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Even now some parts of the world are having heat waves, and we just don’t feel like eating something hot. But this cool curried cucumber salad will sooth the soul and cool the body. It’s quick and easy and it’s full of protein and has lots of great flavor. Great for lunch and dinner… this salad is packed full of nutrients and will do the body good… and lots of turmeric for healing. Ingredients: 4 - Large organic cucumbers chopped 1 - Large organic bell pepper - red, yellow, or orange in color - chopped 1 - Cup of cooked organic garbanzo beansr

When entering the start of winter, the soils need to be tilled and thus a whole new chapter of the spiritual nature of a garden begins. Every part of a garden has spiritual significance… if we choose to look at it that way. From winter and the time to regain strength, to spring and planting, to fall and the abundance of the harvest, and back to winter, all of it has spiritual significance… let’s take a look at what it all means.

In the opening chapter of The Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo sets forth the proposition that “… all problems of existence are essentially problems of harmony.” We can see the reality of this statement both in the way we respond internally to circumstances, events and our reactions to them, as well as in the way we, collectively, address our common human needs and relate to the environment within which we live.

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When we associate ourselves with our mental identity, we tend to believe that what we ‘think’ is what we ‘are’. However, this leaves open the opportunity for self-deception and ultimate failure to change the nature, as the vital being remains stuck in its old habitual patterns and does not necessarily carry out the idealistic view we hold in our minds. The essential point here is to convert thoughts and words into concrete action and results for the being in its responses and in its relation to the events, people and circumstances in the outer world.

The 808 angel number is a powerful combination of the energies and vibrations of the numbers 8, 0, and 8. When this angel number appears repeatedly in your life, it is a message from the angels and the Universe that they are supporting you in your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Here is what the 808 angel number means for your health. Physical Health: The number 8 is associated with good health, physical fitness, and strong bodies. The repeated appearance of t

We frequently hear people saying that this world is a world of opposites and one cannot have joy without sorrow, pleasure without pain. This is accepted basically as an axiom for living in the world. And it is true, that for virtually everyone there is a mixture of positive and negative vital experiences, pleasure and pain, and they always seem to contain the seed of the opposite within the depth of one or the other.

Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras describes the practice of samyama which is a power of identification that results from the systematic development of dharana (holding the mind on to some particular object), dhyana (an unbroken flow of knowledge in that object) and samadhi (reflecting on the meaning, not the form of the object). Wherever the power of samyama is directed, upon whichever object or focus, a state of identification with that object takes place and direct knowledge occurs for the practitioner. (n.b. description and meaning courtesy of Swami Vivekananda in his lectures on Raja Yoga).

Ordinarily, when we reflect on addressing impurities in the nature, whether in the mind, the emotions, the vital nature or the physical body, we tend to fixate upon the weakness or limitation we have identified and work to directly control, change or suppress it. This is what may be termed a ‘negative’ approach to purification. A positive approach consists of building up the psychological force of peace which, in and of itself, prevents many of the disruptions that we otherwise would want to change or remove from our nature.

Animals have souls too. Domesticated animals can be highly evolved and very wise, and they reincarnate as we do. Just as we often have strong soul links with people in our lives, such as family members or certain work colleagues, so those pets which join us, sadly, for just a few years may well have been with us before as animal companions in lifetime after lifetime. So, your cat may have been a hunting dog, or a favourite horse of yours, even a parrot. These animals are part

This human life is a turning point. It carries tremendous responsibility and liability. It is only through the human life-form that one is degraded or diverted to other life-forms. From here, Soul encounters four diversions into infernal, animal, human or celestial existence. After acquiring a human form, the Soul can pass through these other life-forms such as those in celestial world, animal world or hell for up to a maximum of eight lives, but then it returns to the human

Spiritual awakening means Awakening of the SoulrnThe “Soul” or the “Aatma” means Self. To awaken the Self, one must first realize ‘who am I’ i.e. attain Self-Realization.However, It is not possible to Realize the Self on our Own. For example, say, we are tied to a wall very tight from top to bottom with a very strong rope. And we can see a pair of scissors, a sharp knife, blade, etc. placed right beside us on the table. But can we manage to get our self free with

Here is a great tasting vegan soup that will satisfy even the hungriest of souls looking for a hot meal that’s full of great nutrition. And with gluten free pasta this soup is very filling— great for those cold winter days. Ingredients: 4 - Medium Organic Eggplant - Chopped 3 - Cups of Organic Sun Dried Tomatoes 1 - Large Organic Yellow Onion - Chopped 7 - Cloves of Organic Garlic - Minced 3 - Cups of Organic Gluten Free Pasta 3 - Cups of Organic Kale - Chopped— Any green will work 1/4 - Cup of Organic Italian Seasoning

As conscious beings we have a choice, and with that choice comes great power which leads to great change. And our consciousness lives inside of us and throughout everything in the Universe. Thus all that we connect to in the Universe has consciousness because we are part of that grand experience… but what is our choice?

The quest to understand the nature of consciousness, and “who am I?” spans back through the past history of mankind. Some of the exercises undertaken by the ancient sages remain relevant into the current day, as the Mother illustrates in her example below, which derives i its original form from the Bhriguvalli of the Taittiriya Upanishad.

An important step in the practice of yoga is to attain true detachment from the surface nature through the shifting of the standpoint from the surface to the ‘witness consciousness’, the Purusha. The separation of Purusha from Prakriti, the active nature, is needed in order to effectuate change in the exte al nature, as otherwise, we remain involved in that nature and are limited within the frame that it sets for us.

There are numerous ways to widen one’s consciousness to begin to incorporate the viewpoint and direction of others. Some of these methods are easier than others, in that they utilize a mood or feeling that is evoked from a natural environment, such as the starry sky, the ocean, a wide view from a mountaintop, etc. These methods also have the advantage of being safer in various ways as they do not try to directly enter and assimilate the energies or viewpoints of other individuals, who in some cases may be hostile to the thoughts and emotional process of the seeker.

Those who have an aspiration for spiritual growth, for the change of human nature within themselves, eventually find that they cannot live haphazardly, at the mercy of whatever forces, impulses, ideas or thoughts happen to be moving within them at any point in time, regardless of the source or the intention behind those movements. The aspiration becomes a will to grow, a will to change, a will to progress, and this involves several steps to ensure that the being is coalescing around the aspiration and not random vital impulses or ideas.

Sri Aurobindo provided advice to an individual who was trying to sort out the direction for his life and how to face the difficulties that confronted him, particularly with respect to certain vital weaknesses to which he was prone. Sri Aurobindo analyzed the condition of this individual in great detail and provided both general and specific advice for addressing the situation. He determined that certain ideas accepted by the individual stood in the way of resolving the issues. The step by step specific advice is here:

Why do you identify yourself with the mind and body? rn“Due to wrong belief”, says Pujya Deepakbhai, an enlightened being! While explaining this aspect in a very simple and beautiful way, he further elaborates, rn“It is by wrong belief that you feel oneness with Claudet (you may insert your own name here) i.e. oneness with the mind, body, thoughts, intellect, speech, behavior, etc. of Claudet. Whenever Claudet takes a decision, you feel ‘I am taking decision.’ If so

In our day-to-day communication, we commonly use the words like ‘pride’ and ‘ego’ and often use them interchangeably. But are these words really interchangeable? Do they mean the same, particularly from a spiritual point of view? And if they don’t, why is it important to differentiate between them? Let us explore! Ego means ahamkar. If we break down this word, we get aham which means ‘I’ and kar which is a suffix that suggests doership. So, ahamkar refers to the

Most people have their mind turned outward towards the world with their 5 senses—but great gurus and saints have their 5 senses turned inward towards God and the True Universe. It’s easy to have our 5 senses become connected to all that we have going on around us. That’s exactly what Maya (The Outer World) is trying to do, lead us away from Nirvana. But those who know exactly where they are headed are not fooled— they know that all of this is but a dream— and the only true reality is inward.

A while back someone said: “The issue with my kidney disease is about ‘reading too much information’ I guess partly due to being an auditor and accountant, I’m a very detail kind of person. But now I’m realizing that having too much information doesn't do any good. Now I don’t look everything up because God is greater than fear… and where there is fear God can’t exist.”

Many people who are looking for answers wonder why God, the Universe, and Great Spirit just doesn’t heal the world and make everything wonderful. Here is the reason why. If God, the Universe, and Great Spirit were to end all wars, heal all the sick, and make all suffering disappear would we learn anything? The whole idea of being on this earthly plane is to learn lessons and raise our vibrations so we can move towards our true identity as divinity. “And if God did heal everything would we learn anything?”

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With focus, over time and with dedicated effort, the power of concentrated attention, samyama, eventually bears fruit and one can escape the boundaries of the ego-consciousness and enter into an identification with others. As this occurs, we understand their motivations and the direction of their thoughts and actions. The Mother points out that this can even occur while reading a book. As the concentration deepens, it is possible to enter into the mind of the author.

An understanding of the three gunas, or qualities of Nature, is extremely helpful in gaining an understanding of the responses to exte al stimuli, events, people and circumstances. The gunas are sattwa, with a predominant quality of light and harmony, rajas with a predominant quality of movement and action of desire, and tamas, with a predominant quality of inertia or darkness. In general, one of these qualities tend to predominate, even though they remain at all times in flux and adjustment. Different aspects of the Nature tend to take on the cast of the predominant guna.

Albert Einstein was famously quoted as saying: “We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them”. It is necessary to achieve a new frame of reference and standpoint in order to address the issues of the body-life-mind complex and the transformation of the vital nature is one of the key issues that needs to be so addressed. The vital nature, as we have described, is not subject to change through the normal tools of indulgence or suppression that seekers have tended to employ in past attempts to bring it under control.

Every individual has all the long-established vital movements embedded deep in the nature. When the force of the yoga begins to open up the various energy centers, particularly the vital centers, these movements are stirred and use the opportunity to capitalize on the new energy and try to fulfill themselves. It is essential that the vital centers open to the action of the higher force, and it is quite common that the seeker will have to face the pressure of these lower movements trying to overwhelm him as this occurs.

We are very much creatures of habit, and thus, when it comes to our intake of energy, we tend to habitually turn to a preferred method of reception. For most people, the primary source is food. Most people engage in vital interchange with others, and there is a subtle interaction that can both give and take energy during this interchange. The more set we are in our habits, the less we explore opportunities for new avenues or directions from which to interact with the universal forces and receive them into our being.

Where the mind focuses and attention is given, energy flows. Thus, when we focus on our physical body and its health issues, when we create fear or anxiety over our health status, we are actually opening up a pathway for the very conce s we are worried about. Positive healthy attention to the needs of the body is one thing, but when we shift over to a negative state of worry, we get in touch with the things that cause the worry, and thus, create a link that allows them to enter. We are in effect ‘inviting them in’ with this type of attention.

Over the last few months, life has changed for everyone worldwide, due to the outbreak of Covid-19. There has been an overwhelming feeling of uncertainty as the lockdown has put a hold on everything, right from personal to social and to work life too. Given the level of ambiguity and uncertainty about how life will look tomorrow or in the next week or after a couple of months from now, the level of anxiety that many of us have experienced in past few days has been very high.

We have seen a phenomenal growth of practices that bring attention to our daily actions. Mindfulness training asks us to attend to each movement, each step, each bite of food, and each thought and emotion. Clearly with the amount of distraction we suffer from as a result of our love affair with technology, mobile phones, tablet computers, internet, television, radio and streaming audio and music, there is barely any time in our lives to simply attend to what we are actually doing. We eat while interacting with our mobile phone, texting, or surfing the internet.

The shift from the standpoint of the desire-soul of the ego is not something that can occur completely and all at once. There are too many persistent threads of the instincts and habits of the mind-life-body complex to expect so radical a change to happen magically. There may be, and generally are, experiences which come to the seeker that confirm the fact of another status of consciousness wherein resides peace, light, harmony, knowledge and a force that is palpable, working on the mind, working on the vital, working on the body.

In order to find peace we have to gently cleans away some of the stuff that holds us back in life. We all have illusions, and those illusions get in the way of finding who we truly are deep down inside. Dr. Paul Haider Watch Video and Find Out More Copy and paste the following URL into your browser to see the video - Dr. Haider https://youtu.be/vomt8PvjPI8 Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel

Our thyroid takes care of our metabolism, heat production, growth, fertility, immune system via our intestines, and the use of proteins, carbs, vitamins, fats, water, and electrolytes. And thyroid disease has been increasing over the years. Here are a few natural ways to heal thyroid disease and start feeling better. Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist 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/fSVy1W08PWI

Lately, I’ve had lots of people come to me who are full of fear about the future. Fear is the opposite of love and fear will do harm to the mind and body. So What Are You Afraid of?

Up to 1/2 the Population in the US Has Insomnia. And Many People Don’t Sleep Well At All. Here Are Simple Foods That Help You Fall Sleep Faster and Stay Asleep Longer. Have More Energy, Keep Away Disease, Get Rid of Brain Fog, Sleep Well and Feel Relaxed, Plus Foods to Avoid at Night. No Side-Effects of Any Kind! Watch this and find out! Live a Long Healthy Life! It’s Time to Get Healthy! Let’s Work With Nature and Feel Great! Watch My Video and Find Out More… Dr. Paul Haider Dr. Paul Haider – Master Herbalist - Many Blessings to Everyone!

The science of karmarnIt is simply the science of cause & effect. Karmas are the actions (causes) and the fruits of karma are its reactions (effects). The rules of karma are such that when you create karma, the resultant effect comes naturally and automatically. The resultant effect is something one has to go through; one simply cannot avoid it. Everyone, including the enlightened beings, have to suffer on that account. In case of the Omniscient Lord Mahavir, the celestial de

Tequila is an alcoholic beverage made from the blue agave plant and fermented from the juice. Tequila making from step by step: first of all, harvesting the agave plants and has been passed about the generation to generation. Then after cooked it, then extraction, and after fermentation is done. Then distillation, aging, and fill into the bottling. Tequila is suited for growing the blue agave, and more than 300 million plants harvest the years. Agave is depending on the regio

Insecurity is one of the worst feelings one could ever experience. We always try to create secure environments to live and grow in, and constantly keep updating our security arrangements so that we do not find ourselves vulnerable to attacks of any kind, be it physical, mental or emotional. But what part of our being really needs security? Is it our mind, our heart or our soul? Let us explore! In order to understand the true nature of security, it is important to understand t

I just happen to know two people who have said that November will be a month in which there will be lots of people getting sick and having accidents in our family. One is a well know Vedic Astrologer and the other is a well know seer who even predicted 9/11 two years before it happened. Here is our story for the first 2 days of November and how prayer and love can heal everything.

I think most of us have met people who believe the following “Life is hard and then you die”. And then there are people who come to this plane and believe “Life is Wonderful”. And when we take a look at their health and mindset there is a very interesting correlation.

“How to Live to Be 100 and Feel Like 30” As we get older we need to have extra herbs, supplements, and foods that give us lots of energy and vitality and slow the aging process. Here are 6 vital elements that are important to for great energy so we can live to be 100 years old and feel like 30.

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Here is what I eat for snacks for great health… Dr. Paul Haider. Find out exactly what I eat for snacks so you can be healthy like me. You will be surprised at what I eat for snacks great health! Simple Eating is the Best! It’s Time to Get Healthy! Let’s Work With Nature and Feel Great! Watch My Video and 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

Right from childhood, we are taught the value of truth in life. And as we grow older, we get to learn different facets of truth from our surroundings. Never lie, be honest and straightforward in your dealings, practice morality and nobility in life are some of the teachings we grow up with, so that we can lead a happy worldly life and also progress well on the path of spirituality; and on the other hand, we are also taught that deception, acquiring worldly things through trea