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By DadaBhagwan
What is Lust?

Whether lust is something one is born with, or it is something that one develops at a later point, lust is after all lust; it is harmful anyways! Therefore, it is important for one who is born with lust to look for an effective way to come out of it; and one who is wanting to develop lust must be in the know of what he’s trying to build for himself. The Science of Intent rnIf one is not born with lust, it means one has not had a prior intention in favour of lust so far. rnP

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“Let’s Make a New Years Resolution to Express Love”

“7 Simple Ways We Can Express Love and Save the World” Everyone says, “What the World Needs Now is Love”. But how can we put our love into practice in our daily lives? 1 - Get Up and Do It - When a simple thought comes to mind of helping someone… don’t brush it off… get up and do it… that is true love. Normally we just pretend those thoughts don’t come to mind… but that’s why we have the world we have today… action is the key.

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“What Can I Use Instead of Adding Oils to Food”

I get lots of questions about adding additional oils to foods and here is my answer. Adding fats to food is not a good practice. New research shows that fats surround each cell in our body and don’t allow insulin to get into the cell and do its job bringing down blood sugar… this is really not good. And with Americans coming down with diabetes right and left adding oils to food is not a good practice. Keep Disease Away by Not Adding Oil

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A Balanced Approach to Dealing with Illness and the Health of the Body for the Yogic Practitioner

The traditional Western approach to health and well-being sees the human body as under attack and health is a matter for defense and counter-attack against the causes of illness in the form of bacteria and viruses. In cases where the process of illness or deterioration of the capacities of the body which are not subject to resolution through pharmaceutical drugs, surgery is considered to be a primary option.

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Addressing the Experience of the Dark Night of the Soul

There are periods in the life of virtually every spiritual seeker or religious practitioner when the active experience seems to withdraw and the individual is thrown back into a world and a life that seems empty, meaningless, dark and obscure, and the presence of the Divine is not felt any longer. The experience called the “dark night of the soul” describes such a stage in the spiritual life of the seeker, and the classic book of a dedicated religious seeker, ‘A Pilgrim’s Progress’, describes the aspirant having to traverse the “slough of despond’ along the way.

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Healing Shaking Hands and Tremors Naturally

“Tremors Can Be Healed” I had a message this morning from a man asking about how to heal shaking hands and this is what I told him. Here are a few great ways to heal tremors that don’t involve herbs or any other things to take. And this process is super simple and easy… so please watch and find out more. Watch my Video and Find Out More - See Link I Have the #1 Herbal Channel on Youtube Many Blessings to Everyone! Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist My Goal is to Reach 100,000 Subscribers This Year https://youtu.be/m04dSkwRVPU

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By Caroline Myss
Living an Unreasonable Life vs. the Reasonable Life

Living an Unreasonable Life vs. the Reasonable Life nnSwami Muktananda could not have described the mystical path better when he wrote in his spiritual autobiography Play of Consciousness, “The mystical path is best not taken. But once begun, there is no turning back.” Like discovering a truth one would rather not know, once the cat is out of the bag, you can’t get it back in. And yet, inevitably, the alert individual will also say, “And it feels good to be released f

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The Divine Force Active in the Practice of Yoga

We all generally understand the concept of force at the material level. Our entire world is driven by this force as the sun energizes the planet, as the wind, the water and the power of fire in the depths of the earth create our material environment. We understand the concept of force at the vital level as we move to the impulses of hunger and thirst, fear and greed, domination and submission and the consequences of these impulses. We understand even the concept of force at the mental level, when an idea helps transform our lives and changes the way we see and respond to the world around us.

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The Role and Rationale for the Existence of Hostile Forces

The argument has been going on forever: “why does God permit evil to exist?” and “if the Divine constitutes everything, where do the hostile forces come from?” John Milton, in his Paradise Lost, posited ‘fallen angels’ who were thrown out of heaven as the cause of evil in the human world. Goethe, in Faust, provided the idea of a wager betwee God and the devil as bringing about the issues, tests and pressures that a seeker after knowledge and spiritual understanding must face.

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By DadaBhagwan
What is true compassion? Is the ego capable of compassion?

Compassion can be defined as a feeling of deep empathy for another who is struck by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate their suffering. True compassion arises when one genuinely feels for others, considers their problems or suffering as one’s own, and positively initiates a genuine attempt to help them. Compassion is not just a feeling. It is a part of a general attitude or mindset or helping others, which results in helpful, supportive or remedial acti

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“8 Steps to Having Compassion for Mean People”

There are a lot of mean people in the world, especially now, and we can get angry with them or we can have compassion for them. Here is a quick and simple process that anyone can learn in order to have compassion for these people. This is a very simple 3 or 4-minute process. First - Visualize that person as a tiny newbo infant. See them being helpless, see them needing someone to care for them. Second - See that child being neglected and growing up without love. See him or her feeling empty and wondering what life is all about.

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“Case Study - Years of Depression Disappears Ove ight”

True Case Study - For over 2 years now I was helping a young man in his 20’s who had depression for most of his life. And then all of a sudden something changed and his depression disappeared ove ight. Diet Change I was helping this young man and he started on my diet and there was a noticeable change for the better… but his depression was still there. Meditation Then he started doing T M meditation twice a day and that helped greatly. Counseling

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“Easy Shower Yoga”

“Everyone who takes a shower can take 5 minutes to stretch with warm water running over their back thus feel rejuvenated, peaceful, and gaining more flexibility.” Many times people have lots of tension going on in their body and lots of aches and pains. But by doing just 5 minutes of simple shower yoga while warm water is running over a person back they can stay limber and feel rejuvenated. This is especially great for anyone who has lower back problems. Here are a few simple yoga poses that anyone can do in the shower.

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“How to Heal Your Brains Limbic System”

“We Can Move from Fear to Joy in No Time at All” With every thought, we create a cascade of chemicals that move through our brain. Depending on the thought some of those chemicals are helpful to our body and brain and others are destructive. But we can heal our brains limbic system so we can have great health and also have wonderful joy at all times… and this process is very simple. Learn How to Heal Your Limbic System in the just a few minutes. Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist Watch My Video and Find Out More Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel

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“Preventing Blood Poisoning and Ending Pain and Suffering”

Lots of people come down with blood poisoning also called septicemia and this can be deadly. Here are a few ways to prevent and heal this disease. And also 11 ways to end all pain and suffering. If you use these 11 ways to end pain and suffering every single day you will find great peace. Many Blessings to Everyone! Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist Watch My Video and Find Out More - See Link Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/s_7WrJTfZvg

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Foods That Heal Acid Indigestion

Foods That Heal Acid Indigestion. Use organic food to heal acid indigestion naturally and make it disappear for good. Want to Get Rid of Indigestion? Want to Feel Better? Want to Soothe Your Gut? Want to Get Rid of Excess Stomach Acid? Want to Heal Fast? Want to Heal Naturally? Watch My Video to Find Out More… Dr. Paul Haider Dr. Paul Haider – Master Herbalist - Many Blessings to Everyone! I Have the #1 Herbal Channel on YouTube Please Subscribe See Link to Video https://youtu.be/YAIsFXrKAwY #Foods_That_Heal_Acid_Indigestionr

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The Cure for Inner Loneliness

Human beings are social animals, and they crave contact and relationship with others. Modern society has broken or weakened many of the links that formerly brought people together, including the nuclear and extended family, and tight-knit communities where people socialized and interacted with one another. The attempt to interact through social media or through mass gatherings, or even through joining clubs, groups or gatherings of various sorts, is an effort to find comfort for the feeling of emptiness that arises inwardly as people feel disconnected from one another in any meaningful way.

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By DadaBhagwan
THE TRUE DEFINITION OF KARMA

What is karma? Karma, as a word, has been used very loosely. If you are reading this page, it’s likely that you are one amongst thousands who is truly seeking the right understanding of this misunderstood word – "Karma". You are possibly here to understand how our intentions, motives, desires and the emotional drive with which we conduct our actions have an effect on our lives and how they are related to the term “Karma”. The karma meaning in Sanskrit is to perform a

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Disturbances Attributed to the Physical Mind

What is the physical mind? The element of mental activity that relates to the actual physical substance that conveys and responds to sense perceptions and the operations of the physical body is considered to be the ‘physical mind’. We normally believe that the operation of our mind is independent of these things to a great degree, but when we examine things closely we can see that changes in physical circumstances, changes in bodily comfort or discomfort, even changes in diet, can influence both the specific thoughts that arise and circulate in the mind, and the tenor of the thoughts.

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Insulin Plant - Great for Diabetes and More

Helps with Blood Sugar, Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and No Side-Effects This wonderful plant can lower your blood sugar as much as 75% and lower your blood pressure… and do so many amazing things to keep you healthy. And this plant grows around the world. And you can grow your own. Watch My Video and Find Out More — Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel Watch My Video and Find Out More - See Link I Have the #1 Herbal Channel on Youtuber Many Blessings to Everyone! Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist https://youtu.be/5-R5PKmT4yg #Insulin rn#Plant rn#Sugar

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Is There Any Certitude About the Supramental Manifestation Actually Taking Place?

The mind of the modern day wants to analyze facts and draw conclusions based on those facts. For centuries, the movement has been away from reliance on belief and faith to a reliance on facts and rational analysis. One need only look at the history of the rise of Western science and the disputes that occurred with the church over the centuries to understand the spirit of the recent age.

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“A True Miracle of Survival”

A man by the name of William who lives in Philadelphia with his wife and three children had something terrible happen… but also a great miracle took place. Willam is a hard working man who enjoys life and his wife and three kids. He works at any job he can find, sometimes at gas stations, sometimes doing odd jobs, but whatever William is doing… he is always happy. One thing that makes William happy is having a strong faith in God. So matter what he was doing… William is always thinking about Jesus and telling Jesus how much he loves him.

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“Cholesterol Free - Holiday Organic Ice Cream Cake”

Here is a wonderful recipe for a wonderful Organic Ice Cream Cake that I make once a year for holiday parties. It’s simple to make and it’s a real crowd pleaser, plus it’s totally cholesterol free and has all the goodness of Almonds, Berries, and Dark Chocolate. Ingredients: 8 - Pints of Organic Almond Ice Cream - This can be found at any health food store— you will need 3 pints of chocolate, 2 pints of vanilla, and 3 pints of mocha 2 - 8 oz packages of Organic Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies - Crushed 1 - 12 oz bar of Organic Bitter Sweet Vegan Chocolate - Finely Shredded

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“Our Experience of Healing with John of God”

What a powerful experience of healing we had with John of God, here are many of the details about our healing. My wife’s healing, my healing, and the healing of 2 other people. And all 12 people in our group had some kind of healing. I will never be the same, this experience was beyond all expectations and powerful… it was amazing. Dr. Paul Haider Watch Video and Find Out More Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel Please Copy and paste the following URL into your browser to watch Dr. Haider's Video about this on Youtube - Thank You https://youtu.be/AdG2W1FhNyo

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Corona Virus - How to Prevent and Survive

You can prevent this contagious disease and survive if you follow a few simple recommendations. This is very important… don’t miss out… watch my video and be ready. Watch My Video and Find Out More. Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel Watch My Video and Find Out More - See Link I Have the #1 Herbal Channel on Youtuber Many Blessings to Everyone! Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist https://youtu.be/xSZs6b45mpk

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By Celedra Gildea, PhD,
Open to Unconditional Love and Compasion with 4th Chakra Malas

This is the fourth of a series that will inform you about the benefits of wearing your mala and saying your mantra for each of the seven chakras.nnWith the recent increased awareness of the many healing benefits of gemstones, mantras and malas, why not adorn yourself with jewelry that is both sacred and beautiful.nnChakra is a Sanskrit word that means wheel and refers to a system of seven basic energy centers that carry energy, or prana, throughout the body. Open and balanced

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By DadaBhagwan
The Power of Pratikraman

Forgiveness - a word that we keep hearing so often in different situations. sometimes in relation to forgiving others and sometimes it is about seeking forgiveness for ourselves. Though giving and receiving forgiveness are seen as two different things; the results of both are the same. It makes the person feel lighter, grateful, motivated and happier! All religions have emphasized the importance of forgiveness in their own ways. But the benefits of forgiveness are truly exper

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The Value and Rationale for the Yoga of Works — Karma Yoga

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 abandon it to whatever extent possible and focus on meditation to the exclusion of an outer life.

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“7 Simple Ways to Heal Fear and Find Inner Peace”

As of late, I had a woman come to me who was afraid for her and her child, even though they lived in one of the safest places on earth. And she would pray all the time but she was still in constant fear. Her fear started years ago and now she is making her little girl very fearful. And I’ve had an older gentleman come to me in complete fear. How do we heal fear?

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“7 Steps to Becoming Enlightened”

“It’s a New Year — Now is the Time to Make a Change” There are many steps to becoming enlightened… here are just a few. 1 - Enlightened beings live according to their word… if they say something they follow through for they are their word. 2 - Enlightened beings must keep their desires in check at all times. If desires are allowed to take over then love and compassion are diminish or become tarnished. 3 - Enlightened beings are always upbeat seeing the good in all things. Enlightened beings do cry now and then… but that is not their norm, they uplift those around them.

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“How to Awaken Your Work Passion”

“A True Story” A man called me yesterday while I was walking. He was out of work and living with his parents and wanted some advice. He wanted to know what he should be doing for a living. And I said: First of all, there will always be ups and downs no matter what we do. But more people are finding their true love in work and putting their heart and soul into what they do. Be it making silverware by hand, or doing counseling, or being a farmer, all of these jobs require one particular thing— PASSION. Do Something You Love

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“Mouthwatering Anti-inflammatory Lentil and Black Bean Loaf”

“Great for Gout, Arthritis, Joint Pain, Swelling, and More” Here is a great tasting loaf that can be used for lunch or dinner and in sandwiches. It’s full of the powerful antioxidants and amazing anti-inflammatory agents that help with arthritis, gout, joint pain, swelling and more. This recipe is super simple to make and will do the body good. Along with a nice salad, this is a full spectrum meal that will keep you going for hours and stabilize your blood sugar.

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“The Power of Divine Mother”

Every spiritual text talks about the Great Divine Mother energy. Be it Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, or any other spirit path, they all talk about Divine Mother… and it is also talked about in the trifold light within the spine. Dr. Paul Haider Watch Video and Find Out More Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel copy and paste the following URL into your browser to watch video https://youtu.be/i9dfbkq8AC4

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“You Have The Power to Move into Different Spiritual Realms”

“Directing Your Lucid Dreams” There are many different spiritual realms that we can interact with. Most people feel that we are stuck in this one plane but all the great teachers who have come such as Jesus, Buddha, and Krishna, and many more talked about the many planes of spirit. Even the Great Psychic Edgar Cayce talked about moving from one spiritual plane to another. And even going into the Akashic Realm of Spirit in which all of the past and the future events of everyone are written. And thus one can know all there is to know. How Do We Move into Different Spiritual Realms?

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By Carole Lynne
Predicting The Future: Possible or Impossible?

Like most things in life, the answer lives on a fine line, somewhere in between “possible” an “impossible.” Yes, there are premonitions that all of us have that come true. Yes, there are revelations people have had about the future, that have come true. But this does not mean that everything is destined and predictable. It is unfortunate, but many people give their power away as they cling to the words of people who do readings and tell these people exactly what their

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The Human Dilemma: the Underlying Cause of Anxiety

Being human is uncomfortable. We do not have the innocence of living that we find in the animal kingdom. We struggle with the pressure of growing knowledge about ourselves and our world, and an awareness of past, present and future that haunts us all the time. For many, this pressure is so unbearable that they choose to try to obliterate the awareness through various forms of dissipation, self-medication with alcohol or drugs, or through an attempt to regain the animal innocence by living in the present, care-free and oblivious, which, of course, is an illusion.

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“Puerto Rican Casserole Recipe”

Here is a great casserole full of the wonderful flavors of Puerto Rico. And this casserole also has a low glycemic index making it very healthy and great for those who are pre-diabetic or diabetic. And this casserole is sure to please even the pickiest of eater, with lots of stick to their ribs goodness that will keep a person going all day long. Ingredients: 5 - Cups of Cooked and Mashed Organic Taro Root - Potatoes could also be used, but taro root has a much lower glycemic index. Season this mash with salt and pepper and garlic powder.

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Divine Grace and the Action of the Laws of Nature

Due to the nature of the mind, which always seeks for “black and white” solutions and answers, it is easy to fall into the idea that everything depends on one’s own efforts, or alte atively, that one’s efforts do not matter as the Divine controls what occurs. In actuality, there is no real opposition between the two extremes — they are complementary concepts. The solution is to appreciate the different standpoints involved and the way that the Divine action takes place through the mechanics of the individual and the universal manifestation.

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Giving and Receivng Joy and Letting it Go

Timothy Freke has these wonderful words to say about our impermanence. "The great grief of life, caused by impermanence, can't be avoided. But it's ameliorated by also knowing the great joy of life, which is that every moment is a fresh expression of the primal goodness. And then impermanence becomes poignantly beautiful. Each moment becomes a blessing to be cherished before it passes forever. Each meeting becomes an opportunity to fall in love that will never come again."

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Natural Spirituality

The evolution of human consciousness takes place in cycles of expansion and contraction. The latter has now resulted in massive environmental, economic, political, and personal imbalance. Nevertheless, this evolutionary cycle has once more begun its expansive phase. Signs are growing spiritual interests, research in mind/body connection, and quantum physics. During these changing times it becomes important to focus on prevailing behavioral patterns that limit our receptivity

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By Sandi Dolinar, Slovenia
New Secrets of Life Part 2

Is the life we are living in this moment everything that exists or is there something more? What awaits us on 21/12/2012? The experience of this moment is part of our consciousness which is present only in this dimension we are experiencing right now. There are countless dimensions, representing the reflection of our energy in a multidimensional space. Time and space are certain segments of our consciousness, which is projected into the energy of our souls and represents the

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Overcoming the Impulse to Anger

Most people believe that both the impulse of desire and the impulse to anger are both inherent, deeply established reactions that are either completely impossible, or virtually impossible, to overcome and remove from one’s life. They say that one may succeed in controlling outer expressions of anger through various techniques or training, but that the impulse to anger, and the inner reaction that it causes, remains. This can have a variety of effects on the being including negative results in terms of physical health, vital energy and mental balance.

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