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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- ***To See Things Change in the World, we Must Change the Way we See Things - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneIn order to see things change in the world, we must change the way we see things! The Integrated Ascended Master realizes that the world we see is a projection of our own thinking. What we see in the world is determined by our own thinking. There is a way of thinking that can give us ...
Views: 2451(3 votes) - A Spiritual Garden to Grow an Everlasting Fruit: How Can You Cultivate It? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionAre you a gardener? If you are, you know that growing colorful flowers and crunchy veggies require your love, care, time, and effort. You need to work the soil to make it just right for the seeds, water them regularly, and patiently wait for nature to do its work. When I was around eleven, I ...
Views: 7755(3 votes) - Bill Maher, Religious Fundamentalist? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Michael CasteelBill Maher may be a gifted comedian, talk show host and the creator of the recent movie “Religulous” yet most would agree that he is about as far from being a fundamentalist you can get. Or Is he? Maher and I agree that it is ridiculous to steadfastly hold on to the belief that the ...
Views: 1467(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Admit Your Wrongs - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” Alcoholics Anonymous ""Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." - Erica Jong As I allow the power and presence of the One Infinite Source to move in, ...
Views: 1435(3 votes) - Eternally Conditioned vs. Eternally Liberated, viewed from Timelessness - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Sankarshan Das AdhikariA very important topic, presented in Q&A form: Have the category of souls known as nitya-baddha always been in the material hemisphere, hence the term "eternally conditioned"? According to the philosophy of some Gaudiya Vaisnava groups this is the case. They say that the nitya-baddhas ...
Views: 2186(3 votes) - Hallowed Be Thy Name: How Do You Glorify Jehovah God Almighty? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionTeaching his disciples how to pray to God, God's beloved Son, Jesus Christ, began the model prayer with, "Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." (Matthew 6:9, American Standard Version) When we pray "Hallowed be thy name," we are seeking sanctification and glory for God's ...
Views: 6607(3 votes) - How to Transcend the Mind in Meditation - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"The source of all problems is the mind. Thoughts arise, you identify with your thoughts and that defines your experience. So many thoughts arise without you even knowing it. So many worries and troubles constantly arising and repeating and although you are not conscious of ...
Views: 3658(3 votes) - Reiki-The Healing Touch - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2010 from Lilia MarquezI've always been interested in Mind Body Spirit connection. It was a time of my life that I needed healing myself- I gained weight, I was seeing an allergist and an acupuncturist. I realized that in order for me to share myself fully with the people I love and care about, I have to go to ...
Views: 2113(3 votes) - Release the Ego - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Valencia ClayQuote: “If you really want to lose weight, deflate the Ego and inflate your True Self”. We must learn to be who we are if we seek to find our shining Star. The light beams from within your soul but you must do it without living from the Ego. Learn to plant a seed of reaping and sowing. ...
Views: 1989(3 votes) - The Brilliance of Procrastination - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtI can make things happen. I’ve been doing it for a long time. My partner lovingly (and sometimes accurately) calls it stubbornness but I prefer to call it stick-to-it-iveness, perseverance, a strong work ethic or what my mother used to call good old fashioned elbow grease. The feeling of ...
Views: 1394(3 votes) - The Human Being and His States of Awareness – A Good Thing to be Aware of! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranAwareness varies with people. The more advanced ones are able to perceive the hidden truths of life. This helps them organize their lives better and be compassionate to fellow beings. Evolution of consciousness is based on the deepening awareness. However, the majority is still held in limited ...
Views: 1118(3 votes) - What Is Spiritual Realization, Spiritual Growth Or Spiritual Enlightenment- Understand It - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from GS VirkSpiritual enlightenment is the knowledge that comes naturally himself, while the growth of religious art, and the growth of human sciences must be learned by others, civilization or university. Spiritual Enlightenment refers to the self-realization within the self by the spiritual growth. ...
Views: 1567(3 votes) - A Social Network That Makes You Happy? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Deb ScottSocial networks appear to be all the rage today. But, is there a social network that can help you to be happy? YES! By accident I discovered Jason's Network, a social networking site developed by Jason McElhone. This site is a hidden jewel where people are committed to sharing their ...
Views: 1835(5 votes) - Christ's Sacrifice: What Is Salvation? Why Did Jesus Have to Die to Save Us? From What Are We Saved? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionWhat is salvation? Why did Jesus Christ have to die in order to save us? And from what are we actually saved? Answers to these questions are the foundations of the Christian faith, and our eternal destiny entirely lies in knowing the answers. First off, it is necessary to read the Old ...
Views: 7532(5 votes) - Discovering "The Road Not Taken" - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Hal PriceAll creatures come into this world instinctively knowing their TRUE PURPOSE. As humans, we allow our EGO to take us down a path that separates us from our own Divine Purpose. We lose connection with the natural gifts and talents that we came to support our AUTHENTIC LIFE OF PASSION! We ...
Views: 1367(5 votes) - Psychic Predictions - - When You Just Should Not Know the Future - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Cherry SageI know it is only Monday and Thanksgiving is in a few days, so there has not quite been a theme of the week established yet. But today, during one of my readings I was reminded of when some psychic predictions should not be known and why. This is a perfect example because my client has really ...
Views: 4645(5 votes) - The 3rd Chakra: The Power, The Key, The Gate - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe sense of yearning is a coded message that the soul is sending to our ego. Yearning takes on different characteristics depending on one’s state of evolution, one’s level of consciousness. To the individual awakening to higher consciousness, first the physical necessities must be met. Then ...
Views: 1745(5 votes) - True or False Belief Systems - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Valencia ClayQuote: “We learned to follow many belief systems programmed from youth. It is time to embrace change and re-create a new system based upon your own truth." Each one of us can identify with a certain set of beliefs passed down from generations. Beliefs can hold us back from creating ...
Views: 2498(5 votes) - For the Love of our children - A book dedicated to helping parents with children with special needs - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Pearl Shanti Lodur-LionheartDear friends -someone needs YOU ! We want to tell you about a beautiful,inspirational, needle-moving thing that happened on July 7th and it took place in just 10 hours! An internet businessman, whose four-year son was diagnosed with a very serious illness, was so grateful for the help a ...
Views: 1410(7 votes) - What is Enlightenment and How Do You Achieve It? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Russell Symonds (Shaktivirya)Ever since I had known about Paramhansa Yogananda, I have always longed to be "enlightened." By "enlightenment" I do not mean in the usual intellectual sense, but as a state of "yoga" or union with one's higher Self, which is very much in tune with the truth and with the manifested creation we ...
Views: 1735(2 votes) - *** 10 Steps to Full Enlightenment - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Al Link and Pala CopelandWhen one who has been enlightened speaks, there are things he can say with relative certainty--as much certainty as is possible while still in a body in this world. There are other things he can say with considerable authority, but not with certainty. There are also things he would like to be ...
Views: 5065(2 votes) - *** Communication and Community: The Secret to Getting Along - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseThe idea of creating a community or a group of unified like minded folks is a great idea, but what happens when there is conflict? As long as there are individuals with different worldviews, there will be conflict. Lack of conflict resolution techniques has been the undoing of many communities ...
Views: 2532(2 votes) - *** Paradigm Shift Meditations - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Christine BreeseDon’t Indulge In Fear, that’s the Juice for the Old Paradigm Engine During these times of uncertainty, economy troubles, conspiracies that are coming to light, and the coming world changes that must happen in order for humanity to continue, it is challenging for many to stay out of the fear ...
Views: 1328(2 votes) - *** Personal Power Affirmations to Help you Claim your Power - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFor your enjoyment, here are some affirmations that you can work with to generate personal power. Say them out loud at least twice a day, for 21 days – without missing a day. If you miss a day, start over again from day one. It is unwritten law of the mind that whatever we do for 21 days ...
Views: 4543(2 votes) - ***Awakening Diamond Consciousness, Individually and Globally - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Jacqueline JoyOne thing I have learned on my journey of transformation is that Awakening to our own Divinity, or to what I call our Diamond Consciousness (conscious partnership with the Divine) is a process – not just a one-time event. In these accelerated times, moving through the vibrational shifts and ...
Views: 3978(6 votes) - ***Self-love Affirmations to Help you Fall in Love with Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneFor your enjoyment, here are some affirmations that you can work with to help you develop self-love. Say them out loud at least twice a day, for 21 days – without missing a day. If you miss a day, start over again from day one. It is unwritten law of the mind that whatever we do for 21 days ...
Views: 2444(2 votes) - 56 Things I Wished I'd Known When I was Younger - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Steven AitchisonListen to the audio version of this article at stevenaitchison.podbean.com Today I would like to offer you a different type of post I've learned many lessons in life, and every single one of them I am grateful for. So without further ado here are 56 Things I wished I'd known when I was ...
Views: 2169(2 votes) - A Beautiful Life Starts With You - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from John GilmoreThe secret of a beautiful life is knowing who you really are. Most our lives we work at gathering thoughts about ourselves, ideas about the world, and as much knowledge as possible. We add them together, stir them up and create what we call the self--the acting me in the world. We then work ...
Views: 1851(2 votes) - Are Your Prayers Being Answered by God? If Not, Do You Know Why Not? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionPrayer is communication with Jehovah God Almighty; it is a two-way conversation. So when you pray to your Father in heaven, He will answer you according to His will. However, there are hindrances to prayers--things and behaviors that will prevent an answered prayer. Here, let us briefly go ...
Views: 5384(6 votes) - CARE & PLACEMENT OF BUDDHA - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Judith RyanThe image of Buddha seems to be literally popping up all over the place! Due to increased popularity in Feng Shui and yoga, more homes and businesses are now displaying the Enlighted One. Do you desire to develop inner qualities of peace, beauty, and harmony? If so, welcoming Buddha in your ...
Views: 30711(2 votes) - Eleven Steps to Self Awareness. - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Marshall ZaleThe integration of self-understanding and love of others is a powerful interface. It is a required journey for every human being regardless of occupation, economic status or belief system. Practicing self awareness, leads to consciousness, the proper awareness outside of one’s true self. This ...
Views: 1489(4 votes) - Evolving As a Person - Change Your Story and Change Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Abraham Rose and Johnny L. EllisIn a recent interview, the author recognizes how her personal journey has changed her life. As a Spiritual Educator she now shares her wisdom with the world. Q. Where does personal growth begin? A. Personal growth begins with the discovery of the Christ within. This is our higher Self, ...
Views: 2981(2 votes) - Father, Daughter, and God: A Great Team - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Olga Vladi(New York, NY)—The modern father-daughter relationship as explored through the painful reality of a terminal illness is vividly captured in the new inspirational and spiritual book “A New View of an Old Horizon” by Dena Bedsole. In her book, Ms. Bedsole describes how her life had been pretty ...
Views: 1271(2 votes) - First Principle for Awakening to Wholeness -JUST FEEL IT! - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Michael CasteelThe first principle to Awakening to Wholeness is JUST FEEL IT! Feel it all, as fully and as deeply as you are able. WHAT? Does this sound off to you, counter-intuitive, maybe even a little scary? In the past, it most certainly would have seemed so to me. My strategy was more like "If it's ...
Views: 1250(2 votes) - How to Create Your Happy Future - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2009 from Marie BarrettThe ways to a happy present are the qualities of your happy future self. Work that one out and your life will change wonderfully. You will instantly see that you are actually creating your future right now, today. The happy future of which you dream is rooted in the joy and confidence you feel ...
Views: 1523(2 votes) - In an Impossible World, All Things Are Possible - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Dorie BowlinTake time, in this moment, to connect with the events in your life in which you have "settled"-- not compromised on, or agreed to-- but experiences in which you have allowed yourself to experience and "be" LESS than what you truly are. We are sure you can find many such experiences, for it's ...
Views: 1565(2 votes) - Learning to Think Better - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Art MasonIf you listen to the news or read a paper there is so much negativity is can be overwhelming. Now from a business standpoint bad news sells, so this is what we get. I am however more interested in the thinking that causes this versus the situations themselves. The first line of our Student ...
Views: 1179(4 votes) - Let It Begin from Within in 2010! - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Michael CasteelLet It Begin from Within in 2010. It's a cute jingle but what does it really mean anyway? How can this be helpful to you in your real life? The intention of this article is to provide you with something that is both inspirational to feel and practical to do to begin from within in ...
Views: 1061(4 votes) - Living in the Present Moment - A Clean Engine Delivers Power! - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Aaron WhistonLiving in the present moment is a concept many people pay lip service to. But few of us actually engage this principle in our daily walk. Admit it: You spend almost all of your waking minutes absorbed in thoughts of the past or future. Reflection, regret, anxiety, and apprehension account for ...
Views: 1119(2 votes) - Psychic Attack - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Dawn ArdentWhen we think of a psychic attack, we may image a ball or other form of negative energy flying from the attacker to the victim. This imagery is quite rudimentary and is somewhat of a male stereotype: "I'm giving you something you don't want to take". (The female stereotype of a psychic attack ...
Views: 1481(2 votes) - Reincarnated on Groundhog Day - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Young KimOne of my favorite movies is “Groundhog Day” (dir. Harold Ramos). It stars Bill Murray as the weatherman who keeps waking up to the same Groundhog Day over, and over, and over again. The movie has special meaning to me because, to me, the movie is about what I refer to as “everyday ...
Views: 1773(4 votes) - Self-Knowledge is Power! Knowledge of Self Towards Successful Living - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Jason CooperWhat is the relationship between Self-Knowledge and Self-Reflection? Snow White comes to mind when I take the time to self-reflect, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the most self-knowledge of them all?” The mirror then replied, “Look within yourself to find the answer.” Okay, I know the ...
Views: 3511(2 votes) - Spiritual Energy: Your Renewable Resource - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Rena ReeseWhat are you? Ask that question of a thousand people and the vast majority will likely respond with their occupation or job. I am a parent, teacher, lawyer or a whatever-I-do-to-earn-money-and-fill-my-day. Yet this is not who we are. We are not what we do. Think about that for a moment; ...
Views: 2498(12 votes) - 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: 3346(4 votes) - The Goddess Gifts on Earth - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Penny WeaverWe are all truly honored to live on the Earth at this time, for we are witnessing and participating in an amazing phenomenon – the return of the energy of the Goddess to Earth. What is Goddess energy? It is a strong spiritual vibration that encompasses the principles of love, unity and the ...
Views: 994(2 votes) - The Heart's Creation - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Linda BackesWe have an opportunity during the energy enveloping us each new new moon, to put forth our intetentions of what exactly it is we want to manifest in our lives. Much is said about the the fact that, indeed, we are the creators of our lives and the Universe. We are urged spiritually to ...
Views: 2400(2 votes) - True Spiritual Awakenings to Enlighten and Inspire Your True Being - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Reginald HollieMy life has been one of spiritual awakening. As I look back on my life I see the struggle in being led by the things that made the body feel good, against the leadings that were telling me the right thing to do. Oh what a battle, and it still goes on. I'm choosing to do the things that make me ...
Views: 1844(4 votes) - What the Buddha Taught - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Art Mason2600 years ago the Buddha taught many truths that still hold truth to this day. Often times throughout history attempts have been made to stifle these teachings. Here is one of the most important, which I will attempt to put into such a language as to be understood by any and all readers. The ...
Views: 1329(2 votes) - Where Did Evil Come From? Why Is Evil Permitted on Earth? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionHave you ever wondered where evil came from? Did Jehovah God Almighty create evil? No, of course not; Jehovah did not create evil itself; evil results only when His principles are not followed. Evil is simply the absence of goodness, just as darkness is the absence of light. Long before ...
Views: 8389(4 votes) - *** Relationships: Do Humans Mate for Life? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseEveryone is looking for “the one” who will be a partner for life. Some even feel that they are looking for a lost soul counterpart, their other half somewhere here on the earth like a needle in a haystack. Many believe that human beings are meant to mate for life. However, I am not so sure about ...
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