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- ***BLOCKS - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from James RobinsonMany times I hear people state that they are “blocked”. They often apply this term to the fact that they are not getting what they want. They are “blocked” from financial abundance. They are “blocked” from true love. They are “blocked” from healing a physical, emotional, mental or spiritual ...
Views: 1647 - ***A NEW LOVE - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from James RobinsonIt is April, the time of mating, regeneration and rebirth. Winter has long fled and summer approaches. Sap is rising in the trees and blossoms, new leaves, and growth surrounds us. For single people, thoughts turn to romance. For people in relationship, thoughts turn to rejuvenation. The reality ...
Views: 2172 - ***THE POWER OF WOW! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from James RobinsonI have been teaching people all over the world for almost five years about all sorts of magic. The magic of healing, the magic of prayer, the magic of focused thought. One of the most popular teachings, which I have given over the years, is one of the most simple, yet effective, magic words. ...
Views: 1909(3 votes) - ***What is Money? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from James RobinsonI was reading Forbes Magazine the other day because it had a headline about how the recession had affected the richest people in the world. (“Billionaire Bust” March 30, 2009). The article summarized the net worth losses of the 20 richest people of the world. They were: Bill Gates: 18 ...
Views: 2654(2 votes) - ***The Wheel of Karma - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from James RobinsonOne of the most often asked question of spiritual teachers by students is “what is my purpose”? Students who study spiritual concepts want to have some idea of why the universe operates in the manner it is experienced. They want to understand so that they can stop suffering. An understanding of ...
Views: 2941(1 vote) - ***The Trouble with The Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from James RobinsonThere are so many books out now proclaiming that we can use the Law of Attraction to create abundance, love, wealth, happiness, etc. etc. The trouble with these belief systems is that it is all mental illusion. It fosters the belief that if you follow their secret recipe, you will get what you ...
Views: 2150(1 vote) - ***THE PURPOSE OF LIFE - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from James RobinsonI donate a lot of time giving advice to people on “ask the experts” sort of websites. There are two questions that always seem to be repeated. The first is “what is my purpose in life” and the other is “how do I increase my self esteem?” The ironic twist to these questions is that they both have ...
Views: 1861(1 vote) - ***The Miracle of a Broken Heart - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from James RobinsonIt is my experience that the ancient teachings (God) come to me in times of my greatest growth and help me to understand that everything is in my highest good. I had the sublime and transformational experience recently of not getting what (or who) I really, really, really wanted. Specifically, I ...
Views: 2188(1 vote) - ***THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE IN THE WORLD - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from James RobinsonI used to think that the most powerful energy in the world is love. There were many reasons for this, as love changes everything. Love is the creative aspect to creation, it is the energy that flows through us all, it is life. The love of the creative energy of the universe created us, sustains ...
Views: 3574(2 votes) - ***THE GIFT OF AWARENESS - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from James RobinsonI receive a lot of emails from various self-improvement or spiritual development gurus and websites that contain messages of various ways to improve my life, my health, my relationships, my bank accounts or my enlightenment. There certainly is a lot of stuff out there competing for my attention ...
Views: 2226(3 votes) - ***THANKSGIVING FOR LOSERS - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from James RobinsonThanksgiving and Christmas holidays are upon us. Millions of homes will have families sitting down to massive amounts of food, warmth, cheer and stories. Many more homes will be vacant, foreclosed, silent and empty. Even more will be filled with abuse, fear, loneliness, depression or sorrow. It ...
Views: 1855 - ***THE PROBLEM WITH HEALERS - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from James RobinsonThe call begins when we work in the illusion of the material world. There is a nagging voice in the back of our mind that whispers constantly that we are destined for something more compassionate and meaningful in our lives. The work we are doing becomes boring, inconsequential, and unimportant. ...
Views: 1605(1 vote) - ***Taking Responsibility - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from James RobinsonI was in an automobile wreck the other day. It was quite serious, a freak accident involving defective brakes on my car. Specifically, the brake rotor on my right front wheel spontaneously sheared in half. This resulted in my right front wheel locking up and forcing my car into the curb. When ...
Views: 1573 - ***RAISING VIBRATORY RATES - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from James RobinsonMany spiritual teachers and new age gurus talk about raising our vibratory rates. What they are really talking about is changing the way that we relate to the world, each other and our minds. Most spiritual beliefs include the proposition that we have a soul, or spirit, that is separate from our ...
Views: 3341(2 votes) - ***PRACTICING NON-VIOLENCE - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from James RobinsonI had an experience with another driver in Atlanta, Ga. The driver had tailgated me for miles, and then passed me on the right of a four lane local road and cut me off at an intersection. I blared my horn at him to let him know how much I did not appreciate his aggressive driving. He got out of ...
Views: 1597 - ***HOW TO HAVE A WONDER FULL DAY - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from James RobinsonI saw a sign that read, “Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen that day”. As a spiritual teacher and healer, I thought that was one of the most profound things I have ever read for several reasons. First, it acknowledges that most of what we experience in ...
Views: 1977(1 vote) - ***COMMUNITY - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from James RobinsonThis time of year is the holiday season and the annual ending of the Gregorian calendar. It is a time when the romantic notion of the reuniting of families and generosity of giving comes to the surface. It is also a depressing and stressful time for many people, in part because the shortening of ...
Views: 1702(1 vote) - ***CAIN’S LAMENT - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from James RobinsonThere is a story early in the Old Testament of the Bible called the story of Cain and Abel. This is a multi-layered story that explains much about human suffering. The story goes that two of the original humans in the Judo-Christian tradition (Adam and Eve) had two children after getting evicted ...
Views: 2182 - ***PAIN AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMy name is James Gray Robinson, and I am a spiritual/energy/faith healer. Earlier in my life, I was a trial attorney in North Carolina, from a family filed with lawyers and medical doctors. My twin brother is the medical director of the Guilford County (NC) Health Department. My background and ...
Views: 3105(3 votes) - ***Over Thinking - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany of us are affected by a terrible affliction, a disease that causes suffering and misery in billions of people. The most amazing symptom of this disease is that most people don’t even know that they have it. Other symptoms include headaches, stress, restlessness, heartburn, ulcers and other ...
Views: 3808(1 vote) - ***Nonjudgment - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany books, seminars, workshops, and meditations concentrate on the power of forgiveness. Even I have taught numerous workshops and written about forgiveness. Forgiveness allows us to let go of resentments and negative thinking that will eventually make us sick. The notion is that we have to ...
Views: 1855 - ***WEIGHT LOSS - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonOh, how I punish myself with New Year’s Resolutions. This year, for the 57th year in a row, I have decided to get fit, lose the fat shaped like an inflated inner tube around my abdomen, and not be afraid to take my shirt off in public this summer. Yeah, right. I can say that I am a warehouse of ...
Views: 2082 - ***Letting Go - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany people ask, “how am I supposed to let go”, or “what does it mean to let go?” Most people have attachments to others, to money, to beliefs systems (“BS”) or to self-image. People are most attached to how other people think about them. All of this leads to suffering. In order to let go, we ...
Views: 2266(2 votes) - ***KARMA IS AN ILLUSION - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from James RobinsonReligions and philosophies teach us that there are three kinds of karma. There is (1) the karma that we are born with; (2) the karma that we are creating at any one moment; and (3) karma we will encounter in the future. All of these karmas are created by action, whether by thought, word or ...
Views: 4275 - ***How To Say Goodbye - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from James RobinsonMany times in our life we have to say goodbye. We say goodbye to loved ones who graduate to higher dimensions through the illusion of death. We say goodbye to people we become attached to that leave us on the physical plane. We say goodbye to children who grow up and become adults. We say ...
Views: 2405(1 vote) - ***HOPE - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from James RobinsonI was contemplating my navel the other day and realized how much we have going for us in this universe. The truth is that no matter what your circumstances, this is a kind universe and everyone in it has the primary motivation to work in favor of a peaceful, bountiful life. The only obstacles ...
Views: 2894(2 votes) - ***HAPPINESS VS. DENIAL - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from James RobinsonA student asked me a very good question the other day, and I had to think awhile before I responded. It is a question that many people never ask themselves and as a result miss an opportunity to apply some very important teachings. The question was “how do I know whether I am happy or just in ...
Views: 3304(4 votes) - ***GETTING OUT OF MY HEAD AND INTO MY HEART - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from James RobinsonI am troubled by all of the empowerment literature that discusses how we disempower ourselves by thinking disempowering thoughts. This line of thinking recommends that we think empowering thoughts, make empowering choices and live empowered lives. I could not put my finger on why this huge ...
Views: 2767(1 vote) - ***FREEDOM - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from James RobinsonIn the United States, we are coming up on a national holiday known as Independence Day. It is an annual remembrance of a day when the thirteen British colonies in North America agreed to an act of treason against the crown of England. With some really good karma these men defeated the armies of ...
Views: 2003(1 vote) - ***SENTIMENTALITY - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from James RobinsonI have learned that there are many sources of misery and suffering in this world. It seems that every belief system has its pet theory. Buddhists believe that desire causes all suffering. Other religions claim separation from God (sin) causes suffering. Others believe that rejection of what is ...
Views: 4761(1 vote) - ***FOCUSING ON THE JOURNEY - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2011 from James RobinsonI suffer, primarily because I am constantly comparing myself to others. I make irrational and unjustified conclusions and assumptions about how I am doing by observing other people. I may be doing my best, but I will not feel satisfied or fulfilled if I observe other people further down the path ...
Views: 2812(2 votes) - ***BEING CLEVER - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2011 from James RobinsonI constantly amaze myself how I can steal unhappiness from the jaws of bliss. It takes quite a bit of effort at times to make myself unhappy. However, because I am so clever, I can do it even when there is absolutely no reason to be unhappy. I realize that it is a learned trait, developed over ...
Views: 2488(1 vote) - ***FINDING A TEACHER - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from James RobinsonMany people wish to be enlightened or find happiness in life. There are thousands of self-help books, thousands of self-help workshops and even more philosophies and teachings promising to make people happy or enlightened. It is possible to become enlightened and happy by studying all of these ...
Views: 2047(2 votes) - ***Empowerment - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from James RobinsonMercury has just gone into retrograde. For those who know anything about astrology, this is a time for Murphy’s Law to run riot. Electronics, relationships, and everything in between have been known to fall apart. I, and many of the people I know, shrug and blame it on the stars. I have come to ...
Views: 2102(2 votes) - ***EMOTIONAL MATURITY - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from James RobinsonIf we continue to live on this planet, we have to get older. There are various physiological changes that we experience as we go through the process of aging. Ignoring the legends of immortal beings that walk the planet, we all grow older physically. Genetics, supplements, a positive attitude, ...
Views: 11626 - ***Don’t Panic, Be Happy - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from James RobinsonI have been receiving numerous emails from people who are panicking about the future. They are worried that they won’t get what they want or they will lose what they have, whether it is a job, a mate, respect or serenity. The state of the world economy is a breeding ground for anxiety and ...
Views: 2668(1 vote) - ***DOING IT WRONG - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from James RobinsonI had a astrological reading from Stephanie Azaria the other day. After studying my star chart for a while, she told me that according to the positions of the planets and stars, I was born to struggle because the struggle increased the speed of my growth. It was my destiny to feel like I was ...
Views: 2262(1 vote) - ***AND GOD LAUGHED - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from James RobinsonThe source of all misery and suffering is the illusion that we are separate from God. This illusion creates the fear that we will never get what we want or we will lose something we have and don’t want to lose. When this fear arises, it creates another illusion that if we don’t get what we ...
Views: 2326 - ***The Most Tragic Addiction - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from James RobinsonIn my experience and observation the most tragic and insidious of all addictions is the addiction to suffering. The clinical definition of addiction is “compulsive repetition of a known behavior with adverse consequences.” In other words addiction is repeatedly engaging in actions that knowingly ...
Views: 3198(3 votes) - ***SUCCESS - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from James Robinson“I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.” Herbert Bayard Swope “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill The path of success goes ...
Views: 2547(2 votes) - ***HATE TO LOVE - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from James RobinsonI read an article about how one college’s students hates another college and its rival student body. This arises out of a sports rivalry spanning over one hundred years. My initial reaction was wondering how in the world we are going to have peace on this planet when even simple friendly sport ...
Views: 2501 - ***PERFECTION - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from James RobinsonI noticed on Facebook that someone posted a statement that “it is okay not to be perfect.” I responded by saying that everyone is perfect, for which I was told “that is your ego talking.” To me, this is a fundamental misconception that guarantees suffering for anyone that believes that we are ...
Views: 1582 - ***All Perception is Projection - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from James RobinsonAll perception is projection is one of my favorite teachings of Derek O’Neill. It is one of those ultimate truths that apply to every facet of my life. Sometimes it is so basic that I totally miss the true meaning of the teaching. It is the basic premise of the higher teaching that we create ...
Views: 1799 - ***A CRISIS OF CONSCIOUSNESS - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from James RobinsonI read recently that a very famous spiritual writer was calling on all “light workers” to pray for healing for the world and for an end to the world’s problems and strife so that love and happiness could rule supreme. This misunderstanding is at the core of the issues challenging our reality at ...
Views: 4470(2 votes) - ***HOW TO HAVE A WONDER FULL DAY - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from James RobinsonI saw a sign that read, “Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen that day”. As a spiritual teacher and healer, I thought that was one of the most profound things I have ever read for several reasons. First, it acknowledges that most of what we experience in ...
Views: 2557(3 votes) - ***BE THE HERO IN YOUR OWN STORY - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from James RobinsonMany times I see people who are stressed out, unhappy, overwhelmed, angry and afraid. And these are the “spiritual” people. I have to ask myself “What isn’t working?” Then I see people who are happy, self-aware, and enjoying their life. I have to ask myself, “What is working?” The interesting ...
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