of now is what life is really all about. In many ways, we have created a prison around ourselves. The walls are all those limiting ideas of who we are, who others are, and what life is. Practice neti neti: not this, not that. Let go of all the false identifications you have ...
Views: 1136(2 votes) - The Evolutionary Impulse - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Jerry BrownsteinThroughout human history we have been fascinated by three perennial questions: Who are we? ...... Where did we come from? ….. What is the purpose of our lives? The way that we respond to these questions forms the basis of how we see ourselves in the world and also determines the type of ...
Views: 866(1 vote) - The Fear Factor - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from June BlunkThe following question has been asked by countless individuals: Is man innately good or evil? My life experience has shown me that man is innately love—good, but easily overcome with fear—evil. This fear is an “evil” of our minds, an ill that causes all of our self-destructive behaviors that ...
Views: 1248(1 vote) - The Freedom of Your Life is a Four-Dimensional Phenomenon: Physical Freedom - by Submitted on May 14, 2010 from Oleg MoskvineDo you realize that freedom is a four-dimensional phenomenon? Physical, intellectual, spiritual and Ultimate freedoms are the interwoven parts of the rainbow of reality. You are here in this world to explore all the colors of the rainbow of reality. Move into a deep in-search of freedom right ...
Views: 943(2 votes) - The Frequency is Rising……is there a point to Being this Uncomfortable? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Linda A WestHere we are with another year almost done. I just want to say ‘wow’, that’s it, just ‘wow’….I have been watching the changes going on in our world and I am even more convinced that the Spiritual frequency is certainly rising. As I have stated before the Angels told me that the years between ...
Views: 2012(1 vote) - The Fruits Of Suffering - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Nancy SeiferOne would literally have to be living on a desert island to ignore the fact that growing numbers of people are suffering in these times. As human systems break down and the Earth’s natural systems become increasingly unbalanced, the collective toll of human suffering continues to mount. ...
Views: 1455(2 votes) - The Great Awakening - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Rev. Elaine Torrance-GingrichThe world in which we now reside is the result of all the desires/creations of those that came before. For me, this seems to be a time of a "great awakening". Humanity is evolving and this is very exciting. More and more are beginning to become aware that there is so much more than what our ...
Views: 1324(1 vote) - The Hidden Truth About Ayahuasca/DMT, and Psychedelic Drugs - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2017 from Peter MichaelThere is a new "fad" to go to the Amazon and try the exciting psychedelic Ayahuasca. What people are not understanding about this substance is the dimension it puts you in, and what it does to you spiritually and energetically. First we need to understand the spiritual-chemical-and energetic ...
Views: 2275(1 vote) - The Human Energy System - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Alan MesherThe Two Major Aspects of the Human Bio-System There is only one certain way to transform our lives,restore our internal balance and connect to the divine aspect of nature. We must transform our mind by clearing the unconscious emotional toxicity that pollutes it. Most of us live in the gulf ...
Views: 1404(1 vote) - The Impact of Connecting Our Heart Centers - An Arcturian Light Transmission - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Debbie JohnstoneToday is a very important day. We are sure that you can feel it at some level in your body, in your mind and in your heart center. We want you to know how happy we are to report this amazing and wonderful news. It is because of the vantage point from where we reside that we can see the big ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - The Implicit and Unspoken Consequence of this type of thinking:weather anomalies, earthquacke,volcanoes... - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from VIE Loriot de Rouvray at Bio-Institute of Light and Sound Healing"Some intrinsic problems regardless of its origins—by its very nature—is self-limiting and essentially disempowering. And too much time spent delving into these numerous scenarios can lead one into a very negative state of mind indeed. The unspoken consequence of this type of thinking is that ...
Views: 1640(1 vote) - THE INWARD JOURNEY FOR BLISS - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from Dr.Sapna SharmaWe take pride in sending our children to the best school and we are prouder parents if we are driving our children for sports, arts, music and other activities. We leave no stone un-turned in exalting the achievements of our children every chance we get. On the other hand we do not hesitate much ...
Views: 1405(1 vote) - The Key To Witness Consciousness in Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"In order to witness thoughts, you have to allow the thinking, you have to become completely passive. It is like leaving all of the doors wide open so the wind can flow through. You do not try and define the wind, understand the wind or analyze the wind. You do not get ...
Views: 1681(2 votes) - The Law Of Correspondence - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThe limit of our ability to demonstrate depends on our ability to provide a mental equivalent of our desire; for the law of correspondences works from the belief to the thing. But we can provide a greater mental equivalent through the unfolding of consciousness; and this growth from within will ...
Views: 1842(1 vote) - The Law of Sobriety: Attracting Positive Enery for a Powerful Recovery - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from sherry gabaThe law of Sobriety takes the principles of the Law of Attraction and puts them to work for the specific purpose - to help individual’s recover from their addictions, whatever that addiction might be including alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, food, co-dependency, love, and or shopping. ...
Views: 2116(1 vote) - THE MANY STREAMS OF GAYATRI-GANGA - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2010 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaBy itself Gayatri is a Super Mantra found in all 4 Vedas wherein educational inspiration is so much that the intellect is rendered sacred. This is that center where the shoots of downfall and uplifting manifest. We must realize that of the intellect becomes deluded, goes in the direction of ...
Views: 2147(1 vote) - The Mind as an Empowering Agent - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Constance DrewBe the master of your mind rather than mastered by your mind. - Zen Saying Superheroes like Superman and the X-men, is somehow similar to us in terms of possession of power. Yes, you’ve read that right. Superman, like you and me, has a power. If these superheroes have supernatural powers ...
Views: 1060(1 vote) - THE MIND BOGGLING MYSTERIES OF THE AMAZING ALMIGHTY LORD - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaTHE SUBTLE WORLD IN THE FORM OF PRAKRITI (MATERIAL NATURE) AND PURUSHA (GOD) Ordinarily the world appears to be as big as per the experience of our sense organs. Only that perceived by the 5 sense organs are thought to be the be all and end all of this otherwise gigantic world. We thus ...
Views: 864(1 vote) - THE MISSING LINK - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2011 from Dr. Katie GarnettIf like me, over the decades you have been a strong advocate of clearing your limitations and replacing them with a new life, new behaviors, and new outcomes using affirmations, but your results have been sketchy at best - perhaps a deeper understanding of how the energy fields and brainwaves ...
Views: 1280(2 votes) - The Mystical Benefits of Waiting - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Marc LernerWaiting is a skill we often ignore. It may seem to have as little value as nothingness, but in Zen, nothingness is a profound state of Being. When we focus on thinking, we tend to aspire to conclusions. This could be attempting to achieve a goal, attaining a desire or simply ending what we are ...
Views: 2952(1 vote) - The Natural Spirituality and its Universality – Freedom from Spatial and Temporal Dependence - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2016 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranPure spirituality is untouched by history and geographical location of people. Thus it is available to all humans irrespective of belief systems generated in history. The universality of pure spirituality beyond space and time is highlighted by many paranormal phenomena. Historicity is ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - The Nature of Addiction: It's Only Human - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2014 from joan pancoeAccording to Jung, the craving for alcohol is a low-level spiritual thirst for wholeness. I'll concur with that and add that ALL addictions mask a spiritual hunger to fill the hole in us that can ultimately only be satisfied by a sustainable experience of Cosmic Consciousness or Oneness with ...
Views: 4349(1 vote) - The Nature of Being - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCSPIRIT We treat of Spirit as the Active and the only Self-Conscious Principle. We define Spirit as the First Cause or God; the Absolute Essence of all that is. It is also called the great, or the Universal, I AM. When Moses asked God who he should tell the Children of Israel had sent him, the ...
Views: 1681(1 vote) - The Permanent Solution to Unworthiness Issues - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Nanice EllisWhy is it that most of us spend our entire lives trying to experience our worth, keep it and prove it to others? Could it be that our concept and experience of worthiness has gotten lost in the preconception and misbelievings that we are not good enough unless we offer value through our deeds, ...
Views: 1942(1 vote) - THE PHENOMENAL BEAUTY BEHIND SYNCHRONICITY - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyThe Phenomenal Beauty Behind Synchronicity A coincidence is described as: “The occurrence of events simultaneously or consecutively in a striking manner without any causal connection between them.” DO YOU BELIEVE IN COINCIDENCES? DO YOU BELIEVE THAT LIFE IS JUST A SERIOUS OF RANDOM ...
Views: 2726(1 vote) - The Picture We Paint - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Melanie RichardsonMy mother is an artist. She has dabbled in different mediums over the years, but always settles back to oil on canvas. Over the years I’ve watched her start with a white canvas and create beautiful pieces. The different processes that she uses to create are captivating. Sometimes she works with ...
Views: 921(1 vote) - The Power of Asking, “What Do I Value Most In My Life?” - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Cathy EckA really powerful question to ask ourselves is, “What do I value most in my life?” You might get an answer right away, or your mind might go completely blank. You might hear a superficial answer like your house, your truck, or chicken wings. If that occurs, ask your mind, “What does my house, ...
Views: 2241(1 vote) - The Power of Choice and What You Choose - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2012 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhat we choose not only influences us in the moment, but beyond it. How well or often do you practice the power of choice? I was walking along on a beautiful morning, while my ego-mind was busy playing old tapes and imagining unpleasant future moments, when I noticed that I was allowing this ...
Views: 1841(1 vote) - The Power of Dreams - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Tore KesickiThe Power of Dreams Did you know you can have 7 or more dreams a night? While your body is resting, your brain is awake and working away on things your conscious mind doesn’t even know about. Dreams can be vivid and powerful, full of emotion and ideas. As far back as 5000 BC, dreams ...
Views: 1130(1 vote) - The Power of Perception - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Jerry BrownsteinDo our beliefs create our reality? Can you transform your life by changing your perception? To find the answers to these questions we need to look at how the workings of the brain interact with our power of intention. When you were born your mind was a blank slate with no prejudice, no bias ...
Views: 735(1 vote) - The Power of Surrender - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2010 from Luminessa EnjaraRecently I have been pondering the power of surrender. I have been contemplating this word and what it really means. There are many definitions and most have negative connotations. In our society this word has often been misunderstood. Yes, one might say the bad guys surrendered to the good ...
Views: 1593(1 vote) - The Priest Sexual Abuse Scandal - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorNo matter where you look today, the Catholic Church is center stage either on News Media or on the Newspaper banner. Provocative Headlines abound, Will the Catholic Church still be standing after this Priest Scandal? Where amongst the cover-up, lies and deceit, can any truth be found? Will ...
Views: 774(1 vote) - The Problem is Your Thinking - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2015 from Jason Demakis"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand?”-Captain Jack Sparrow Have you ever been really excited and passionate while contemplating a big life change, or something new for yourself in general? How often are your considerations met ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - The Quantum Half of Me - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Thomas LeighThe Quantum Half of Me The Wisdom of Rhiannon In Celtic Wales long, long before the Romans invaded, Rhiannon had been a Druid High Priestess. Later in Norman England Rhiannon was a healer. Still later, in Henry the eighth’s reign, Rhiannon was burned as a witch. Through her many lives ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - THE QUANTUM LEAP TO BEING by Parisha Taylor - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Parisha taylorWe are becoming a totally transformed evolved Being. Different from the step-by-step practices and processes that keep us spinning in our denials, the accelerated pace at which we are moving today it is a leap into transformation that is called the Quantum Leap of consciousness. There are many ...
Views: 1253(1 vote) - The Sandusky Verdict and the Potential for Limitless Healing - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Richa BadamiToday marks the day the Sandusky verdict was announced. It is also the day when the healing for the children, families, communities and our nation begins. What happened at Penn State was a terrible tragedy. But as a witness to what transpired, what have we learned? Why not take a moment to ...
Views: 2245(1 vote) - The Simple Path to Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Kip MazuyThe path to spiritual awakening really does not have to be complicated. You simply, with an open mind find the practices that you experience a greater awakening into bliss and you practice them. You should try everything; from yoga breathing exercises, to mantra, to chanting to various ...
Views: 1690(1 vote) - The Sorrow at Bereavement – It Can Help Us Understand Our Life and the After-life - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMany issues of life can function as our teachers if we adopt an attitude of looking into them with the eagerness to understand what lies beyond the apparent. Reflection on the sorrow at losing a near and dear one can lead to a life of compassion. As we all know, bereavement is indeed a hard ...
Views: 1418(1 vote) - The Soul Connection - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Bettina GoodwinWe all have it, we just don’t always know how to get to it or keep it. And when stressful things are happening around us or we are confronted with someone who is angry, we wish we could feel it. We look for it out in the world and yet we never seem to find it there. We long for it and sometimes ...
Views: 1580(1 vote) - The spiritual dimensions of "Thought" - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Dilani DivaFrom The Series- “ Builders and Not Breakers” You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think. The truth is that you are responsible for what you think, because it is only at this level that you can exercise choice. What you do comes from what you ...
Views: 1357(1 vote) - The Spiritual Warrior - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from John StachuraThe Spiritual Warrior In the best selling book The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz gives four principles to practice in order to create love and happiness in your life. Adopting and committing to these agreements is simple. Actually living and keeping these four agreements can be one of the ...
Views: 1493(2 votes) - THE SUPREME DIVINE POWER THAT CONTROLS THIS COSMOS - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaOUR FINITE LIVES ARE DEPENDENT ON THE INFINITE Every human being of this vast world is solely responsible for the joy/sorrow, bliss, agitation, peace, wrath etc that he/she faces in his/her daily life. It is he who is responsible for sowing seeds that grow thorns or fragrant flowers. Once a ...
Views: 1972(1 vote) - The Top 5 B.S. Excuses for Thinking Negatively - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2015 from Jason DemakisWhat follows is an overview of the most common ways in which we unconsciously disempower ourselves through the faculty of negative thinking – thereby creating problems that didn’t even exist in the first place. There’s no more time nor room for excuses; let’s get conscious! 5. “My ...
Views: 1020(1 vote) - The Transformative Experience - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Elizabeth Wallmann-FilleyMany people are searching for change in their lives. They want to have more loving relationships, greater financial freedom, better health, etc. They want to change what is. Simply put, this kind of change means to modify. Changing dress size or jobs can feel very good, even successful yet ...
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