1St Impression Youâve heard it just before: Those initial few seconds of interaction with a person new are essential. Scientists happen to be really clear about how snappy we have been when it involves judgments â and that these appraisals are shown to get precise. We believe in these impressions, and with great purpose. 1. Sustain eye make contact with with an individual to exhibit attraction. In case you wish to exhibit unique attention in yet another human being, maint
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Technology invites humanity to tour the universe! With the quick click of a computer mouse, we can now explore the universe through Hubble's eye. Hubble is a telescope that orbits the Earth. According to NASA, Hubble's eye gives us a view of the universe from above the atmosphere while "searching out clues to fundamental questions about the universe and life itself." What is interesting to note is that Hubble's view is raw data - data that remains meaningless without someone
Some people think of Kabbalah as a mystery, a new age religion, mysticism, or magic. In fact, Kabbalah is none of these , yet even Kabbalists call it "a concealed wisdom." At first, this seems like a paradox: How can Kabbalah be something that’s “concealed,” yet not be a mystery? nnThe key discernment here is to understand that by “concealed,” the Kabbalists do not mean that Kabbalah is something which can never be understood or comprehended. Whe
Stay Calm Take These Supplements - When Things Get Crazy. Lots of people are feeling stressed to the max in the world right now. Here are a few supplements and foods that can help with stress, anxeity, depression and more. Want to Stay Calm? Want to Feel Good? Want to Relax? Want to Have a Good Mood? 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 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSQ6OzAenOt-Pj-r0n45Pg See Link to Video https://youtu.be/uxioOtkbyp8
The difference between our human understanding and effort, and the action of Divine Grace, is the standpoint from which the result flows. The human ego standpoint tries to evaluate everything in reference to itself at the center, and thus, looks to “my effort”, “my results”, “my progress” and measures these things according to the framework of the human understanding. Yet the Divine acts and manifests from its own “divine standpoint” which exceeds the limits of the mental egoistic view, and thus, it can seem incomprehensible to the individual.
Archangel Razielâs name means âthe secrets of Godâ. It is believed that because he sits so close to God, he hears everything God says. He is the archangel whose persona is most like a wizard, similar to that of Merlin, the legendary figure in the Arthurian legend. He has expert knowledge in esoteric universal principles (esoteric means that only a select few are given access to such information) and he is willing to share them with us. Raziel can see everyoneâs Book o
The truth is organic corn can be a important source of lots of great nutrients and a great part of a healthy diet. The Native Americans such as the Aztecs, Incas, and other tribes thrived on corn, and it sustained them during the hard times. And organic corn has a lot of great health benefits in general, and some call it one of the healthiest foods in the world. Here are some of the wonderful health benefits of organic corn.
“Prevents Cancer, Anti-Inflammatory, High in Protein, Super Low Fat, Lowers Cholesterol, Helps with Pain, and Improves Liver and Kidney Function” Here is a wonderful dish that I made for my birthday gathering last week. This dish is super simple to make and full of lots of healing nutrients. It helps to prevent cancer, it’s anti-inflammatory, relieves pain, it’s high in protein and low in fat. Plus it lowers cholesterol and improves liver and kidney function. And this dish is so tasty that it disappeared from our table… it was gone. You are sure to love this wonderful recipe.
“A Yummy Low Glycemic - Low Calorie Milkshake” For all those who love vanilla milkshakes and don’t want all the calories, animal products, fats, sugars, and the high glycemic index. Here is a fantastic tasting vanilla milkshake which is totally organic with a very low glycemic index of 20—making it great for diabetics. And this milkshake is quick and simple to make, and it’s sure to please everyone in the house. Plus this milkshake has all the goodness of taro root which provides long lasting energy, vitamins, minerals, Omega 3’s, and more.
Sri Aurobindo explores the methods of converting work into ‘karma yoga’ with several additional ways to approach this. The development of an inner ‘witness consciousness’, the purusha which is separate from the outer active nature, prakriti, is an intermediate stage beyond those which involve the individual remembering before and after the work takes place. Cultivation of this inner separation can aid both in developing a sense of constant peace as well as in being able to manage the reactions and responses of the outer nature eventually.
If we examine the nature of love as we see it in human society, there is a considerable amount of expectation, as well as ‘bargaining’, in our expressions of love. We tend to expect that the object of our love will reciprocate and return a measure of love, or some other concrete manifestation of response. If we do not get what we expect, our love tends to sour or decline and we move on to other potential objects of love to get our expectation and needs fulfilled.
The Bhagavad Gita devotes considerable focus to the operation of the three gunas, qualities of the action of the nature, Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas. The Gita indicates that all actions are modified and controlled by the action of the gunas. This includes the practice of spiritual sadhana. Rajas taints the sadhana through the action of desire. When rajas is active, we come to the sadhana with a demand, an expectation or some kind of pressure to achieve a specific result in a certain time. Some try to carry out extreme austerities to “storm the gates of heaven”, so to speak.
We have long-established instincts that harken back to the animal kingdom, in what we may call the “fight or flight” response. This instinct is deeply embedded and lies at the root of one of the biggest obstacles to achieving calm and peace in the being. Every impulse we receive from outside triggers a reaction and if it appears at all threatening, it triggers this virtually automatic process. There are other reactive triggers, such as the built in neuro-chemical transmitters that are evoked when something is pleasurable or unpleasurable.
Finding your God-Given Purpose is not going to be easy; it will require you to take a couple of measures to achieve it. However, once you are able to find it, you will feel contentment like no other. The happiness and satisfaction of finding out the true meaning of will give you so much, including the motivation to do better. This is because it gives you a sense of control over all the happenings in your life. The following points below will give you tips on how you can know
The biggest obstacle in Self-realisation is oneâs own pride.There is a positive and negative side of pride. Positive pride does not hurt others, but the negative pride could have a great adverse impact on us, in our life and in our relationships. Pride is an emotion which makes one susceptible to being fragile and easily wounded. Here, the egoâs want is to be recognised and be praised at the cost of making others feel insignificant. Let us examine the characteristics of p
We can cultivate peace and heal the world if we take the time to cultivate peace in our daily activities. Here is a short story about Buddha and cultivating peace in his followers. And also 4 powerful ways that everyone can cultivate peace in their daily lives.
“High in Antioxidants, Lowers Cholesterol, and Anti-Inflammatory” Here is a great recipe if you like a nice spicy soup that will give you lots of energy and has a wonderful flavor. Full of the powerful nutrition of pumpkin… this soup will do the body good. This soup contains lots of antioxidants, in fact, one cup of pumpkin contains 300 times our daily needs of Vitamin A which is a powerful antioxidant. This soup is also anti-inflammatory and lowers cholesterol… what more could you ask?
We now have the mathematical formulas and the physics that show that passing over to the other side of the veil is a reality. And heaven is not something that we have made up it is real… and this passing over happens to all of us. Thus we can let go of the fear of death and allow grace and contentment to fill our lives. Dr. Paul Haider Watch and Find Out More Many Blessings to Everyone Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel Copy and paste the following URL into your browser to watch Dr. Haider's Youtube Video https://youtu.be/4dnN7w0jx8Q
Many people say when they start the healing process, “I can’t get well and be the person I used to be”—Why is that? If a person comes down with liver disease, cancer, heart disease, become obese or something else they have a long process of changing their habits in order to become healthy. Not only their habits but also their way of being. Why Do We Need a Transformation to Heal?
You Can Live a Normal Life “Here are some herbs that help include Andrographis, Black Currents, Zinc, Banlangen Keli Tea, Olive Leaf, Lemon Balm, Aloe Vera, Licorice Root, L-Lysine Supplement, Elderberry, Garlic, Calendula, B-Complex, Vitamin C, Clove Oil, Tea Tree Oil, Myrrh Oil, Turmeric, Chinese Formula, Mushrooms of All Kinds, St. Johns Wort, Sage, Peppermint, Thyme, Rosemary, Chinaberry, Dr. Haider’s Healing Tea, Meditation, Dr. Haider’s Anti-inflammatory Diet, Lower Stress, and Having Safe Sex so we don’t spread the virus, and More,”
Chapter Twenty Six - “The Story of Mudslides and Floods”
According to a recent study published in Journal of Heredity , our activity level - or lack thereof - is determined largely by our genetics. Crossbreeding two generations of active and inactive mice, the study identified a series of 20 different genomic locations that influenced activity levels. This is not so surprising. Science has already succeeded in comprehending the fact that our genes predispose us to different attributes, characteristics, and even movement. The genes
“Great for Herpes, for Strong Bones and Muscles, Stress, Anxiety, and Preventing Inflammation, and Important for Improved Athletic Performance and More”
Avocados have been around for over 10,000 years and grow all over the world now but originally came from Central and South America. And they have lots of great health benefits including containing good fats, lower cholesterol, lowering trigs, increasing HDL cholesterol, help to regulate hormones, reduces the likelihood of metabolic syndrome, prevents cancer, and prevents macular degeneration. Also, avocados are great for the skin and hair, super for the digestive tract, great for brain health, and are full of lots of vitamins, minerals, and protein.
“Fat-Free, Low Glycemic Index, Full of Anticancer Agents” Here is a simple to make pasta salad that is wonderful and everyone will enjoy it. Full of the goodness of nutritionally rich zucchini and eggplant that protect against cancer. And this recipe if full of lots of wonderful flavors. Another Whole-Foods Plant-Based Recipe. See a photo of the recipe at this link - https://paulhaider.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/dr-haiders-grilled-eggplant-zucchini-pasta-salad/ Ingredients:
Here is a tasty light soup that can be made in 15 minutes from start to finish. My wife tells me this soup reminds her of many light Japanese soups. And this soup is full of cancer-preventing turmeric. And with summer coming soon this soup is great for losing those extra pounds and getting into that bathing suit. See Link to Photo of Soup - https://paulhaider.wordpress.com/2018/05/10/dr-haiders-turmeric-zucchini-carrot-soup/ Another Whole-Foods Plant-Based Recipe Ingredients:
Some people have stretch marks from pregnancy, others have stretch marks after losing lots of weight, and still others from diseases and other health challenges. But here is a great do it yourself stretch mark formula for getting rid of those unsightly stretch marks. Ingredients: 1 - Cup of Organic Mashed Papaya 1 - Oz of Organic Neem Oil 1 - Oz of Organic Coconut Oil 1 - Oz of Fresh Organic Potato Juice 1/2 - Oz of Organic Caster Oil 1/2 - Oz of Mongongo Oil 1/2 - Oz of Tamanu Oil 2000 - Milligrams of Ground Turmeric - this usually comes in capsules
For most people, everything that takes place in the mind is simply mental activity. Psychology as a science in the West has only, in recent years, begun to appreciate there are different types of intelligence that, presumably, arise from different sources.
It’s important to give up all worry to our Higher Power. And when we pray it’s vital that we say “Thank You for everything, You give and You take away, all for my highest good”.
There have been a number of cases where people have been completely healed of their diabetes because they changed their eating habits and lifestyle. Take for instance a football player Marc Ramirez who had a family history of diabetes and some of his relatives also lost limbs and their eye sight because of their diabetes. And he even got to the point of taking 2 insulin shots a day and 5 medications— Not Good. But with a change of diet and going on a “Whole Foods Plant Based Diet” his diabetes was totally cured.
If we take wool and make it into a sweater and that sweater can be made in many colors and lots of different weaves and styles. But the reality is that it’s all still wool, no matter what the color, style, or weave. The same holds true for the divine.
“When We Start to Understand Our Mind… We Shall Start to Heal the Planet” 1 - When we start understanding our mind… we will find a solution to every single challenge. 2 - Our inner world holds Wisdom, Infinite Power, Infinite Knowledge… and most of all Infinite Love. This is talked about in all the ancient spiritual texts. Yet most people never understand themselves with respect to these 4 powers. 3 - Our inner world is under our control and this means that we have control of all things if we are willing to look within and use our will-power.
Many people who are in the market searching for the best anti bark collars for their dogs have as many questions in mind about the whole concept of these gadgets. Most wonder if these anti barking devices will prevent their canine friends from barking even when intruders enter their compounds. Others wonder how long their dogs will need to don these collars while others similarly wonder what the frequency of fitting these collars around their dogsâ necks will or should be.
Healing with specialized music, tuning forks, singing bowls, music therapy, vibrational therapy, and much more all have a powerful healing effect on the brain, mind, and body. This also includes Vibro-acoutic Therapy, Biaural Beat Music, the Bonny Method, Tuning Fork Therapy, Singing Bowls, Nordoff - Robbins Therapy, Guided Meditation, and Neurologic Music Therapy. Healing with music and vibrations has been documented in my studies over the years and you can test this out for yourself. And it’s a very inexpensive and relaxing way to heal. Many Blessings to Everyone!
In his book The Mother, Sri Aurobindo concisely outlines the processes and steps of the integral yoga. The progress is based on a two-fold collaboration between the individual Soul and the divine Force, brought about through a tuning process for the human individual through what is called aspiration, and a responsive energy from the Divine which enters the being once it is properly tuned and prepared to receive it.
People follow different spiritual paths and practices and tend to identify with their own path and the spiritual experiences and realisations that come with it. In some cases, they believe that the experience they have is the preeminent or real experience while others are less authentic. In addition, many people have a number of different types of experiences, all classified in the general term as ‘spiritual experiences’ but they remain confused and do not know what they mean or what significance or role they are intended to have.
For most of us in this country, we are experiencing a very difficult time. We are dealing with an election in a completely polarized America. Our financial system is literally crumbling and our personal assets right along with it. The leaders of our country are really not sure what to do about it. It seems like the whole foundation on which this country stood has slipped away. And, people like you and me are shaking our heads asking, "What happened?"nnHow did we get into a si
Here is a simple and very tasty casserole that will warm your heart and tummy. Full of the goodness of potatoes, carrots, zucchini, Hubbard squash, olives, and mushrooms. This recipe contains lots of healing nutrients to keep you going all day long. And also the healing qualities of turmeric which is a powerful anti-inflammatory agent that helps to keep away “Cancer” and pain. See Link to see photo of recipe - https://paulhaider.wordpress.com/2018/05/03/dr-haiders-spicy-golden-veggie-casserole/ Another Whole-Foods Plant-Based Recipe Topping Ingredients:
Lose Weight Fast and Easily Here are 30 great foods to get those pounds off fast and have you looking fabulous. These foods are also some of the best foods a person can eat to be healthy and also live a long life. 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/-ZqocMQapIA #Lose rn#Weight rn#Fast rn#Foods rn#Works
When a tornado or a hurricane wreaks destruction in its path, we are overcome with the intensity and the pain caused by that storm. We frequently try to read into this event some personal retribution upon ourselves for some failing according to our moral code or ethical rules. We tend to look at events that cause us to suffer from the ego-standpoint of the individual, and certainly, the individual standpoint has its validity, but it is not the sole reality of existence.
When an individual sits for meditation, does he come out of the meditation changed in some way? … or is meditation something like a state of ‘statis’ where time goes by, but nothing happens? Is the individual taking a ‘time out’ from life but not moving the purpose and focus of the life forward?
We generally rely on the information provided by our senses to understand the world we live in. This information, however, is subject to misperception and misinterpretation, leading us to vastly distort the truth of what we ‘know’. For countless years, most of humanity believed that the sun rotated around the earth, based on the evidence of the senses. We now know this to be the opposite of the truth. A smaller portion of humanity relies heavily on the powers of the intellect to determine truth.
Many people come down with urinary tract stones, from kidney stones to bladder stones all of them can cause major pain, inflammation, and other complications. Here are a few things that people can do to dissolve urinary stones naturally and regain their health.
Here is a process of healing your heart and also how to listen to your heart and thus finding great joy and peace within. Dr. Paul Haider See URL Below to Watch Dr. Haider’s Video on Youtube About This Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/fnb_Ss2SxZUFeel 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”
“Another Fermented Food Full of Probiotic Bacteria” In Italy, Mexico, Germany, and Korea and many other great places around the world fermented foods are popular, and sauerkraut and kimchi are favorites world wide. But here is another fermented food that’s very easy to make and will do the body good — it’s called Giardiniera.
Change implies giving up something that is currently active and replacing it with something new and different. A change of consciousness, a shift from the normal human egoistic standpoint to the divine standpoint, implies similarly that the normal human habits, traits, actions, drives and motives must be given up and replaced. This is in fact the crux of the difficulties the practitioner faces when he takes up the integral yoga. Every trained in response, every instinct, long human habit and socialization from childhood builds a formidable obstacle to effectuating real change.
There are six eternal elements in the Universe...rnThey are:rn1.Soul, rn2.Matter,rn3.Space,rn4.Time, rn5.Motion, rn6.Inertia.rnThe universe is filled with nothing but these six eternal elements. rnThe functions of the six elements...rnIllustrating the function of each of these elements in laymanâs term, Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the founder of Akram Vignan (most practical spiritual science), uses the simile of six partners of a private limited company. He says, rnThese six
Certainly not!rnBut yes, out of ignorance, unknowingly, morality tends to become a thing of vanity. What really is Morality?rnMorality and sincerity are actually one of the best virtues in the world. When one becomes moral, the bad habits of a person disappear. Suppose there are bars of gold lying unattended in a particular place, a moral person would not have even a passing thought of picking it up for himself. His mind never gets corrupt, not even for a blade of grass. A mo
There is one subject that leads to tremendous confusion on the part of a spiritual seeker, particularly in the modern world where there is such an emphasis on individuality, and mental development and a strong emphasis on independence and self-reliance. That is the topic of the “guru”.
New studies show that anytime we have some huge emotional trauma, that trauma changes our DNA. And that cellular trauma code is embedded in our genetic makeup and past to our offspring. - That is Pretty Amazing! Through 18 Generations or More New studies show that what we have going on emotionally does make a difference when it comes to our children. Not only our kids, but our grandkids, and their grandkids. And so far they have taken this out to 18 generations and it’s still going strong.
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