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“Dogs Came from Heaven to Care for Us”

We have two dogs and they are street dogs we adopted. But I’m not sure who rescued who… I think our dogs give us much more love than we could ever give back in return. See link to see photo of our dog - https://paulhaider.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/dogs-came-from-heaven-to-care-for-us/

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By Amy Long
Recognizing and Developing Wisdom

“Wisdom has always been the essential thing; therefore get wisdom.” Blessings are not wisdom and miracles are not wisdom. Miracles will resolve your difficulties: physical, mental, of the spirit, monetary; wisdom will keep you from needing any miracle in the first place. The only problem you will ever have would be a wisdom problem. You can’t repair the family’s problems right up until you correct your wisdom concerning the family. I think it is important to stress

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The World is a Manifestation of the Divine

The mind can justify a world of illusion that has its outlet in an escape to unity with an undifferentiated, unmoving Absolute; and it can equally justify a world of reality that is the manifestation of the Being who creates, sustains, informs, contains and constitutes that world. The various concepts each provide a basis for a spiritual seeking and realisation. One of these paths leads away from the world of existence. The other unifies the transcendent, the universal and the individual in the One Reality, the “one without a second” while describing that “all this is the Brahman.”

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God, Gods, Goddesses and Human Perceptions

Does God exist? Are there more than one God? Is God a figment of human imagination? These questions have confounded humanity for aeons and, even today, they are hotly debated. Some believe there is only one God and that anyone who worships a different form or name of God is deluded. Some experience God in one form or another and believe that the form they see is the only true God. Some believe that all of the Gods are representations of specific Nature powers. Some believe that the various names and forms of Gods are simply aspects of one God.

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What Is Transformation of the Nature?

Sri Aurobindo describes a goal for humanity which involves a change of consciousness and the transformation of human nature. There is considerable debate about whether it is possible to change human nature, or whether we are doomed to be stuck in our animal nature for all times. Sri Aurobindo acknowledges that the process of changing human nature is difficult, that the long-held habits of the physical and vital nature of man continue to exert their strong control over our actions, despite our highest ideals and mental conceptions.

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Stop Thinking So Much

When taking a test, why do people always tell us to trust our first answer? Why do we remember some person's name that was elusively on the tip of your tongue earlier, in the shower or before we drift off to sleep? Why do we have some our greatest creative ideas in the shower? When we are doing a crossword puzzle and get stuck on a word for an eternity, why do people suggest that we put it down for a while? And, why is it that when we pick up the puzzle a little later the let

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“Chaga Mushrooms a Powerful Super Food”

“For Immunity, Cancer, Blood Pressure and Cholesterol” Chaga Mushrooms and also called Inonotus Obliquus is a mushroom that grows on birch trees in the US and other areas of the world. It’s an interesting looking mushroom that looks like a piece of burned wood more than anything else. And the tea made from this mushroom can boost up our immune system, it’s very soothing for the GI tract, and heals many different diseases. In fact in Siberia it was noticed that people who drank chaga tea on a regular basis had a much lower incidence of cancer and stomach problems.

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Concentration in the Heart Centre to Achieve the Realisation of the Divine Presence in the Integral Yoga

Sri Aurobindo describes two main areas of concentration within the being, the heart centre and the head. For most people, the concentration in the heart centre turns out to be the safest and easiest to achieve realisation. Yoga, to be effective, must move beyond either a purely mental exercise or emotional activity. Concentration can be an aid in this process.

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The International Day Of Peace - September 21

The International Day of Peace was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. In 2002, September 21 was designated as the permanent date for this observance. It has become a worldwide movement to create a global ceasefire and a day of peace and nonviolence.nnIn establishing the International Day of Peace, the United Nations General Assembly decided that it would be appropriate "to devote a specific time to concentr

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“How to Love Angry People”

We all have people that are hard to love in our life. And many find it very hard to love people they don’t get along with. Here is what I recommend in order to heal your karma and to bring about a better world and heal the angry people in your life. Dr. Paul Haider Watch Video and Find Out More Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel To watch Dr. Haider's Video about this on Youtube please copy and paste the following URL into your browser - Thank You https://youtu.be/EFvsbXDNHrQ

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“Proven Health Benefits of Bei Sha Shen Herb”

“Great for Coughs, Bronchitis, Gastritis, Depression, and More” Here is a Chinese wild herb that grows in Alaska, Yukon, Most of China, Japan, and Korea, and other cool areas of the world… and it stimulates Yin energy in the body. Also known as Radix Glehniae and in Chinese medicine, it’s called Bei Sha Shen and sometimes called glehnia. Heals Dry Coughs - Bei Sha Shen is well known for healing a dry nagging cough. And also helps to get rid of phlegm and mucus. And Bei Sha Shen is many times boiled in combination with licorice root, mulberry leaf, and other herbs.

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“Top 3 Anti-inflammatory Foods”

“These 3 Foods Also Help to Prevent Cancer” Any food that helps to prevent inflammation also helps to prevent disease in general… and inflammation is the first step towards disease and cancer. Number 1 - Organic Black Beans Eat Organic Black Beans at Least 3 or 4 Times a Week to Stay Healthy Black Beans are super powerful anti-inflammatory food. And in Brazil, they place these little black beans on a separate level on their food pyramid because they feel they are super important… and I also feel they are very important.

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Discrimination to Recognise the Distinction of Different Forces and the Various Parts of the Being is Necessary for the Spiritual Seeker

The Buddhist tradition describes Manjushri as a Bodhisattva who, with his flaming sword of discrimination, cuts through illusion and falsehood to disclose the truth of existence. The power of discrimination between different powers, forces, impressions, suggestions, and their source and intent in their pressure on the seeker, is essential if the seeker is not to fall victim to malign influences or suggestions. It is also important to disentangle the effects of the different elements of the being on the resultant thought-process and actions of the seeker.

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By HH Radhanath Swami
Overcoming Difficulties

1)Dualities of the World:rnOne must be tolerant in the face of dualities of the world. Whether we are rich or poor, literate or illiterate, CEO or simple worker, or live in shanties or high rises, we are bound to the shackles of old age, disease and death. The body will get sick and die but the soul is beyond birth and death. We have to learn to love God and realize the eternal relationship between the soul and Him before death. To the degree , we understand this, we can face

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Why Don’t We Do What We Know We ‘Should’?

Have you ever had the experience of knowing you should do something… but you didn’t?nnRecently, I had such an experience. nnWhen I returned from an appointment I checked my phone messages and there was a call from a potential client asking for some information. That’s a priority… right? I should have called him back immediately. But for some reason, I didn’t. In fact, a couple of days passed before I got around to phoning him. By this time I was feeling guilty and h

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“6 Ways to Prevent Kidney Disease”

Right now we have an epidemic of kidney disease going on in the world. Kidney disease has increased 6 fold in the last few years, and thus we need to teach people how to prevent kidney disease and stop the suffering. Here are 6 simple ways we can decrease the likelihood of coming down with kidney disease.

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“New Movie and Prophecy — ‘Garabandal - Only God Knows’”

“This is a New Movie and True Story Which Was Just Release in the Northern Part of Spain With a Prophecy” This movie is about 4 young women who had visions of Mother Mary from 1960 through 1965 near Garabandal Spain. And even today they still say what they saw was very real and true. And Conchita Gonzalez who now resides in Long Island NY is still a devout follower of the Catholic Religion. And Conchita still says that all of this is true.

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How to Choose the Object or Idea for Meditation

In the Taittiriya Upanishad, Bhrigu approached his father, Varuna and asked to be taught about the Ete al. Varuna replied ‘Seek thou to know that from which these creatures are born, whereby being born they live and to which they go hence and enter again; for that is the Ete al.’ As Bhrigu meditated on the Ete al in this way, he came back for further guidance on several occasions and was told ‘By askesis do thou seek to know the Ete al, for concentration in thought (or concentration of force) is the Ete al.’ (translations provided here are by Sri Aurobindo)

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The Nature of Inner Peace

Most of us, when we reflect on the quality of “peace” think about finding an exte al situation that is quiet and isolated from the activities of the social body, whether it be politics, the economy, or inter-personal relationships. Peace for us is something that exists through the absence of disturbance. We then say we are “at peace”. We also tend to relegate “peace” to the dead and departed when we say “rest in peace”. The peace of death is, for many, the ultimate description of “peace”.

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By John Morton
You Are the Blessings in the Challenge

Think of a challenge in your life and ask yourself, “What is the blessing?” Take a moment to consider that this difficulty may be a blessing in disguise. Be open to seeing the answer in a way that includes you as the blessings. You are integral to the blessings. There’s nothing separating you from the blessings. As you look for the blessings, be willing to sacrifice old ways of thinking such as, “I’m wrong. I’m not good enough. I can’t do it. It’s not worth it

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“4 People Healed by John of God — True Stories”

I have to say, that lately, I’ve had lots of people come to me and tell me how they were miraculously healed by John of God in Brazil. This is not a one-time thing… I get these emails and texts all the time telling me how they were healed of some type of terrible disease in no time. “Four True Cases of Healing by The Entities of Light and John of God”

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“True Story of a Cancer Healing Miracle”

“A Little Boy Healed of a Rare Blood Cancer” Not long ago there was a young couple who lived in the UK who had a 3-year-old boy. They went to see relatives and came back home and the boy complained of leg cramps and fever. And the parents were worried and took him to one of the best children’s hospitals in London. And they did tests and found he had a rare form of blood cancer. But a miracle was about to take place.

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Kabbalah Uses Scientific Methods, But It's No Regular Science

Perhaps you've heard that Kabbalah is connected to mysticism, magic, fortunetelling, tarot cards, and all kinds of other misconceptions. However, not many people know the truth about Kabbalah - it is a science that studies all of reality.nnWhy is Kabbalah considered a science? Because it uses the same methods as the natural sciences do. Kabbalists stage experiments and record all the settings and details involved in the process, to make sure that other people will be able to

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“How to Kill Cancer Cells in Your Body Daily”

We now have lots of scientific evidence that we can kill all the cancers we have getting started in our body by just doing a few simple things. If we boost up our immune system and keep our immune system healthy, our immune system will send out T-Cells, antibodies, and macrophages that will kill cancer cells and keep us from ever coming down with cancer. ***Important*** - A person with a robust immune system kills the start of different types of cancer cells at least 100 times a day. Here are a Few Tips:

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“How to Live in Harmony”

With all the craziness going on in the world how do we live in harmony? How do we feel good and thus make actions that create a loving world? Dr. Paul Haider Watch Video and Find Out More Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel Use the following URL to watch Dr. Haider’s Video on Youtube https://youtu.be/NpxrQFmfu6Y Feel 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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“How to Make Green Tomato Pickles and More”

Here is a super simple recipe for making green tomato pickles which has been past from one generation to the next. And how to grow good probiotic bacteria in those pickles for great gut health. And this recipe can be used for lots of other types of pickles too. The pickles are ready to eat in a week… and will keep for 2 or 3 weeks… but they won’t last that long. Also a bit about living in the moment and enjoying life to it’s fullest. Many Blessings to Everyone! Dr. Paul Haider – Master Herbalist Watch My Video and Find Out More – See Link

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“Proven Health Benefits of Hawthorn Berries”

Hawthorn berries have been around for thousands of years and have powerful health benefits such as lowering blood pressure, getting rid of angina, lowers cholesterol, a powerful beta-blocker. Hawthorn helps with congestive heart failure, balances heart rate, helps with exercise tolerance, boosts up the immune system, improves circulation, antioxidant, helps with gout, antibacterial, and it is also a great anti-inflammatory agent. Dr. Paul Haider - Master Herbalist Watch Video and Find Out More Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel

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By Pavel Somov, Ph.D.
Just Sitting or Is There More to It?

Buddhism, as a healing art rather than a religion, in its therapeutic mandate of healing human suffering, takes the path of getting rid, not of the Suffering, but of the Sufferer...nnLet me clarify...nnBuddhism, in its strategic (long-term) rather than tactical (short-term) mandate, is not a "feel-good" endeavor, it's a "feel-nothing" endeavor: "According to Buddhism, the pleasure/pain mechanism keeps people locked into a self-perpetuating cycle of conditioned existence . Any

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“5 Great Herbs for Intestinal Parasites”

Lots of people who have traveled to 3rd world countries end up with intestinal parasites… this is common. And people end up with intestinal parasites here in the states. And with these parasites are gone… a person can get their life back on track. Some Parasite Infestation Symptoms When we have parasitic infections we can lose weight, have bouts of diarrhea, have anemia, constipation, rashes, hives, bloating, aches, pains, depression, and more. Remember

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“6 Blessings We Take for Granted”

If we look close we can see amazing blessings that have been bestowed all around us. Sometimes it takes a powerful awakening to bring us to the point of seeing everything from the light of love… but sooner or later it does happen to everyone. Here are just a few blessings that we have everyday that we take for granted.

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“6 True Modern-Day Miracles”

“There are Lots of Miracles Which Have Been Witnessed by Thousands” Here are the true stories of 6 modern day miracles that thousands of people witnessed. People in Africa, in Egypt, in Bosnia, in Portugal, and more. We do have miracles happening all around. But are we willing to open our eyes and see the love that is there all around? And I have had personal experiences with angels and with divine particles and I know for sure that heaven is absolutely real. Dr. Paul Haider Watch Video and Find Out More - See Link Please Subscribe to My Youtube Channel

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“Dr. Haider’s Sweet Potato Pie Recipe”

This quick and simple Whole-Foods Plant-Based recipe which is full of all the goodness of sweet potatoes without all the fat and sugar of most recipes. I know for sure, this sweet potato pie recipe will become one of your favorites. I make this during the holidays but also whenever I want something sweet and flavorful. See link to see photo of the pie - https://paulhaider.wordpress.com/2018/01/25/dr-haiders-sweet-potato-pie-recipe/ Ingredients: 4 or 5 - Large Organic Sweet Potatoes - Boiled and Peeled 3 - Cups Organic Tapioca Flour 3 - Teaspoons - Organic Vanilla Extract

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“Organic Corn Ramen— A Quick and Simple Dish”

“Full of Great Nutrition” Here is my favorite dish that’s very easy to fix— it only takes 6 or 7 minutes from start to finish and it’s full of great nutrition. Ramen noodles can be found all over the world and I believe many college students owe their life to ramen noodles because they are fast, easy, and inexpensive. But those commercial ramen noodles are full of lots of sodium and are low in nutritional value.

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“Puerto Rican Potato Salad”

Here is a great recipe of mine that I’ve made on many occasions and people love this dish. And this Puerto Rican potato salad can be served either hot or cold. Made with the goodness of potatoes and radishes this recipe will fill you up and keep you going. And this recipe is super fast and easy to make. Another Delicious Whole-Foods Plant-Based Recipe. Ingredients: 20 - Medium Organic Golden Potatoes - Cut into Large Pieces… Any kind of potato will work. Cooked in salt water with a little bit of extra salt. 20 - Organic Red Radishes - Finely Shredded

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“Why are We Disconnecting from Our Feelings”

One famous psychologist the other day said, “Americas are becoming more and more hostile, you see it all over”. Why is this happening? All of this started with people getting angry in the 60’s and doing lots of drugs and then it worked up into the 70’s… and then in the 80’s people started getting even angrier. And now we have road rage, people threatening people, lots of violence, people lashing out online… people are out of control. Why is this Happening?

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Secrets Of Thought Power

We have been told that if we keep positive, think positive then we can create the life of our dreams, with the power of thought. How easy is that? Have you seen how quickly thoughts whiz through our minds. Have you tried to monitor your thoughts? If you have, then you will know how fast they ...

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By Vish Writer / Swami Vivekananda
Spirituality – Inspirational Stories ( Part 2 )

We say Newton discovered gravitation. Was it sitting anywhere in a corner waiting for him? It was in his own mind; the time came and he found it out. All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind; the infinite library of the universe is in your own mind. The external world is simply the suggestion, the occasion, which sets you to study your own mind, but the object of your study is always your own mind. The falling of an apple gave the suggestion to Newto

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“12 New Studies - New Healing Powers of Organic Turmeric”

“New Studies Show Even More Healing Powers of Turmeric from Killing Cancer, to Prevent Strokes, to Helping with Heart Failure, and Healing Colitis and Dementia… Turmeric is a Powerful Healing Agent” There’s a lot of new research showing that turmeric is even more powerful than we first thought. Of course, turmeric is a great pain reliever and anti-inflammatory but it’s more than just that… it’s very important for great health in general.

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“Do You Bring Peace to a Room?”

“Or Do You Bring Anxiety, Tension, and Anger to a Room?” Whenever you walk into a room to do you bring a feeling of peace and calm to the room? A feeling that everyone can feel? If not, why not? Many people when they walk into a room the level of tension skyrockets. This is because of their anger and unhealed issues from the past go with them everywhere. All the Great Saints Created Peace Where Ever They Traveled

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“Should We Have Compassion… For Some People and Not Others?”

I was confronted with someone the other day who was angry. He’s usually very composed and never upset. But today he was ranting and raving that someone hurt his feelings. And I asked him: Should we only have compassion for special people? Are We to Have Compassion for Those Who Hurt Us? It’s really easy to have compassion for people who are kind and loving. But compassion is more than just caring for those we love. Even the Dalai Lama has compassion for those who took his country away. Are We to Have Compassion for Those Who Do Evil?

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