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The Best Herbs on the Planet for Pain

“Here Are Some Very Powerful Herbs that Help with Pain” Here are some great herbs that help with pain. Here is my list of the best of the best for getting rid of pain. I love boswellia, turmeric, fang feng, anamu, devils claw, Mahanarayan Oil, ginger oil, white willow bark, cramp bark, and CBD oil. Also cayenne pepper, a ica, hops, lavender, bromeliad, fever few, licorice root, chamomile, clove oil, peppermint oil, St. Johns Wort, fennel seeds, green tea, copaiba oil, and many more herbs. Remember most of these should only be used for 7 to 10 days.

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The Supermind and the Transformation of the Physical Body

With the advent of the supramental evolutionary principle in the physical world, certain expectations arise as to the physical body and its capacities. Supramental consciousness, infused into the very cells of the body, clearly would make the body more adaptable, more powerful and more able to withstand the causes of illness, decomposition and death; in other words, one could expect enhanced health and longevity to result. This prospect obviously captures the imagination of seekers and practitioners.

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Witnessing: The Power of Being Seen

In the modern world, the act of witnessing and being witnessed by another is a rare one. Witnessing in this context does not refer to legal terminology or to witness a crime or accident. Witnessing here refers to the art and act of emotionally, physically and spiritually seeing someone for who they are in the moment. It is the ability to stand fully present and to kinesthetically “hold space” for another, allowing him/her to have the complete experience of him/her

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“A Feeling of Peace with John of God”

When we went to see John of God there was a sense of peace that prevailed in that little town in Brazil… Just Wonderful. I really didn’t know what to expect when we went to see John of God. First, we flew from the US to Brazil… and that was 8 hours. Then our guide met us at the airport and got us in a small bus and took us to the hotel which is 90 minutes away. It’s a nice ride and you pass many modern cities.

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“Are We to Take Care of One Another… or Not?”

As of late, thousands of people have come to our borders. They come from impoverished nations, people who lack the simplest of things such as food in the homeland, they have no quality of life there, and they are oppressed to the point of losing their life, and they are looking for a new beginning. Some people say, “Turn them away”, others say, “Let them in”. Yet, didn’t our grandparents do the exact same thing? I know mine did. The World is Getting Smaller - We are the Tree of Mankind

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“Caribbean Rum-Banana Upside-Down Cake”

Here is a luscious cake that’s sure to please the whole family… and it’s one of my favorite cakes from the Caribbean. And this cake has a low glycemic index, it’s gluten-free, and it’s sugar-free… what more could a person ask for? Plus the flavor is to die for. And this cake is full of the great nutrition of bananas and the sweet brown-sugar like goodness of mesquite powder. And this cake is super simple to make. Enjoy this cake! Ingredients:

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“Delicious Sweet Potato and Radish Coleslaw”

“Anti-Cancer, Anti-inflammatory, Helps with Arthritis, Lowers Cholesterol, Helps to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease, Antibacterial, Diuretic, Lowers Cholesterol, Full of Vitamins A, B’s, C, and E and More” See link for image of the recipe - https://paulhaider.wordpress.com/2019/01/10/delicious-sweet-potato-and-radish-coleslaw/

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“Great Warming and Cooling Foods for the Body and Soul”

Right now with there being lots of snow and people are cold it’s important to know what foods will warm the body from the inside out. And just the opposite in the summertime when you are very hot. Also, there are those things which will warm the soul and make life easier while we are on this planet making our way through all the lessons we have to learn. Many Blessings to Everyone! Dr. Paul Haider – Master Herbalist Watch My Video and Find Out More – See Link Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel I also have the Number 1 Herbal Channel on Youtube

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“How to Enjoy the Hardships of Life”

Life in general comes with many ups and downs, good things happen and bad things happen, it’s all part of living. But we can overcome all of this if we allow the sweetness of the God/Universe to take over our life. Then everything that comes our way is understood and enjoyed no matter how hard it might be.

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“Organic Sweet Potato Lasagna”

“Gluten Free and Low Glycemic Index” Here is a great tasting lasagna recipe that’s to die for. And this lasagna is really quick and simple to make. This sweet potato lasagna is sure to please everyone even the meat eaters. And this lasagna is full of the great nutrition of organic sweet potatoes and lots of organic sun dried tomatoes. And this recipe is gluten free for all those who are gluten intolerant or have celiac disease. Plus it has a low glycemic index making it wonderful for diabetics. Ingredients: 4 - Cups of Organic Sun Dried Tomatoes - Cut into very small pieces

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Have Great Faith and End Your Fear

You Say You Have Great Faith… Yet You Have Great Anxiety and Fear What is Faith? 1 - Faith is knowing that everything will work out… no matter what. 2 - Faith is letting go of our own thinking and grasping the concept of something larger than ourselves which understands everything. 3 - Faith is holding fast to a rock in the middle of a raging river… knowing you will be fine. 4 - Faith is going beyond the expected into the realm of pause, peace, and quiet when everyone else has fallen apart.

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Review of Loma Linda Tuno

Review of Loma Linda Tuno A Plant-Based Seafood Alte ative Today I will review “Tuno” a Plant-Based Seafood Alte ative… and talking about the flavor, texture, protein, carbs, fat, and more. 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/dA7C53GnP3M rn#Review_of_Loma_Linda_Tunorn#Plant-Based

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The Source and Significance of Visions

Seeking visions has been a part of what has been called a “spiritual journey” by countless individuals around the world throughout history and in all religious and spiritual traditions. The “vision quest” is a well known and accepted activity among seekers. Christian mystics, for instance, chose to go out to the desert or into a monastic order to focus on their religious life and seek for a vision. Native Americans would go out to a sacred spot for a vision, to discover one’s totem animal and path forward.

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“Always Heal with Organic Food First”

“We Can Heal Our Bodies and Detox Our Liver at the Same Time with Organic Food” Anytime we take a herbs, supplements, or medications all of them have to be detoxed by our liver and that puts a heavy burden on our liver over the course of a life time. But healing with food is a different matter all together.

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“Have Peace that Surpasses Understanding”

Here is the essence of what all the spiritual mystics have talked about for thousands of years. And this great peace hinges 4 little words that start the whole process and creates inner peace. Dr. Paul Haider Watch My Video and Find Out More Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel See Link to Watch Dr. Haider’s Video about this https://youtu.be/2d103EfCRMM

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Disce ment of Good and Bad Thoughts

When we initially reflect on “what is a good thought” and “what is a bad thought”, the first ideas that arise almost inevitably harken back to whatever cultural, moral or ethical code prevails within the society of the time, whether this is based on religion or developed cultural understandings and taboos. This, however, is not the sense in which either the Dhammapada, or the Mother commenting on the Dhammapada, looks at the question of “good” or “bad” thoughts.

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The Emergence of the Psychic Being, the True Soul

Each new evolutionary stage of consciousness takes place within the framework of the previously evolved stages and over a course of time as adaptation of that framework must occur to ‘prepare the ground’ for the new action of consciousness. For example, physical matter, rock, ocean, volcanic action, wind and lightning, etc. are, in their original state, not able to take on and manifest the life energy.

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The Impersonal Divine and the Personal Divine

In 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 of an integral Truth of existence.

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“A Meditation for Healing Anxiety”

Lots of people have anxiety and stress now, and this meditation will help anxiety and stress melt away… and allow peace and grace to filter in. 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/HPlrPCTh5scFeel 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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“Healing Diabetes Part 2”

I want to share with you some things that have happened, people getting off insulin and healing their diabetes. It’s absolutely possible to revitalize the beta cells of the pancreas. But we have to make a decision to make a change and that’s the most important thing that we need to do. We have the power to change and without change, nothing will happen. And even with a family history of diabetes, this disease can be healed. Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist Many Blessings to Everyone! Watch My Video and Find Out More - See Link Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel

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“Luscious Mango Upside Down Cake”

“Low Glycemic Index, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free, and Fat-Free” Here is a super delicious cake that’s sure to please young and old alike. People love mangos and this cake is full of the goodness of mangos. And this cake is totally fat-free, sugar-free, gluten-free, and has a super low glycemic index. That being said, this cake doesn’t hold back on flavor. Personally, I like this cake cold because it’s super moist and it’s almost like eating pudding… and this cake is amazingly easy to make. A Whole-Foods Plant-Based Recipe. Ingredients:

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“Meeting a Loved One in Heaven”

This true story was told to me by Patty Kuras a person who follows my writings and wanted to share an experience she had a few years ago… about going to heaven. Patty was in her 40’s when on a Friday after work all of a sudden she felt very sad and went home and cried for hours and she did not know why. She had a great boss at work and they were wonderful friends, and her boss stayed late working that Friday. And he worked over the weekend and they found him dead on Monday… her boss had died on Sunday… she must have known he was going to die.

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“Organic Cranberry Coconut Cake”

“Low Glycemic Index, No Added Sugar, and Gluten Free” Here is a wonderful vegan cake recipe that I made for the holidays that’s sure to please everyone. This cake is sweet yet contains no added sugar, plus it’s super tasty and full of amazing nutrition. Everyone will love this cake and feel good about having another slice and this cake is super moist and luscious. Ingredients: 6 - Cups of Cooked Organic Yams - Boil, Peeled, and Mashed 2 - Cups of Organic Egg Replacement Powder—This can be found at any health food store or tapioca root flour can be used.

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By Dr. Susan Corso
A New Model

Buckminster Fuller, that wily genius: “You never change things by fighting the existing reality,” he said. “To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” A friend just called me. He was down in the dumps because he’d ended a nascent romance that took a turn he didn’t like, a turn that resembled things in his past. What’s the cure?rn rnTea, sympathy, and a dose of reality à la Bucky Fuller.rn rn“Build a new model,” I said. â€

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By Sylvia Silk, D.D.
No Way Out Is A Myth

Remember the movie, No Way Out, with Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman? Costner plays a Navy officer who falls in love with the mistress of the Secretary of Defense played by Gene Hackman. When she turns up dead, Costner heads up the team to find her killer. He is in a multi-story government building in Washington D.C. with one team chasing her killer (him) and another team chasing a Soviet mole (him again). With every one chasing him and all the exits blocked, there appears to

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The Need for the Descent of Peace Into the Being

We see in tales of various spiritual paths of the past, and present, that even a slight opening to the divine Power, Knowledge or Ananda can lead to severe disruptions in the individual being. There are stories of people dancing with ecstasy when they cannot hold the force coming down, as well as those who receive a little knowledge and believe they have been chosen to lead the world; or those who gain some amount of Power and use it to control and lord over others.

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By DadaBhagwan
What is the Nature of God?

Do you know, to understand God’s true nature we must understand who we truly are?rnYes, you’ve got it right – this indeed means that we ourselves are God! But hold it, we as in not the body or the name given to this body. That is all temporary. And God is eternal. So, ‘who is God, where is He and what is God’s nature’ are questions that naturally arise in our mind.rnParam Pujya Dadashri explains, “God is in every creature whether visible or invisible. God is in

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By Pausha Foley
Who I Am is My Magic

I read books about druids lately. About druid world, druid reality. I read about their friendship and alliance with trees, about their unity with nature. I read about walking barefoot upon the earth and feeling it hum with the energy of life, I read about being the balance, the harmony between all living things and things of spirit. I read about understanding of nature being a teacher in all things. About awareness that there is no death, that who we are does not end, that th

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“10 Spiritual Laws for Ending Pain and Suffering”

“Here are 10 spiritual laws for ending pain and suffering. These laws are very effective and cost absolutely nothing to end your pain and suffering. All it takes is practice, which sooner or later becomes a powerful discipline.” 1 - Instead of acting on your feelings sit and watch your feelings. And notice that your feeling start to dissipate and disappear… that is the true nature of feelings. 2 - But, also bring attention to whatever it is that you are feeling… don’t ignore your feelings… this is imperative.

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“Healing Diabetes Naturally”

We have the answer to healing diabetes, we have a natural way to totally reverse diabetes. We have a way that a person can stop taking insulin and medications and have their blood sugar be totally normal in just 30 days. We have a way of healing diabetes— this has been proven over and over again. Watch and Find Out More. Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist Copy and paste the following URL into your browser and watch video https://youtu.be/8YjyJGudsSE Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel

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“Italian Summer Squash Casserole”

This Organic Whole Foods Plant Based Recipe is sure to please and it only takes 12 minutes to make and then pop in the oven. The topping is crunchy and the filling is savory and succulent. And it’s full of the great nutrition of yellow crooked necked squash and zucchini which are low in calories, high in fiber, full of antioxidants, and contain lots of omega 3 oils. And this recipe is super inexpensive with all the summer squash in the stores right now. Ingredients: 4 - Cups of Organic Yellow Crooked Necked Squash - Chopped 4 - Cups of Organic Zucchini - Chopped

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“Seeing John of God in Brazil”

We just got back from seeing John of God in Brazil… it was powerful. Even before I went to Brazil I had a dream and the Entities of Light that works through John of God came to me. Some of those Entities are St. Francis of Assisi, St. Ignacio, Dr. Agusto De Almeda, Jose Valdivino, St. Rita De Cassia, Sao Francisco Xavier, and more than a 1000 more Entities of Light. And people from all over the world come there for healing. Lots of people from France, Germany, from the US, Brazil, Africa, and many other countries and from every single spiritual persuasion.

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“You Can Have Peace — If You Choose Peace”

Do you feel at peace most of the time? Or does peace come and go throughout the day? Anyone can have peace 24/7. Our choices create our day, we can choose certain things that create peace. Or we can choose things that create havoc in our life. It’s all up to us… we have the power. Take for instance a man who chooses to be a policeman and knows that he will have emotional turmoil all day lone. Or a person who decides to be a grocer and have less havoc in his life.

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10 Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar does have some proven health benefits. And has been used for hundreds of years with great success with no side-effects. Watch 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 Youtube Many Blessings to Everyone! Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist https://youtu.be/yWMMDqe5BS4

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By Papa Jaime
Everything Depends on Us: The Disillusion of Giving with Expectation

Giving in the hope of receiving isn’t giving, it’s lending; and when you lend you’re at great risk of not being paid back. nn More than 25 years ago I had a painful and frustrating experience which made me understand that only when you give to others unconditionally and without expectations do you really receive. Otherwise, all you’ll receive is disillusion. nn Tomaticas was a girl who I rescued from a Bogotá sewer and who quickly stopped taking drugs and became a sw

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By Carole Lynne
Remembering Our Spiritual Priorities--Especially When Things Go Wrong

Do you have days when things do not go as you would like? What a silly question . We all have days where things do not go as expected and it seems as if we are not accomplishing anything. Those are the moments when we have to remember our spiritual priorities. What is most important to you? Who is most important to you? What do you want to do to help yourself? What do you want to do the help the world? When things go wrong we can either sit around and mope, complain and feel

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The Call to the Spiritual Path

If we look at the individual life as separate from the rest of the creation, and claim that it starts at birth and ends at death, there seems to be no rationale or meaning for that life, nor can we explain the evolutionary progression of awareness, understanding, growth, and development that we see before us.

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The Four Steps of the Supramental Transformation

The 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 procession of Nature, changes tend to take place gradually, measured in hundreds of thousands if not millions of years.

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“You Can Think Yourself Sick and the Opposite”

“New studies show that a person can think themselves sick. And that’s exactly why all the spiritual texts talk about thinking uplifting thoughts.” Dr. Be ie Siegel did a study and found that people lived to be as old as they thought they would live. So if a person thinks they will live to be 55 their lifespan proves that. If a person thinks they will live to be 110 their lifespan proves that we are what we think.

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Comparing Current General State of Human Consciousness With More Evolved States, Part 7 Separative Ego Versus Universal, Transpersonal Awareness

The default standpoint for almost the entire human race is that of the ego. There are tribal societies that try to reduce the predominance of the ego through a collective mindset, but even in such societies, pride, rivalry for dominance, and other forms of ego persist. In the West, a premium is placed on the development of the ego and the individual personality. People are taught to compete, to win against others at just about any cost, to succeed in the self-aggrandising process in whatever field of endeavour one finds oneself.

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Cosmic Consciousness and a Shift from the Ego-Standpoint to the Divine Standpoint

How can anyone describe or comprehend an experience of consciousness so foreign to our normal human individual experience? Sages and seers have used many illustrative images to try to provide the mind some vague notion of the significance of the shift in standpoint that is represented by the consciousness departing the limitations of the ego-personality and entering into the wideness of the cosmic consciousness. One image which comes up frequently is that of a stream or river which eventually joins the ocean and loses its individuality in the vastness of the sea.

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Integral Yoga: Answering the Call

For many, the idea of Yoga is physical postures and breathing techniques, to attain fitness and flexibility. This is not the whole story, however. Hatha Yoga, which has been popularized world-wide over the last 50 years or so, is one element of the much larger understanding of Yoga which we find in the ancient texts, such as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali or the Bhagavad Gita. Yoga has a vast range as seen in the practices of Tibetan Yoga, the Vedantic and Tantric traditions, and various spiritual disciplines, many under other names and forms, found in traditions around the world.

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By Carole Lynne
The Spiritual Evolution of the Human Race

Today is Monday June 1 and I heard Shaddhalu Renade speak in New York City on Wednesday night May 27. I am still deeply involved in my memories of the event. Those in the audience wanted to hear something encouraging: words of pr0mise that our planet and the human race will survive. No matter what the question, Shaddlalu spoke of the need for human beings to reach a higher state of awareness and a higher level of consciousness. Having lived most of his life at the Sri Aurobin

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