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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- 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: 1932(2 votes) - 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: 1932 - *** There are all Kinds of Angels - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneArchangels are in charge of large groups of Angels whose service is focused in all areas of life. As such there are so-called healing angels, angels of peace, guardian angels, angels of beauty, angels of the home, angels of the garden, angels of mercy, angels overlighting every forest, every ...
Views: 1931 - We Get What We Put Out - by Submitted on May 19, 2008 from M DeskinsThis is the one true statement that we can all say about anything. This is the one true statement that we can all agree on (I hope so anyway). "People get what they put out". If you put out negative thoughts, you're going to attract negative things. If you put out positive thoughts, you will ...
Views: 1928 - What Do Easterners Mean by Awakened, Enlightened, Transformed, or as Christians Often Say, "Converted, Born Again, or Saved?" - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Dr. Steve McSwain,What does it mean to be what easterners describe as awakened, enlightened, transformed, or as the Evangelical Christians say, "born again, saved, and converted?" Who knows? This much I do know. Virtually every religious tradition has coined words and concepts to tell the story of their ...
Views: 1923(1 vote) - *** There is No Way to Advance on the Spiritual Path without Following a Routine of Spiritual Disciples or Practices – Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneSpiritual practices and disciplines are an absolute key to advance on the Spiritual path. It is literally impossible to realize God and become a Living Integrated Ascended Master unless you follow a routine of Spiritual practices. Spiritual practices keep us focused on what life is all about. ...
Views: 1921(1 vote) - The Virgin Birth: Don't Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Michael CasteelThe Christmas season that we are on the other side of holds a special place in my heart because my father was a part time Baptist preacher. I have fond memories of his moving sermons at this time of year about the beauty and purity of God's gift to us in Jesus through the virgin birth. ...
Views: 1920(1 vote) - How To Be A True Hero - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Marc OromanerYou’ve seen it hundreds of times. Some guy is being interviewed by the local news after he helped prevent some crime or rescued someone in distress. The reporter asks, “Do you consider yourself a hero?” Apparently, this question must be asked in order to test whether or not said person is in ...
Views: 1919 - ***What are Kindergarten Ascended Masters? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWhen someone has passed the seventh initiation and has thus achieved the goal of all his lifetimes, which is the goal of ascension or liberation from the wheel of rebirth, such a young Master is occultly called “Kindergarten Master.” Kindergarten Masters are watched over very carefully by ...
Views: 1918 - Silence 2018 - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2018 from Ann PurcellEver since Maharishi Mahesh Yogi inaugurated the Transcendental Meditation movement in 1958, he started each year with a week of silence. Those of us who worked at the international level of the organization or who were in a residence course facility also took a week of silence. This ...
Views: 1918 - Luck and Success - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnWhat is luck? The most accurate definition I know is: “Luck is that moment in time when preparation meets opportunity.” When we are prepared, things go our way. When we are not, things fall apart. The key to having more luck is being better prepared. So what is success? Success is more ...
Views: 1916(1 vote) - The Great Wise Man - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Tina CrumpackerThere was a great wise man who lived in a tiny village in Tibet. He was constantly sought out for his wisdom by the villagers. He was very kind and patient. His neighbors had a very beautiful unmarried daughter. She was in love with the butcher's son but saw him in secret as she knew her ...
Views: 1916(1 vote) - Why Should You Develop the Sixth Sense? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Eric PepinThe Sixth Sense is something that is usually misunderstood. Many see it simply as intuition. And it is as you are first developing your Sixth Sense. You will find that you have an inner knowing, a sense of direction that you never had before. You might find that time after time you are in the ...
Views: 1913(2 votes) - Are there such things as psychic animals? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from rachel annThere are many stories that people tell about psychic animals, all of which point to animals being ‘tuned in’ to our emotions, the messages from the ‘other side’, as well as listening and hearing the earth and heavens. There are stories abound of animals, such as dogs who, on realising their ...
Views: 1912 - ***The Third Initiation involves Beginning Mastery of the Mind - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe third initiation is also called the Soul merge, because it is here that one becomes directly merged and linked with the Higher Self, or Oversoul. It is here that both the Higher Self and inner plane Ascended Masters begin to work directly with the incarnated Soul. It is also at this ...
Views: 1910(1 vote) - Let Me Tell You Why You Hate Your Bleeping Job - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Yamaya CruzSo What’s Really Going On? You gave up your bleeping freedom to get a job. That’s why you bleeping hate it. You can’t communicate effectively or freely, so you end up with a whole bunch of suppressed desires. You exchange time for money and you have to sacrifice so much of yourself to ...
Views: 1907 - ***Simple Meditation with the Mahatma - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClose your eyes and take a few deep breaths. As you breathe in, breathe in the Light of God and as you breathe out, breathe out all that is not of the Divine. In your mind’s eye, see yourself now sitting in a magnificent room with crystal floors and iridescent walls. You are seated on a ...
Views: 1906(1 vote) - The Ghost of Gluttony and his Family - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Paula Johnstone-WhitehawkThe Ghost of Gluttony has cast his shadow over the homes of increasingly indolent Nations. The Children of Gluttony are the goblins of Indolence, Misery, Indulgence, Greed and Voracity. Illusion is the wife of Gluttony. The Children of Gluttony hide behind their Mother’s skirts as Gluttony ...
Views: 1905 - How to Attain Self Realization - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Kip MazuyWhat self realization is will always remain a mystery because the mind cannot describe what is beyond the mind. But the teachings to learn how to attain self realization are quite simple and straight forward. Follow these steps and you will also enjoy deep states of meditation and may even ...
Views: 1904(1 vote) - ***The Channels of Today are the Prophets of Old - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMore and more people around the world are awakening Spiritually and they are opening up to their higher senses. And with these higher senses they are tuning into higher levels of reality, bringing through information from higher realms. Depending on the psychological clarity and mastery of the ...
Views: 1902 - Muhammad and Islam (from 'The Story of God' by Dr Robert Winston) - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some More Information on Major Religions of the World: Muhammad and Islam (from 'The Story of God') Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): religion, religions, Islam, Muhammad, Robert Winston, religious tolerance, faith, beliefs, spirituality Web site: ...
Views: 1902 - How Being Truthful To Yourself Relates To A Successful Journey In Life - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Chris Alley11/8/07 Hello, Today I am going to talk about the truth. There are many forms of truth. Many forms of truth come to mind when the word of truth is spoken. What I have on my mind today is being truthful to myself. When I think if I am being true to my self, I ask these questions. Am I ...
Views: 1901 - Enlightenment Qigong Forms For Returning To Oneness - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2008 from Ricardo SerranoThe Enlightenment Qigong (Wuji Qigong) forms synthesized and taught by Master Ricardo B. Serrano, R.Ac., a Qi-healer and certified Qigong instructor, are Pan Gu Shengong, Primordial Wuji Qigong, and Sheng Zhen Wuji Yuan Gong supplemented with spontaneous Tibetan Shamanic Qigong, a formless ...
Views: 1900(1 vote) - Seeing Everything Anew - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockTo clear the mind of past programming requires practice. It can't be done by wishing it to happen. The fastest and most trusted way is meditation, and the type of meditation that gets results quickly and surely is breath meditation. As one concentrates on his or her breath for some time, the ...
Views: 1899 - ***Develop devotion to God - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe word “devotion” comes from the Latin and means “dedicate by a vow.” God is infinitely dedicated and devoted to His Creation. The Integrated Ascended Masters makes a vow to equally dedicate and devote himself to his Creator. Devotion is one of the most beautiful qualities on the ...
Views: 1895(1 vote) - The Passion Test ready for it? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Nancy BattyeJanet Attwood The Passion Test Have you ever considered what your passion in life is? Have you ever heard of Janet Attwood and the Passion test? Have you ever considered asking yourself if you’re living a passionate life or are you like most living day to day in the treadmill of what’s ...
Views: 1895 - Understanding Divorce Through Spirituality! Part 1 Of 5 - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Brian AllenHello every one its me, Brian Allen here once again after a long rest that I have needed to incurred to recharge and regenerate my energy into giving my readers some further guidance in using spirituality when being faced with divorce. This will be of great help when dealing with divorce either ...
Views: 1895 - Tarot Readings 28 - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertPerhaps you have actually wandered in to the New Age part within your regional bookshop and lost a handful of hours looking at Tarot decks? I definitely have! Angels, fairies, animals, Steampunk, erotica, Celtic—the deck themes seem infinite. Deciding on a deck for your self is really a ...
Views: 1892(1 vote) - The Hundred Monkey Theory and Collective Change - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Alan MesherCritical Mass The Hundred Monkey Theory provides hope for collective change in humanity. The notion that a critical mass of consciousness can change the collective consciousness is not a new one. The Hundred Monkey Theory emerged in the nineteen seventies when researchers in the wilds of ...
Views: 1892 - The Most Powerful Mantra: Learn to Lose the Ego and Awaken to Who We Are - by Submitted on May 13, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffWho we are is very simple. We are the Supreme Reality. Everything comes from that and is a reflection of that. We are really like the sun and our lives that we’re experiencing right now are like the dewdrops that are reflecting the sun. Another way to look at it is to see life as a dream. We are ...
Views: 1891 - 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: 1889 - ***The Why, How, Where and When of Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneDaily meditation is an essential Spiritual practice of the Integrated Ascended Master. It is the process of withdrawing our attention from the outer world and directing it towards the inner world. Why should I meditate? To quiet the mind, enter a space of no thought, attune with Spirit, and ...
Views: 1888 - The Secret to Instant Manifestation: Part Two - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Joe VitaleIn the first part of this article I asked you to think about how you created this moment. Your answer will help reveal how to speed up the Law of Attraction. If you haven’t reflected on that question yet, please do so right now. Go ahead. I’ll wait... For me, the secret to how you ...
Views: 1885 - The Five Human Habits - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from dustin shannon-bradyAs humans we engage in social behavior that can have profound negative effects for our spiritual progress. The Ascended Masters tell us that our spiritual progress depends on developing positive habits. Constructive habits prevent us from creating karma and obstacles to our englightenment. ...
Views: 1884(3 votes) - ***How to Find the Answer to one of the Greatest Questions of All Time - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneOne of the greatest questions of all time is, “Who is God? What is God? Where is God? How can I find Him/Her?” From time immemorial humanity has asked itself this question of all questions, however, the problem was that having collectively erroneously identified ourselves with our physical ...
Views: 1882(1 vote) - ***Karma is Not Fate - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneContrary to popular opinion, karma is not fate. Man forges his own destiny through the power of his free will. God has given us free will to choose God over negative ego, truth over illusion, and love over fear. When we use our free will in harmony with the Will of God, we create peace, ...
Views: 1879 - *** How can I Protect Myself from Negative ETs? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFirst off, there is absolutely no reason for anyone to be afraid of negative extraterrestrials. They are still our brothers and sisters in Spirit, they have just temporary lost their way as is the case with many humans. As long as you stay attuned to Spirit, practice unconditional love and ...
Views: 1878 - ***The Law of Karma is the Law of Cause and Effect - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe word “karma” comes from the Sanskrit and means “act, action.” Karma is the sum total of all the actions we have taken in the past and are currently taking including the effects that our doing brings in its wake. Essentially, the law of karma is the law of cause and effect. Every cause ...
Views: 1878(1 vote) - How Do I Know If I’ve Had A Spiritual Awakening? - by Submitted on May 02, 2008 from Dingane .Because of the fact that spirituality and mysticism are often such vague areas of knowledge, there can actually be quite a bit of confusion about the idea of a spiritual awakening. One of the most popular places that people hear about a spiritual awakening is in the programs of Alcoholics ...
Views: 1873 - Understanding God: Moving from Concepts to Spiritual Enlightenment and Nonduality - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffWho are we before anything else ever was? When we take away everything impermanent, who are we at our core? Although God may be the ultimate, our concepts of God are not. Though religion plays a beautiful role in this conceptual world of ours, it prevents us from God because it labels God. ...
Views: 1873(2 votes) - All About Self-Lying - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from David SamuelSelf-lying is our greatest hindrance to success. The truth cannot be found when you are living in a lie. Self-lying is just that, lying to yourself. We all do it, daily in fact. We may call it by other names, justify it, ignore it, or give in and believe it without even knowing what we ...
Views: 1872 - The steps to count on; become self-supporting. - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad“My youth”—Once I’ve understand, I desire to cling to this fleshly frame of mine. ‘First you’re to burn it out..’ God, before you come, I want to burn it up. Says God in His turn, “This youth of yours is mine.” I’ve conferred that on you. You’ve got to burn it out first. Eh, will you try to get ...
Views: 1872 - 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: 1871 - ***Are there also Negative Extraterrestrials Visiting Earth? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMany people are afraid of extraterrestrials because unfortunately the only kind of extraterrestrials that people know of are the so-called “negative extraterrestrials.” These are the ones that are being portrayed in the movies and reported of in the media. These negative extraterrestrials are ...
Views: 1869(1 vote) - *** Can a Mozart Violin Sonata - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Alexander GreenDear Reader, We don't usually think about it, but there is something much "deeper" about hearing than seeing, something that provokes a more powerful emotional response. In the era of silent movies, for example, a pianist was required to bring out the emotional significance of a love ...
Views: 1867 - ***Attachment gone. Deliverance won. - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Bhagavad-Gita teaches, “Attachment gone. Deliverance won.” The purpose of life is to realize God and our God Self. We accomplish this by delivering ourselves from our attachment to the lower self and instead attaching ourselves to our Higher Self. So the easiest and in truth only ...
Views: 1867 - Just Think Happy Thoughts! - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Bob MakranskyWhenever I hear some spiritual guru proclaim that all you gotta do is "just think happy thoughts!", it makes me want to pop him one upside the head and see how long he can keep on thinking his "happy thoughts." Take as an example Miguel Ruiz’s bestselling Four Agreements, which exhorts ...
Views: 1867(1 vote) - Why Didn’t God Help the Jews During the Holocaust? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2015 from Tim FayI have heard it said by many Jewish people “where was God when 6 million Jews were killed during the holocaust?” Why did God turn his back on His own people? Why would God who performed many miracles in the days of old suddenly just stop helping His people? This is the question I am going to ...
Views: 1867 - 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. ...
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