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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Nonduality in short - by Submitted on May 21, 2019 from Eugenio VignaliNonduality is a peculiar subject to write or to talk about. It concerns the ultimate nature of reality, and is therefore at the same time the most theoretical topic and the most tangible one, it is the most abstract because it deals with the absolute, which is by definition unattainable by our ...
Views: 1622(1 vote) - Who gives Moksha? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWho can give? One who has it!! So, one who has with Him Moksha, gives Moksha. Moksha means the experience of freedom from sufferings. And it is Gnani, the Enlightened One, who gives Moksha to the people in this world. Let us try and understand how…. It is like if you want to experience ...
Views: 762 - 10 Things to make your prayer effective. - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2019 from Tarun Nanwani10 Things to make your prayer effective. "Prayer is the best form of worship!" Indeed it is, there is no denying the fact that prayer is indeed the best form of worship. But most of us do not understand what true prayer is and we do not know how to do prayer. We will discuss 10 things ...
Views: 1094 - Benefits of Spiritual Life - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2019 from Dada BhagwanThe benefits of a Spiritual life are far too many! Spiritual life means a life lived with a purpose to progress on the path that leads to ultimate liberation. Ultimate liberation is when one attains freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth; and until the liberation happens, while leading a ...
Views: 944 - Flutter vs React Native: What to Choose for Your App Needs in 2019? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2019 from Sudeep BhatnagarWith the advent of technology and burgeoning competition, businesses are beginning to realize that being present on a single platform is no longer sufficient. Having a faster, inexpensive and cross-platform presence is crucial to acquire a greater share of the market revenue. This is where app ...
Views: 966 - RAFTING THE RAPIDS ON THE RIVER OF LIFE - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2019 from Brenda TeichroebStanding by the river’s edge, excitement mounting, wearing my wetsuit and life jacket, holding my paddle tightly, I waited anxiously and enthusiastically to embark on my rafting trip down the river. The other paddlers and I stood in a circle where we were prepped with a “safety talk” by the ...
Views: 994 - SPIRITUAL EXPEDITION TO SUMMIT THE “PEAK OF PEACE” - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2019 from Brenda TeichroebThis is my invitation to you to join me on my Spiritual Expedition to Summit the “Peak of Peace”. I have chosen this as my “Mission Possible” to bring conscious awareness to Global Peace on the Planet through my conscious evolutionary movement called “Humanity With Heart”. My mission statement ...
Views: 1072 - How can I get what I want – How can I get to that belief? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2019 from Neil David ChanOur life is a reflection of what we desire and what we believe we desire. The universe cannot give you what you do not believe, you may have, no matter how much you desire it because the universe will not violate your own thought about it. This is natural law. Believing that you cannot have it ...
Views: 813(2 votes) - WHAT’S BEST FOR ME - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2019 from Neil David ChanBest is a relative term, depending on many variables. This makes our choices difficult. Always there should be only one consideration when making any decision. Am I stating who I am? Am I announcing who I want to be? All of life should be such, in fact, all of life is. We can do this by chance ...
Views: 757(2 votes) - Through a Simple Twist of Faith Part Three - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2018 from Randi FineThrough a Simple Twist of Faith The conclusion of a three-part article written by Randi G. Fine I should have seen the writing on the wall and planned an exit strategy long before I needed it but I had not. Financially dependent and deeply in denial I lingered until the very last second. ...
Views: 1112 - The Reality of Invisible Worlds & Life: Physical & Spiritual - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2018 from Godwin Terhemba IhaghIt is a bit shocking that in the midst of all the astonishing scientific and technological knowledge that has been discovered/invented over the ages, confusion and disbelief still abound regarding the existence of other invisible or inaccessible parts of creation; there is also uncertainty as to ...
Views: 1367 - An Extract from the novel Redemption - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2018 from Jacklyn LoI’d like to present an Extract from the novel Redemption. The novel Redemption by Jacklyn A. Lo is about a corporate executive Ann who lives in Chicago 2045 and her way getting Liberation and becoming an Ascendent Master. Her own spiritual past has been closed to her until the time was ...
Views: 1209 - Purpose Power Passion - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2018 from Lana ThomasTo seek purpose is to seek power. The loss of power due to the absence of purpose is an unsettling dilemma that many people struggle with. Self-empowerment is not a catch phrase that we use to shuffle self-growth strategies into. Self-empowerment is tantamount and if one is focused upon finding ...
Views: 1094 - Magic Mushrooms vs. Meditation & Spiritual Detox - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2018 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOnly reckless teenagers and hippies dared to trip on magic mushrooms in the past. Not anymore. Based on two recent studies, magic mushrooms, or the psychedelic drug psilocybin, may have significant benefits for cancer patients experiencing anxiety and depression. One dose gave 80 percent of ...
Views: 1260 - JUPITER IN SAGITTARIUS: The Kingdom of Heaven is Within the Heart of the World - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2018 from joan pancoeTo view in your browser and see all the images and activate all the links CLICK HERE: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=130 “There’s no situation in which you can be without a partner. If you have no human partner, then the whole of phenomenal reality is your partner.” ...
Views: 1509(1 vote) - Gap-Closing - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2018 from William CottringerGAP-CLOSING By Bill Cottringer The most serious problem we have today is the growing divide/gap between this and that group of people and the ineffective gap-closing activities we waste valuable time engaging in. The gaps and divide just keeps getting wider and wider, creating more ...
Views: 1225 - The Best Advice You'll Ever Receive - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2018 from Donald PillaiA friend once told me a word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. So I replied, "I might be stupid but I'm no fool". Then I realized the original version of that statement is "I might be a fool but I'm not stupid." Suddenly the answer came to me. Bill Cosby ...
Views: 1279 - The Predestination Dilemma - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2018 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe conventional notion of predetermination suggests you have no control over your personal fate. However, our findings show you have complete control over it, though in a way different than you may think. “Nothing happens at random, but everything for a reason and by necessity.” Greek ...
Views: 1287 - Event Management in Chennai - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2018 from edward reedBest leading Creative Event Management in Chennai. We are one of the best more creative compared to other most top event management company in chennai. Our quality and timely service that has helped to reach this level. Our company which provides service are Event Organisers in Chennai, Birthday ...
Views: 1179 - Can there be absolute security for people in this life? - by Submitted on May 19, 2018 from Eric PutkonenNo, not for people. Everything is temporary and changing…without much or any control. Who knows when you might suddenly be laid off and unemployed? Who knows when some sickness or illness will happen to the body? Inevitably, each person will die. There is no absolute protection from ever ...
Views: 1407 - "The Gift of Helplessness" - by Submitted on May 15, 2018 from Barry and Joyce VissellI love being outside and physical activity to balance the counseling, workshops and writing, which I also love. I enjoy walking the dogs with Joyce, mowing the lawn, fixing things, gardening, doing anything to be outside. Some folks like to sit around when they are on vacation. Not me. ...
Views: 1500 - We All have a Dual Personality - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanThere are two people living on the inside of us. The positive “ Yes I can do it” personality and then the negative fearful side of you that hides and feels insecure. We all have the ability to be thoughtful and considerate and then some one comes along and cuts us off and we become angry and ...
Views: 1377 - Insight From the Other Side Through NDEs Part 8 of 9 - by Submitted on May 08, 2018 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe Near Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF) is the largest NDE website in the world with over 4000 experiences in over 23 Languages. No one can prove a NDE with physical evidence, so it’s natural to be skeptical about the phenomenon. The FAQ page of the NDERF site contains helpful ...
Views: 1549 - Life's Hardest Lesson - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from William CottringerLIFE”S HARDEST LESSON By Bill Cottringer. “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.” ~Rick Warren. A doctor and her patient were having a defining-moment discussion about life’s hardest lesson. “So tell me what it is, said the impatient patient to ...
Views: 1884 - 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: 1979 - How To Balance Your Chakras - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2018 from Jeremiah OwyangRegulating your energetic centers is crucial for the vitality of anyone who wants to remain spiritually-pure and physically-healthy, but few know where to start when it comes to balancing your chakras. Luckily, plenty of resources and expert advice exist to help guide you on your quest to ensure ...
Views: 1659 - SPIRITUAL SOLUTIONS TO ANGER - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2017 from Janet PfeifferI've spoken many times about the importance of all feelings, anger included. With every emotion we experience, we have the ability to learn much about ourselves. No feeling is inherently wrong. It's how we choose to express and use them that determines their value. In my book "The Secret ...
Views: 2099 - How can one be happy in life even when they didn’t get what they want? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2017 from Eric PutkonenEven if you get what you want, you won’t be happy. If it was a car, a job, a spouse, or whatever…you will fear and worry about losing what you got and so you will never truly be happy even when you get it. There will always be the anxiety of “what if I lose it?” Happiness does not come from ...
Views: 1641 - Free Flowing Psychology – A Healthy Way to Meet Turbulent Life - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2017 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt is good to observe how we burden ourselves unknowingly due to the habitual neurology. The fear of life and the fear of death arise due to living with that burden. It is possible to drop that burden and live with freedom. Deepening self-awareness and the non-conformist attitude help us in ...
Views: 1883 - The Long-neglected Miracle of Existence - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2017 from Else ByskovThe Long-neglected Miracle of Existence Else Byskov Don´t we know it: we are so caught up in our everyday lives that we simply forget to see the wonder of the world and our own existence. So, let us take a guided tour of some of the most awesome wonders that we can witness every ...
Views: 1599 - What is the difference between accepting what is and resignation? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2017 from Eric PutkonenResignation is giving up, quitting, stepping down, standing down, or otherwise conceding defeat. Accepting what is means allowing what is to be and then working with what is. Accepting what is does not mean you are giving up trying to change it. Accepting what is does not mean quitting or ...
Views: 1682 - What advice would you give someone seeking the Self? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2017 from Eric PutkonenI would immediately ask, “where are you looking?” And then follow that up with, “what is looking?” Looking anywhere or anywhen else than here and now would be pointless. The Self is here in this very moment. The whole idea of seeking means to look somewhere else and find in the future. ...
Views: 1743 - The Self has always been free. The Self is always awake. Right? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2017 from Eric PutkonenThis is really a nasty question. If I say “yes”, then you will think there is nothing to realize and remain stuck in suffering. If I say “no”, that is not correct and limitations on the Self could be inferred. You see…it is not as simple as saying “the Self has always been free.” While ...
Views: 1780 - The Day I Forgot About Spiritual Enlightenment - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2017 from Kalyna KapurIt was nine years since my "religious experience". In those nine years I had been consuming spiritual books one after another, watching Yogis and sages on YouTube, and I even attended a live recording of "Eckhart Tolle TV" in San Francisco in the Spring of 2012. All I wanted was another ...
Views: 1214(1 vote) - They say we are the only intelligent life in the Universe and they call THIS intelligent ! - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2017 from Merry BattlesBillions of planets, infinite number of stars and solar systems and here we are all alone on Mother Earth. The evidence of life else ware is abundant. Artists usually draw what they see and also use their imagination. Cave dwellers have etched figures of space men, Rocket ...
Views: 1638 - 10. The Devine Plan - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisTo understand who we are and why we are here, it is important to understand the difference between cognitive knowledge and experiential knowledge. To illus¬trate, if you were a non–swimmer and wanted to learn to swim, you could read some books on the subject, you could speak with experienced ...
Views: 1850(1 vote) - 9. Expanding Consciousness Through Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIn the last article, I stated that Meditation is one of the most effective consciousness expanders. In this article, I will provide a brief overview of what meditation is and how to do it. Meditation is a response in the nervous system and there are many ways to trigger that response. Once ...
Views: 1888 - 5. The Ego - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIn an earlier article, I had stated that there are many influences keeping our energetic vibration low, and holding us back from expanding our consciousness and advancing our spirituality. One of the biggest obstacles to expanding our consciousness is our Ego. Our Ego is not who we are. Our ...
Views: 1773 - 8. Ways To Expand Consciousness - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIn precious articles, I’ve talked about what consciousness is, that everything is made up of a vibrating energy and that there are many influences designed to keep our vibration low and ensure that we remain in the third density or the third dimension of consciousness until we have experienced ...
Views: 1671 - 7. The Shift of 2012 - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisAs you may or may not know, the Mayan calendar ended on December 21, 2012. Many thought that date marked the end of the world. Others interpreted this as the end of an age of consciousness and a shifting to a new one. In my opinion, there is a shift upon us, it’s a shift in consciousness ...
Views: 1627 - 6. The Six Third Density World Systems - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIn the fourth article in this series, I asked the question: “What’s holding me back?” In that article, I enumerated a number of influences that are holding our vibration down, preventing us from expanding our consciousness and from developing our spirit¬uality. In the fifth article, I elaborated ...
Views: 1620 - 4. What is Holding Me back? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIf you have been reading the previous three articles in this series of 10, by now, you should have the understanding that everything is made up of a vibrating energy, everything and everyone has its own unique rate of vibration, and vibration correlates with consciousness and spirituality. In ...
Views: 1495 - 3. How Conscious Am I? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIn the previous article, I mentioned that, for convenience, Metaphysicians have developed levels or categories of consciousness. Some refer to these as densities and others as dimensions of consciousness. Regardless of terminology, we humans occupy the third and fourth levels, which we can call ...
Views: 1540 - 2. Everything is Energy - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisScientists tell us that, when we look beneath the level of molecules and atoms, and get to the tiniest of known particles, we find great amounts of space between these particles. This space is not empty; it is filled with a vibrating energy. Not much is known about this vibrating energy but it ...
Views: 2061 - 1. What is Consciousness? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisMy definition of Consciousness is simply awareness of what's going on around us and what's going on within us. Here's one way of looking at it: Suppose we are all in a large room, which is full of furniture: There are tables, chairs, sofas, stools, etc. And we have to get from one corner ...
Views: 1562 - What is the importance of not being attached to things and people? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2017 from Eric PutkonenNone. No importance what so ever. The ego is what is looking for “shoulds” and “should nots” and rank by importance and trying to do something (like – not being attached). It is true that the enlightened are not attached to things and people. When there is a seeing through the illusion of ...
Views: 1294 - Amazing Tips On Choosing the Best Buddha Statues - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2017 from Statue StudioBuddhism is one of the major religions practiced in the world, particularly in the Asian continent. It is not uncommon to find Buddha statues in Buddhist homes. These Buddha figurines hold a special meaning for Buddhists the world over. It is believed that praying in front of a Buddha statue ...
Views: 1493 - 7 of the Tallest Lord Shiva Statues including the Dancing Shiva Statue - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2017 from Statue StudioSince the ancient times, India has been known as the abode for Hinduism and Hindu. Hence, needless to say, larger than life temples as well as quaint are found all over the country. Regarded as transcendent, limitless, formless and unchanging, Lord Shiva is among the three Trimurti deities of ...
Views: 1573 - Are there partial or incomplete awakenings? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Eric PutkonenThe idea of partial or incomplete awakenings is a refuge of the ego by creating progress. It feels good, egoically, to say I partially awakened. I have taken another step to “full awakening.” No, that is just being stuck in a new illusion…a new set of chains. How can there be a partial or ...
Views: 1313 - What do you mean when you say “be present”? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Eric PutkonenTo be present means to cease doing things that take your awareness away from now. If you did nothing at all, you would automatically be present. We are present, because our bodies are in the present and our experience is of the present. There is no when or where else we can truly be than here ...
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