Spiritual Growth Articles

“It takes one a long time to grow young” wrote Pablo Picasso. How true! When we are young, we are all wrinkled up in side. As we dare to become more and more of our true selves, those inner wrinkles become smooth as a baby’s skin. I am so glad most of my wrinkles are now on the outside. One ...

This paper tries to emphasize on the importance of developing a strong organizational culture for getting enduring success & growth & suggests best practices for enforcing a strong culture. This paper also emphasizes that simply drafting & articulating the vision, mission, & core values will not help in getting enduring success. Success lies in building reputation for the organization. For this, alignment of the values of the employees with the values of the organization is of utmost importance. a)Introduction:

In 1962, the Catholic Good Friday Prayer included these thoughts: "…for the faithless Jews: that almighty God may remove the veil from their hearts ... (and) for the blindness of that people, that they may be delivered from their darkness." After Vatican II in 1970, the prayer was changed to: "Let us pray for the Jewish people, the first to hear the word of God, that they may continue to grow in the love of his name and in faithfulness to his covenant ... (and) may arrive at

My finances have been in the tank for the last two and a half years. Even through my financial woes, I have been able to manifest a place to stay and have had enough food in my belly, which has enabled me to go through the process of my spiritual awakening. It hasn’t always been easy, but the joys I have experienced from having clarity from a much higher perspective have been worth it…that is until a few days ago.

Love or Fear Think of love and fear as day and night. Now imagine the sun representing love and the night representing fear. It's a simple analogy, and one, that if you allow yourself to be open to its deepest truth, could induce a major shift in your consciousness. If Love is like the sun, then it is ever present, and always on. Always available to every single person, regardless of who they are, what they believe, what they do, or how much they have.

When we are better equipped to recognise the traps set by our own ego, we can consider how exposing these traps can lead us further on the path to an awareness of our true identity in the world. We all have the power to adjust our life path if we wish to. We just need to become aware of the route we are unconsciously pursuing in order to clarify or change direction. Over the years I have come across numerous people who believe that they are here to save the world or to provide some sort of superior healing service that is beyond the comprehension of what already is.

I get totally fixated on things, usually things I want like a new desk, a goal at work or a certain pair of shoes. My mind is swept away in this physical world and my spirit is lost in the dust. It’s time to get re-centered. I think the self-help books about positive thinking & laws of attraction need to be amended. You may be able to manifest a great couch or parking spot, but the quest for the next one is right around the corner, lending to a life of me, me, me - want, want, want. Surely there are more substantial pleasures in this world.

Every year, many of us make the same New Year's resolutions as last year. Most of them are not particularly original. The most common ones are: loose weight, exercise regularly, eat healthy, drink less alcohol, smoke less, watch less TV, take more time for the family, for reading, for self improvement, reduce debt and save money, think positively, improve your career or your education. Some bid it farewell just after the clock strikes twelve, some realise a few weeks later or even only to the end of the year: Wow, the year has gone, and again: I missed the chance.

Decorating has always been a part of my life. My mother's subscription to Better Homes and Gardens rarely made it to her hands before mine. Especially during the summer months, when school didn't impede my camping out on our front steps until the mail carrier arrived, I relished each issue ...

I have been communicating with the angels since 1997. The first thing people ask me is “How do you know it’s an angel?” Since they are created from the energy of God, they come to us with pure love. The feeling of their communications is pure love, and the words and wisdom is far greater tha I ...

I reflect on my life when there were times that I thought I was living a charmed life. I felt like I couldn’t lose. Everything seemed to go my way with little or no effort. Then I also reflect on times in my life where nothing seemed to go right. Everything that could possibly go wrong… did!

My Journey Through Oz Since graduating from college my career path has been like a trip down the Yellow Brick Road. I’ve had every variety of boss you could imagine – some had no brains, more than one had no heart, and a few simply lacked the courage to do the right thing. And yes, of course, ...

Over the years, many of us have had desires to be more. To have a better life, to be a better person, to have a better job, to get a degree, etc. However, a lot of people tend to stay where they are comfortable. This is known as our “comfort zone” and for a lot of people, they ...

One of our presidential candidates (Barack Obama) wrote a book entitled: The Audacity of Hope. If you are feeling down and things look bleak, hope tells you, “This, too, will pass.” Hope tells you that things can get better. Yet, when we hope that things will turn out for our best ...

Question: My question today is about kleshas which I believe are sometimes described as defilements and I understand them as character traits rooted in the unconscious mind which give rise to unwholesome behaviour, such as fear, greed, envy etc. Following my shift in consciousness I spent about 5 years in a blissful state. Emotions arose but seemed to pass through and I didn't have the sense of being driven by them. It was as though life was living itself through me and there

If I were to ask you 'Who or what are you physically?'your first response might be, "Come on, I know who I am at a physical level, after all I’ve been living in this body my entire life." That's not an unreasonable reply, but it is not one that gets to the heart of this question: who are you at the core physical level? Not what your name is, or what you do or what you look like, but who or what are you at the fundamental level of body?

Fiona is a talented holistic practitioner who knows her worth in the world. She's got a big vision and an even bigger purpose - to help men and women struggling with Chronic Fatigue overcome the debilitating effects of their condition to live full, happy and productive lives again. Just like she did. Yet just a few months ago, Fiona was struggling to choose her niche. Even though she was already serving a handful of Chronic Fatigue clients in her practice (and loving it!) like many big-hearted practitioners, she was hesitant to commit to serving just one type of client.

Have you ever observed A SPIDERS WEB before? For the past week I have been observing this Spider that has chosen to make its home right in front of my staircase. I noticed this Spider one evening when I was sitting out contemplating and I noticed how STRONG that web was with the wind blowing and how that wind DID NOT disturb that Spider.

How do we balance our bodies, our minds and our spirits? You know those wheels that help us delineate the ‘slice’ of time we spend on various activities such as work, social, kids and partners etc. Well perhaps we could divide the pie into body, mind and spirit segments and track the portions we spend on the three. Many of us try to exercise more nowadays because we know that’s an important part of living long, healthy lives. We feed our minds by reading, dialoguing and with

A sundance brother recently asked my views on the differences between religion and spirituality for possible inclusion in his doctoral thesis. An interesting question, I thought, as the common assumption is that religion is spiritual, that the two terms are interchangeable, even synonymous. To ...A sundance brother recently asked my views on the differences between religion and spirituality for possible inclusion in his doctoral thesis. An interesting question, I thought, as the common assumption is that religion is spiritual, that the two terms are interchangeable, even synonymous.

rnThe recent implosion of the financial sector, and the social unrest in many parts of the globe have reverberated throughout the world and generated fear for many, but others see these crises as an opportunity for change. However, most people do not approach change with a positive mind or a hopeful spirit. Some people even fear change for a myriad of reasons that frequently arise due to conditioned responses. Our collective answer to the problems that have faced the world up

Contemplate and complete the following statement, “I am…” If you didn’t come up with an answer, try to give the matter some more thought before moving on. So what’s the verdict? What did you come up with? Were you able to narrow your assessment down to just one attribute, or did you come up with a whole list of things that you believe yourself to be such as: I am (my profession); or I am (my body). Or I am (this particular quality, such as stubborn or adventurous).

Guarantees Good Health and Longevity Maha Mrityunjaya Yagya - Healer of Deadly Diseases The Rig Veda and Shiva Purana have given awesome criticalness to this capable yagya, Mrityunjaya homam that breathes life into back a man near death. It additionally shields individuals from fiendishness spirits, dark enchantment, stink eye throwing and some other antagonism in life. Truly meaning triumph over death, this most mainstream custom offers quality to the beneficial to face misf

The I AM Cover Story Even before I had completed my first book, I already knew what I wanted on the cover. I had seen a deep space image captured by the Hubble Telescope, and it utterly mesmerized me. It all happened one day when I walked into the salon where I get my hair cut; there it was, this incredible image hanging on the wall behind the counter. My hairdresser told me that she had seen it on the internet and thought it was amazing, so she printed it out and hung it in

THIS YEAR… I am going to live as if I were dancing on rosesr I will treat everyday as a miracle. I will claim each small step toward my goals as the giant victory it is. I will find millions of things to be grateful forr I will tell people I love them as often as I can. If a day goes by and I haven't said, "I love you," I will look in the mirror and say it wholeheartedly to myselfr I will smile every time I remember and I will remember a lot. I may even put up happy face stickers. I will laugh at something funny everyday to keep my tickle bone in shaper

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We all need a minimum sense of safety and security to relax and get on with our life, whatever we are doing. That level will vary from person to person but the need is universal. The following story is typical and scenarios similar to this get played out in many relationships.

There was a time when people mostly used their psychic abilities and their instincts to learn how to live in the world in a way which they can always get positive energy. But today, this thing has become a different totally because we live in a mercenary world in which scientific discoveries and technologies rule our lives. Even though all these things have made our lives much bearable and easier, they have additionally, unfortunately, created a roadblock between our lives a

Service is a way to lift up humanity to its next evolution. We have been there before in our journey to Earth. The cosmic fire was lit when Jesus took embodiment and became the Christ. He came as the way - shower for all people. His mission in life was to show us what all men and women can ...

One of the callers on last week’s law of attraction call asked for clarification on a comment that I made during the talk. I made the comment that some people don’t realize the result they desire because they are more conce with changing effects rather than causes. This required a ...

Life lessons can appear in the most unexpected places. I was working on one of my blogs last week at the kitchen table. The smoke alarm starts ringing. I look up and can see smoke coming out of the oven which triggered the alarm. My teenage daughter had just 5 minutes prior put cookies in the oven to bake. I holler for her to come into the kitchen and as you can imagine she is freaking out. We open up the oven door and I see that she put the cookie dough on wax paper that was melting and smoking. I told her what was causing the smoke and told her to pull out the cookie trays.

Somewhere along the line, our culture got "thinking" and "feeling" all scrambled up. We're regularly encouraged to "share how we feel" about something, when really, it's our THOUGHT or OPINION that is being solicited. Sadly, we are rarely asked about our true feelings and we miss those sacred opportunities to connect with ourself or others at the emotional level. Are we really being asked if we're angry, happy or disappointed when our co-worker asks us how we "feel" about the

What is my Life Purpose? You might be one of many who wonder through life in search of some Guru, Master or Psychic to give them an answer to this question. The answer to that vital question is not as mysterious as it sounds, and as you’ve most probably heard or read several times already from the true gurus, the only place where you will find the answer is within your own heart.

Often in our relationships we struggle with communication. There are truly a vast amount of issues, troubles, and conce s in regards to communicating with our partners. In this short article, I am going to touch on just five of those. Instead of saying, "We just don't communicate anymore," we need to become aware ...

Your guides have agreed to help you live your highest path and life purpose, including your highest consciousness, but because of free will, they cannot help you unless you ask for their assistance.

Science has the purpose of identifying and quantifying the world. Religion has the purpose of clarifying perception so that it can SEE the Universe as it really is. As each scientist approaches the world with a dfferent trail of experiences and a different model of perception, it is not ...

I was a teacher at the age of 23. After many years of wanting to be an engineer, I finally managed to get myself into the engineering university only to find out that I had a problem with my back and had to be hospitalized for a few months to correct the unhealthy curvature of my spine. By the time my staying at hospital was over, so were my dreams of becoming an engineer: the course was too hard for me to be able to catch up after so many months out of the loop, so I fell into a depression and decided I didn’t want to study any more. At all.

The holiday season is a time for giving. When most of us think of giving, we think of gifts. The mere thought of tackling that Christmas list can be daunting. Maybe there isn’t enough money to buy the gifts you’d like to give. Or perhaps you have a few of those “hard to buy for” people who have everything. So you put on your Betty Crocker hat and spend hours in the kitchen making cookies, sweet breads, and fudge to give as gifts. You make homemade ornaments and other

“Being Gay is a gift from God. But our culture doesn’t understand that, and consequently it sends messages that you are to be isolated. And Isolation is the antithesis of what all of us need. We need community, we simply cannot do spirituality or be fully alive without community”

Amazon.com eview: One of Gary Zukav's many gifts as a speaker and bestselling writer is his ability to present complicated metaphysical and spiritual themes in a way that is simultaneously down-to-earth and spine-tingling. How does he do it? Through story--the oldest and most powerful form of ...Amazon.com eview:

It was about a year after Echo, my Arabian mare, had been euthanized at the age of 32. I had cleaned up all her things and put them away. Horse blankets and brushes were washed and stored. Leather tack was cleaned, covered in leather preservative, and lovingly packed away. I had gone ...

The universe has a father aspect and a mother aspect. The mother aspect is feeling. The Father aspect is wisdom and reason. Father needs to be award that he plays a divine role. The idea is for the femine and masculine to blended together. There needs to be a blance of feeingand reason. ...

The ego can be very clever and can manipulate in more ways than you could ever imagine possible. And that in itself is the secret to living with the ego. What is presented by the ego is always imagined and never true reality. The stories contrived by the ego will always be focused on past or future moments, but never the present moment. The ego knows that if you are living your life based upon the present moment it will lose control over you.

Tonight, my friend Ann and I went to a local salad bar for dinner. I said, “My salad tastes so good. I’m really enjoying it.” I quickly added, as though astonished, “Of course it’s good – I choose it myself!” Just then, I realized that every aspect of ...

I have had the privilege being father to 3 sons and a daughter. I have worked with young people in various capacities since 1972 including teaching for 18 years. In 1993, I wrote the only leadership-training program especially for young people, 7 – 21 years of age, available in the US at the time. I am not an expert … I am experienced enough to know there are no “experts” when it comes to old souls with young bodies. Parents, teachers, scout troop leaders, doctors, etc., all

Unchallenged assumptions in a rational, take it for granted world are extremely dangerous. Yet many of us carry on day by day as if we know-it-all, and like a speed bump in the road (what's that in the road, a head?), sooner or later evasive action must be taken to avoid calamity. So watch where you're going, be prepared, and read the scout's code book. Don't leave home without it. Here are ten golden spiritual truths that are hard to argue against, but easy enough to experience for yourself. All it takes is a little observation. Be brave.

Nowadays for a lot of people, their ego is running the show. It’s only normal for the ‘I’ or ‘self’ to be the main focus of our reality. But when we pay the self too much attention, we are living a life led by ego. Moreover, we’re absorbed within ourselves, and there’s no seeing life outside of ourselves. When you live from a heart-centred space you see and feel more than just the self. You live from a perspective that we’re all one people.

It is said the Bible gives a way of responding to any human situation. As an example, surely God foresaw the nature of humans when he mentioned "Doubting Thomas" in Scripture. Doubting Thomas, as most of us are probably familiar with, said something paraphrased as: "I'll believe it when I see it" - Bible

Today, we are digging deeply into one of the most common conce s that we face on a daily basis: our addiction to food. I ask that you open your mind and heart while reflecting on the following words…. In order to understand food addictions, you have to sink into this concept deeply: