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- Fluidity Solves All Conflicts - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelOpposing Polarities May Cooperate With Each Other Or They Conflict To Varying Degrees Fluidity is the answer to all confusing statements. Fluidity is the key to wisdom.This article will discuss fluidity, its meaning and use. If to you, for example, conflict means opposing, that indicates ...
Views: 1212 - Nothing Is Certain, That Is Guaranteed, All We Can Do Is Try - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelTo me, nothing is certain so I always think in terms of trying. I will try to work in a new profession, I will try living in a new country, I will try being in a relationship, I will try to live another day a little better than the last. The idea is that I know nothing is certain and it is ...
Views: 1130 - The Difference Between Eastern and Western Psychology - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelThe meaning of Eastern in this article derives from a combination of the original teachings of the Buddha, Confucius, Lao Tzu, Sufism, and others as understood by me but does not mean to imply that all people in the east are this way, just the teachings. The western way is traditional ...
Views: 2183 - How Our Emotions Effect Our Health And How To Control That - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelOur emotions have a powerful effect on our body, giving it all sorts of stress related illnesses. Our mind creates our emotions. What we think is happening is the beginning of our emotional responses. Emotions begin with an event that we interpret, thus all emotions begin with the thoughts ...
Views: 1480 - How Hopelessness Brings Infinite Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelWhen anyone asks; ‘How are you?’I am always well. The secret to always being happy is to have nothing you want to do. This is the essence of the Buddhist teaching that all suffering is caused by desires. The more we desire, the more we suffer, either through lack of what we desire or fear of ...
Views: 1206 - Why Needing Money Is Necessary For Conscious Development - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelMany people hate money because our life is controlled by it. That is valid and true, but for every negative there is a positive, and the positive side of being controlled by money is what I would like to discuss. The most important part of achieving a happy life is eliminating all negative ...
Views: 1143 - Not Only Desires, But Obligations, Cause Suffering - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelBuddha is famous for the saying; “Life is suffering and desires are the cause of suffering.” I have spent my life working on eliminating desires, and of course, it is not possible for a human being to eliminate all desires. We will always have something we want, or need. At the same time, I ...
Views: 1175 - Desires, Fears and Regrets; The Cause and End of Suffering and Limitations - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelDo not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment, Buddha There are three things which rule our lives; desires, fears of all types and, regrets for mistakes, missed opportunities and decisions that just went wrong. A life lived without ...
Views: 1107 - How Being Graceful Equals Being Awake - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelMany people would like to be more present, awake, aware, as well as financially successful and equally importantly, have better relationships with someone who is actually ‘there’. In my years of trying to teach people how to attain these qualities I have been met with constant resistance to ...
Views: 1096 - The Difference Between Not Caring and Not Being Concerned - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelNot caring is an empty, dead feeling. Not being concerned is a very alive vibrant feeling that can come by keeping the awareness in the chest with no other thought, fully present. One is full and the other is empty. For this to be a full feeling, training and practice of repeating a word ...
Views: 1062 - Who Should Pay The Bill - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from David SamuelThe concept of splitting the bill when out with your friends for a meal or coffee for example, each paying for themselves, is a terrible thing because it robs us of the joy of giving and joy of receiving. Not only the joy is lost, but there is a far more insidious problem that invades our ...
Views: 1470 - How To Stop Saying The Wrong Thing - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from David SamuelThis article is about how to increase your awareness, learning how to hold your tongue, to not say the wrong thing and, not stick your foot in your mouth. All this is achieved by removing selfish desires. You may not realize how much of your life is ruled by very subtle but powerful selfish ...
Views: 1488 - Is Life Pointless And Futile? Here Is A Possible Point - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2013 from David SamuelMany people get the feeling that everything in life is just an empty waste of time, totally futile. So much of our time spent on empty interactions, work to make money just to pay taxes and survive, etc. is just a waste of time an effort, given the inevitable end. This is a very depressing ...
Views: 1265 - Is Life Pointless And Futile? Here Is A Possible Point - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from David SamuelMany people get the feeling that everything in life is just an empty waste of time, totally futile. So much of our time spent on empty interactions, work to make money just to pay taxes and survive, etc. is just a waste of time an effort, given the inevitable end. This is a very depressing ...
Views: 9107(2 votes) - The Nine Principles of Success for the Independent Self-Employed Person - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2013 from David SamuelThese nine principles are a basic outline that you can memorise and keep with you as a guide to how you have conducted your day. Review them at the end of the day to see if you have followed them and then try again tomorrow. 1 Do what is in front of you immediately. Take care of all ...
Views: 1744 - Why People Are Going Postal - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2013 from David SamuelHave you ever been, or talked to someone who is clearly upset and when asked; “What’s wrong?” insists that nothing is wrong? The more you probe, the more they resist. There is clearly something wrong but they will not open up. You write it off as being emotionally closed and eventually give ...
Views: 1309(2 votes) - We Hold Ourselves Back By Confusing One Emotion With Another - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2013 from David SamuelWe often confuse our emotions with what we think they are as opposed to what they really are. This misinterpretation of our feelings to the opposite will keep us limited as this process most often interprets a wise emotion or intuition as a weak emotion or fear as we try to identify and explain ...
Views: 1194 - Is Your Heart Closed Or Simply Preoccupied. Emotional Opening Is In Being Present. It’s All In The Hug - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2013 from David SamuelIs the difference between being open and closed emotionally simply being focused or preoccupied? Maybe we are just too preoccupied with the stresses and problems of life to be able to relax our mind enough and that is partially what prevents our ability to feel and connect. Feeling your heart ...
Views: 1886 - Guilt, Debt and Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2013 from David SamuelNot everyone, but many people, have a level of guilt, insecurity or self-consciousness, a general unease and discomfort around other people. This article is about the cause and thus how to release guilt and attain emotional freedom. The key is at the end of the article, but you need to read the ...
Views: 1260 - What Is So Bad About Being Wrong and, Why Can’t I Accept Myself - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2013 from David SamuelInsecurity, fear, inhibitions, lack of self-confidence and freezing up are some common plagues. Feeling great then all of a sudden feeling down, a spontaneous emotional drop in mood and energy, or any emotional swings without significant cause is another painful condition for many ...
Views: 1208 - Law Of Attraction And The Ego - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2013 from David SamuelThere is a great power in the concept of the law of attraction, which has also been expressed in terms such as ‘magnetic centre’, ‘attractive force’, ‘the power of the mind’, and many others. The danger of the modern concept of the law of attraction (loa) is that it professes that you have ...
Views: 1546(2 votes) - Which Is Better To Pursue; Enlightenment Or Emotional Independence - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2013 from David SamuelThe most attractive is of course enlightenment, spiritual realization, self-knowledge or anything in that direction. Promise of this draws many people, and although it would be wonderful to have a large following, I will not claim to have achieved or promise something I cannot deliver. What I ...
Views: 1199(1 vote) - How To Heal Deep Emotional Scars - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2013 from David SamuelMany people suffer from the past of what their parents did to them, the negative events of their childhood etc. The purpose of this article is to present the reason why it is hard to release the past and end the perpetual limitations and suffering. The concept of forgiveness rarely works, as ...
Views: 1886(2 votes) - Why Do I Procrastinate - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from David SamuelMany people are hindered by procrastination, and have no idea why they do it. There doesn’t seem to be any logic or reason as to the cause of putting things off, but it is almost impossible to get the simplest task done. My theory is that the problem lies in the aspiration of perceived ...
Views: 1702(2 votes) - There Is No Empirical Right Or Wrong - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from David SamuelRight and wrong are a matter of personal opinion, this is the definition of morals. Your morals define what is right or wrong for you. If you do things you feel are wrong, but then convince yourself it is acceptable or divert your attention from feeling what you did is wrong, that takes ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - How To Find The Right Spiritual Path For You - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from David SamuelMany people are looking for a spiritual teacher, an enlightened being who can help them progress in their spiritual growth or path to enlightenment. Some jump from one teacher to another being perpetually dissatisfied, or maybe they find one teacher they like and stay there for the rest of their ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - My Heart Is Closed - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from David SamuelWe all suffer from a heart that is closed, either a little or a lot, and we spend our life trying to avoid being aware of this, but it is always there in the back of our mind. This article will take the article; “How To Find What You Really Are” a little further. Our activities and desires ...
Views: 1777(1 vote) - How To Find What You Really Are - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from David SamuelIf you observe yourself, you will discover that all you are is an emotional feeling. It could be positive or negative, love, anger or hatred, it changes frequently, but ultimately we are nothing more than emotional feelings. Are not all your thoughts and actions an expression of your ...
Views: 1290(2 votes) - The Secret To Greater Intelligence And Meaning - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2012 from David Samuel“...From very young, we are taught to ask questions, so we keep asking until we find answers…” This is a quote from Nobel prize winner, Dan Shechtman, in response to being asked why there are such a high percentage of Jewish nobel prize winners compared to any other race. This is not an ...
Views: 1392(1 vote) - The Weaknesses That Plague Us - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from David SamuelI post articles on a few sites, one of which is http://ezinearticles.com. They give me a report of how many views each of my articles gets and the keywords that were used to find it. This has been a very interesting report. The article that was viewed more than double any other article was ...
Views: 1539(1 vote) - Being Human Is So Unfair - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from David SamuelI have spent a couple of months visiting my father and I have come to see some very disturbing things about not just myself, but how our personality, and thus our life, is formed and lived. As anyone who has spent enough time reflecting on their character and seeing their flaws (we all have ...
Views: 1492 - Curse of the Fortunate and the Blessing of Suffering - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from David SamuelThings are not often what they appear and, what they clearly are at the time, is not always what they turn out to be in the future. Often, a wonderful safe and enjoyable childhood leads to difficulties in adult life. While we grow up, our fragmentation is formed based on certain experiences. ...
Views: 1659 - What Drives Me Crazy About People - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from David SamuelI have experienced too many times and have heard from so many other people about conversations that went inexplicably wrong. You may meet someone, have a conversation, even by text or email, and all of a sudden with tremendous ease and agility that you had no idea you possessed, your foot ended ...
Views: 1433 - Are Muslim Immigrants Humble Guests Or Aggressive Invaders - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2012 from David SamuelWith all the uproar about how the world is changing to conform with the demands of immigrant Muslim demands, I felt it was the right time to make a statement. Feel free to distribute this article as you wish. There are many examples such as creating special time slots for swimming pools and ...
Views: 2710 - Everything Works In A Pattern - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2012 from David SamuelEverything in the universe works in some pattern. Everything has a logic and pattern of its own. The trick is to find the pattern of what you are studying. This could be so different than anything you can logically perceive, which makes it very difficult to find. If you can remove your ...
Views: 2257(1 vote) - Why Do People Seek Pain - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from David SamuelSelf-mutilation, or other means of self-inflicted pain, physically, mentally or emotionally, are common to everyone. Everyone finds some way to inflict one form of pain or another on themselves, and we all wonder why. One young person told me that the reason she liked piercing was because it ...
Views: 1683 - Life Is Suffering, Suffering Is Caused By Desires, Or Maybe Not - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2012 from David SamuelThe title of this article is a basic principle of Buddhist teachings. The common interpretation is that unfulfilled desires cause pain and suffering. This is very easy to understand, that desires themselves are the cause of suffering and we have to remove all desires to end ...
Views: 1681 - Adab Is The Single Stone On Which The Inverted Pyramid Stands - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from David SamuelAdab is the foundation stone of developing the essence of ones being such that one can grow in an opening manner to receive ever increasing wisdom using the inverted pyramid as the analogy. As the pyramid continues to grow, it gets wider and wider until it is so wide it can encompass all things ...
Views: 2678 - Are You The Preserver Of Life Or The Condemner Of Death - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from David SamuelPeople who fight for preservation of a species, often neglect what preservation of life requires, which is in many cases, the end of another life. Humans are the only creature who can choose an alternate food source. Lions cannot become vegetarians as much as elephants can become ...
Views: 3611 - Deadlines Are Natural, Resistance Is Futile - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from David SamuelDeadlines are a natural part of the universe. There is no need to get stressed and resist them. In the Kybalion, one of the Hermetic laws is; As above, so below. This is to say that within the larger, there is a smaller version of the larger. The microcosm is in the macrocosm, etc. If ...
Views: 1550(1 vote) - Perfect Intuition, What Prevents It And How To Get It - by Submitted on May 06, 2012 from David SamuelIntuition is basically information about what is going to happen, which has nothing to do with what you want to happen in your life or at the moment. What blocks you from hearing the voice of perfect intuition is your ego and your desires. If you are trying to hear your intuition, but you have a ...
Views: 2336(2 votes) - My Thoughts On Boundaries And Being Spiritual - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2012 from David SamuelHaving boundaries is tantamount to not truly being open. Basically, anyone who ever says they want to set boundaries is a selfish person because those boundaries are the rules you set up on how other people have to treat and interact with you. That is the point of a boundary. You may justify ...
Views: 1261 - The Seeds Of Our Moods - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from David SamuelAll things come from seeds, all plants and living beings, eggs are seeds. If every thing originates from a seed, and thoughts and emotions are things, then thoughts too, come from seeds. The proof that thoughts and emotions are real things is in their effect on our physical body. Don't ...
Views: 1295 - An Exercise To Attain Objective Detachment - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from David SamuelThis is an excellent exercise to attain an objective detachment to events and retain a freedom from being negatively emotionally effected. The exercise is; Do not say anything that will not serve a useful purpose. Most often, when someone says something that is wrong, we jump at the ...
Views: 1715(1 vote) - Energetic Attacks And How To End Them By Building Compassion - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from David SamuelIt is not true, in my experience, that a person’s thoughts or energy can effect another person. The way they APPEAR to effect you is by your sharing the thought. You can find happiness in ending negative emotions by seeing their true source. If I hate you and you sense it somehow, you know I ...
Views: 1485 - All You Need Is Love - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from David SamuelIf this were my last day alive and I was asked what I discovered in a lifetime of searching for Truth, I would have to say that the Beatles were correct, all you need is love. But life is not that simple, and in fact, if all we need is love, then why is love so elusive? Why do we live in a ...
Views: 1608(1 vote) - A Daily Accounting, Five Questions in Five Minutes To Totally Transform Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2012 from David SamuelAll religious and spiritual practices ultimately serve one purpose; to reflect on who you are as a human being by discovering the true nature of your personality. The method I present to you here allows us to discover who we truly are rather than who we think we are. With the discovery of the ...
Views: 1496 - Is Reincarnation Real - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from David SamuelThis article questions of validity of reincarnation and explores a deeper meaning to the concept. Here, I shall show how the concept is true and false at the same time by exploring another level of its implications in ones pursuit of personal growth and finding happiness. The concept of ...
Views: 2219 - Weakness Perpetuates Itself But, You Can Stop It - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from David SamuelFeeling inferior prevents you from finding happiness and can make anyone overdo proving that they are adequate or superior rather than accept the reality that they simply are not perfect or perhaps even capable of doing the particular task. We are all less than someone else, and more than ...
Views: 1377 - How To Remove Pain And Find Happiness, Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from David SamuelContinuing on from Part 1 of this article, the removal of pain brings pleasure and happiness. When you can see that mental pain is 100% in your mind due to your resistance of the state of things as they are, you cease to believe the illusion. At that moment, pain is gone and pleasure, or rather ...
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