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- Svadhyaya, Reflections Upon the Nature of Soul - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2018 from Maetreyii Ma NolanDear friends, We have two more aspects of Yama and Niyama to cover, Svadhyaya (self-reflection) and Ishvara Pranidhana ( surrender to God). When we have completed these two aspects we will move on to discussion of other aspects of yogic teachings such as karma, samskara, the five ...
Views: 1342 - What Compass Guides Your Thinking ? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2015 from Robert CrutchfieldIn today’s world we are surrounded by more information, more often than any other time in history. The set of thinking skills we use to determine what is true or useful is called discernment. This set of thinking skills is more important in regards to our faith than any other part of our lives. ...
Views: 1338 - Wisdom Within - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Kim BrandI have often thought back to those early years in childhood and reflected on the wisdom from within. There was a sense of wonder at life, a sense of stillness and yet barely contained excitement. Beyond even that, there was a deep sense of knowing and yet an openness to the potentials this new ...
Views: 1338(1 vote) - Hold to the good - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThe only instrument of Mind is idea. See with perfect clearness and never become discouraged nor overcome by a sense of limitation. Know this:—that the Truth with which you are dealing is absolute. All of God, all of Truth, all there is, is at the point of man’s recognition; and every time ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - Love Beyond Paradigms - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Mark KellyWe often look to traditional paradigms of Wholeness for insights into the nature of Love, but seldom look to Love for insights into the nature of traditional paradigms of Wholeness, i.e. look at Wholeness through the eyes of Love. Yet Love offers us a clear understanding of what it is to be ...
Views: 1336 - How Islam Establish A Direct Relationship With Allah? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2018 from saad sheikhIslam is the most practiced religion in the world. Muslims are present in almost every region of the world and practicing the teaching of Islam. Islam has the complete code of life. It is the best and unique religion in the world. It is the Question asked by the number of people that How Islam ...
Views: 1335 - Dropping Judgment... With Ice-Cream! - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Carolina IglesiasI’m in the incessant search of ways to expand my levels of consciousness. I’ve learnt that the tip of the iceberg is in asking questions without waiting for a logical answer, simply trust that the energy of the answer will arrive at the proper time and in the most suitable way. This technique ...
Views: 1333(1 vote) - ALMIGHTY GOD OR THE SUPREMECOSMIC POWER’S DIVINE PLAY OR LILA - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaGreat thinkers of the world like Kant, Hegel, Aristotle etc accept that a certain supreme authority exists which has created this world. And yet they were unable to throw light fully in this realm of thought. All the religions of the world like Christianity, Hinduism, Islam etc accept that God ...
Views: 1332 - Empowering You - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Joan Marie WhelanBe aware that you have the ability to empower yourself each and every day. Your soul works hand in hand with your mind and body as an energy source to help you recharge just like those rechargeable batteries you buy at the local retailer. How do you think you get that burst of energy to finish ...
Views: 1330(1 vote) - "Unsuspected Heroes among Us - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2016 from Barry and Joyce VissellIn 1960, I was fourteen years old and my mother was the first civil rights activist that I knew. She did not march the streets. She lived her beliefs. She had Blacks, Muslims, Gays and other minorities over to our house for dinner almost every Sunday. She treated them all with the greatest ...
Views: 1329 - As the Paradigm Shifts: L is for Loneliness - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Rosie KuhnYou probably thought that since we are talking about spirituality in business that love would be the L word for this week. No. Everything we’ve discussed and much of what we will be discussing engages and exercises the muscles of love. No need to go there today. Though we spend hours with our ...
Views: 1327 - As the Paradigm Shifts: X is for Xenophobia - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Rosie KuhnXenophobia is defined at Wikipedia as “an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers, or of that which is foreign or strange”. My sense is that we are all xenophobic. We are all wary of new people, new things and ideas that, though proven by research to be effective means to ...
Views: 1324 - Liberation From The Saboteur! - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2016 from Moreen DuFermontThe consensus among most Psycho-Spiritual philosophies is that we all have a cluster of primary character archetypes encoded in us that help us live in the world! One of the four universal archetypes (crosscultural) is known as the ‘Saboteur’. Yes!! in fact we do all have one! It’s function is ...
Views: 1324 - The Seven Essential Questions - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2015 from Adele McDowellIt's spring here in the northeast. The forsythia branches are showing their first spurts of yellow; the air is warmer; and the puppy dogs on the street are friskier because the world is a-w-a-k-e and alive and full of good things to sniff out and smell. These spring energies of rebirth and ...
Views: 1324 - Trust Yourself or Trust Your Yoga Teacher? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Melanie McGheeAnother yoga rock star, John Friend, has fallen, see this NY TImes Article. The unfortunate truth about people in power is that they sometimes abuse that power. Initially, these abuses of power are not typically grand. They are small betrayals that can lead up to big abuses if left unchecked. ...
Views: 1324(1 vote) - The Closing Ceremony - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2013 from Lisa TunneyYesterday was the last day of my 46th year and I kept hearing as much in my mind. As the thought continuously made itself known to me, I decided to revel in the fact that an ending and therefore a beginning was taking place. I looked at my surroundings as though this was the last time I would ...
Views: 1319(1 vote) - Animal Guides Part 4 - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertTo begin, he paid extra interest to real bees, but he also grew to become extra mindful of them in other means. Quickly soon after our psychic reading, he noticed a flyer to get a humane society fundraiser on which a bee was touchdown over a canine’s nose. Cute graphic, certainly, but ...
Views: 1318 - How to Know if Your Phone is Bugged? - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Peter WendtA bugged phone can be a challenging issue for many people. While technology has evolved significantly over the past 50 years, people bug telephones today for the same reasons they did in 1960. Phone bugs are used by the government to monitor criminals, spies, subversives and other undesirable ...
Views: 1318 - The Power to Change Your Past - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2015 from Guy FinleySo many people today are bitter, broken-hearted, or just plain angry because of what happened to them while growing up. The reasons for their resentment or regret are as countless as are the unconscionable people responsible for the pain they unknowingly created in the lives of those they ...
Views: 1315 - Are you willing to put the effort forth? - by Submitted on May 30, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanAccountability and confidence are invaluable attributes to help anyone move in the positive direction towards success. When you invoke and understand these 2 attributes, you just might make magic happen as you strive to transform your life and reach your highest potential. Okay everyone ...
Views: 1313 - To reduce stress - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2013 from Angela Schulz-HenkeOnly those who manage to bring structures into his/her everyday life, are thereby reducing negative stress, which is otherwise inevitable. No structures or chaos bring long term trouble with other family members and also attract disease by itself. Such missing structures lead to lack of ...
Views: 1306 - Mindful Practices That Can Help You Live a Better Life - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2019 from Katrin De OcampoWhen you focus on the present moment, you are starting to be mindful. To cope up with your daily existence in this world and handle the rough moments of your life, practicing mindfulness can help you a lot. Through mindful practices, you can concentrate on your everyday task, keep you calm in a ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - The Paradox of Practical Spirituality - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Norma CasasI don’t usually speak or write about religious matters. I have learned that it is a sensitive topic for many who feel insulted or threaten so if I have to, I always state that I respect and honor all religious beliefs as well as the believers. Today, however, a memory landed in my mind and I ...
Views: 1303 - Protection vs. connection - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2015 from Gordana StankovicWe human beings are social creatures who are high wired for connection with other human beings. Connection with what is alive, in other words what is real, true and genuine in others with that what is real, true and genuine in us is one of our deepest basic needs and it is universal which means ...
Views: 1301 - Setting Boundaries - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Sandra DawesCreating boundaries – it sounds like something you would hear in a therapy session or read about in a self-help book, but what does it really mean? For me, it means being self-aware, able to know and express to others what is acceptable in my life. This has not been an easy feat for me by any ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - The Holocaust Remains an Enduring Reminder for Future Generations - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2015 from Christopher EvansThere have been many tyrannical rulers throughout history. Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, had killed many people during the Great Terror, coolly dispatching with his political opponents and other Russians, and also as a consequence of his economic policies, caused the famine in the ...
Views: 1301 - Allowing yourself to feel again - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2018 from Kelly MoyerWe all have loses in our lives or times where we feel deeply about a situation or experience. There was a time in my life that I blocked myself from feeling my experiences deeply. I would actually apologize for having them.I just stuffed them down and didn’t allow myself to feel. The mindset for ...
Views: 1300 - Do you Feel Like You Are Constantly Fighting A Losing Battle No Matter What You Do? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2012 from Shahina LakhaniToday's article is about the reason we feel we are constantly fighting a losing battle and what you can do to get out of the rut and begin living Powerfully. In The Forbidden Love E-book, which is about the misconception that loving one's own self is not okay, I shared a story about a dog. In ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - How to End The Quest for Enlightenment - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2021 from Charles HeinekeFor years, after I became disillusioned with "Christianity" as I knew it, and learned of other, more ancient teachings, teachings which, in fact, were embedded within Christian teachings, I fervently "sought enlightenment." Once we come to know what we don't want, we then go searching for what ...
Views: 1300 - The Importance of Receiving - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Lisa TunneyYesterday morning I rushed out the door in order to make it to work on time. I noticed there were leaves all over the patio. I dutifully picked up the broom in order to sweep, but within about 2 ½ seconds I realized I didn’t have enough time. So, I begrudgingly put the broom back in its home. ...
Views: 1297(1 vote) - You Are Enough! - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2021 from Charles HeinekeFor most of my life I sought to earn my sense of self-worth from others. That seemed to be the way the world worked. I sought approval from those "over me," those whose approval seemed necessary, or at least helpful, to moving my life forward. But there were so many different, often conflicting, ...
Views: 1297 - Top 7 Tips To Get The Most of Your Android Smartphone - by Submitted on May 24, 2018 from Tanvir ZafarIf you have been using android for a while now then you must be knowing that android devices become sluggish after few months most of the times. Android is an open source and highly customisable, this is the reason most of the smartphone manufactures prefer selling their devices by powering them ...
Views: 1296 - Patience as a Refernece Point - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Melanie McGheeI went to see my daughters for an all too brief visit not long ago. This trip landed smack dab in the middle of several stressors that aren't part of my usual routines; the car was having trouble, house repairs from storm damage were underway and some critters that were supposed to live outside ...
Views: 1293 - So Sensitive - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2015 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Some of us are more sensitive than others. What bothers one may have a profound effect on another. I am speaking about someone who is sensitive to others’ needs. I am speaking of humanitarians, volunteers or someone who generally feels the pain or needs of others. I am speaking of scientist ...
Views: 1292 - We Are the New Adam and Eve - A New Year's Message - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Luminessa EnjaraWe are entering into a time that has been spoken of for thousands of years. This time has been called the Apocalypse, the New Age, the Golden Age and the End of the World. But for those of us who understand the message of the Mayas and of the indigenous peoples of the world we know this time ...
Views: 1292 - Low collective consciousness. "Game of Thrones" - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2019 from Jacklyn LoThe world described in the TV- series "Game of Thrones" is on a dense planet with a very low collective consciousness. The lifestyle and mindset are close to the Dark Ages in European history on our Earth. These are several clear signs of low consciousness: 1. The system of values a. ...
Views: 1290 - We Hold Ourselves Back By Confusing One Emotion With Another - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2013 from David SamuelWe often confuse our emotions with what we think they are as opposed to what they really are. This misinterpretation of our feelings to the opposite will keep us limited as this process most often interprets a wise emotion or intuition as a weak emotion or fear as we try to identify and explain ...
Views: 1290 - How Can You Find Your Life Purpose? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2019 from Carol KnoxI have published a new self-help workbook called: Transforming Difficulties into Triumphs in 30 Days. A Story-Based Workbook. In this workbook, you can go through daily ways to overcome your life difficulties. Each day there is a story, lesson, and small action on discovering meaning, practicing ...
Views: 1286 - What does Ancestry DNA Testing Reveal? - by Submitted on May 29, 2018 from Jaclyn TengThe DNA has been discovered as the building block of every living being and it can deliver infinite information about their genetic makeup. In the initial days of its discovery, it was a bit complicated to undergo DNA test but today’s technology has made it possible to execute the test ...
Views: 1286(1 vote) - How to Maximize the Worship in the last 10 Days of Ramadan - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2018 from saad sheikhThird Ashra of Ramadan starts from 21st Ramadan and ends 29th or 30th Ramadan. The last 10 days of Ramadan are blessed and superior as Laila tul Qadr falls in these days and Muslims also practice I’tikaf and try to maximize their prayers. The last Ashra of Ramadan helps us to get rid of the ...
Views: 1285 - Whose Feelings Are You Responsible For - Yours or Others? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2018 from Margaret PaulDo you believe you are responsible for causing others' anger, hurt, sadness or anxiety? Is this causing you to feel guilty? "My wife is so upset that I have to travel more on my new job," Chuck told me in our phone counseling session. "She feels so alone and lost when I'm gone. When I talk ...
Views: 1279 - Discover Happiness - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2016 from Kieran RevellWhen your life is meaningful, fulfilling and purposeful you carry in your heart the passion to create something extraordinary for others and for yourself Wouldn’t the world be a great place if we all discovered happiness! What if we had the opportunity to find our purpose in life? Imagine ...
Views: 1278 - End Your Suffering – Heal Your Pain - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Tim Custis“If you forget your shocking pain, you will have to repeat it. Remember it. Let’s say something ‘good’ happens in the exterior world. For example, you get a raise. You then forget the pain you had before you got the raise, so you are right back where you started. The next time you feel ...
Views: 1276 - Could God Make Mistakes? - by Submitted on May 03, 2015 from Albert WagnerThe comment caught me off guard. Sometimes you go through the motions of daily life, and then something sticks out. This was one of those moments. We were talking about how cynical this world can be, and it can even cause a person to doubt themselves sometimes. The author has a known lack ...
Views: 1274 - ON THE NATURE OF HUMAN IDENTITY - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from gloria eagle"Some days i feel small and insignificant,like a blade of grass", said the seeker,"On other days, i feel big and important. Sometimes, i feel helpless,as if i know nothing; And sometimes i feel powerful and all knowing. There are days, when i think i know who i am,and days that i am not sure. ...
Views: 1273(1 vote) - Snake in the dream - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2019 from Sri TulasiWhat if you suddenly wake up shouting 'oo..' or "Snake ... snake" in the middle of the night. After realizing that it is not a real snake, the dream snake is peaceful. Why do snakes fall into this dream? Scholars have been saying that dreams are part of unfulfilled hopes. However, astrology says ...
Views: 1271(1 vote) - F.A.Q.: The meaning of life and Spirituality - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Albert WagnerAs these articles pertain to spirituality and the meaning of life there are some questions that come up repeatedly. It does not mean there are definitive answers, but one can try to respond to them. A logical question would be to ask where the author gets his information. Here is a ...
Views: 1270 - Vision to Transformation - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Nadine LoveA radical inner transformation and rise to a new level of consciousness might be the only real hope we have in the current global crisis brought on by the dominance of the Western mechanistic paradigm. ~ Stanislav Grof A brisk walk on the beach and luminous meditation, perched on a giant ...
Views: 1270 - Expeditions in Faith: Your Purpose is Your Challenge - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioWhat's your great challenge in life? What is that theme that has run through most of your life? Some great challenges are: not enough, fear of failure, trust issues and speaking your truth. Just because we are experiencing a challenge doesn't mean: • that you are "doing" something ...
Views: 1269(1 vote) - The Best Gift Ever - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2019 from Lisa BarnettThis is the time of year when I hear it the most. “This can’t be my family!” I know it’s challenging for some of us to believe we really chose them. It can be painful and aggravating at times. The Akashic Masters want you to know that yes, indeed, you did choose your family members in this life, ...
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