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“We Can Create a Positive World”

Everything We Think About Creates Our World So What Do You Think About? In all the spiritual texts it says the same thing, that everything we think about creates our world. Yet, we see people thinking thoughts of hate, anger, resentment, and envy. So how can we expect anything less taking place in our world?

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Developing Our Latent Sense

We feel that there is a world, an entire universe around us. But what we don't realize is that there is another part of the universe that we don’t feel. Let’s call it the "upper" part of the universe.nnPresently, we perceive what our five senses can absorb, and they only allow us to attain a part of the universe called "our world." However, Kabbalists explain that we have the ability to penetrate much deeper. We can delve through our world into nature and perceive the Upp

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By Venugopal Acharya
From efficiency to effectiveness

“We often love things and use people when we should be using things and loving people.”- Howe A successful leader relates to human beings differently from the way he or she attempts to solve a computer problem or a car breakdown. The human psyche is not designed to function in a robot like fashion. Although we may work diligently for hours, and be tough with ourselves and others, deep within, each soul seeks to love and be loved. Although men and women today are highly ca

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The Integral Yoga: Development Beyond the Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita

While 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 not provide the ultimate answers as to the evolutionary process and the role of the human individual within that process. Sri Aurobindo shows that the ancient sages had glimpses and indications of the further steps in the process, but did not focus on them or develop them in their fullness at the time.

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“A Dream of Change and Flow”

Last night I had a dream of some very interesting events. A dream of change and allowing things to flow. In my dream, I was working with a lot of people during the week at work. And on the weekends I would travel to a place that was not too far away to a rocky cove where people gathered to enjoy the crashing waves of the sea.

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“A Powerful True Story of Making Things Work”

“From Mild Temperatures to Freezing Weather” Once, I had to move from mild weather in Califo ia to freezing winters in Wisconsin and it was not easy. But along with change comes great personal growth. I had lived all my life in Califo ia, but my wife at the time was accepted into Veterinary School in Wisconsin… so there was a great decision to be made. Do we go or do we stay and miss this opportunity?

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“Garlic Flageolet Bean and Potato Soup”

Here is a very hearty bean soup for the winter that can be made from dried beans to finished soup in just a few minutes. This heart warming soup will rid the body of winter chills and fill the tummy with a comforting broth that’s sure to please. And it’s full of lots of nutrients that will do the body good, and it’s really tasty. Ingredients: 1 1/2 - Cups of Dry Organic Flageolet Beans 1 - Large Organic Yellow Onion Chopped 8 - Medium Organic Potatoes with Skin on Cut into Large Pieces - the skin contains lots of the nutrition— or Cooked Yuca or Cassava could also be used.

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“Organic Mexican Soup”

“A Great Way to Use Up that Leftover Salad” So you made a large salad and no one ate much of it, and now you have a big salad that’s going to waste. Well that salad doesn’t have go to waste because we can make a tasty and nutritious soup from that salad… and that’s a lot better than throwing it out. And this wonderful Mexican soup is super easy to make and only take 30 minutes from start to finish. Ingredients:

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“Organic Tarragon - A Very Healing Herb”

Organic Tarragon has been around for a long time and has been used for cooking forever but many people don’t know how healing tarragon can be. Tarragon is great as a powerful antioxidant, helps to prevent excessive clot formation, helps with healing anemia, and tarragon works great for GI upsets and gas, helps with depression and insomnia and so much more.

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“Proven Benefits of Organic Cauliflower”

“Cauliflower is a Very Healthy Veggie with Amazing Healing Qualities” Cauliflower is usually white and white veggies have a very high antioxidant rating. And that means cauliflower is great for healing for DNA damage, and important for prostate health, and for preventing cancer and much more. Cauliflower can be found all over the world and goes back over 2,000 years… and it’s one of the healthiest foods in the world.

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Death, the Conquest of Death, and the Supramental Transformation

In his lectures on Raja Yoga, Swami Vivekananda points out clearly that chasing after powers or siddhis as they are called, is not the aim of the yoga and can be a distraction from the primary goal. They may come, but should not be sought after or made a primary determinant of the yogic process nor set as a goal of any sort. Similarly, Sri Aurobindo has emphasized that the eventual supramental transformation, while it will clearly have impacts on the physical body does not have as its goal the conquest of death or the seeking for immortality of the body.

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By Carole Lynne
Getting Up on the RIGHT Side of the Bed

If you want to avoid getting up on the wrong side of the bed, here are some suggestions for a morning spiritual practice. Start the Night Before A good morning begins with a good nights sleep the night before. When going to sleep, say a prayer of thanksgiving for all the blessings in your life. We all have problems and some of us have terrible problems, but when going to sleep be thankful that you are alive and breathing and have a safe place to sleep. Stretch Into the New Da

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By DadaBhagwan
Is it morally permissible to believe in God?

Oh yes! rnBelieving in God is permissible anytime and in every way. And be it believing in God or worshipping Him, praying to God or realizing Him, or even becoming God ourselves, it always stands to our advantage only! When we believe in or pray to God, we develop humility, which is one of the most essential ingredients for progressing in the right direction. Thus, remembering God, for whatever reason it be, shall ultimately bring good results only. Even where one worships G

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It’s A Sweet Life

For me, “a sweet life” definitely would include sweets. I’ve always said, if my body could survive it, I’d live off yam tempura, donuts, and pretty much chocolate everything else. Most of the time, though, I’m living in moderation to maintain internal balance and keep my skin and digestive system happy and humming along. Having gone through intense food elimination diets, low glycemic diets, no sugar regimens, and anti-inflammatory adventures, I found that over time

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By Deepak Chopra
Painful Awakening

Question: rnI have been thru a very life changing and a very painful experience. But what this event has done is made me consciously think about my soul and why these events are happening with me. After reading your work and work of Dr. Wayne Dyer and Sonia Chiqoute it has come to my realization that every situation or event happens which aids or facilitates our souls’ evolvement. And I really am feeling that. Now when I meet people and have encounters with them in my day t

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“4 Essential Foods for a Survival Garden”

Here are 4 essential foods that one might want to grow in their garden in case the economy challenges, catastrophic events take place, or something else happening. These foods are staples which are important for sustaining life over the long haul, and they are easy to grow and will store for long periods of time.

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“How to Disce Truth”

People always want to know if something is true or not. Not just from a thinking perspective but from a spiritual perspective. Right now we have all kinds of untruths and half truths being told. In fact the internet, papers, news, and other venues are full of untruths that billions of people are exposed too. And many people have no way of knowing when something is true or not. Here are a few spiritual ways to know when something is truth and full of love.

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“How to Positively Charge Your Karma”

We come into this world with Karma from many past lives. And the only way we can change our karma is to change our actions. Here are 3 simple ways to change your karma and enjoy a grace-filled life. Giving Service Without “Me” in Mind It’s important to give service without thinking about “I, Me, and Mine” at any time before, during, and after the activity. Many times we want to be of service in order to have fame, fortune, or to polish our ego. Yet that will not change our Karma, all actions are to be devoid of such ego… and thus we are to be pure of heart and have great humility.

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“Organic Curried Garlic Eggplant with Peppers”

Here is a delightful dish that can be served over brown rice to create a wonderful meal. Full of the great health benefits of organic turmeric and garlic, and the powerful healing abilities of organic eggplant. This recipe only takes minutes and it’s hearty, delicious, and will warm the soul of anyone who loves eggplant. Ingredients: 10 - Medium Organic Eggplant Sliced into Long Strips 2 - Large Organic Red Bell Peppers Sliced into Long Strips 16 - Cloves of Organic Garlic Minced 2 - Tablespoons of Organic Olive Oil 1 1/2 - Tablespoons of Curry Powderr

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“Proven Health Benefits of Pomegranate Juice”

“Another Powerful Superfood” Pomegranate juice is sometimes called the Nectar of the Gods, and it’s pretty much true because it’s amazingly healing and will do the body good in so many ways. From lowering blood pressure, to increasing stamina, to being a powerful anti-inflammatory, and also healing erectile dysfunction… pomegranate juice is wonderful.

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Speech and the Practice of Yoga

Human beings are talkative creatures. The power of speech, the power of language is one of the most highly developed areas of difference from most other species on the planet (there are other beings that have speech, but to date we have not found them to have the complexity and breadth of capacity for conceptual speech that we find in humanity). We talk about everything, from our daily activities and needs, to subtle concepts of science of philosophy. We have developed numerous languages, and many of these languages have tens of thousands of words.

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What Kind Of Days Are You Attracting?

Do you wake-up in the morning dreading the day, or looking forward to it? Do you tell yourself, "It's going to be a great day;" or, "Great, it's another crappy day! Why did I even bother waking-up?" The way you approach your day, and the kinds of things you say about your day, and your ...

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“How to Get Away to a Beautiful Place for FREE”

If you were to buy a cabin in the beautiful Canadian forest without a telephone, without a daily paper, without the internet, but you could drive into town if you needed too. But for the most part, there were no daily connections with the rest of the world would you be in fear? Our Way of Living Creates Fear Our way of living, always being connected to everything creates hypervigilance and stress. Stress is always having something nagging at us… something that never let’s go… thus we are always running away from something which is causing fear.

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“My True Story of Awakening My Kundalini Energy”

Just the other day I had a profound awakening of my Kundalini Energy. My First Attempt I Became Very Sick I had been trying for over the last 2 years to awaken my Kundalini Energy and both times before I became very ill after trying to open up this energy at the base of my spine. So ill that I had high blood pressure, headaches, nausea, dizziness, and lightheadedness for a couple of weeks afterward. My Second Attempt I Became Very Ill

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30 Proven Ways to Enjoy Great Sleep

Very Simple—Anyone Can Do This—Sleep Like a Baby It has come to my attention that many of you are not sleeping well at all. Here are a few things that can help you to sleep better and more soundly. Anyone Can Do This, Very Simple, Watch and Find Out More Please Subscribe 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/bJNmTbUu1Lo

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Delicious Mexican Rice with Corn and Peppers

This Dish Includes The 3 Staple Foods of Life - Rice, Beans, and Co “Anti-inflammatory, AntiCancer, Full of Antioxidants, Lowers Blood Pressure, Anti-Diabetic, Reduces the Risk of Heart Disease and Strokes” See this link to see recipe photo - https://paulhaider.wordpress.com/2019/04/17/delicious-mexican-rice-with-corn-and-peppers/

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Foods that Feed Your Probiotic Bacteria

Foods that Feed Your Probiotic Bacteria. Here are some surprising foods that help grow the good bacteria in your gut. This is vitally important. Do You Want to Be Healthy? Do you want to have good mood? Boost up your immune system? Prevent Aches and Pains? Prevent Cancer? Prevent SIBO? Prevent Gastro Intestinal Pain? Prevent Brain Fog? Do You Want to Have Energy? Watch My Video and Find Out Everything! 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

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By Ray Baskerville
Karma and the Evolution of Consciousness

Karma, held within us as unresolved, unhealed or incomplete past, manifest as external reflections through the law of sympathetic attraction. The degree of intensity of the internal energy of the karma and it's layers of emotional and mental energy will exactly be reflected by the intensity of energy that manifests as our life circumstances. When we are 'present' to our triggered response to the reflections of our karma, we allow the held energy to move and therefor transform

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Religion, Fanaticism and Divine Truth

Adherents of virtually all religious traditions want to believe that their own religion is the one “true” religion, and all others are false, mistaken or imperfect. This belief reinforces their own faith and thus, enhances the satisfaction of the vital ego. In some cases, however, this belief goes far beyond an inner feeling and becomes an outer expression of fanatic belief that tries to enforce the position of the religion against that of everyone who is not a believe in that particular creed.

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The Vital Nature and Its Transformation

As each phase of the evolution of consciousness manifests, it arises from the prior stage and continues to interact with that stage. At the point of meeting, the stages take on characteristics that resemble in many ways both together. Thus, the higher forms of Matter begin to exhibit characteristics of response, such as increased conductivity, responsiveness to stimuli, such as heat and cold, pressure and stress that presage the responses we observe in life.

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“A Story of Faith and Patience”

At one time in South Africa there was a tribe of people in the northeast corner of the country, who were stewards of the land and took care of the animals. But because of apartheid they were driven off their land and the land was pillaged and the animals dwindled. But with time all of that would change… because they had faith, faith that everything would work out.

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“Four Common Spices Linked to Longevity”

There are some very simple spices that enhance longevity. In fact there have been many people who have lived to be over 100 years old and they had specific spices that they consumed on a regular basis that created great health, vitality, a sharp mind, and longevity. Here are just a few spices that everyone has in their kitchen cabinets, that will help a person live a long vital life if we start adding them to our food everyday.

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“Getting in Touch with Our Body”

Many people are disconnected from their bodily feelings and that causes lots of anxiety and even physical challenges. Getting in touch with our God within is so important… and here is how you go about doing that. Dr. Paul Haider Watch My Youtube Video via the URL below https://youtu.be/a3WriYkChs0Feel Free to Share this Article - Dr. Paul Haider - Spiritual Teacher and Master Herbalist for over 30 years, You can find Dr. Haider on FB under Dr. Paul Haider, Healing Herbs, Wordpress Blog “Relax Into Success”

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“We are Truly a WE”

“Even from a Purely Scientific Standpoint, We are a Trillions of Beings” Down through the ages we have heard in all the spiritual texts that it’s important to move away from “I, ME, and MINE” to the “WE” and understand we are all part of the greatness of everything. But from a purely scientific point of view, we are a truly a “WE”. Our Gut

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Anxiety and Fear

Anxiety and fear are constant companions in life for animals, as well as for human beings. Becoming food for a predator is an existential fear that stalks the animal kingdom, but it is not just this fear that human beings engage in. There is fear of failure, fear of being humiliated, fear of being attacked, robbed, raped, or arrested. Fear of being scammed or scapegoated. Fear of loss, fear of injury, fear of illness, and fear of death. There is also the constant undercurrent of anxiety that represents a low level manifestation of fear.

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By Dr. Allan Hunter
Is It Just Me...? (No; It's The Heart)

Is it just me or do I detect that things are beginning to shift in the world? Intent.com is definitely part of this cahnge. In addition I’ve recently had some wonderful conversations with Dutch film-maker Baptist de Pape , composer Han Kooreneefe and with Lilou Mace. The theme in each case had to do with keeping our minds and our hearts open, and endeavoring to live less from the brain and the ego and more from the spirit. It’s easy to say that - of course - but harder to

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“Healing By Getting Rid of Irritations”

“True Stories” Here are few true stories about people who healed their bodies, their minds, and their spirits because they removed a few little irritations from their life that kept them from healing. We can all do this… we all have these little irritations… and when we do this we feel free. Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist Watch Video and Find Out More - See Link Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/FnF62x4I_w8

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“Healing Fear and Disease”

Fear is a prevalent now with wars and refugees moving here and there, many people have lots of fear. And fear brings about disease including kidney disease, liver disease, and different types of cancer. But there are many ways to heal fear, which in the end heals disease, here are 5 amazing ways to heal fear and become healthy.

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“How to Remove Toxins from Your Life”

If you have a toxin in your body that toxin needs to be removed. If you have a toxin in your life that toxin needs to be removed. Toxins of all types are all around us and they need to be removed. Here are a few ways to detox our body and spirit. Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist Watch Video and Find Out More - See Link Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/xYx7sP2-LPw

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“How to Super Charge Your Life”

“How to Quickly Improve the Quality of Your Life” We have two important minds, our conscious mind, and our unconscious mind. And the reality is our unconscious mind controls of everything we do. Do you want a better life in general? Do you want to feel peaceful? Do you want to allow good things to come to you? Do you want self-confidence? Do you want to feel emotionally centered? Then we have to bring our unconscious mind under conscious control.

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Cosmic Truth and Cosmic Ignorance: the Unity and the Multiplicity

The Isha Upanishad describes the dual aspects of Reality, the Ignorance and the Knowledge: “Into a blind darkness they enter who follow after the Ignorance, they as if into a greater darkness who devote themselves to the Knowledge alone. Other, verily it is said, is that which comes by the Knowledge, other that which comes by the Ignorance; this ithe lore we have received from the wise who revealed That to our understanding.

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