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You are all you need to deal with in life - By Agustina ThorgilssonYou can rise like the Phoenix from the ashes! - By Agustina ThorgilssonToo Stubborn to Learn the Easy Way - By Agustina Thorgilsson- The Most Common and Valuable Methods for Alleviating Stress at Work - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from David SimpsonBefore we can begin a successful discussion of office stress relief strategies, it is important to understand the underlying causes of the stress that arises in the office. A basic initial step to lowering the pressure of the work environment is to just stay away from the things that cause ...
Views: 871(1 vote) - From Perspiration to Inspiration - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2012 from Lucy Pemberton-PlattA Journey to Awaken your Inspiration To inspire is to guide by divine influence, and this influence exists within us all… I believe that everybody alive in this benevolent universe has the ability to bring forth the finest qualities within themselves and others. Every one of us is ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - THE LAW OF ATTRACTION - THE REASONING AND MANIFEST MINDS - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Hope Bradford“You create your whole world from your thoughts. Say, Believe and be Open to Receiving…Everyone creates realities based on their own personal beliefs. These beliefs are so powerful that they can create [expansive or entrapping] realities over and over.”-Kuan Yin Is the law of attraction ...
Views: 2754(4 votes) - Do Justly, Love Mercy and Walk Humbly with Your God - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Barbara Appelbaum“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” ~ John F. Kennedy The Jewish High Holy Days have come and gone for another year. During this time of introspection, I considered the dreaded words of our prayer book, ...
Views: 1730 - Self Responsibility - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Dr James JacksonSelf Responsibility “It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.” Sir Josiah Stamp Self-responsibility, — a concept by which individuals assume responsibility for their own choosing. Now when it come to the ...
Views: 1208 - The shift is building up - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2012 from Angela Schulz-HenkeLast week the dices were thrown and this week is time to see the results, understanding the "why's" and wherefore's, and putting the pieces back in a more meaningful manner. This is the time of building bridges, of uniting and understanding, what the bleep is going on. Realize the changes in ...
Views: 1032 - 5 Steps to Reawaken Your Dreamer - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2012 from Catherine EwingEach morning I step out on my back deck and say this short prayer, “Mighty God in me, I face thy eternal sunrise and receive its mighty radiance and activity visibly manifesting in my life and affairs. And so it is. Amen.” I’ve noticed that the prayer somehow seems more potent on sunny days than ...
Views: 1072 - Hypocrisy of Science and Religion - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2012 from Matthew PettiIf you believe that the religion versus science argument for human origins holds water, then you are forced to side with either of two biased and shortsighted conclusions. Who is preaching nonsense and who is not? The truth about anything unproven is subjective. The true nature of deception ...
Views: 1541 - Moses and Entheogens - Plant Spirit Shamanism from the Bible - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from Howard CharingJERUSALEM (AFP) - High on Mount Sinai, Moses was on psychedelic drugs when he heard God deliver the Ten Commandments, an Israeli researcher claimed in a study published this week. Such mind-altering substances formed an integral part of the religious rites of Israelites in biblical times, ...
Views: 2921 - God and Science: What do You Believe God is Responsible for in Our Earthly World? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: Take the test. Are you an atheist, an agnostic, a humanist, a believer but not a good person, a believer and a good person, or a good believing person with absolutely no doubts about God? Can you define yourself in terms of God? You may have to do some soul searching. Take the ...
Views: 2142 - The Weaknesses That Plague Us - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from David SamuelI post articles on a few sites, one of which is http://ezinearticles.com. They give me a report of how many views each of my articles gets and the keywords that were used to find it. This has been a very interesting report. The article that was viewed more than double any other article was ...
Views: 1072(1 vote) - Being Human Is So Unfair - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from David SamuelI have spent a couple of months visiting my father and I have come to see some very disturbing things about not just myself, but how our personality, and thus our life, is formed and lived. As anyone who has spent enough time reflecting on their character and seeing their flaws (we all have ...
Views: 1065 - Transforming Self is a far-fetched idea. - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadWe read many articles everyday to know what Spirituality is; so many books to enlighten us in the true sense of Spirituality. Unfortunately we fail to elevate our mind to that desired level. What’s it indeed? Yes, the oneness of our mind that retains and realizes something to get expounded ...
Views: 1111 - The Difference Between Self Realization & Oneness - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2012 from Kip MazuySelf realization is the realization of the Self, or Atman. The Self can be related to the experience of impersonal being, or the sense that you are pure consciousness, or that you are silence itself or awareness itself. Self realization is also the freedom from the sense of being a personal ...
Views: 2489(1 vote) - All that glitters is not gold. - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadWhat's wrong with me, please? I am sending this third time. Lately, I received a letter from a young lady, well-educated, flexible and having broad outlook. She is faced with a problem and needs my help. “I want to narrate one incident; at the same time ask you a question. Today morning I ...
Views: 2236 - Taking Awakening off the Pedestal - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Mark KellyWhat we put beyond our reach remains beyond our reach. Awakening, enlightenment, God-realization, Self-realization, whatever you want to call it, is our natural state. When we place it on a pedestal we fail to recognize this and become like a dog chasing its own tail since no view that divides ...
Views: 936(1 vote) - Economic reform is a must, says a spiritualist who loves people - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadHow to reform! What's wrong with the citizen, please? Politics Vs Economy—it’s a long rally as if, in the final of a tennis tournament that India observes today. None knows who will come out victorious. The spectators are to sustain tension. Dr. Manmohan Singh, our Prime Minister, tries his best ...
Views: 726 - Best Hawaiian Snorkel Spots - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Julia HaughieThe Hawaiian Islands are a thing of perfection in and out of the turquoise blue water that expands along the shore. With schools of fish swimming around you, dolphins jumping for joy to coral reef so brightly majestic the underwater world of Hawaii really can’t get any better than this. Explore ...
Views: 2302 - Tales fail to foretell; how to fight the battles of life! - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadIt’s true that often we cannot decide what have to do, when and how. Very few people are born with strong mind and easily can decide what is to be ensured right at that moment when he is in a fix. To me, as have been taught by Ma-Mahajnan, a spiritual genius, it’s not as difficult as we think ...
Views: 1176 - Friends! Would you Recognize One’s intrinsic worth? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadI’m the Mother; the Nothingness too. We know, more or less, from our very birth what ‘Mother’ means. But what is about ‘Nothingness’? It remains ever unrevealed to us. In the light of education, culture and civilization people guess something and that’s all. How little it is! ‘Nothingness’, ...
Views: 1189 - Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Kip MazuyBefore we begin to discuss this powerful technique to attain self realization, we need to understand what is keeping us from self realization. We have to realize what we are constantly doing that separates us more and more from our own experience of oneness. As thoughts arise, we identify ...
Views: 3805(1 vote) - GOD: Understanding God, His Omniscience, Omnipresence, Omnipotence, and Miracles - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: Einstein was an exceptionally brilliant thinker who understood that his imagination was more important than his knowledge. He realized that to find the answers to seemingly insoluble questions that he posed about the universe, he had to approach the problems from a different level ...
Views: 3584 - If things are so easy, who else will keep you ever busy! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad[An article “Life Is A T20 Cosmic Game” of Pratik Khandhadiya, was published in “Speaking Tree” of Times of India on Sept. 20, 2012. It is interesting. What he says, in brief, is: Life is a game that God has created for his entertainment like any games we humans have created for our ...
Views: 1272 - Are You Experiencing Ascension Symptoms? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2012 from Marc OromanerHave you been feeling a bit dizzy lately? Does time feel like it’s been flying by faster than ever? Experiencing ringing in your ears? Seeing flashes of light or fleeting glimpses of things that aren’t there? If you’re not head-over heels in love, pregnant, or smokin’ da ganja, you may be going ...
Views: 4078 - Lately, in India what does a cross-country race clearly indicates? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad[A great effort is to ensure. Economic Reform in India is not so easy possible. Evidently, it was long due. Owing to political intervention everything was in jeopardy. Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India supported by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of UPA it is likely that it would make ...
Views: 1061 - In India isn’t the crisis period over? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad[Presently, there is an abrupt change in Indian Politics. Although I am a Spiritualist, I can never keep me away from the views that make the economic reform possible under the auspices of Dr. Manmohan Singh, our Prime Minister. Everybody in a democratic country has the right to react and ...
Views: 949 - FINDING GOD: WHAT IS FAITH? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: A universal question of people of different ethnic backgrounds, languages and beliefs is, “How Does One Find God?” In my case God found me with Divine Miracles and Divine Providence, but in most instances it requires faith. If one’s heritage and upbringing is such that faith in God is ...
Views: 2565(1 vote) - Make the most of in one life; Capitalize on Spirituality. - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadMa-Mahajnan, a spiritual genius, expounds in a state of ‘Conscious Trance’ the essence of truth and how we can attain to perfection. With deep sense of spirituality, based on coordination of worldly-cum-spiritual striving, she begins thus: “Here’s my ‘On The Quest’ for you. Have patience ...
Views: 1265 - Curse of the Fortunate and the Blessing of Suffering - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from David SamuelThings are not often what they appear and, what they clearly are at the time, is not always what they turn out to be in the future. Often, a wonderful safe and enjoyable childhood leads to difficulties in adult life. While we grow up, our fragmentation is formed based on certain experiences. ...
Views: 1259 - What makes the difference between a Spiritualist and a Spiritual Genius, please? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad[The gist of an article: “MMS, The Closet Spiritualist by: Narayani Ganesh, published on 16 Sept. 2012 in “Speaking Tree” of the Times of India. The widely respected economist and scholar have been credited with heralding a new era of economic liberalization in India with his laissez-faire ...
Views: 1160 - The Miraculous Imbalance - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Joe VitaleHow do you attract more of what you want? What do you do when it feels like nothing is working out for you? Recently I interviewed Patricia Ryan Madson*, author of the book, Improv Wisdom. You might recall that I wrote about Patricia’s book on this blog on May 1st, exploring the question, ...
Views: 1694 - Spiritual Transcendence of the Quantum Self - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Bryce KayeI can recall the moment with utmost clarity even though it occurred nearly 40 years ago when I was 23 years old. I remember how my breathing quickened and my body surged with excitement as the car headlight beams illuminated the huge buck deer standing on its hind legs with its neck stretched up ...
Views: 1566 - That's All Right - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Janet PfeifferShe was only nineteen, a college sophomore, when she started her own sorority. Disillusioned with the superficial behaviors/attitudes of those already on campus, she wanted one that was all-inclusive of every interested female and one devoted to serving the community. Together with a hand-select ...
Views: 1675 - Where Does Healing Come From? Self, Medicine, Energy Repair, Prayer, Angels, God? - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: When in a new generation or era you question the “What, Where, When, Why, and How” of centuries old unanswered philosophical issues of life, that’s the time you really need to put on your thinking cap and dig deep into your human brain and your soul’s independent intelligent brain for ...
Views: 2903(1 vote) - Leaving apart Ma-Mahajnan ‘Love’ remains ever undefined. - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadIn spite of so many inspirational words, mostly imaginary, in support of LOVE, practically we could make no sense of love that refers to divinity. The failure lies in the way of life we lead to elevate our mind. Naturally, without being an enlightened soul we teach our devotees and our society. ...
Views: 1462 - Being in our Brilliance - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierBeing in our brilliance means loving and embracing ourselves as the perfectly human and perfectly Divine beings that we are. It is about self love and self acceptance in each now moment. When we are being in our brilliance we are not holding back in any way that would dim our light. We are ...
Views: 1088 - How You Can Attain Spiritual Awakening through Self Discipline - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Kip MazuyIf you are really passionate about spiritual awakening then spiritual discipline is most important. For spiritual awakening to happen there must be that build up of energy and there must be that in-your-face awareness of yourself. You see, the moment your go for that beer, that glass of ...
Views: 2362(1 vote) - Being present in life - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2012 from Michael KewleyThere is a common misunderstanding in spiritual practice that we do what we do to acquire some special qualities and that there is something to get from outside ourselves. Something that we don't already have. Something that will make our life perfect. It is the lottery syndrome. We feel that ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - We are designed to do as endowed with. - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadYes, we should agree to what has been uttered by Sunandaji. But we can not have better understanding within so easily. It requires long practices amid awakened awareness. How very difficult we comprehend that follow an ideal or dedicate to a mission. Over and above, we are born to act according ...
Views: 976 - Five Easy Steps To Living A Life of Extreme Abundance - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Pamela ChapmanIt’s easy for coaches, ministers and experts to tell you it’s important to find your way and life-purpose. It’s easier said than done. Isn’t it? In my Follow the Yellow Brick Road blog piece, I told you that no matter how difficult or challenging your journey, you lack nothing. Every good ...
Views: 1974 - What Enlightened People Do - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Charles FrancisIn the last two articles, we talked about what enlightenment is, and the qualities of an enlightened person. In this article, we’re going to look at how enlightened people put their wisdom into action. The mark of truly enlightened people is the actions they take to help put an end to suffering ...
Views: 2051 - 12 Qualities of an Enlightened Person - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Charles FrancisIn the previous article, I gave you my best definition of the term enlightenment. In this article, I will explore the implications of enlightenment. I will describe some of the qualities of an enlightened person. This is not a comprehensive list, but I think it contains some of their most ...
Views: 2827(1 vote) - Kindness - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierKindness involves the quality of being warm-hearted, considerate, compassionate and gracious. It is the willingness to do good, kindly acts to help others in need. The source of kindness is an inherent benevolent nature that expresses sympathy and gentleness toward others. It comes naturally ...
Views: 1603 - Mike Ghouse is human and this is how he deals with it! - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieHunger Pangs By Day Four of Ramadan (the fasting month for Muslims) Mike was feeling exhausted and hungry from noon onward. HOW TO DEAL WITH HUNGER The solution: pray for hungry children and people around the world in Congo, Haiti, Somalia and Burma. Mike Ghouse: “The tragedy of Rohingi ...
Views: 1119 - ***Energy: Science and Spirituality - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: Out of need, curiosity and often desperation to be helped, we tend to grasp onto thoughts and ideas that will seemingly solve our health problems but invariably do not. Part of the problem is our lack of knowledge and understanding, and the remainder is due to the persuasion of the ...
Views: 3007(1 vote) - Weigh Positive - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from Michele Howe ClarkeWeigh the scales of your fortune firmly to the positive. Fill your days creating rather than negating. Let your story today be of what you want rather than what you do not want. A good way to start your day with a surplus of positivity is to make the last thought before drifting off to sleep a ...
Views: 1117 - My Vision - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Years ago meditating was a huge part of my daily regimen. As time went on I kept meditating, but I did not stick to any set schedule. Within the last year I have been working on meditating more. I am quite pleased with my progress. I had a vision of an Indian man riding a horse. I focused ...
Views: 1848(1 vote) - Step in to Your Brilliance - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Michele Howe ClarkeYour actions will always reflect your dominating thoughts. Singleness of purpose is essential for success. Your enthusiasm is a vital force that impels action and inspires others. Mix enthusiasm into your everyday to stay energized and all you come in contact with will benefit. When you ...
Views: 905 - Angel Ananchel - there is beauty in everything - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2012 from Joan Marie WhelanDid you know that there is a special angel that wants you to look on the bright side of life? Yes, and she always wants you to be kind and to say positive things to and about others. Angel Ananchel is the Angel of grace and delight. When you allow her to come into your life, she sends grace and ...
Views: 5389 - My Father… - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2012 from Sue FrederickMy dad, diagnosed with lung cancer four weeks earlier, has been in a coma for days, struggling for breath. My family takes turns caring for him at the hospital. I want to stay at his side today because I sense he’s leaving. Yet it’s my turn to babysit his five grandchildren—including my ...
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