Spiritual Growth Articles

A while back there was a young man who had lots of money and didn’t have any needs of any kind— and he was not giving or compassionate at all. When people would come to him asking for help he would turn them away. And when he came across a beggar on the street he would pass them by and not give them a second look— but soon everything would change.

As I walk my path today I will take time to breath in life, allowing the fullness of Great Spirit to flow through me in such a way that I am flowing with love unconditional and acceptance.nnAs I walk my path today I will unleash my passion in my body, mind and spirit so that my life will be a blessing to all I meet along the way as I fulfill my destiny in a loving and accepting way.nnAs I walk my path today I remain ever grateful for the people who have blessed my life and in

Spiritual practices that focus on liberation from the nature attempt to achieve that liberation through abandonment of the exte al life and a one-pointed concentration on the spiritual consciousness. The integral Yoga has an additional goal of bringing the higher spiritual forces and knowledge, power, love and bliss into the life and transforming each element in the light of this new higher action. This comes about through a dual action of ascent and descent.

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There is considerable confusion about meditation and concentration. They are, however, not quite the same. Achieving a meditative state inwardly can aid in the development of concentration. Certain forms of meditation utilize techniques that lead to concentration. Yet meditation can be calm, relaxed and peaceful without being a concentrated state of awareness that focuses on a single point, which is the definition of concentration. It can be ‘blank’ of ‘content’. Certain forms of meditation let the mind rest quietly in a state of vast general awareness, which is not ‘concentration’.

How do we recognise the Divine manifesting through an individual human being? Arjuna poses a similar question in the Bhagavad Gita, when he asks how to recognise the enlightened man. How does he walk, how does he dress, what does he eat, how does he act? Sri Krishna reminds Arjuna that the realised soul cannot be recognised by outer forms, but only by the inner spiritual consciousness at work in the individual. The needs of the outer world change and the individual must act according to those needs.

When we conjure up, in our minds, the idea of peace, we tend to give it a form of inaction, a ‘negative’ status. Similarly, peace to our vital nature is the absence of excitement or any form of energetic expression. For the body, we believe peace is a state of quietness that does not ‘do’ anything.

Once an individual recognises that there are three separate foundations of consciousness in the outer being, and that they are not simply part of one unified awareness, it becomes much easier to untangle the numerous strands of pressure internally and understand how to address and deal with the inner issues, conflicts, obstructions and difficulties. How many people struggle with issues such as kicking an addiction, or losing weight, only to blame themselves for a lack of will-power, when in fact it is not the will-power of the mind that is the issue, but some other physical or vital cause.

When there is too much of attraction towards material things, one cannot be spiritual – it is but naturalrnDon’t think it has much to do with a particular generation as such; because in any generation, the percentage of people inclined towards spiritualism is always markedly far too low; the common mass is normally materialistic rather than being spiritualistic. But do you know this is a part of evolution of spirituality?rnParam Pujya DadaBhagwan, an enlightened being exp

“Here are my top 7 herbs for weight loss… lose those extra 10 pounds fast” It is spring and summer is right around the corner… and it’s time to lose that extra 10 pounds. Devils Backbone - Studies with Devils Backbone over eight weeks showed increased weight loss compared to the normal group. In fact, they lost 187% more weight than the placebo group. Devil’s Backbone works by blocking cortisol from interfering with fat loss… and when we are stressed we produce lots of cortisol which is a stress hormone.

What does it take to attract the perfect spouse… you will probably be surprised by the answer. Lots of people are looking for someone that they can love, respect, and care for, yet they always attract just the opposite… why is that? We Have Lots of Negative Karma

Every so often we have a new inca ation of that which is “All Knowing and All Powerful”. That which comes from the One and Only to this plane called earth for a few interesting and powerful reasons. Why does the Universe bring Avatars to this plane? Lets explore and find out. Every so many hundreds of years a few avatars inca ate on the planet. Those that hold God, the Universe, and the One and Only so dearly that they themselves are part of the great Infinite Field of Love.

“Or Fail at Life In General” I just had a lady contact me saying she had gone on many diets before and had done well and then all of a sudden she would not follow the diet plan and her health was failing. Why does this happen? Unconscious Guilt and Shame Causes Sabotage I have seen this many times before, people feel good about a diet plan and then they don’t feel they are worthy of feeling good. They eventually are filled with unconscious guilt and shame about their life. And are unwittingly trying to sabotage what might work to help them feel great.

Bowing is a universal gesture of respect and reverence. In many cultures, it is the predominant form of social greeting, and most religions incorporate it into their rituals of worship. In many cases, bowing signifies not only respect but also an acknowledgment of the shared divinity between the bower and the recipient. Bowing can also be a turning in toward our own divinity when we bow our heads in prayer, contemplation, or meditation. Bows range in form from a slight forwar

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A yoga that focuses on opening to a new power of consciousness beyond the mind, and that does not abandon life, but acts to transform it, has to address the issues of the limitations embedded in the existing ‘status quo’ of mind-life-body. The limitations inherent in the operations of these elements circumscribe the progress. In order to transcend the framework within which we operate, we must find a way to access the next power of consciousness and allow it to function and overcome or modify these limitations.

And Heal the World at the Same Time In this day and age it’s very important to know how to handle criticism. One way to handle criticism is to lash out and this creates a wave of karma which only brings about more pain and suffering. Every spiritual person down through the ages has had criticism to deal with, be it Jesus, Krishna, Lao Tzu, Buddha, or anyone else, they all had their critics. And every single one of them were great at handling criticism. Here are a few pointers about how to handle criticism.

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Many people believe that we should only share loving, caring, giving thoughts with God. And that all other thoughts should be hidden. But that’s not the case— we can’t hide anything. I Know You are Perfection Deep Down Inside— God knows we are still a grand work of art in progress. We are still being brushed here and there creating who we will be in this lifetime. And sometimes the paint must dry and we start all over again with a whole new white background of love. And at other times we need just a touch up here and there.

People asking me about this or that product and they want to have huge muscles and be strong and they are willing to take anything. Yet their body is telling them exactly what to do. Here is what I answer. People want to have huge muscles and be powerful yet and they are willing to take over the counter muscle building compounds and even steroids that are in reality not good for the body. Their Mind/Body is screaming at them not to take these compounds. Yet they take these compounds and many of them end up in big trouble.

Power comes from your inner strength, inner strength does not come from power. We have this understanding backward. Power without inner strength is an illusion, inner strength without internal unity is a lie. If we ever think that inner strength comes from individuality and from separateness, we are very far from the truth. Separation from yourself and from each other is the root cause of all of our dysfunction and inner conflicts. Separation pretends to act as your strength

My wife and I turned onto 26th street, between 6th and 7th, the New York City area known as ‘The Plant District’, and strange things began to happen. Storeowners ran outside and began to pull their security gates down, closing their stores. Others were rushing to cover all the plants on the sidewalk with sheets and blankets. People were staring at us with hatred and fear. We could hear strangers whispering, “Killer!” My wife’s reputation precedes her. People know wh

Rudraksha is best known for its natural healing properties. It helps to regulate anxiety, hypertension and blood pressure. Rudraksha beads are also used for worship. They are considered as pure and heavenly. Rudraksha beads are basically the seeds of Rudraksha trees, majorly available in countries like Indonesia, Nepal, and India. Rudraksha beads with one perpendicular line are known as Ek Mukhi Rudraksha (One Faced), those with two vertical lines are called Do Mukhi Rudraksh

The consciousness of Matter could not anticipate or dream of the manifestation of the Life-principle, and the vital living plant and animal consciousness could not anticipate the advent and impact of the mental consciousness. Similarly, the mental consciousness cannot truly understand nor anticipate the appearance of a being organised under a principle of consciousness so far beyond the mental, as the mental is beyond that of the plant and animal stage of consciousness.

Summer squash are showing up in the stores and in our gardens and they are inexpensive and full of lots of healing nutrition. Summer squash grows all over the world and are totally edible, the squash, the seeds, the flowers and even the leaves are edible and have powerful healing abilities.

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Here is a beautiful soup I made the other day that everyone loved including my wife and mother-in-law. Even the people who don’t like veggies loved this soup. It’s super simple to make and it’s full of wonderful antioxidants and powerful anti-cancer healing agents including oregano. Remember oregano contains 4 times the antioxidants of blueberries so it’s important to eat lots of organic oregano to stay healthy. See Link to see a photo of the recipe - https://paulhaider.wordpress.com/2018/05/31/dr-haiders-mexican-fiesta-healing-soup/ Another Whole-Foods Plant-Based Recipe

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As the spiritual seeker develops the internal witness awareness, viewing the actions and reactions of the various parts of the being, it is frequently noted that the closeness of the view leads the aspirant to become overly critical of one’s own flaws, weaknesses, habits etc. This same type of perspective leads to the proverb in the outer life that ‘the grass is always greener on the other side of the street’. Distance provides more perspective and one does not fixate so intensely on the flaws.

A friend of mine told me recently that she’d “lost everything.” In truth, she hadn’t lost everything. But she had lost more than she ever expected. Her life had changed suddenly and profoundly and would likely change even more in days to come. She told me she felt angry and asked me what she could do.rn rnMy first thought was that regardless of what she had lost, she still had herself. So I suggested she be kind and loving to herself. Being angry wasn’t going to sol

What should be done when parents rely on religion instead of medicine to heal sick children?rn rnI doubt that any sensible person would sanction withholding medical treatment for a sick child because of his parents' religious beliefs, especially when it's a case of life and death. So far as I know, courts have always sided for treatment. America is a secular society based on the rule of law. Priests who abuse children are not immune to civil law because they have taken vows (

There is a part of the vital nature which takes a perverse pleasure in flaunting illnesses, pain and suffering publicly to collect the sympathy of friends and acquaintances. These things become the topic of conversation and extensive gossip. Thus, the vital nature may prolong, accentuate or even call in various forms of suffering in order to carry out a form of ‘self-aggrandisement”.

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The supramental transformation involves the manifestation in the world of the next stage of consciousness beyond the mental level. Just as the evolution of mind brought about enormous changes in life on earth, the evolution of supermind will have a transformative effect on all existence, on the mind, on the life force and even on the physical body. The supramental transformation involves the integration of the supermind into human life, both individually and collectively.

The path of devotion relies on the heart, not the mind. The seeker who is rooted in his mental process undergoes substantial efforts to achieve spiritual realisation, but may find that the ego-consciousness asserts itself as an arrogant pride of accomplishment, knowledge or understanding. As long as the ego-consciousness remains central to the being and its outlook, the spiritual consciousness of universal Oneness eludes the seeker. The practitioners of the yoga of devotion, bhakti yoga, have a different approach to the spiritual development.

For most of human existence, there has been a deep divergence between those who seek spiritual development and those who are focused on the material life in the world. In The Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo describes the two paths as ‘the refusal of the ascetic’ and ‘the materialist denial’. It would seem that either one must abandon the life in the world, and all its difficulties and imperfections, or one must give up on the attempt to gain spiritual wisdom and apply it.

Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the Enlightened being, explains, rn“Rituals give peace in the worldly life, chanting that pacifies the mind gives worldly peace, but there is no liberation (moksha) without Self-knowledge (Gnan).”rnThe path of salvation or liberation does not require any rituals. By performing rituals, prayers and reciting mantras, we do acquire relative worldly happiness. However, if one wants more than worldly happiness and has a yearning for permanent happines

Orange oil is a wonderful healing agent which is important for relaxing, healing jangled nerves, soothing for the GI tract, helps with depression, healing for arthritis, and it has household uses too. And orange oil is inexpensive and can be found all over the world. Great for the GI Tract - Dilute orange oil is soothing to the GI tract, and helps to get rid of gas. Orange oil relaxes the stomach, small and large intestines, and the rectum. Thus allowing gas to move through the system and be relieved.

“Great for Weight Loss, It’s Anti-inflammatory, Plus it’s Full of Vitamins and Antioxidants” Here is a simple soup that is reminiscent of a Japanese soup. It’s super easy to make and full of great nutrition. This soup can be made from start to finish in 20 minutes. Full of lots of powerful vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory agents. Plus this soup is low in calories making it great for weight loss… one of my favorite evening meals. See link to a photo of the recipe - https://paulhaider.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/japanese-style-soup-with-greens-and-noodles/rnr

“Screen Time Creates Anxiety, Insomnia, Inability to Concentrate and More” Right now we have more people using smartphones, readers, and computers to read than any other time in history. And we also have more people with mental illness than ever before. Is there a correlation between the two? Many people take reading a paper book for granted and in this new world of videos and movies… lots of people hardly ever read. But the simple act of reading a paper book has many powerful health benefits which are very important.

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The integral yoga takes as its goal something far different than most of the individual yogic paths. The goal here is not liberation from the world, dissolution of the individual, or renunciation of action. Rather, the integral yoga calls for the liberation of the nature and the transformation of the human instrument to become a ready and receptive instrument of the divine action in the world. The ego-personality must be surrendered in order to create the necessary openness and responsiveness to the divine implementation.

For someone beginning with meditation, every aspect of the process raises a question. One of these questions relates to the body. The eventual goal is to attain a state whereby meditation can occur regardless of what the body is doing or how it is positioned. However, this is not usually the way things start out. Sri Aurobindo responds on this point.

Yes, you can be in love with the same person or Soul throughout many different lifetimes. But it is important to understand the complete science behind it. You could meet the same person, may or may not be in the same relationship though, provided both continue to have an intense love for each other. However, if love is only one-sided, then one may meet a different person with similar characteristics in the next birth. There is a classic example of a loving relationship that

The “fountain of youth”, the elixir of immortality, attaining ete al life… these are various ways the aspiration of humanity has found expression for the conquest of death. Some who take up the integral Yoga latch on to the eventual idea of the supramental transformation leading to immortality and believe that they will become immortal in this body in this life. Sri Aurobindo, however, has made it very clear that this does not represent his view of the matter.

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The mind is not an instrument of knowledge. It is an analytical and organising tool, but is unable, on its own, to establish truth or certainty. It also maintains a certain arrogance in its own powers, and thus, when confronted with something beyond its own capabilities, it doubts the veracity and asks for proof. Some things, however, cannot be proven to the satisfaction of the intellect; however, that does not disprove those things.

The spiritual seeker often is confronted with a situation that seems to pit faith against medical science. The debate between religion and science goes back millennia and this is one small part of that larger debate. Those who are dedicated practitioners are asked to face all difficulties with faith in the Divine intervention protecting and supporting them. Therefore, they are asked to call upon the Divine when they face physical illness or challenges. For many this means they should not use medicine, consult doctors or take precautions such as immunizations against virulent diseases.

One of the principle tenets of Buddhism is the doctrine of non-attachment. What this tells us is that it is not wise to become too deeply involved with something, or attached to it so that you feel that you can't live without it. Whether it is a thing, or a person or a teaching or whatever. To become so attached hinders our progress along the way. If you consider this teaching carefully, the truth of it soon becomes obvious. What is not so obvious however is that it is possib