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If you are reading this article you probably think you are an adult. You may very well be an adult, yet, the odds are you aren't. Yes, most of us are walking around in adult bodies, but that doesn't make us adults. Add to that the fact that it is very difficult to become an adult. The reason it ... Views: 1127
“If I should take the unspoken sentence which lies like a hidden jewel under the jagged covering of your thoughts about the things you do not like, I would read it, ‘There is a good for me and I ought to have it.’” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins
“There is Good for ... Views: 1127
Ironically, one of the main things that keeps us from awakening to our true nature is knowledge. We think we know things, and knowing these things keeps us from being awake. Our belief that we have true knowledge keeps us caught up in our perceptions, labels, and opinions, making them appear as ... Views: 1127
Psalm 18:30 “Wise words satisfy like a good meal; the right words bring satisfaction.”
There are times when a situation happens to someone else and we really don’t know what to say. They may have lost a loved one. They may have a challenge at work. They may have financial difficulties. They ... Views: 1127
It's the time of year when gratitude is all over everyone’s bucket list. How many of your emails have been taken over with reminders to be grateful for all we have? Many companies are even employing our “gracious” holiday spirit to try to bank extra revenue during this shopping-heavy time of ... Views: 1127
Question: How do I get the mind to serve the Infinite?
Divine Mother: The way to assist the thinking mind (ego mind, small mind) to serve Dharma, to serve Love, is to surrender (which I believe you are saying, just using a different word), to surrender the ideas to the heart ... Views: 1126
The Self: An Evolving Constant
A true yet perplexing paradox of self is that it is an evolving constant. It is that stable sense of constancy yet it also embodies an undeniable fluidity over time. This irony captures the Self in its most fundamental dualism. It may be an understatement to say ... Views: 1126
It is observed in present advertisements of many offshore software development company India that they deliver integrated solutions that are aligned with customer needs. Is it really true? Yes, as a matter of fact some progressive software services provider make sure to benefit their customers ... Views: 1125
I used to dance on tables. With clothes on of course, and relatively sober, all it took was The Doors' Roadhouse Blues or Billy Idol's Dancing With Myself (oh oh oh-oh...) and you could count on me to find a speaker or a table top to worship. Now...not so much. I went dancing I think...hmmm. I ... Views: 1125
Fear has existed in the world for the beginning of time and still humans cannot eliminate its existence. Certainly fear can be a positive force in certain situations, but generally it can be a very detrimental energy force. It can steer someone in the opposite direction of opportunity or safety. ... Views: 1125
We all have a deep sense of awe or urgency to help someone at some point in our lives. We see or hear of something tragic happen and want to give of our time or money. We learn about someone in our work or school who is going through a hard time and we want to help. We have a friend or family ... Views: 1124
Do you agree with yourselves?
The conscious mind is in control when you’re awake. This is how we navigate our daily life experiences. The conscious mind passes on your wishes and desires to the sub-conscious mind.
The sub-conscious mind is the one that runs the body’s functions as if it ... Views: 1124
Spiritual bypass is the use of whatever means we employ to not deal with what is true and real within our emotional bodies. We can all see the places in our lives that aren’t working as well as we would like. Why they aren’t most often stems from unconscious belief systems. If we knew what they ... Views: 1124
Neuroscientists study male and female brains to determine distinct differences but thus far arrive at no concrete conclusions.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/talking-back/is-the-brain-gendereda-q-a-with-harvard-s-catherine-dulac/
We’re not surprised, since our findings show that, aside ... Views: 1124
In Law of Attraction, the practice of procedures is needed to manifest your aspirations. It's essential to comprehend the process so you'll follow the right path. By doing the right thing all the time, then you'll be able to arrive at unconscious knowledge in using the strategies one must ... Views: 1123
Practicing gratitude and joy is one of the five key concepts that support authentic presence. The principle of giving thanks is a fine one and I've decided to officially adopt it. It is said that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated on September 8, 1565. Thanksgiving in the United States and ... Views: 1122
Days are not just made up of mornings, afternoons and evenings. They are moments of time in our lives that we choose to do certain things. We work, we spend time with our family and friends, we worship. These moments in time are not to be taken advantage of. Each thing we do is something we can ... Views: 1122
When a man who is blind since his birth is asked to explain a colourful flower, what will he do? He will most probably explain his assumption about flowers that he has never seen, that he has never realized. He will merely play with his fantasy of imaginations. This is the situation with most of ... Views: 1122
Living In Awareness
I have always been fascinated by the phrases ‘you create your own reality’ and ‘you are what you think you are’. At first I thought this was great and very simple – all I have to do is think in a particular way and I would be / have all the ... Views: 1122
We are just days away from the new year. This is a very festive time of year just finishing up Christmas and Thanksgiving was just a few weeks prior to that. Though this is “happy time of year” I personally do not like the time between Thanksgiving and New years for two reasons: Dark and cold. ... Views: 1122
This is in no way meant to be an extensive look into the concepts, beliefs, principals or opinions presented herein, it is nothing more than a sort of introduction to a far broader spectrum of beliefs and practices. My purpose in presenting this, as well as all information on this blog is so ... Views: 1121
Hanuman Chalisa, written by Goswami Tulsidas ji is an exceptional prayer in every sense of the word. Lord Hanuman is a source of infinite strength and wisdom. And as a devotee worships Lord Hanuman by chanting the Hanuman Chalisa, he prays to the Lord to invoke the same strength within ... Views: 1121
To those who are on a mission to save humanity:
Are you a spiritual seeker? Do certain aspects of reality not fit any longer? Or maybe someone or something burst the bubble of illusion surrounding you? In the age of instant information, several people are starting to uncover the layers of ... Views: 1121
The 11 Forgotten Laws is actually a course that was created by Bob Proctor and Mary Morrissey. It really is very best explained as an upgrade of the Law of Attraction. The Law of Attraction came into common culture in 2006 with the release of the movie The Secret. Proctor, although, believes ... Views: 1120
WORDS HAVE POWER. What you think, and what you speak, IS what you will create PERIOD! Are you conscious of what you are thinking and speaking? Considering we live in the 21st Century in a 5th dimensional energy, which is what you think, & what you speak, IS what you will create, How is that ... Views: 1120
Technology is so great now that we can play games with each other through our cell phones. There is a popular game out where friends can create words and connect to other words their friends play. They play against each other and try to get the most points so they can win. Playing on each ... Views: 1120
We certainly have a good deal involving fancies. Several of people desire of getting a flourishing job, a well-to-do way of life, a protected fiscal standing, a protected romantic relationship, or perhaps simply of going to university or maybe eating on this extravagant bistro someday. Another ... Views: 1119
Getting focused on improving the quality of your life is easier than you think. Speak the truth; feel the truth and you will become the truth. As long as you do not delude yourself into thinking someone else will fix what you can change for yourself, you will undergo a wave of improved concepts. ... Views: 1119
Allow this to set the tone for your day.
“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that, so it goes on flying anyway.” -Mary Kay Ash
Take a moment today & check in with yourself by reflecting on the following questions.
1. Are you allowing a ... Views: 1119
Performing any deed, good or bad, has repercussions. A bad deed obviously sets us up for a load of bad karma and bad luck. But how could a good deed, that sets us up for good karma, punish us?
The punishment comes from the illusion that someone performed the deed. When we perform a deed from a ... Views: 1118
Drilling Down to your Core
To get to a deeper level of what you want, to find your true core desires, it’s good to ask yourself probing questions that challenge your assumptions. Here’s an example of how it works: Say you get an idea or image that suggests that you want to leave the city and go ... Views: 1117
What we have created individually and collectively is a world where we believe we are each a separate entity from one another and separate from the very planet that sustains us. Because we believe we are separate, we go by the philosophy of “I have to look out for myself,” therefore, I will do ... Views: 1117
The tree is an ancient symbol that has roots in the myths and legends of many people and races. There are tales of trees from Europe to India and amongst pagans, Buddhists, Jews and even Christians.
So is there a common thread that runs through them all?
More importantly…
Is there a ... Views: 1117
My Story - Japan Earthquake-Japan Tsunami-Japan Nuclear Devi station 3/11/11
The Japan Earthquake -
I heard the rumbling then the earthquake hit I was thrown to the floor the entire building started shaking and swaying cracks started running up the walls and the ceiling. Furniture was ... Views: 1116
Ask yourself. How much am I giving myself? What are the conversations am I having with myself?
What thoughts are entering my mind? What is my life like?
How much do you give yourself into retrospection?
Before you decide on your actions, for whatever it is in life, you must first decide your ... Views: 1116
The Law of Attraction claims that: "Our encounters and day to day decisions is characterized by our belief system".. All our steps, selections, and ideas that establish us as who we are are influenced by our individual beliefs. It is the key reason why precisely why any time we've got ... Views: 1116
For me it started several years ago with a phone call. My childhood best friend was killed in a car accident due to her own alcohol and drugs issues. I had spoken to her several months earlier for the first time in many years and didn’t realize she had such a bad addiction. Her twin boys had ... Views: 1116
We all have something about us, maybe not readily apparent to others (or even ourselves), that is nonetheless golden, some long hoped for achievement, some rich intrinsic value that makes us superstars in our own life. Sometimes we need something to wake us up and help us claim our unique ... Views: 1115
In life we are always taught to aim for perfection but what is perfection but another’s perception of how they would like things to be in the world. We allow others to be the judge when it comes to our lives reaching for the impossible goal that will give us the recognition we crave from our ... Views: 1115
Awakening the source of your happiness is about letting go of the idea that you are waiting for something or holding yourself back. It is about being present with where you are in life. It is about connecting to your true self and letting yourself be you just as you are. All of these things ... Views: 1115
A health crisis is one of the most challenging struggles we will face in our life. We will all face challenges. Sometimes, we can control what happens and sometimes we can’t. In both cases, it is how you approach that challenge that determines how you deal with it. In this article, we will see ... Views: 1114
We all want our lives to be easy. We all want to go through life without any issues or worries so we can enjoy everything in our lives without having to struggle. We would like not to have to rely on other people but to be able to have the life we believe we want and we want it struggle ... Views: 1113
"The reason why you suffer
is because you unconsciously
avoid this moment.
You are unconsciously
but constantly resisting
this moment;
separating yourself from
this moment.
So the path of awareness in meditation
is to get you back to this moment.
And the first part of ... Views: 1113
The Septimius Syndrome
In ancient times there was a Roman Emperor named Septimius Severus. Septimius was highly educated for his times, extremely intelligent, charismatic, handsome, and polished. He spoke several languages, studied literature and philosophy in Athens, and later became a ... Views: 1112
By the time you finish reading this article, you will have discovered a simple question that will show you how powerful you are and how you can unleash your unlimited potential.
Have you realized that you have unlimited potential? Look at the legendary success stories throughout history and you ... Views: 1112
Open Our Heart
We need to TRUST enough to open our heart again.
It is impossible for us to fulfill our purpose and reason for being on Earth with a closed heart, and yet, the majority of people all over the planet have closed their Heart to some degree with each and every painful ... Views: 1111
The life that one finds themselves with is the life that in one way or another, they have “chosen;” even if in ways in which he or she does not presently understand. The experiences and conditions of the lifetime are of one’s own “creation.” Quite often, this “choosing” is more from an ... Views: 1111
You know there is more for you or you would not be here reading this right now. To access the more inside of you it is important to center yourself and invigorate your soul. (*Note I am not actually interchanging the terms soul and spirit here, but that topic is a whole other article.) So, just ... Views: 1110
Recently I spent time with a friend who a few days previously experienced a traumatic interpersonal and intrapersonal event. A few hours into our day he expressed that he feels for the first time since the episode that he is “stepping out of the drama of what happened”. This caused me to reflect ... Views: 1110
Think about places we have gone and what we have done to arrive early to get a good seat or a good place in line. We head out early to get a good buy at a local store, a good seat at the movies or in a restaurant. We share these things with others and encourage them to go as well.
Matthew ... Views: 1109