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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Book Review: Sacred Union: Pathway To Paradise - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Stephanie AnastasioThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Enlightenment. Enlightenment relates to the act of acquiring new wisdom or understanding which enables clarity of perception, either spiritually or secularly. Suzanna Kennedy is the Official Guide to Enlightenment. Sacred Union: ...
Views: 1489 - Judgmental Mind - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2008 from Steven HairfieldThis subject is one that I completely enjoy discussing with people because it helps to open the individuals mind to who they really are. It helps to take people outside the proverbial box that is so often spoken of in our society. It is judgment that actually places us in this confined mental ...
Views: 2282 - Awakening - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Lee HarrisWelcome. Welcome to this day, Your day, your day to remember who you are and how wonderful you are; for indeed you are a wonderful human being. This is one aspect of the truth of you – your humanity. But you are more than just your humanity. You are a multi layered human being. And the whole, ...
Views: 1011 - What Do You Mean By 'Transformational Change'? - An Interview - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2008 from * BeiYin - The People Whisperer*In answering this myself as the interviewer I would say: A transformational change is a change that makes one start a completely different lifestyle. One where the person is so certain that what he/she is doing on the deepest level is right and for good that there is no room for fear, or wrong ...
Views: 2501(1 vote) - Chicken With Its Head Cut Off - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2008 from Suzanna KennedyThe Polarity Integration Game is over!!! The key to winning is compassion. So in this game, when it is over and complete – we are all winners -- there are no losers. Because we realize it was all a game and at different times each of us has played the villain and the hero, the victim and the ...
Views: 1794 - Radiant One - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2008 from Suzanna KennedySo we have it then -- in the beginning there was you. You are light. You are a Radiant Being of golden light, shining brightly. Brighter than any star. Bright as a Radiant Child of God. You are Light and to Light you shall return. Be confident in your radiance, dear one. Be alive in the ...
Views: 1695 - The Value Of Understanding Universal Principles - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Alicia CramerEvery thing in the Universe operates by Universal Principles. Otherwise referred to as, Universal Laws. The value of understanding these principles is not only incredibly important to your success in life, but also your mental and emotional well-being. When we clearly understand how and why ...
Views: 1463 - The Power of Ritual - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2008 from Reginald JohnsonAs humans, we are the species that operate with symbols. Other animals use familiar signs, landmarks and gestures given by us, or act purely on instinct. Like humans, they too have rituals of gathering food, procreation and even death rituals. Our normal day-to-day rituals include a shower, ...
Views: 1113 - Quantum Physics and The Shift - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettWe have entered one of the greatest paradigm shifts ever recorded in the history of modern man. Buckminster Fuller, twentieth century visionary, designer and author, who devoted his life to answering the question, "Does humanity have a chance to survive lastingly and successfully on planet ...
Views: 1435 - 3 Great Insights Into Spiritual Enlightenment - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2008 from Dingane .Finding a proper definition for spiritual enlightenment is quite hard. Expressing in words the magnitude of this inner realization that we have come to define as enlightenment, almost always fails to fully explain the conviction and experience of having that profoundly connected feeling. The ...
Views: 985(1 vote) - Comedy & Spirituality Or Lighten Up For Enlightenment - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Malayna Dawn“Everything that I’ve read suggests that enlightenment is lightening up”. – Comedian Mike Myers An episode of The Sundance Channel’s series Iconoclasts paired comedian Mike Myers with spiritual author Deepak Chopra, who actually already knew each other and had been doing some work on Myer’s ...
Views: 3488 - Fall Out Of Love With a Married Man - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2012 from Cristina AguilarThere are ways to fall out of love with a married man, once you recognize completely that he is not FREE to love you back. It doesn’t matter how powerful his vibes and feelings may be. I doesn’t matter that he is romantic and tells you things that lift you to the highest highs. I doesn’t matter ...
Views: 39393(2 votes) - Living Life To The Fullest Like Leonardo Da Vinci - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2008 from June DavidsonAre you consciously living your life to the fullest? Or are you just a walking avatar without heart vibes going through your being and out to the universe? If you truly want to share and live a purposeful life here on this plane, follow some of the secrets below and start to consciously live. ...
Views: 1804 - Spirituality, Enlightenment And False Promises Of Eternal Salvation - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2008 from Dingane .The concept of enlightenment is an age old idea. Although it originated in ancient eastern religions it has almost taken on a life of it’s own in modern spirituality. You may ask yourself ‘what is enlightenment?’ and like many great sages your answer will fall short of fully encapsulating the ...
Views: 912(1 vote) - Revelations From The Angels - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Earth Angel IanHello from the UK to my new and esteemed friends on this very windy and cold February evening. I write on the web-site at www.Beliefnet.com under my spiritual name Earth-Angel Ian, words and messages from my Guardian Angel.. Archangel Michael. As well as this site I have my own at ...
Views: 1022 - The Meaning Of Life In 700 Words - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Lee HarrisYou are amazing. You are the creation of yourself. You are that which creates. You are the choice to experience existence – beingness. The only limit to what you can be is your self-belief and your imagination. To be born into this reality is to enter a wonderful, shared illusion that grants you ...
Views: 1607 - There Are Signs Everywhere - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Audrey ValerianiHave you ever flipped a coin to help you make a choice? Have you ever heard a comment like, “The forecast for her wedding day is a hurricane… that’s not a good a sign!” or thought, “If I make it through this green light, I will take that as a sign that I should stop at the mall and buy that ...
Views: 3243 - Crossing The Threshold -The Awakening - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Devrah LavalI guess it was my time or, rather, God’s time. I was 29 years old. I had a good husband and I was a successful model and dancer. By conventional standards, I had an enviable life and yet I felt somehow empty. Something was haunting me. Then, during a routine check-up, my doctor told me that my ...
Views: 1357 - A Messenger Of God Came But We Did Not Recognize Him - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2008 from Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma“Today the problems of the world have become so complicated that they cannot be solved with a human intellect or strength. There are signs which say that God has incarnated on earth and with the help of His aides, He is steadfastly working on the program of neo-creation.” - JOHN MELARD. “That ...
Views: 2989 - The Inner Self - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Ishtar IshayaInside every one of us there is a deep desire to experience love, wholeness, healing, and contentment. There is an Infinite River of Bliss and Joy and Love that floods through all of creation. The deepest root of every human desire is to dive into this river and be carried away into complete ...
Views: 1422 - How To Download PSP Games - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2008 from Sebastian FossPSP games are all everyone is talking about this days. The reasons for this are quite simple: the PSP is a very versatile piece of equipment and it allows portability for playing games in the form of a small UMD disc that you can easily carry around. However apart from the UMD disc, there are ...
Views: 1503 - The Craft Of Choosing Well—The Ultimate Success - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Eileen McDargh“Wealth is the product of a person’s capacity to think.” Ayn Rand Do you remember the “good old days”? At least it seemed as if our parents’ or grandparents’ lives were so much easier. Those were the days when life seemed to work in a straightforward, linear fashion. You went to school. You ...
Views: 1110 - Enlightenment - The Most Practical Thing You Can Do - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Barry WeinbergOne of the most misunderstood and misused words in our culture is Enlightenment. Often, it conjures up images of bearded men in saffron robes sitting in lotus position in some secluded temple or cave. For the average person, enlightenment seems to be something out of reach and an impractical ...
Views: 874(1 vote) - Two Ways Of Moving Through Life - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Alice GardnerOne is the movement to do something; to know what to do from an idea of “how”. To change something, fix something, improve something. “Me” affecting something or someone else. Or “me” adding to myself some experience, idea or thing with an intention to change ...
Views: 1476 - The Power Of Laughter - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Lea YekutielFrom my experience as breast cancer survivor, laughter has tremendous power on healing. Laughter is the grease that keeps the wheels of our life running smoothly. My breast cancer taught me so much about laughter. Laughter has been called "the best medicine" - and for good reason - a good dose ...
Views: 1595 - Enlightenment is - revealing our non-duality - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Nigel WattsWe spend our lives looking for fulfilment out there, without realizing we are what we are looking for. It is only covered over, we know it in our moments of pleasure and joy? It is like an impossible puzzle but I can show how that is undone. We are all held in the illusion of a self, in ...
Views: 1506(1 vote) - Sunshine Foundation - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Nigel WattsWe spend our lives looking for fulfilment out there, without realizing we are what we are looking for. It is only covered over, we know it in our moments of pleasure and joy? It is like an impossible puzzle but I can show how that is undone. We are all held in the illusion of a self, in ...
Views: 1115 - Looking for God's Face - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockIn a bubbling stream, And a lonely wind, That whispers Through an endless night. ************************* In the crying of a baby, And its anxious mother, That whispers 'Till it's light. ************************* At the end of a rainbow, And the start of the journey. And the end of ...
Views: 911 - Hello! Are You Listening To Your Life? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Joyce Dillon• Are you yearning to make change in your life but find it overwhelming? • Do you continue to work at a job that drains your very soul? • Are you fearful of doing what you most desire to do? Shhh! Listen you will be told what to do. There is always a particular moment when ...
Views: 974 - The Call To Evolve - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Malcolm SaundersAre we not being called to evolve? Is there not a cry that is from within and without that is calling us to change our ways and the direction we as humanity are headed? You who is reading this has no doubt begun to respond in becoming apart of the necessary awakening and evolution for humans to ...
Views: 803 - Through The Eyes Of Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Marilu & William PenaHello my friends. I trust this New Year is greeting you with all things of love and light! It is a joy to share with you in this way! A question was posed to me: “What does enlightenment look like?” I found myself taking the word “look” extremely literal as I began to write this piece. As I ...
Views: 1858 - How Long Does itTake to Become Enlightened? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockEnlightenment can take a long time, perhaps as long as it takes to wear a granite mountain down to the ground by a fine veil brushing its top once every hundred years, or perhaps as long as a lifetime, or a year, or perhaps in only a week, as the Buddha proclaims, if you can maintain perfect ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - The Rearview Mirror Technique - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Ron and Denny ReynoldsSome spiritual principles are best appreciated in retrospect. This is especially true in recognizing that your Higher Self always has your greater good in mind. In our book "The New Perspective: Ten Tools for Self-Transformation" (published by Trafford Publishing) Tool Number Three states that ...
Views: 2751 - Sharing Some Musings On "the Meaning Of Life And Choosing One's Path In Life" (Updated) - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Craig LockCategory (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Motivation Web Sites: http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html and http://www.craiglockbooks.com Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html (Personal growth, self help, writing, internet marketing, ...
Views: 1596 - The Best Years Of My Life - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsRecently I was asked to describe the best years of my life. Being a widow of 4 years and mother, there are many different times I considered to be the best years of my life. When I was younger, I remember summers going on seemingly forever. What wonderful times, playing tag or touch football ...
Views: 950 - Bad Ozone Day? Hah! You Mean Bad Science! - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Stephen CalverIf you live in or near any big city today I am sure you’ve heard the expression "It's a bad ozone day". It’s usually announced by a News Reporter along with the smog alert when the outdoor pollution levels reach an unhealthy level. It makes good press and everybody loves the idea that we know ...
Views: 2489(4 votes) - . . . and Other Things We’ll Never Understand - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockCounting as fast as you can, at ten counts per second, for twenty-four hours a day and for twelve months, would only get you to less than one third of a billion. A billion is a big number. The universe is estimated to be about 16 billion years old. Carbon dating pegs the earth at about 4.5 ...
Views: 1014 - Who Is More Romantic, A Man Or A Woman? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2016 from Thabet Sava HassanThe word romance is associated with the notion of being vulnerable in men's minds. They are conditioned to perceive being romantic as being feminine or being a wimp. Even the meaning of the word romance is confusing to men in general. I took upon myself the task of asking the men whom I ...
Views: 1591 - 8 Truths You Need To Know - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Andrew LawrenceThe universe (life) is designed a lot differently than people believe or understand and it works in a particular way. Most of us, unfortunately, have it backwards. The Truth is quite simple, it's right, and it's not all that hard to understand. Truth #1: The goal of life is happiness Happiness. ...
Views: 981 - Nothing Matters - Unless it Matters - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThis sounds like a Yogi Berra truism, but the fact is; nothing really matters at all. Everything we do, our dreams, our aspirations - they all mean absolutely nothing. The expanse of the universe, the inconceivable endlessness of eternity, the indifference of a myriad of generations to come, all ...
Views: 2002 - Being On The Inside - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 from Antonio Almeida phdWE ALL HAVE GONNE TROUGH THE SAME (PROCESS) OR EXPERIENCES. WE COME INTO THE WORLD, OUT OF OUR MOTHER'S WOOMB...OUR EYES OPEN TO THE WORLD AROUND US AND OUR MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE BEGGINS. ( PROGRAMING), STARTS. OUR EYES BEGGIN TO CAPTURE COLOR (SIGHT). OUR EARS, SOUND. OUR HANDS AND BODY, ...
Views: 1959 - The Reification Of Time - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from Bob Makransky“At one time I waded through the river and at one time crossed the mountain. You may think that that mountain and that river are things of the past, that I have left them behind and am now living in this palatial building – they are as separate from me as heaven is from earth. “However, the ...
Views: 1143 - KarmaCaffe-Spiritual Sangham Online - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Chandi DeviSangham is a Sanskrit term for a community of devotees, who gather to chant, have scriptural discourses, recite texts, and meditate. This support system is vital during all stages of sadhana, spiritual disciplines. However, the unfortunate reality is satsang--associating with God-inspired ...
Views: 1582 - Seven Reasons We Don’t Become Enlightened - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockLack of adequate guidance Lack of resolve or faith Lack of confidence Lack of courage Distractions Laziness Anger Lack of adequate guidance: According to the Buddha, who is arguably the quintessential expert on enlightenment, in order to become enlightened we must understand how to practice, ...
Views: 707 - You Can Make A Difference - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Darlene Siddons"Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." –Henry David Thoreau- Imagine over 100 years ago this was a personal belief of Henry David Thoreau, and now today in our enlightenment many of us are just becoming aware of this truth that he knew then. A true great master in perfect form ...
Views: 653 - Life is a Ball! Or is it? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2007 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockAsk anyone that's enjoying good luck and engaged in a full, rewarding life how they are doing, and they will more than likely reply that they are having a ball! Their glass is not only half-full, it is overflowing! Then, when I clumsily come along and say that the Buddha proclaimed that we must ...
Views: 711 - Red Lights and Shoplifters - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2007 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockHave you noticed that more and more people are going through red lights in their rush to compete in this frantic world, and that no cops are there to stop them. We have only a token representation of police to give the impression that we are being protected. It’s an illusion. Many cheat on ...
Views: 722 - Sharing Some Information On Major Religions of the World: The Jews And Judaism (Part Two) - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2007 from Craig LockCategory (key words): religion, religions, Judaism, Jews, religious tolerance, faith, beliefs, spirituality, Web sites: http://www.craiglockbooks.com and http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html Articles by Craig Lock are available at: ...
Views: 1363 - What Is Enlightenment? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2007 from Lama TantrapaI would like to share a little about my views on the nature of enlightenment. Let me offer an alternative perspective on this subject as well as welcome any suggestions, opinions and questions. If you consider a possibility that all you know about your life is based on the memories containing ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - Foam Encased Mattresses - Benefits The Manufacturer, Not The Consumer - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2007 from Lee CarterWhen buying any product – especially high priced products – it is very important for the consumer to do their homework before forking over their hard-earned dollars. There is a feature of mattresses that every manufacturer promotes that is not for the benefit of the consumer but is a great ...
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