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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Enlightenment: Going Beyond Understanding - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"It is very easy to get caught up in the teachings themselves. To read something written about meditation or enlightenment and then take that on as the truth. But all teachings can ever really do is point you in the right direction. What happens when you get there is beyond ...
Views: 824(1 vote) - From Victim To Warrior - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Esther AdlerZen: “People are like tea bags. We can only tell how strong they are when we put them in hot water.” Why is it that it takes an enormous challenge for us to wake up and make a shift in our lives? We all know stories of people in dramatic situations overcoming great obstacles and coming out ...
Views: 4790(1 vote) - How Prepared are You? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Joan Marie WhelanThe Scouts got it right a long time ago when they enlisted the motto, “Be Prepared.” By being prepared, your body, mind and spirit are always in a perpetual state of readiness. Now that does not mean that you need to be so worked up and anxious worrying about something horrific waiting at every ...
Views: 1494(1 vote) - How to Awaken the Kundalini Energy for Reaching Enlightenment - by Submitted on May 22, 2009 from Conrad RawThere is an experience called the Kundalini that occurs when you reach a higher level of spiritual discipline, although, sometimes it occurs spontaneously. It’s an awakening of the energy that lies at the base of the spine and means snake in Sanskrit. Those that experience this awakening find ...
Views: 3142(1 vote) - How to Experience of Pure Contentment - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from David SamuelHow to Experience of Pure Contentment I shall here describe what I have attained and how I attained it. I hope to continue my progress as I know there is still so much further to go. It is my sincere wish that you will attain what I have, and surpass this level as well. Many paragraphs ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - How to give to the best gift ever! - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2012 from Lee PattersonHow lost peoples thoughts can make them… I paid absolute attention to those that came around today… watching and being completely present as with awakening outside myself to see the lives of others.. I noticed that people were not present in what they were doing.. paying absolutely no attention ...
Views: 968(1 vote) - How to Instantly Realize the Enlightened State - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Kip MazuyIt is easy to realize the enlightened state. It is just a matter of focus. Try this now: Close your eyes and notice your experience of what is here beyond thought. You are not to define it, describe it or use thoughts at all. If it helps, stop all thinking for a second and notice your ...
Views: 820(1 vote) - Humans Made in the "Image of God"--What Does That Mean? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionThe very first two humans were made in the image of God. But what does that really mean? Made in the "image of God" simply means that people are spiritually like Jehovah God Almighty to some extent. He has given humans some of the spiritual aspects He has: the ability to think and reason, an ...
Views: 5933(3 votes) - In Answer to Your Prayers - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerIn prayer we open ourselves up to an exchange between our personality in life and the divine within us that is the source of All life. We achieve this opening by being emotionally raw. That is to say whatever we’re going through in life, whatever is on our hearts, we turn within and lay it all ...
Views: 1026(3 votes) - LET'S GO DEEPER - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2019 from Todd PuntolilloLet's Go Deeper — How It Works When I was a child my big question was “Who am I?” After awhile I realized that the answers I was getting were all too cynical for this peewee optimist. I still don’t have it all figured out, but perhaps you’d like a look at my findings 60 plus years ...
Views: 1521(1 vote) - Libra - 7th Holy Day of Christmas - January 1 - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Merry BattlesLibra is the 7th holy day of the 12 holy days of Christmas. The 12 holy days start on December 26-January 6th. Each day is assigned to a Disciple, sign of the Zodiac, spiritual attainment, spiritual part of the physical body, and a thought meditation from the Bible. My book "Christmas ...
Views: 2724(4 votes) - Life Without Limits—There Are No Restrictions—Everything is Endless and Abundant - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbHow many people believe they have limits? On a physical level, perhaps that has been the case. However, are you really limited from achieving anything, despite what you may currently believe? Why do you believe you are limited? Why are most children so joyous? Could it be that they do not ...
Views: 3204(3 votes) - Love Heals All - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Tamiel McAfeeLove Heals All Dear Family of Humanity, I have not had the opportunity to speak to you for the last five or six weeks. My body vehicle keeps bringing all unresolved issues on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels to the surface to be healed and transmuted by the power of the ...
Views: 1748(4 votes) - 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: 1961(1 vote) - Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"You learn to remain un-attached to thoughts by first watching how attention attaches to a thought in the first place. You can become aware of that action of attachment. It is very subtle and very fast but if you are fully present in this moment you can watch it happen. The ...
Views: 1237(2 votes) - No Time Like the Present (Angel Messages) - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Dorie BowlinTime is in charge of your world. There are many now who feel they are "running out of time" because they see the changes in the world that are unfolding all around them, changes that seem chaotic, predictions that seem chaotic, and they are becoming fearful. It is that belief, that ...
Views: 1532(3 votes) - Owning Disowned Aspects of our Being - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are certain voices that we have all disowned. The clue to discovering that a voice is disowned is when we can’t get in touch with it. We just have a difficult time. For example for me it was the voice of the Judge. I discovered that I had disowned this voice back in 1983-84, when I was ...
Views: 1362(1 vote) - Receiving Help from the Angels - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2008 from Cherokee BillieTo make miracles we need only dare to ask. There are legions of angels - physical and Divine - all around us, just waiting to help us create what we want in life. There is only one condition to their help.... we must ask for it. Dare to Ask What do you want? What are your desires right now, ...
Views: 1093(2 votes) - Reciting and Understanding Quran - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from John KaserReciting Holy Qur'an, your knowledge about the world will improve drastically and you will be a better informed and enlightened person. Almighty Allah will shower his limitless blessings upon you and daily sustenance will be granted to you miraculously. Humans can never reckon the countless ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - Running While Standing Still - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockWhat is it that we run from? What is it that takes up almost all of our waking moments? It must be very important, otherwise we wouldn't devote an entire lifetime trying to escape it. The interesting, and at the same time depressing, thing is that all the running in the world won't distance ...
Views: 2743(2 votes) - SEX AND THE SPIRITUAL SEEKER - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from gloria eagleSpiritual seekers are often confused about the place of sexuality, in the life of a spiritual person.They ask the following question:Many spiritual schools advocate celibacy as a prerequisite for spiritual development;While other schools advocate sexual fulfillment. Should I suppress my ...
Views: 2805(2 votes) - Sharing some more Thoughts/Writings on Peace (Part Two) - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing some more Thoughts/Writings on Peace (Part Two) Shared by: Craig Lock Key Words: Peace, World Peace, Leadership, Peacemaking, Inspiration, Empowerment, Spiritual, Spiritual Thoughts (enough there now, "stirrer") Web Site: Craig's new blog (with extracts from his ...
Views: 1133(3 votes) - So You Think You Can Trance? Go Deeper With Brainwave Entrainment - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Wanina PetlockDid you trance today? Bet you did. Everyone experiences a trance state, everyday, whether they realize it or not. Did you get lost in a good book today or a music download? Did time disappear? How about driving home the same old way? Do you remember every detail about the trip? How ...
Views: 2641(1 vote) - Spiritual Awakening With the Help of Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Belinda DalyMost people think of mediation as an Eastern tradition where the person sits in a circle in the lotus position and chanting mantras or humming. Apart from the soothing effect that it can bring, meditation is often said to be a path to rouse the life-force and start the passage towards spiritual ...
Views: 813(1 vote) - Staying Spiritually Straight – Correct Use of Tools - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Ted Ollikkala (Spiritual Chicken)Many people these days have are proud to acknowledge that they have 'hit the spiritual trail', they've taken up one or more of the various aspects of modern spirituality which are popularly available. In these days of open acceptance and general tolerance of alternate spirituality practices, ...
Views: 2729(3 votes) - Synopsis of Four Beatitudes - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2019 from Curtis R Doll JrBrokenness is the theme of the first Beatitude. The significance of being poor in spirit is simply that, as long as I was living my life under the fallacious notion that I was self-sufficient, I thought that I didn't need God in my life. I now realize that our need to love and know that we are ...
Views: 3732(3 votes) - Tarot Readings 11 - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertThe 5 of Cups suggests that disappointment is largely non permanent, and there exists no feeling crying around spilled milk or what is not however within our grasp. There is certainly often more chance, abundance, and flow within the Universe than we consider. Come to feel your emotions, ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - Ten Keys for Reaching Your Goals - by There has never been a shortage of good advice. We all know what we need to do. We have been told to lose weight, or stop smoking, or to eat more healthy foods, to exercise more, to worry less, or to relax and “chill out”, or to see the Doctor, to stop complaining and to look on the “bright ...
Views: 1407(1 vote) - The Bible: Why Is It Special and Unique? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionWhat is so special about the Bible? The Bible is the most unique book for several reasons: 1) The Bible is the only accurate and complete account of human origin. It answers some of life's most important questions: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where will we go? How can we ...
Views: 2850(2 votes) - The Bosnian Pyramids - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Tom MooreThere has been much misinformation published regarding the discovery of the Bosnian Pyramids, not far from Sarajevo. I wish to present my findings both from a spiritual standpoint and from attending a lecture given by the founder of the pyramids, Dr. sci. Semir (Sam) Osmanagich. For my ...
Views: 1463(1 vote) - The Chills-Religious Responses - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Don WadingtonDid you ever get a "good" chill(s) energy surge most usually through music which shot through the top of your head down through your body? Most people have. Recently I wrote about my initial questions to people as to what did they thought it was? While I believe the chills phenomenon is ...
Views: 6064(5 votes) - The Eternal Thread - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Roxanne Howe-MurpheyI was in my 30‘s, and on one of many trips from California to the Midwest to visit my parents. I arrived on this earth late in their lives and we hadn’t shared a lot of intimacy up until that time. I was sitting with my mom in the living room, and can vividly remember her revealing something ...
Views: 917(1 vote) - The Freedom of Your Life is a Four-Dimensional Phenomenon: Liberation, Moksha, Enlightenment - by Submitted on May 20, 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: 1131(1 vote) - The Grand Conspiracy of Nature - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 from Russell Symonds (Shaktivirya)Would one trade in his or her vitality for a temporary thrill? Would one lose one's spirit over some frivolous romance that did not even last the night? Hopefully not, but most likely nearly everyone is doing something quite similar to the above on a regular basis. If one is really serious about ...
Views: 1879(1 vote) - The Laws of Attraction and Reincarnation: Your Relationship With Values, Space and Time - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Hope BradfordThe story of the Kuan Yin channelings may have begun when Ms. Lees prayed to a beautiful stone visage of Kuan Yin. At the museum with her husband and children by her side, she suddenly gravitated to a room boasting an impressive display of Asian shrines and statuary. Drawn to a particularly ...
Views: 2163(2 votes) - The Magic Pill - by Submitted on May 17, 2010 from David SamuelIn the search for success, love or spiritual growth, everyone wants some new and exciting ‘tools’ or ‘method’, the magic pill. The problem is that success is not made in magic pill form, it comes from long hard work, and people are not interested in that. What constitutes ‘hard work’ is not ...
Views: 1464(2 votes) - The Meaning and Function of Inner Light - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Oscar TruittThe word light has become a very popular term among the self help and spirituality communities of our current era. For different people, this word can have many diverse and personal meanings. Light is often used as a metaphor for uplifting emotional states or for a sense of existential freedom. ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - The Out-of-Body Experience – A Peek Into The Pervasive Consciousness - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranOur life gets enriched by paying attention to the paranormal phenomena because they tell us a lot about our place in the vast scheme of things. Stable mental peace results from that understanding. Exploration into the region of such phenomena can guide us on to the unknown, the region of ...
Views: 1405(2 votes) - The Power of Doubt - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Michelle Lee, CHWe read and hear in the New Thought circles that we are creating our experiences every day and that to master our experience we must take responsibility for every experience we have. This statement alone can bring on a wide array of emotions and the first one is usually not empowerment, however ...
Views: 1473(4 votes) - The Power to Choose - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Rev. Elaine Torrance-GingrichOh the power of choice. While we may not feel as if we have a choice over what we experience, we always have the choice of how we feel and therefore react to the experience. When you choose to make feeling good your top priority, reaching for thoughts that consistently move you up the ...
Views: 1356(3 votes) - THE QUEST FOR SOUL LIBERATION - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from gloria eagleThere comes a time,in the evolution of the soul,when the individual is no longer satisfied with the pursuit of material goals and conventional existence.She or he begins to ask questions such as:What is the meaning of life?Who am I?What is my place in the universe?...Thus,one may begin the ...
Views: 2135(2 votes) - The Question of Truth - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Janice HyltonThe Question of Truth Are you after it, too? I've made some good friends on this wild goose chase -- the search for truth, or is it Truth? The funny thing I keep running into along the way is that truth seems to be a moving target -- not static. Even in the Bible, mankind's sense of the Divine ...
Views: 992(1 vote) - The Results Are In (Angel Message) - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dorie BowlinAre you still waiting? Are you still waiting to see the results of all the hard work that you've been doing in manifesting your dreams into reality? The results are in, and we are pleased to inform you, that due to your constant effort in focusing and becoming disciplined in changing your ...
Views: 1399(2 votes) - The Thing - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThere are many problems in life, kind of like endless itches and glitches that need scratched and resolved. If we're poor, we have to struggle to support ourselves because there is . . . never enough money. If we're rich, then we have the typical problems of rich people - trying not only to ...
Views: 1062(3 votes) - 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: 1940(1 vote) - Unresolved Issues (Angel Message) - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Dorie BowlinWhether it's from this lifetime, or from a lifetime past, there will always be some type of problem, program, fear, or "issue" that will need to be resolved--perhaps it would be more appropriate to say "dealt with and let go of" so that you can be free to move forward creating NEW experiences in ...
Views: 1982(2 votes) - Ways to improve life in your 20s - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2019 from Ketan PLife in your 20s is the crucial part of entire life. It brings many challenges for us, this way life shaping us for the future. Life in the twenties is come up with the major dimensions of the life which need to handle with a care. Here I’m going to share a few things to do in your 20s, and that ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - What can be said about enlightenment? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from Al Link and Pala CopelandNote: I am writing this almost two years after the enlightenment experience, October, 2009. The enlightenment experience was January 2007. Once you have had the enlightenment experience, you have a dilemma. When the experience recedes, you are no longer enlightened. So what do you do ...
Views: 2224(2 votes) - What is real and what is not real? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2012 from Paul BirnieI just watched the movie Shutter Island which is about a criminally insane hospital on an Island. Teddy Daniels a US Marshal played by Leonardo Di Caprio has gone to investigate a patient called Rachel Solando who went missing from a locked room at the hospital on Shutter island. Rachel ...
Views: 2410(1 vote) - What Timeline Are You On? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeIs it possible that there is more than one timeline for our Earth? What are your thoughts that our pure and original timeline has been “hacked” and there are attempts to divert us into a more controlled “darker” timeline? Why are timelines important? This is probably not your everyday ...
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