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- Everything's Gonna Be Alright - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANI recall during high school when I was applying to colleges. Firmly affixed in the neurons of my automatic brain was Groucho Marx’s famous line: “I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER.” So it would follow ...
Views: 3054(4 votes) - Expanding & Contracting: Trust Life's Process - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Erica BoucherIn yoga, we learn to tune into our breathing and let our bodies expand and contract around the breath. And the only way to stay healthy is to allow our breathing to be steady, consistent and natural. If we hold the breath in, or out, we cut ourselves off from life source energy. So the ...
Views: 3314(4 votes) - FASTING - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from David KnightAUM SRI SAI RAM “Fasting does not mean to abstain from food but to entertain pure and noble thoughts about others. This is the only way to stay close to God.” – Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. One day, a very rich Muslim lady, endowed with many virtues and a devout worshipper of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba ...
Views: 1170(2 votes) - FAVORITE MEDITATIONS AND MANTRAS - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2014 from joan pancoeWhat is meditation? By my definition, it's any practice, technique or trick that quiets the mind and allows one to just BE. The goal of meditation is to experience at least a taste of pure bliss. This level of cosmic consciousness is described by a multitude of labels in different spiritual ...
Views: 5663(6 votes) - Feeling Our Way To A New World - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Heather Fraser -The world that I remember and have carried within my heart since eternity is coming closer. The ancient voices that speak to me, tell me that to feel is to pray. If we are not feeling, we are not living. Most of us have forgotten what it's like to really feel. We know what anger, ...The ...
Views: 1593(2 votes) - Finding Inner Peace - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Philip MartinHow to achieve inner peace. ■ Be aware, accept and love each part of yourself. ■ Know that each part has a positive intent, no matter how negative you think the part is. ■ Each part (that is troubling you) is an identity of a young child trying to survive a trauma and is stuck in that ...
Views: 1498(1 vote) - Finding Peace Within Yourself - 3 Tips to Feel at Ease - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonIt's no secret that many of us strive towards finding that sense of Peace that we know is within us. Yet, far too often life situations and circumstances that are beyond control have a tendency to move us away from recognizing that Peace within ourselves. How would your situation change if you ...
Views: 2402(1 vote) - Finding Pleasure In Unpleasant Circumstances - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Rev. Dr. Karema Mcghee BrightWe are always looking for, seeking, and anticipating feeling good. We love to feel good because it feels good. That’s a no-brainer for sure. We cannot be without the feel-good factor. Some of us go to drugs to feel good. Some of us use anti-depressants to feel good again or even to hold on ...
Views: 1797(1 vote) - Finding Your Inner Song - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2011 from Karen KayMeditation can be more effective if you hum. What to hum, generally means an ‘Ohm” on the same pitch. I have come up with a different hum, which I call “inner song”. What makes this more effective for me, is that it comes from my natural voice. The pitch is based on the way I say certain ...
Views: 757(1 vote) - Five Ways to Recognize Your Soul is Calling - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Andrea FriedmannWe are not taught to listen to our Soul, in fact, we are often taught to ignore it, to build our lives around an agenda that society, our parents, our peers —someone else— has told us matters. And we do live that way, starving our Soul, until it begins to make itself noticed, calling patiently ...
Views: 7284(4 votes) - Free from the world - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Michael KewleyThere is an old rule: The one who stays silent is criticised. The one who talks too much is also criticised. Even the one who speaks only a little is criticised. There is no-one in the world who is never criticised. Dhammapada: verse 227 Criticism is a part of our life, whether we give ...
Views: 1337(1 vote) - Gather ye Rosebuds - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Melanie McGheeGather ye rosebuds while ye may” is perhaps my favorite line of Robert Herrick’s poem, To Virgins, to Make Much of Time. Remember this poem? Maybe you’ve never heard it. Maybe you have and you’ve forgotten it. Gather ye rosebuds. This past year, as most years do, held some challenges, some big ...
Views: 1171(1 vote) - Getting over the hurdles in life: - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Kaushal ArasLife indeed throws a curve ball at us every now and then, doesn’t it? You can never predict what's going to happen next, unless your level of awareness matches that of the 'Sages of the Ages' exclusive club members. But for an everyday Joe or Mary or Svetlana (I like that name, and I had to use ...
Views: 4647(5 votes) - Giving from the Heart - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from M.J. RyanIt’s holiday time and for many of us, holidays that should be filled with opportunities for true happiness—a sense of togetherness, a chance to give, and a chance to be grateful—are turned into occasions for fights, disappointments, overspending and fatigue. But it doesn’t have to be that way. ...
Views: 1682(3 votes) - Good Things Come - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Gerald HenthornI’m sure we’ve all heard the adage, ‘Good things come to those who wait.’ This is a truism. Good things do come to those who wait. However, it is only part of the ‘Good Things’ recipe. There is more to eating that blueberry pie than sitting around waiting for the oven timer to sound. Waiting ...
Views: 1618(4 votes) - Grief is more than an emotion - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Tamara ThomasGrief is more than an emotion. Like love, it goes much deeper. Emotions are generally temporary and subject to change with surrounding circumstances. A child gets a good grade on a test. She is happy and proud (two emotions). Rain dampens a planned party. The hostess is disappointed and ...
Views: 1805(1 vote) - Grounding Line Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Catherine EwingAlmost everyone I know, myself included, is experiencing some major change in their lives, or in the lives of their loved ones. Many people are experiencing changes in more than one area. We tend to feel alone when these things happen, often not recognizing that others are also struggling. Or ...
Views: 1547(1 vote) - Guru - by Submitted on May 08, 2010 from Santosh KalwarPrince or commoner, rich or poor, every individual who wishes to get empowered and enlightened benefits greatly from the guidance of an able guru. Even gods have sought out gurus for themselves. Lord Krishna's guru was Sandipanirishi. When Swami Vivekananda first visited Ramakrishna Paramahansa ...
Views: 843(3 votes) - Happiness - Simplified - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2020 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamHappiness is the innermost human nature. We struggle hard to obtain Happiness in our daily life. But, we don’t really experience it, rather we are ignorant of it. The basic question is, can we really experience and enjoy happiness. Certainly the answer is yes. Now let us understand that ...
Views: 1777(1 vote) - Healing Your Heart - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Adam BenedettoDuring certain experiences, we may find ourselves trying to protect ourselves by closing off our heart. We close off our emotions and shield ourselves from others and their behaviors so that our heart will not become hurt even more than it is. How others behave toward us affects our openness. ...
Views: 880(1 vote) - Health Benefits of Sphatik Mala - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2016 from Harshad JethraSphatik Crystal or the Quartz stone, also known as the rhinestone is a jewel associated with tremendous power. This has very often been referred to as the universal crystal. Recognizing sphatik is easy, the stone is associated with a great deal of clarity, and transparency as well. The key ...
Views: 13420(1 vote) - Heaven (A Poem aboout Eternity) - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed. LCPC CADCSeven years ago I was asked by a friend if I was "religious and if I believed in God?" As a (formerly) practicing agnostic I quickly answered:"no." However, I defended myself by explaining that I lived my life according to universal principals of "right and wrong." Because I believed that our ...
Views: 2386(2 votes) - HOLISTIC? SPIRITUAL? WHOA!! - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Keith BrayHOLISTIC? /SPIRITUAL? WHOA I love to think that the huge positive changes in my life over the past 16 years or so have been holistic and as part of this, there has been a “spiritual awakening” (like brought out of a spiritual coma) as a part of what has happened. Let’s go to Webster’s for a ...
Views: 1377(1 vote) - How Feng Shui Can Help in Tough Economic Times - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Yvonne PhillipsWith living amidst a challenged economy, everyone is looking for innovative ways to either increase or just maintain a steady income. The question so many are now asking is what can be done at a personal level to create our “own economy” and thrive? Solutions can arrive from thinking ...
Views: 1284(1 vote) - How sweet is your home? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Danielle RaineAs a race, we humans have always had self-maintenance work to do. It’s part of survival. If you’re alive, it goes with the territory. So why, with all the modern advancements at our disposal, do we struggle to find the time for this primitive and basic care-work - looking after our homes and ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - How To Be Centered and Balanced In Life - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Adam BenedettoSo you try to do all the right things in life; you try to be present and engaged, relating to the moment, seeking truth, and yet you still feel lost and drawn away from reality. How do you stay centered even when you try? There can be many things that unbalance us and keep us from staying ...
Views: 989(1 vote) - How to Experience Your Soul - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jeff DouglassTo experience your divine nature, start making it a habit to place your attention on your Soul during the day. Your attention has probably been elsewhere so initially you may feel quite flatfooted and not sure how to feel your divine nature. One of the easiest ways to begin is to simply ask, ...
Views: 1246(2 votes) - How to Find Inner Peace - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Carly CooperMost people will tell you that their life is busy. They are constantly stressed out and they feel exhausted and drained at the end of the day. As our technology makes us more and more accessible, finding true peace and calmness in our lives becomes more like trying to find a steak at a Vegan ...
Views: 934(1 vote) - How to Forgive and Forget - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Susan LiddyWe have all heard the phrase, “Forgive and forget,” but how easy is it do either of those things? If only we could forget… maybe it wouldn’t be so hard to forgive. And sometimes we’ll offer someone our forgiveness… but the truth is that the scar of their unkind words or deeds remains. How do ...
Views: 1538(2 votes) - How To Master Your Destiny - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Yamaya CruzI have a really stupid question for you, would you rather be pinched or punched? Of course, the obvious answer is that you would rather get pinched. Being punched is perhaps ten times more painful. Also, by getting punched you can get certain injuries like a black eye, busted lip, or a broken ...
Views: 1184(1 vote) - How To Meditate – Meditation Techniques For Beginners - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Julian SirianMeditation has different meaning for every person. For some of them it is simply clearing the mind and relaxing the body which gives you the feeling of peace and quiet that you need. During this process you create a pleasurable state of being and it is a way of escaping from the reality around ...
Views: 1062(1 vote) - How To Release Unwanted Thoughts - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Janus NgDo you need to release unwanted thoughts that are running in your mind involuntarily? Have these thoughts become so uncontrollable that they make you feel restless and stressed out? Do not be frustrated. There are a number of approaches to help you release them: 1. Accept One of the ...
Views: 5464(3 votes) - How To Take Passive Action - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from David SamuelI can tell you your block of finding happiness, but you will not understand. This is normal, and why it is the greatest stumbling block for a seeker of truth. Truth of the Universe and truth of oneself. It is that you do not understand what there is to learn, and yet you think you do. But you ...
Views: 1220(1 vote) - Hurtful Words Are Not Forgotten - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Danielle Daoustit takes 1000 attaboys to make up for one moment of meanness Words have power - the power to uplift, or the power to destroy... today I am talking about those mean, hurtful words that can take us down, sometimes in terrible ways. I've recently had a number of clients who were dealing with ...
Views: 4789(1 vote) - Inner Peace Enhances Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Michelle MorandHave you ever wondered why you feel compelled to do things or say things that you don’t want to? Have you ever found yourself overeating, dieting, drinking too much, spending too much money, procrastinating on things or isolating rather than socializing? If you would like to finally understand ...
Views: 1676(1 vote) - Inner Peace Tip - Embracing the Shadow - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Catherine VanWetterDebbie Ford, who wrote the book, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, has finished a movie called “The Shadow’. It was released June 26, 2009 and is available for purchase. It is a movie well worth watching. I have been following Debbie’s work for years and had the opportunity to meet her at ...
Views: 1691(1 vote) - INNER PEACE; HELP YOU FIND IT I WILL - by Submitted on May 06, 2016 from Dr. Cory FrogleyAs humans living in a modern society, we’re susceptible to stress, anxiety, and unhappiness, but fear not. As Yoda has taught us, fear leads to the dark side. Though your mental state can be the biggest inhibitor to your success, it can also be the biggest contributor. Finding your inner peace ...
Views: 839(1 vote) - Introducing the 12-Steps, God, as we understand Him…so what? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Ned WickerWhile introducing the 12-Step process to drug addiction patients, I often see bristling when we come to the mention of God. They get that certain look on their faces; the one that says the door is shut tight and “I don’t want to hear any of that God business.” Their statement is usually ...
Views: 2626(1 vote) - Intuition and Self-Guidance - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Adam BenedettoIntuition is the part of yourself that is presented to guide and assist you. It is a call from within you to be listened to and believed. It is the truth of who you are reaching forward to be heard. Intuition plays many roles in its type of assistance, from small choices to important moments ...
Views: 1003(1 vote) - It’s Okay to Disappoint People - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Mike RobbinsHow do you feel about disappointing others? How about being disappointed yourself? I’ve recently noticed how much of my conscious and unconscious attention is focused on not disappointing others, while at the same time protecting myself against being disappointed. As I’ve been looking at ...
Views: 1824(1 vote) - Killing 'em with kindness - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Lene StJohnWe all know the saying, “What goes around comes around”, right? We all know about Karma and about the Law of Cause and Effect, right? We get back what we give out. We all know that it’s sometimes very hard to stay quiet and not give back what has been dished out when it comes to others being ...
Views: 1148(1 vote) - Learn To Let Go - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Praveen PandeyTwo monks were getting ready to cross a river when they spotted a fair damsel crying on the river bank. On enquiry, they learned that the lady in question also needed to get across but bemoaned her inability to do so, saying she did not have the means to cross the river without getting wet. ...
Views: 764(1 vote) - Learning How to Find Peace Even During a Busy Day - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonAs each day brings more and more experiences into our lives it becomes clearer that if you are like most people, during a busy day, your thoughts may seem scattered. And the more scattered your thoughts become the more tempted you find yourself to put your faith in what you perceive around ...
Views: 1019(1 vote) - Learning To Leave - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Susan McNeal VelasquezSome of my most cherished beliefs about who I am are the exact ones that I have had to surrender to allow the winds of transformation entrance into my life. When I married at nineteen, I was crystal clear that I was making a solemn vow “for better or worse/ for richer or poorer/ in sickness ...
Views: 1720(2 votes) - Let Go (of) My Ego - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Janet PfeifferI have a family member who has issues with me (Go figure!). We got along well our entire lives but many years ago, “C’s” attitude towards me changed dramatically and with no explanation. All communication between us ceased (“C’s” choice, not mine) and family get-togethers became extremely ...
Views: 1497(3 votes) - Letting Your Anger Go - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWhen we are angry, we feel like we have no control over it and that it overtakes us. Anger is such a strong emotion that once we go there, we are so riled up that the experience and how we feel tends to last a long time. Anger is an experience of not accepting life because it is when we choose ...
Views: 1100(1 vote) - Lightbody Experience - Physical Healing is Possible by Clearing Your Lightbody - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Penny WeaverYour lightbody is the part of your body which is totally perfect. It is the seed of the Divine. It is just like you know how robins always look like robins. It is also the same as seeing that a particular tree will always look like that particular tree. Nature is programmed to be perfect and you ...
Views: 2120(1 vote) - Living in the Now -- Making Peace with What Is - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Christina WatsonI am reminded today of the fact that all we have is this present moment. We can’t be anywhere else than where we are right now. We can’t, by sheer willpower – in this moment -- make ourselves into something we are not. No matter how fiercely we may want to. Years ago, my heart was broken by a ...
Views: 1010(2 votes) - Lousy Segments Make for Good Life - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Jan DeniseINSIDE RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 Lousy Segments Make for Good Life Often we're so engrossed in snippets of our lives that we fail to see the big picture; but life, directed by the mother of all directors, has a way of bringing the pieces ...
Views: 1296(3 votes) - Meditation for Healing and Manifestation - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Krzysztof SrokaWe live in a very fast, changing and often stressful world. Sometimes things happen so quickly that we don't react as fast as we want to. We might even lose our capacity to think fast, clearly and make right decisions. It's not supposed to be like that. It is important to slow down, relax and ...
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