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There is a positive way forward for humanity as we face the intense challenges before us. When we are under intense pressure we have the impetus to make needed changes. That is the lesson of ... Views: 118
Francis Ford Coppola (April 7, 1939–) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is considered one of the greatest directors of all time, having received five Academy Awards and six Golden Globes. Patton, The Godfather series, Apocalypse Now, The Cotton Club, Peggy Sue Got ... Views: 181
In this world, each one defines his purpose of life, depending on the station one has arrived at while on his journey of spiritual evolution; this signifies one’s spiritual development.
Therefore, while for some, the purpose of life is to merely enjoy the pleasures of five senses; for few ... Views: 226
Hannah Arendt (October 14, 1906 – December 4, 1975) was a German-born philosopher and historian, and was one of the most prominent political theorists in the last century. She wrote extensively on the topics of totalitarianism, and the nature of power and evil. The Origins of Totalitarianism and ... Views: 232
is there a solution to the Israel/Palestine Problem? There is so much history and so much hatred built up. Acts of overt terrorism, including attacks on civilian targets, women, children, etc. are not justifable. The Israelis righfully point out that they have a right to defend themselves, ... Views: 277
René Descartes (March 31, 1596– February 11,1650) was a French scientist, mathematician and philosopher. He pioneered analytic geometry, is often considered the father of modern philosophy, and contributed greatly to the Age of Reason.
Below we list some words of wisdom from René ... Views: 284
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (July 1, 1646–November 14, 1716) was a German scientist, mathematician, and philosopher.
He developed core concepts of integral and differential calculus and was a pioneer in the realm of mechanical calculators. He is known as one of the founders of computer ... Views: 277
The vital nature has an innate drive towards fulfillment and satisfaction of desire. Since most individuals are oriented towards the outer life, the fulfillment comes through attaining desirable objects of the vital focus. This can be accumulation of wealth, it can be family, fame or achievement ... Views: 389
It is a common conception, and a tempting one, to expect that by taking up a certain type of charitable work, or even service to support a particular religion or spiritual path, one is practicing a form of karma yoga. All of these things may have enormous benefit in the outer world, and may ... Views: 425
The vital nature of man is a core existential element of our existence. In the past, those who took up serious spiritual practice frequently recognised both the power of the vital and the difficulty of bringing it under some kind of managed and focused control, and thus, they attempted to ... Views: 420
In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna poses the question to Sri Krishna as to how one can know the spiritual man, how does he walk, how does he speak, how does he act… Spiritual practitioners pose similar types of questions about meditation, as to what is the right form of meditation, how does one site, ... Views: 407
When an individual sits for meditation, does he come out of the meditation changed in some way? … or is meditation something like a state of ‘statis’ where time goes by, but nothing happens? Is the individual taking a ‘time out’ from life but not moving the purpose and focus of the life forward? ... Views: 407
Long before it’s possible for us to be spiritually reborn, we must first awaken to ourselves.
Awakening is the sudden realization that somehow or other what I took to be the only world isn’t the only world..
But in a true awakening, I recognize that there’s a world beneath me. And the ... Views: 397
If we examine closely our mental state when we undertake activities with which we are familiar, experienced and educated, we see that our minds are sharp, our perceptions are detailed and our understanding is precise. We find it easiest to achieve this status with external things, although some ... Views: 378
Spiritual Intelligence
by
Bill Cottringer
“Spiritual Intelligence is seeing past what you are looking at; or better yet, it is seeing the unseeable and knowing the unknown.”
The evolution of human intelligence involves using whole-brained intelligence, which is the blending all of ... Views: 394
The first video link at the end of this article, is to a free YouTube video about Bible teachers who excessively press the issue regarding divisions/differences between Jews and Gentiles. Salvation in Jesus Christ of the New Testament we now live in, was in-fact to the Jews first (Jesus "king of ... Views: 418
This may interesting to Anastasia (Ringing Cedars) readers who dream about co-creating their Kins domains: In our new article we are sharing our story, visions and reasons - why we gave up a hectare in an open field in favor of a smaller land plot in a settled village: ... Views: 412
Santosh Krinsky gave this talk to outline both the existential crisis we are facing in the world today, tying together numerous different symptoms into a view of the larger issues we are facing, as well as the causative factors and the direction for solving this crisis through the development of ... Views: 460
Marie Salomea Skłodowska–Curie (November 7th, 1867 – July 4th, 1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who did pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and only woman to win it twice, and the only person to win ... Views: 387
More than 2000 years ago, the concept of karma was clearly defined in Buddhist teachings and Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata: Karma is inextricably linked to reincarnation and a person’s actions dictate the circumstances in his future lives. The concept is straightforward without much ... Views: 456
More than 2000 years ago, the concept of karma was clearly defined in Buddhist teachings and Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata: Karma is inextricably linked to reincarnation and a person’s actions dictate the circumstances in his future lives. The concept is straightforward without much ... Views: 428
More than 2000 years ago, the concept of karma was clearly defined in Buddhist teachings and Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata: Karma is inextricably linked to reincarnation and a person’s actions dictate the circumstances in his future lives. The concept is straightforward without much ... Views: 410
I'm following up on my Genesis Gap teaching of only a few days ago https://youtu.be/6jEdIs-xN58 and I add in this one, a reading from an ancient Aramaic translation. This "Targum" was a translation by Ezra and other scribes, after the Babylonian conquest over Judea. This verse 2 of Genesis ... Views: 451
"If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there the whole while, waiting for you, and the life you ought to be living is the one you are living.” —Joseph Campbell
When you tune into your soul’s purpose you feel fulfilled and have a clear sense of ... Views: 509
Even with the near mountain-moving love we have for our loved ones, being first of all our children and spouse, people can still question life's meaning and purpose. If we look at the Holy Bible, however, 1 John 4:8 says: - "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." (KJV). Even with ... Views: 479
Does the Holy Bible say people who become saved in Jesus Christ (born again - made new creatures in him), will never sin during their Christian lifetimes on Earth? No, in fact it tells Christians that if they say they have no sin, they are lying. But there is ongoing forgiveness-provision.
1 ... Views: 461
Do you really know Jesus? If you really do, then why aren't you teaching others so they can come to know Him also? Do really know Jesus? I will suggest that if you do, then you know His love for you and others. If you really love Jesus, you are going to want others to know about Him the way you ... Views: 521
Are online crystal ball readings a good idea? It often depends on how seriously a person takes their life. Some can be very laid back and leave it to luck to sort out their aspirations and problems - of course, those are usually the ones whose life never improves and gets worse or stays bad and ... Views: 494
According to conventional wisdom, any goal is achievable if you work hard. Alas, personal adversity sometimes squashes that promise.
In such cases, all the benefits are through the journey, not the desired goal. Personal adversity frequently stems from things that you can’t control in ... Views: 468
Self-love always comes to mind whenever we talk about affirmations. It is funny to think that we always refer to affirmations to show our love for ourselves. It makes sense because we need an affirmation to assure that we love ourselves. It boosts our confidence to hear something uplifting. ... Views: 489
There are many misconceptions about life purpose. Those misconceptions cause a lot of people to needlessly twist themselves into knots trying to figure out what they’re here for.
Below are some common misunderstandings about purpose that I hope to clear up for you.
1. Not everyone has a ... Views: 555
We all travel a lot more now than our ancestors did. We travel all over the world and only think of the jet lag and not the vast distances we cover. Our world has become smaller and more reachable. And this is a good thing. It helps us to understand different cultures, different people with ... Views: 514
Time: The Ultimate Yin-Yang Urstoff
by
Bill Cottringer
“The hidden portal to real time is the precise now moment of when the past and future collide into the present.” ~The author.
To see true time,
You need double vision,
One eye for convention
The other for imagination.
First ... Views: 544
Making the tough life decisions can be as difficult as it gets. Whether you're considering getting married or you're thinking about having children, you'll need to think things through for a time. These tips can help you make big life decisions.
Think Before You Act
While fools will rush ... Views: 582
I've been thinking and writing a lot about life direction and life purpose lately. In my research, I checked out some of the top "find your life purpose" quizzes online. Two things quickly became evident.
First, people want questions that help them find their life purpose.
Second, no such ... Views: 603
Hand analysis and Hand reading isn’t really anything dark or extremely predictive anymore. It is however not that accurate either. It is more modern, logical and almost scientific in approach today and has moved from it’s ancient fortune telling roots and tendencies.Modern hand reading has ... Views: 637
The idea of a trinity of aspects or statuses of the Divine has arisen throughout the major religious and spiritual traditions of the world. It is relatively easy to conceptualise this by looking at how we experience the world. We start with an individual perspective, and reference life from that ... Views: 632
More and more home improvement companies, including but not limited to roofers, home remodelers, plumbers, landscapers, electricians, HVAC contractors or basement waterproofing, are coming to realize the necessity of using powerful marketing ideas in order to get an edge over their competition ... Views: 658
The integral yoga is not an attempt to abandon this life and achieve some realisation beyond. There is no promise of a heaven of bliss, nor an escape from the difficulties posed by matter, life and mind and their interaction in the world. Even the achievement of any result in the integral yoga ... Views: 580
Spiritual seekers have long looked at liberation from the bondage of life in the world, and oneness with the Transcendent, the Absolute, as the key focus to demand their attention. This is of course an essential step in freeing the individual from the current limits of mind, life and body, and ... Views: 591
We live in a time of extreme challenge where the entire fate of humanity, and of the planet we live on, is at risk. We have explored in every possible direction and created thereby the ultimate fragmentation, pitting every religion, philosophy and creed against one another in a battle for the ... Views: 641
Introduction
Starting over myself at the age of 61, I completely understand the depth, breath and scope of beginning all over again in both my professional and personal life. It’s not just the loss of a job, career or business, the impact on one’s life runs much, much deeper. The current ... Views: 691
This article was originally published at rochizalani.com
I have 104 Highlights/Notes marked on Cheryl Strayed’s Tiny Beautiful Things – my highest ever in the six years of Kindle reading.
This book is a series of advice columns addressed to “Sugar” that was run at The Rumpus. I know the ... Views: 635
This article was originally published at rochizalani.com
I wrote my first poem when I was 10 at the back of a 2-year old unused dated diary my father got as a gift from work. I remember using red pens and decorative headings to scribble “beautifully”, not a care in the world if what I am ... Views: 681
What are your values? How do they help you? Values are as simple as things you treasure or with great worth. These are basically your principles in life, somewhat a standard you rely on keeping you in the direction of success. Values help you reflect and focus on your goals.
From simple ... Views: 735
People come to the spiritual quest for a number of different reasons. Some of these are due to disappointment or trouble in the outer life, with work, with relationships, with failures or setbacks or with disease, illness, remorse or grief. Others come seeking for the powers, mental, vital or ... Views: 614
We don't live in the information age, we live in the information overload age. We pass the information age about 20 miles back, we are all on overload.
Everybody that I talk to whether I'm working one-on-one with Inner Circle clients, whether I'm working with my 30k Income Secrets, group ... Views: 662
Ordinary human life is essentially driven by response to outer circumstances, and is based in the desires, needs and reactions of the ego-personality. The interaction between people in a society, whether in the smallest groupings such as the family, or larger groupings of community, country or ... Views: 685
There is considerable confusion about spirituality and spiritual practice. We tend to conflate “good works” with spiritual progress, when in many cases, these good works, while necessary and helpful in the world at large, actually arise from a mental or vital call to action rather than from the ... Views: 626
You must have seen devotees observe fasting on various days of the week, or standing in queues in front of Hanuman Temple especially on Tuesday, or people offering milk to the Shivling on Monday. All this is because according to Hindu Mythology each day is dedicated to one of the Hindu Gods and ... Views: 1070