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- The End Result - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from Frances LucasThere are days where we have plans to do things but by the end of the day nothing we planned to do was accomplished. It could have been due to distractions, other people’s situations or something even greater than what we could have ever imagined. Plans don’t always go as we would like for them ...
Views: 953 - The Essence of All Wisdom - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Frans LangenkampThe Essence of all Wisdom - in 18 versions – Version 1: The infinite variety of creation is the expression of one common essence. Version 2: The essence of all and everything is ‘being’; pure existence, pure intelligence. Version 3: Being, pure intelligence, is conscious of itself. ...
Views: 1143 - The Essence of all Wisdom - Short Version! - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Frans LangenkampVersion 1: The infinite variety of creation is the expression of one common essence. Version 2: The essence of all and everything is ‘being’; pure existence, pure intelligence. Version 3: Being is conscious of itself. It is awareness, the state of pure consciousness. Version 4: Being, ...
Views: 1037 - The Evolution of the Global Heart and What You Can Do - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Ramgiri BraunBy Ram Giri We’ve all heard of the predictions of change and we do see an enormous amount and speed of change all around us, from technical innovations to natural calamities and man-made disasters, to political revolutions, to religious fanaticism and more. The transformation predicted for ...
Views: 1248 - The Exhilarating, Terrifying Experience of Doing Something NEW - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Halle EavelynI’m a fairly adventuresome person, but I don’t have that thrill gene—you know, the one that makes you want to sky dive and bungee jump and have sex in public places. But I’m also a woman in my forties, which makes me, if not more staid, at least more experienced with having done, well, a LOT. ...
Views: 1258 - The Eye of the Needle - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2017 from Dena BlevinsWhat lies on the other side of your fear? I invite you to consider the possibility that the life of your dreams lies there. For so long, I stayed stuck within the limiting mental constructs of fear. My fear gave me every excuse to stay in a place that didn't make me truly happy. I was ...
Views: 1145 - THE EYES OF LOVE - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Sandy Brewer, PhD“Love is already here Can’t you feel Its Presence? It’s already here…” I’ve more than doubled my age since I first sat in a New Thought Church singing this little ditty. I was still a wounded thirty-something – still struggling to find a way to live with an inner pain from which I had no ...
Views: 1826 - The Fallow Season… Time to Rest and Reset Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Kyre AdeptIf you’re like me, you get all fired up for the holidays – or maybe all stressed up, depending on your circumstances. Family, friends, gifts given and received, shopping and making food for the multitudes… it’s a lot to deal with. And even if you like Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Christmas, and New ...
Views: 2256 - The First Move - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Frances LucasThe First Move How many times have we been in a situation where we were waiting on someone else to make the first move? We may have been in a disagreement with a friend and felt like he or she should approach us first. We may have wanted to help in the church or another organization and were ...
Views: 979 - The First Signs of the Advent of a Mind of Light - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2021 from santosh krinskyAre we witnessing the first signs of the development of a mind of Light in the world today? If we look back at human civilisation over the last several thousand years, we can see several bright spots where individuals or relatively small groups of people broke out of the fixation on material ...
Views: 680 - The Forgotten Art of Foot Washing - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Manfred PaierThe Forgotten Art of Foot Washing www.kiwani.net Master Libre has baptized this alchemical method “the noble and forgotten art of washing the feet” and defines it in his books as “a magic-stick for personal transformation.” The forgotten art of washing feet reaches far back into ancient & ...
Views: 2005 - The Four Steps of the Supramental Transformation - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe full manifestation of the supramental consciousness in the world is the objective of the integral Yoga. This does not mean, however, that such a radical change in earthly life is expected to come about quickly or without any preliminary steps to be taken. In terms of the evolutionary ...
Views: 515 - The Four Temperaments - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhy do some people hate to swim and others love it? Why do some people like broad-shouldered, solid physiques and others are drawn to willowy frames? Why do some people explode with anger when others would pout and withdraw? Why do some people become leaders and others are content to follow? Why ...
Views: 4487 - The Freedom of Understanding - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerEach must be free to choose his own understanding. This is the origin of freewill. It is the freedom to perceive reality, the freedom to interpret Truth in any manner you please. This is what makes Truth both constant and limitless; both Absolute and relative. If a thousand people were to look ...
Views: 979 - The Fundamental Nature of Existence is Consciousness - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2021 from santosh krinskyAs we reflect on our own existence, and our relationship to the world around us, we begin by referencing everything to our own desires, needs, wants and feelings. We look at the world as external to us, inanimate matter somehow sustaining plant and animal life. The sun appears to revolve around ...
Views: 585 - The Future Evolution of Man: the Need and the Response - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2020 from santosh krinskyIt seems wherever we turn nowadays we are confronted with enormous challenges. Climate change and global pollution are taking a toll on the planet and scientists confirm we are in the midst of the sixth species “die off” event they could document through geologic evidence on the planet. The ...
Views: 611 - The Gift of an Eating Disorder (or any other challenge) - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2014 from Monica RodriguezToday I want to share with you a post that is very dear to my heart. It is said that challenge can either destroy us or make us grow, and the choice is ours. Dealing with an eating disorder has been one of the most difficult, yet most beautiful things I’ve gone through in my life. And the same ...
Views: 1077 - The Gift That Means the Most~ Our Presence - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2012 from Beloved HeartsongThere is nothing more powerful and desirable than our full attention and awareness in the present moment. From this place we can joyously create our future, our health, our relationships and true happiness. Being fully present for ourselves and others is the greatest gift we can bestow. In ...
Views: 1014 - THE GRACE OF AGE - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Christine MikalsonI took an elderly friend downtown, for groceries. She's a sweet lady. This started me thinking of how life has a way of softening some people, while others remain, or become, mean and nasty. Years ago, I worked at an irrigation company, as a bookkeeper. A well-to-do farmer came in, on a ...
Views: 771 - The Grass is Always Greener on Your Own Side - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Oleg MoskvineIf you are always looking for something better to reach for, someone else to be and somewhere to run... if you are looking everywhere else, and all the grass seems to be so beautiful and so green, except on your own side... if for your whole life you are rushing from one place to another that ...
Views: 1471 - The Gravitational Pull of A.N.Ts, W.O.R.Ms & F.E.A.Rs - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Philippe MatthewsWhat is an ANT? An ANT is an acronym for Automatic Negative Thoughts. What is a WORM? A WORM is a metaphor for deep-seated, unconscious beliefs that lye dormant in our consciousness analogous to a computer virus that only activates when a certain button is pushed on our keyboard. What is a ...
Views: 911 - The Great Teachings of Brad Yates - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Rishan BBrad Yates has been teaching people to create more abundance in their lives using EFT with major success for while now. I personally stumbled across his stuff a couple years ago and took some valuable lessons from them. Lesson #1: How you feel about a aim or subject is what you attract One ...
Views: 775 - The Greatest Story Never told Part I - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2018 from Art DrentlauThe Greatest Story Never told Part I Wild Bill Cody Copyright By Art Drentlau I want to tell you the story of Wild Bill Cody, I first heard this story from my friend DR. Michael Ryce he said he read it in the book The Gentle Art of Blessing by Pierre Pradervand. I contacted Pierre and he ...
Views: 1410 - The Greatness Of Followers - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2007 from Lillie OliverHonoring Dedicated Deed Doers The Greatness Of Followers I often hear people saying words to the effect that it is better to be a leader than a follower. This type of thinking, is most often expressed in business, but it has permeated into mainstream modes of mentalities. There are quite a ...
Views: 2464 - The Growth of the Soul - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Alan MesherForms of Service A spiritual path that aims for soul growth can be compared to a snowflake. Like snowflakes, all paths are similar, but none are the same. There are as many ways to achieve soul growth and serve, as there are people on the planet. The Divine is an equal opportunity employer ...
Views: 1209 - The Gurumaa Ashram: Living Buddhafield For Unparalled Spiritual Revolution - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Vijay Raisinghani“Ashram” is a sanskrit word which means a place where a realized Spiritual Master resides along with his disciples and seekers of truth. Hence it can be called as a place where the spiritual vibrations are so positive that they serve as a catalyst for the spiritual growth of the meditator. India ...
Views: 1008 - The Hidden Treasure - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettWhat if your friend took you aside and, in hushed tones, shared with you that they know where to find a hidden treasure. Not only that, they also know, on sound authority, that this treasure is so vast and of such significance, it could change life as we know it on this planet in a very short ...
Views: 1452 - The History of the Heart: The Answer to Human Suffering Part 2 - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Glenn BergerAround the time that the Sage, Mencius, lived, a great stirring was occurring in the hearts of humankind. German philosopher Karl Jaspers (1883-1969) referred to this time as the Axial Age, where axial means pivotal. Masters of wisdom appeared in India and Greece, as well as his home land, ...
Views: 1838 - The Hope Of Humankind - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockIf a star is originally only gasses that are compressed into a burning sun, then someday that star will become only gas again. If the universe was at one time pure energy, then all the stars and planets will become pure energy again; dust to dust so to speak. And this constant change, I believe, ...
Views: 657 - The HUGE Difference Between Right, Wrong and the Truth - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2016 from Ascendance ProjectMost of the time, we are busy trying to categorize what we do either as right or wrong. We often tend to glorify the good and shun the bad and whomever that practices it. So where does the “TRUTH” come in? Here’s an example: Let’s say you watch the following example on a show or something ...
Views: 1658 - The Hunt - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2013 from Dotun AdewunmiThey knock only once. At everyone's door. If you're quick enough, you catch 'em. If not, they leave you. Not everyone recognizes them. Many abhor them, thinking they're hard work with no real justification that they're gonna work out for the better for you. I recognized them. Two huge ones. I'm ...
Views: 1418 - THE IMMORTALS - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2016 from shiv yogI never met my grandmother yet I know her, I know her behaviour and her desires, I understand her emotions and attitudes . I never met my grandmother yet I found her in my father’s stories. In these stories she comes to life and I see her speak, I see her smile as I hear her adventures. My ...
Views: 1031 - The Impersonal and the Personal Divine - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe range of spiritual experiences is vast. We tend, in our mental framework, to associate our own practice or religious background or philosophy as the only, or at least, the best, way to attain spiritual realisation; yet, this is actually just a limitation of our ego-consciousness. People ...
Views: 578 - The Impersonal Divine and the Personal Divine - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2021 from santosh krinskyIn our typical linear thought process we tend to fixate on either the Impersonal aspect of the Divine, or the Personal aspect, and we treat them as either mutually exclusive or in competition with each other, with some adherents favoring one and some the other. In reality, both aspects are part ...
Views: 512 - The Importance of Music - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2016 from Ascendance ProjectI guess there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to music, so where do I start? Well, music is important to everyone, whether they know it or not. It could be their favourite band or their favourite jingle or even a holiday song that they really like, or maybe the sound of birds in the ...
Views: 1315 - The Importance Of The Moment - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2008 from Stacey PollockWhat is a moment? How do we define such a place that we exist in momentarily and yet cannot really say that it is exists until it has happened. We cannot pin point it but yet we exist in it continuously. This now moment is the existence that is happening, it continues on in a line until we ...
Views: 783 - The Importance of the Psychic Transformation - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2021 from santosh krinskyAs the seeker traverses the unknown realms of the inner being, the various worlds of the physical, vital and mental planes and the spiritual heights and widenesses, he is confronted with many circumstances, events, beings, and actions which he simply does not have any reference point to ...
Views: 502 - The Incredible Influence of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Rishan BThe Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT has huge increased popularity over the past few years. The technique was developed by Gary Craig, and was constructed upon the work of Dr. Roger Callahan called Thought Field Therapy (TFT). TFT was formed by joining ideas of quantum theory, kinesiology and ...
Views: 1147 - The Inner Ideals of Ordinary Human Life and the Divine Life - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe highest ideals of humanity can be looked at from the point of view of human capability or from the view of a divine purpose to the manifestation. The difference in viewpoint leads to different focus and result. From the human viewpoint, we would look at how to improve, perfect and optimize ...
Views: 657 - The Integral Path Combines the Vedantic and the Tantric Approaches to Divine Realisation - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2021 from santosh krinskyAt a certain point we come to the conclusion that our minds cannot finally determine the truth or the meaning of our existence. We recognise that many of our daily perceptions and assumptions about the world and, in fact, all of existence, are simply inaccurate. We see the sun rise in the East ...
Views: 572 - The Integral Yoga: Development Beyond the Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2021 from santosh krinskyWhile the Bhagavad Gita provides a strong foundation for the spiritual practice of the Integral Yoga, it was developed within a context of time, place and circumstance that brought it to a certain stage of human evolution and potential. Today, the teachings of the Gita remain relevant, but do ...
Views: 560 - The Intention of the Soul - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from regina meredith“From the mouths of babes” the saying goes. I was reminded of this while interviewing David Sereda in Sedona a few days ago. He was telling us how his wife receives dreams of advanced mathematical formulas while having no understanding of what they mean. She is a surrogate, of sorts, for her ...
Views: 1184 - The Joy of Santa: Does Claus-trophobia Rule Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2011 from David Robert OrdYou know what claustrophobia is, don't you? It's the fear that Santa Claus will get stuck in your chimney. There's another kind of claus-trophobia, and that's the fear of "being" Santa. Santa may well be the most universal symbol in western culture. Why does Santa have such ...
Views: 1627 - The Key Areas Of Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Marelisa Fabrega"I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles." --Zig Ziglar Choose the key areas of your life and then ask yourself questions to help you ...
Views: 1249 - The King of Hearts - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Frances LucasWe don’t really know other people’s situation or how God has prepared their heart to respond or react to what we do or say. Just as God hardened Pharaoh’s heart when Moses wanted him to let the people go, he prepares hearts to be softened to allow us to witness to them. God knows who will accept ...
Views: 913 - The Kundalini, the Tantra and the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe opening and activation of the subtle energy centres described in the Tantras and known generally as Kundalini Yoga, differs from the practices of integral Yoga as to process, but not necessarily as to the end result. In both cases, the subtle centres, or chakras, are opened and energy is ...
Views: 527 - The Landscape Of The Soul - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2008 from Sam Oliver,Through the years, we accumulate a series of experiences. Our tendency is to evaluate and simply reflect on what we have been through and what we have learned. This inward site into what we can no longer see with our eyes allows us to see through them, and into, our soul. The landscape of the ...
Views: 3543 - The Late Bloomer - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Linda ThompsonThe term “late bloomer” is the perfect way to describe me. I had to hit 50 before I admitted that I was not enjoying my life. I had a good job, nice car, traveled all over the country and had more friends than I could count. What was wrong with me? When I really started digging into the source ...
Views: 640 - The Law of Attraction and the Power of Affirmations - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Rishan BAffirmations are powerful. We sometimes make simple statements in either a positive or a negative tone, like for example, when there is something that we need to get done, we sometimes say “It’s too difficult.” That statement in itself is a negative affirmation. How Do Affirmations ...
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