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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Cinderella - What a Troublemaker! - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2019 from Todd PuntolilloWomen, since childhood, were raised with a desire to be a princess, not a saint. Men want to be rock stars or athletes, not holy men. What kind of impossible values do we live by? How many happy princesses or rock stars do you know? Elvis? Marilyn Monroe? Judy Garland? Michael Jackson? I ...
Views: 1071(1 vote) - Compassion - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeThis weekend, practice the big “C” (Compassion) starting with yourself! When we chill out and take it easy on ourselves we can take it easy on each other and they, in turn, will respond in kind! The New Moon in Aquarius on Saturday offers us the opportunity to untangle and taking it all so ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - Death- What Happens When We Die? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Liz McCaugheyMaterialism, at the beginning of the century, was really taking hold and the physical world has advanced more technologically, in the last 100 years, than could ever be imagined when the Wright Brothers made their first transAtlantic flight. It became very much a case of - if there was no ...
Views: 1169(2 votes) - Debt and Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Jason LowryI can tell you from experience debt can keep you from enjoying the present moment. You can spend all of your time worrying about how much money you owe, how the bills are going to be paid, how long it will take to pay off the debt. All of this worry keeps you from enjoying life now. So how do ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Dec 21 2012 Doomsday Predictions - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2012 from Popa WoolseyDec 21 2012 end of the world predictions according to the Mayan calendar and Chinese astrologers.December 21st does not normally create undue stress and anxiety, but this coming year is just a little different. Dec 21 2012 is just around the corner and this is a year that has been causing both ...
Views: 2257(1 vote) - Definition: Spiritual Enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from Sarah McGarvaEnlightenment (or brightening) broadly means the acquisition of new wisdom or understanding enabling clarity of perception. However, the English word covers two concepts which can be quite distinct: religious or spiritual enlightenment (German: Erleuchtung) and secular or intellectual ...
Views: 7749(2 votes) - Desiring What Is - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Daniel ErwayBuddha said that desire is the root of all suffering. He didn’t say most of the suffering or much of the suffering but all of it. Every single contraction of being is caused by desire. Because desire is such a powerful force, it is worth looking into. As powerful as desire is, every desire ...
Views: 1551(2 votes) - Detached Observation Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from charles MacInerneyRemember laying on your back as a kid, and watching the clouds without trying to change them, control them, or pass judgment on them? These are the very same qualities we look for in the practice of Detached Observation. This was J. Krishnamurti's favorite form of meditation, and the following ...
Views: 3582(1 vote) - Do These Time Wasters Affect Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorActivities we usually name as time wasters are too much TV viewing, daydreaming, or anything that isn’t a productive use of minutes and hours. Here are a few more to consider. Gossip. What’s the point, really? Conveying needed information to the appropriate person or people is useful, but ...
Views: 2146(3 votes) - DROP THOSE HABITS - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Adrienne MarksDon’t you hate those moments when all of the sudden you hear yourself saying, “bugger, if only I had listened to my gut instinct”? In fact have you ever asked yourself why you don’t listen? The reason we don’t tend to pay attention to what our gut is trying to tell us is that, as kids, we ...
Views: 1368(1 vote) - Eleventh Hour Experiences And Exercise - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from David SamuelThe following are some examples which a reader presented from his life. Reader: 1.) During school days, many times I was home in the evening and thinking of some girl or boy from my class and than I went out to the market and would see them there. This used to make me wonder how did they ...
Views: 1259(2 votes) - End of Patriarchy - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeThe topic right now is business and duty! In this content it is more important to leave the me, me, mine behind you! That means to check which way you receive your personal fulfillment. Is it from your outside or your inside. True fulfillment can only be gained from the inside. Belongings ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - Enlightend Yogi - My Mango Tree - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from venkat caI am a mango tree and have learned to be a enlightened Yogi. To get enlightenment I Learnt to have complete faith in myself. Now I am 45 and my height is also 45 ft 30 ft above earth and 15 feet below. My abode is Venkats house in the concrete jungle of Mumbai. Right from birth I started ...
Views: 1650(2 votes) - Enlightenment: How to Free Yourself from Concepts - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"The mind works by acquiring knowledge and then judging everything according to that knowledge. The mind turns knowledge into a "supposed to" "This is how I am supposed to be." "This is how life is supposed to be." Unhappiness arises because concepts about life become far more ...
Views: 783(1 vote) - Escaping the Matrix - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaThe Matrix was one of the most popular and thought-provoking movies of all time. Viewers all over the world were captivated by the film's primary message: People get into deep trouble when they mistake what they perceive for reality. What most viewers do not realize is that prior to the ...
Views: 1395(4 votes) - Everything In Life Is a Choice - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Yamaya CruzEverything In Life Is a Choice I am not going to write some upbeat, unrealistic article about how you should take responsibility for your life, because ultimately, “you” create your experiences with your choices and actions. I am not going to do that because I don’t believe that it is true. ...
Views: 2099(1 vote) - Everything Works In A Pattern - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2012 from David SamuelEverything in the universe works in some pattern. Everything has a logic and pattern of its own. The trick is to find the pattern of what you are studying. This could be so different than anything you can logically perceive, which makes it very difficult to find. If you can remove your ...
Views: 2342(1 vote) - Evidence of Spirit (Part 2): The Inner World - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerYou may have often heard it said that your Spirit is “within you.” This is an absolute truth, but what does it mean exactly? By within you, does it mean that your Spirit is somewhere inside your body? Well, yes and no. If the mental image which comes to mind when you think of your Spirit being ...
Views: 985(1 vote) - Extra Terrestrial Seeding: What it Means and ET Implantation - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2013 from Aryana HudsonSo we have the crop circles and the Ziggurat symbols of hyperspace math given again in successive generations that have been forgotten and then re described by history in increasingly inaccurate forms of information from the original accounts beam projected onto fields with beautiful intricacy ...
Views: 3096(1 vote) - Facebook Weekly Sanctuaire Soul's Sanctuary's Community enLIGHTenment Journey - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2011 from Roni LipsteinCollaboration for the BEnefit of ALL Hey hey hey, Positive energies this finds ALL enJOYing and thus, LOVing Life today. A couple of weeks ago we BEgan a collaborative effort for the BEnefit of ALL we call, “Our Weekly enLIGHTenment Journeys” within our Facebook Group, “Sanctuaire Soul’s ...
Views: 1371(1 vote) - FASTING - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from David KnightAUM SRI SAI RAM “Fasting does not mean to abstain from food but to entertain pure and noble thoughts about others. This is the only way to stay close to God.” – Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. One day, a very rich Muslim lady, endowed with many virtues and a devout worshipper of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba ...
Views: 1167(2 votes) - Forgive, It's In Our Hearts - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Ian ScottForgive them... For they know not what they do... As we know, everything begins with a thought and many of the behaviors we have built up over life-times become an automatic defense mechanism which can weigh us down with guilt, sadness, anger and frustration, leading us away from the freedom ...
Views: 1329(2 votes) - FREE Stuff worth MILLIONS? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Deb ScottFree Book Stuff is Worth Millions to ME? OK - who doesn't love free stuff? The big question is: could free stuff really be of value to me? Just because the gift giving season is over - doesn't mean your most favorite gifts have to stop coming to YOU! Consider these three ...
Views: 1818(4 votes) - Glimpsing Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have recently, Nov 15-08 to be exact, had enlightenment bestowed on me. It was an explosive experience, I felt timelessness, shapelessness, my DNA activate, pure love, peace and joy - An incredible experience that brought me to my knees in tears. I truly had no idea of what it's ...
Views: 678(2 votes) - GOT ENOUGH MONEY? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Adrienne MarksIs your income ‘enough’? Isn’t it all relative? What seems not enough to you might be masses to someone literally living on the breadline but ridiculously small to an A-lister celebrity. All of your ‘poverty’, your insecurities around money, all of your financial struggles, and every ...
Views: 1129(1 vote) - Healing Fire - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from dustin shannon-bradyThe self is sacred, alive and burning with life itself. In our precious container lies all life’s contradictions and possibilities. But asleepness draws its veil of unconsciousness around our greatness and absentmindedly pulls us into the illusion of living in only a material world. The ...
Views: 1289(2 votes) - Health Benefits of Sphatik Mala - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2016 from Harshad JethraSphatik Crystal or the Quartz stone, also known as the rhinestone is a jewel associated with tremendous power. This has very often been referred to as the universal crystal. Recognizing sphatik is easy, the stone is associated with a great deal of clarity, and transparency as well. The key ...
Views: 13417(1 vote) - How "Awake" are You? Seven Reliable Tests of Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Carol McMahonIf you feel “awake,” try these self-tests. They may open your eyes to something surprising. Enlightenment (or “awakening”) is a state of full awareness. While most people feel they are aware, everyday awareness is very low. Measure yours here and gauge your enlightenment. (1) Can You ...
Views: 1593(1 vote) - How to Attain Cosmic Consciousness in Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"There is a force in this moment; an intense movement of energy. The more aware you become, the more you feel this incessant flow of energy gushing like a tsunami. The tendency is to repress this energy or to get rid of it, usually through chasing and fulfilling desires, or ...
Views: 1731(1 vote) - How To Be Centered and Balanced In Life - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Adam BenedettoSo you try to do all the right things in life; you try to be present and engaged, relating to the moment, seeking truth, and yet you still feel lost and drawn away from reality. How do you stay centered even when you try? There can be many things that unbalance us and keep us from staying ...
Views: 986(1 vote) - How To Change Your Perception Of Life - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Adam BenedettoOpen up your perception of life and you will not only live life differently, but will see the world in a whole new way. Often, we can get locked into seeing the world as we think it is, instead of seeing what is real. This can come from how we feel about ourselves. We project how we feel ...
Views: 2707(1 vote) - How to Experience Divinity and Realize the Enlightened State - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Kip Mazuy"I have nothing against self improvement. But meditation is not about self improvement. Self improvement means there is something here that needs to be changed. Something about yourself that is wrong but can be fixed. And if you work hard enough if you try ...
Views: 809(2 votes) - How to Experience Pure Being In Meditation - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"For the purpose of meditation, you can break it down to two states. The first state is identification with thinking. You believe you are the thinker of your thoughts and the subject of your thinking. You experience this moment through the interpretation of the mind. The ...
Views: 2113(1 vote) - How to Find the Elusive Higher Self - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from Hieu DoanThe Higher Self is the key to getting in tune with your true purpose in life. Everyone has a purpose. It is that which gives your life a deep and true meaning and value. The Higher Self is aligned with your highest purpose and so when you are aligned with your Higher Self you ...
Views: 3407(1 vote) - How to Raise your Level of Consciousness - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Fred TracyRaising your level of consciousness is one of the most important endeavors you could ever undertake. People try a lot of things to make them happy. Some seek money, others power and prestige. In the end they all seem to find the same key principle: happiness isn't found in external things. ...
Views: 1967(2 votes) - How You Can Attain Oneness in Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Kip MazuyTo realize oneness in meditation, first we start with the breath, just to help bring us into this moment. So notice your breathing. Allow yourself to breathe. That may sound strange, as you are already breathing, but really let your attention rest on allowing the breath to freely move in ...
Views: 1465(1 vote) - Human Harmonics ~ Igniting Growth To Awaken Our True Nature ~ Part #3 - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Erica BoersmaOur thoughts create our reality so picture the best possible outcomes imaginable. By freeing ourselves to BE the essence of our desired creation, we can learn how to receive and allow all good things to flow to us. Step into BEING, and STOP trying. Figure out the main essence of all that you ...
Views: 1878(2 votes) - Human Harmonics ~ Light Being Activation - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Erica BoersmaAs Light workers we know OUR personal vibration affects all those around us… always, so let’s radiate our light in a meaningful and loving way. The time is now to shine rightly from within. As we naturally start to release the things that hold us back... it is time to be our highest purpose and ...
Views: 2180(2 votes) - Human Harmonics ~ Raising Our Vibration ~ Part #1 - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Erica BoersmaThe key to raising our vibration comes from opening our hearts. When we embrace the act of loving and being loved, we feel more alive, more expansion, more creative and have a sense of renewal. In divine love, all separateness is dissolved and we come to understand what is meant by the phrase ...
Views: 3127(2 votes) - Hypnosis to Discover Your True Self Within - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Steve G. JonesFor many of us, our true self means our personality. However, for those dedicated to reaching enlightenment through discovering their true self, often with the aid of hypnosis, it means much more. Our true self is known by many names. Depending on your spiritual beliefs, you may call it your ...
Views: 2288(1 vote) - It Is Time for Enlightenment - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Yamaya CruzThe book the “The Power of Now” changed the topography of spiritual pop culture. The “Power of Now” allowed people to coin really cool phrases like, “It is what it is,” and “The only time that we have is now.” You know that a book is a pop culture phenomenon when Wall Street yuppies are ...
Views: 1552(1 vote) - Karma - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Aryana HudsonA being dies goes to the light realm and has a light review for example where there is a judgment and persecution of people in that life. Upon experiencing the split second moment where the individual experienced the perspective of what it was to be on the receiving end of the entity’s actions ...
Views: 1651(1 vote) - Knowing You've Lived Before - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Nancy SeiferOne of the truths perceived when we awaken spiritually is that we have lived before. It may not dawn on us instantly. In fact, the realization may occur only after we experience a string of incidents, each of which appears relatively insignificant. We visit a place ostensibly for the first ...
Views: 1416(3 votes) - Learn to live in God - by Submitted on May 12, 2013 from Vinod AnandLearn to live in God [Vinod Anand] The great saints are so strong in their magnetism that they can change you .L. by their mere presence. The company you keep plays a crucial role, for the people in our lives are the most important aspect of our environment. I remember a man who got into ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Legends Of Rudraksha - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from Rudraksha RatnaShiva Purana describe Rudraksha's origin as Lord Shiva's tears. He had been meditating for many years for the welfare of all creatures. On opening the eyes, hot drops of tears rolled down and the mother earth gave birth to Rudraksha trees. Lord Siva has many aspects indicated by His 1,008 names ...
Views: 1230(1 vote) - Lessons from the Garden of Eden: Part 3. The Giving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Jerry PollockSUMMARY: We tend to take for granted that God’s miracles are separate from science and they are. However God operates on a different level of science because He has limitless powers that we do not understand. God’s miracles were planned in advance by God so that they could easily be open to ...
Views: 1892(1 vote) - Let's Get Real About Our Missions! - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Jelaila StarrWe have journeyed from far distant places to a world in need. We are the starseeds and walk-ins. Ours is a galactic heritage, our memories of home and family though dim still stir within our hearts filling us with aching longing for home. After many years of training and preparation, we ...
Views: 1161(7 votes) - Living in the Moment - Here and Now is All We Have - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Aaron WhistonIn our chaotic modern society, most people spend their entire life in a past that no longer exists or a future that may never be real. Regret, anxiety, and displacement through fantasy are the norm in most cultures at the time of this writing. The result is rampant stress-related illness and ...
Views: 1732(4 votes) - Living in the Present Moment - The Process of Discovery - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Aaron WhistonLiving in the present moment is the key to having full access to your personal power. Only when you release the constant stream of daydreams and mental chatter can you function at full capacity. When you accept the now you are more alert, relaxed, and energized. Also it is very common to ...
Views: 1357(4 votes) - Living in your light - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Les JensenSo we all are Souls having a human experience. Here on earth. We came to earth to live a life as a human. To take on human traits and learn how to live the good life. All from the human perspective. Yet, most of us go through our life and never REALLY wake up to the fact that we are a ...
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