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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Losing a Loved One - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Lais StephanToday I came across this touching story, please take a minute to read it: After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.” That night I ...
Views: 2187(1 vote) - How to Attain Nonduality and Oneness - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Kip MazuyIf you are looking to attain nonduality and oneness, you first have to come face to face with your experience of duality, your experience of conflict. If you are lucky enough in meditation, you will come to the point where you cannot take it anymore. You will come right up against your ...
Views: 2087(1 vote) - Ministering to "the Least" of Our Community - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionDo you love and care for "the least" in your community? Who are "the least"? Jesus answered this question in his parable in Matthew 25:31-46 (WEB): When the Son of Man [Jesus Christ] comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. Before him ...
Views: 2594(1 vote) - Dreams - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from Stephanie AdamsThere is an entirely new world that awaits us every time we close our eyes and sleep. It is our inner world...a place where we find our deepest and innermost thoughts and impressions. What some people do not realize is that our dreams hold the key to our reality. In order to interpret your ...
Views: 2073(1 vote) - 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: 1908 - The Science of Raising Your Vibration - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Marc OromanerAnyone who travels within spiritual circles has probably heard about “vibrations.” The context is usually that someone with a higher vibration is somehow more spiritual or that the goal of the individual is to raise his or her vibration. But what does this really mean? Is it all just spiritual ...
Views: 1597 - My Personal Path to Enlightenment, Education, Learning and Self Development. - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Graham DrewEducation, Education, Education!!! Ok you get what I'm on about now. But seriously how many people truly understand Computers programming and coding. Although it is not necessary to be a programming master it can't hurt. Don't Let the Fear of Making Mistakes Paralyse, You I know a bloke ...
Views: 1990 - The Object of Nada Yoga is Transforming the Ego - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from John GilmoreA new trend today are Wisdom Schools. These are schools consist of curricula based on learning to apply the Wisdom Traditions and basic understanding of civilizations that were more holistic in their thinking. Science, religion, and the art were intertwined in these schools so one received ...
Views: 1440(1 vote) - Channeled Message for May 2012 - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierI received a Channeled Message for May 2012 and I would like to share it with you here: "Be. Be who you already are: perfectly human and perfectly divine. There is no separation between you and God. You are ONE. Celebrate your oneness with God the Father and Mother Goddess. You are loved and ...
Views: 1637(1 vote) - The Eternal Paradox of Free Will and Predestination - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Frans Langenkamp'Free will is the greatest gift of God to man,' says Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita (Bh.G. 1.39). 'Man has freedom of action; thereby he can adopt any channel, good or bad, through which he wants the course of his life to flow' (Bh.G. 2.27). We know that freedom is ...
Views: 1660(1 vote) - The ABC of Enlightenment - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Frans LangenkampA 30 Day Course on Self-realization Introduction Are you one of the increasing number of people who is thinking about enlightenment, or who actually would like to be enlightened? Then this course is especially made for you! Even if you are someone who considers him/herself pretty much ...
Views: 1168 - The Essence of All Wisdom - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Frans LangenkampThe Essence of all Wisdom - in 18 versions – Version 1: The infinite variety of creation is the expression of one common essence. Version 2: The essence of all and everything is ‘being’; pure existence, pure intelligence. Version 3: Being, pure intelligence, is conscious of itself. ...
Views: 1146 - 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: 2778(2 votes) - You Can Experience Enlightenment Using This "No Mind" Meditation Technique - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Kip MazuyYou can learn how to attain the state of no mind in meditation by learning and practicing this simple meditation technique. No mind, mind of no mind, meditation technique, meditation, zen, enlightenment, Before we get into the meditation technique, first let’s talk about what is termed ...
Views: 9296(2 votes) - What can help me achieve enlightenment? Begin your journey with the right tools - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen it comes to living in the moment and being more enlightened, you might have some questions that you’d like answered. For instance, you might be saying, “Dr. Puff, how do I reach that point? Is there anything I can do to speed up the process of waking up and of having a life filled with the ...
Views: 1268 - Gifts in Strange Forms - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from David OrmanIt was a horrible ending to a beautiful weekend. A contrast of epic proportions. Darkest of nights and the brightest of mid-days. I was coming home from one of the most incredible weekends I have experienced in years, beaming with happiness. Three days of training in a martial art that I ...
Views: 1317 - Playing Consciousness - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Melanie McGheeI happen to enjoy foggy days every once in a while. There’s a sense of the world turning inward, veiling itself so that only the most immediate can be seen. It’s a different perspective than my usual wish to stretch the eye as far as it can see to find out what’s over the next horizon. In the ...
Views: 1128 - Nostradamus 2012 and the Art of Successful Prediction - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Morten St. George2012 is proving to be a record-setting year on the sheer quantity of Nostradamus predictions. Beyond the Mayan end-of-the-world event, a shaky global economy, an upcoming presidential election, and a looming crisis in the Middle East combine to create a flourishing environment for prophecy. In ...
Views: 1746(1 vote) - The Kingdom of Heaven- an Eastern perspective? - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Peter BurnellHumility to me is the ability to put others before your self (selflessness). In hand with humility you have mindfulness which is a higher state of awareness where your mind transcends general consciousness and becomes aware of others needs as opposed to your own desires (thoughtlessness). The ...
Views: 1047 - 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: 1907 - The Simple Path to Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Kip MazuyThe path to spiritual awakening really does not have to be complicated. You simply, with an open mind find the practices that you experience a greater awakening into bliss and you practice them. You should try everything; from yoga breathing exercises, to mantra, to chanting to various ...
Views: 1706(1 vote) - One Part is the Whole - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Janet PfeifferI have been busy with the media discussing the recent killing of seventeen year old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. A volunteer with a local neighborhood watch committee observed Martin walking alone wearing a “hoodie” sweatshirt draped over his head. The volunteer, George Zimmerman, called ...
Views: 1818 - How to Avoid Being A Victim - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Rosemary PriceHow to avoid being a victim.. As all women know you can be a victim of love, you can be lied to by a married man or used by a man for sex, you can be used at work by being asked to do lots of unpaid over time, there are lots of ways you can become a victim, but for the same of this article I ...
Views: 1132 - Self-Actualization - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Alan MesherThe Conscious Gateway Self-actualization occurs when spiritual light is consciously introduced into the energy channels of the subtle nervous system through meditation and is then directed to rise in a disciplined manner through the chakras, starting with the base chakra at the bottom of the ...
Views: 1760 - Finding light in the darkest of places - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from Linda ConnorsLast night after finishing a long day working with clients, I stepped outside and was suddenly greeted by a white, crisp, blanket of snow and heavy snow fall. My first thought was great (in a sarcastic sort of way), it's cold and slippery, it’s late and the trains will now most likely be ...
Views: 2138 - Living Vertically - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Kemila ZsangeWe are used to this way of assuming, as we were told, that when we are born, we are a blank slate. While we grow, we learn everything from parents, school, community… all outside of ourselves. And based on what the society needs and what’s available, we decide what to do as our “career”. We get ...
Views: 1372(2 votes) - The Human Energy System - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Alan MesherThe Two Major Aspects of the Human Bio-System There is only one certain way to transform our lives,restore our internal balance and connect to the divine aspect of nature. We must transform our mind by clearing the unconscious emotional toxicity that pollutes it. Most of us live in the gulf ...
Views: 1422(1 vote) - The Human Energy System - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Alan MesherThe Two Major Aspects of the Human Bio-System There is only one certain way to transform our lives,restore our internal balance and connect to the divine aspect of nature. We must transform our mind by clearing the unconscious emotional toxicity that pollutes it. Most of us live in the gulf ...
Views: 1215 - Thoughts vs. Intentions - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Joe VitaleI’ve had dinner a couple of times with Dr. Garland Landrith, a cutting-edge quantum field psychologist and energy healer, whose research was cited in the highly-acclaimed film, What the Bleep!? He’s a fascinating guy, and a deep thinker. In one of our conversations he said thoughts and ...
Views: 1265 - The Marriage of Greed and Desire - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Alan MesherWhere the Marriage of Desire and Greed Begins The collaboration of desire and greed begins when we decide we want something we don’t have. By focusing intensely on what we want, we soon find that we can’t bear to live without it. What we don’t have consumes us, and our desire for what we ...
Views: 1533 - 5 Steps to Become Enlightened - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Kip MazuyIf you want to become enlightened, there are certain things that are pretty much necessary to follow in order for you to really move deep into the enlightened state. Regardless of your spiritual path or beliefs, if you follow these 5 steps to become enlightened, you will be well on your ...
Views: 1985(1 vote) - Look into the Heart of Easter and See - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Craig LockArticle Title: Look into the Heart of Easter and See Shared by: craig Tags: Easter, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, faith, transformation, inspiration, forgiveness, reconciliation, New Zealand Herald Web sites: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007E2WXW0 and ...
Views: 2043 - Attaining Enlightenment in the New Age - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Kip MazuyThe new age/self help industry is often about building yourself up. Making yourself more special more successful, more liked, more confident. And there is nothing wrong with this. This brings you to a certain level of happiness. But enlightenment is the opposite. Spiritual enlightenment is ...
Views: 1328(1 vote) - Refining the Soul - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Alan MesherRefining the Soul From the Divine perspective, we are embodied souls having all kinds of experiences in the physical world in order to facilitate our growth and work through our karma. The business of evolution is the refining of the soul, and part of that refining process involves learning ...
Views: 1783(1 vote) - Channeled Message for April 2012 - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierThis is a Channeled Message for April 2012 that I first received back in 1983 when I started channeling. I was guided to give you this message today. It is so appropriate for these times now as we are ascending as beings of light. "Remember who you are. You are a Divine Being of Love and ...
Views: 1578(1 vote) - How to make sure we’re going to heaven - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Janet Perez EcklesOkay, so a little envy slipped from this chica’s heart. Do you blame me? My friend described the house she’s building right on the water in a prestigious area in Florida. But envy soon changed to wisdom. “What’s wrong with you,” I said to myself, “you live in a mansion yourself.” Compared ...
Views: 1365 - Dreams Become Real Right Now - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Oliver WadeI love to see the sparkle in a person's eyes when they realize that anything is possible--when they finally get in touch with the potential inside themselves, and they begin to imagine what they'd love to enjoy in their life. Knowing what you want is the first step to happiness, so you've got ...
Views: 1412(2 votes) - Empower Yourself With the Here and Now: End Your Mental Suffering with Spiritual Enlightenment - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffLife is in constant flux: people and jobs come and go, we learn new things while forgetting the old, and different events take place. Our lives and views change. A seventeen-year-old boy might believe popularity is of crucial importance, whereas a sixty-seven-year-old man might believe that ...
Views: 1210(2 votes) - Kwan Yin, Goddess of Love and Compassion - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierKwan Yin, Goddess of love and compassion carries the qualities of the Sacred Feminine. She is also called the Mother of all Buddhas and the Chinese Divine Mother. Kwan Yin's qualities of unconditional love and compassion are sought after by spiritual seekers and people in need around the ...
Views: 4148 - The Journey - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2012 from Lais StephanThey told me I was special and exquisite. They told me I would embark on a big journey. And they also told me there would be a big transformation one day and only then I would become special and exquisite. I never understood why I had to go through a process to become something which I already ...
Views: 1579(1 vote) - Enlightenment is a Process - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Charlene ProctorAlthough “enlightenment” means awakening to our God-self within, it is a word with a lot of nuances. It suggests that spirituality is a destination we reach after we achieve a state of spiritual wonder, or a reward for having trekked a specific number of times to Tibet, India, or Rome. It’s a ...
Views: 2560(1 vote) - LOVE AND LONELINESS - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadLoving people is a must for a human being who is especially spiritually inclined. We can recall in our mind in this context the immortal line: “Love your enemy; do good to them that hate you.” The prophets in the past renounced the world and realized something which became a religion. But saying ...
Views: 1550 - How to Awaken Enlightened Sensitivity in Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Kip Mazuy"When we were born we were sensitive to everything. We were vulnerable to everything. In that sense we lived an enlightened life. But as we began to feel things like hurt, sadness, rejection, we began to block that sensitivity. We began to contract and separate ourselves from our experience ...
Views: 2196 - 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: 2621(1 vote) - Are you enlightened? 5 ways to harness enlightenment and live the high life! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieENLIGHTENED LIFE BLESSING B: Being open to ideas is the best way to be more enlightened. L: Light states are the states of mind we should endeavour to be in. E: Enlightenment is the highest level of understanding you can achieve, so enlightenment must be one of our goals. S: Study helps in ...
Views: 2380(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: 2234(1 vote) - Three Steps to Spiritual Enlightenment: Earnestness, Concepts, Being-ness - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffThere are three important steps which are crucial aspects in moving in the direction of living an enlightened, awakened life. Any one of us can take these steps. The first step is “earnestness.” To achieve enlightenment, you really have to want it. Saying, “I’ll work during the day, sleep ...
Views: 1188(1 vote) - Be rich in the true sense, exchanging hearts (Two) - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadKnow and shoulder responsibility. Why have I come, what for and what have I to offer—for myself or you? If for you, then think of the other brothers and sisters of yours and spend something out of your pocket for their good. Once you spend thus, you do whatever you like. Hasn't this been done ...
Views: 1816(1 vote) - Be rich in the true sense, exchanging hearts (One) - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadI cannot expect an exchange of hearts. For, if I sit here with that heart of vast expanse—if indeed I am of that race of noble and great soul, how can I get a heart of the same order from a small , petty man! I can't. If I count on that, I'll point to the limitation of my knowledge. I'll expect ...
Views: 1733 - All You Need Is Love - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from David SamuelIf this were my last day alive and I was asked what I discovered in a lifetime of searching for Truth, I would have to say that the Beatles were correct, all you need is love. But life is not that simple, and in fact, if all we need is love, then why is love so elusive? Why do we live in a ...
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