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- The Heart-Break Of Ego - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Tom WrightTom Wright Many brilliant theorists, philosophers, self-help gurus, and psychiatrists, often speak of the "ego" as if "it" were something other than what it is: an illusion. An illusion is something that is real, but temporary. What we refer to as the ego has no permanent existence, any ...
Views: 3813(3 votes) - On Nostradamus and Statistical Probabilities - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Morten St. GeorgeEveryone knows that it is impossible to foresee the future. Well, believers in astrology, tarot cards, psychic powers, black magic, crystal balls, and so forth, may take exception to this but their beliefs have been generally discredited by the world's scientific community. Indeed, to predict a ...
Views: 3763(2 votes) - Don't Get Mad, Get Glad - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Laina OrlandoLast evening, as I was reading, with my 13 year old son, Spencer, from the book Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth, we entered into a delicious dialogue on the meaning of resistance. We were reading a passage that says, to realize prosperity, you must accept the responsibility of your own ...
Views: 3742(3 votes) - You Hold The Key to Your Future - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2018 from Pearle LakeYou Hold the Key To Your Future You’ve heard that the past is not your future. You’ve also heard that you hold the key to your future. “How can that be?” you ask. “When I’m not even sure about the present.” To that I say, do something different. Change the way you see, feel, and think about ...
Views: 3726(2 votes) - Beware of False Teachers! How to Detect Them and Their Falsehoods and Combat Them - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionBeware of false teachers! Since nearly two thousand years ago, we have been warned of false teachers by Jesus Christ and His earliest apostles. False teachers had crept into the early church, misleading many Christians with untruths. Today, many false teachers are in our world, teaching others ...
Views: 3649 - Holy Trinity: Who Is God? Who Is Jesus Christ? How About the Holy Spirit? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionWho is God? Who is Jesus Christ? And how about the Holy Spirit? The entire Bible clearly supplies all the information we need in order to know about them, so here, I will briefly answer these basic and fundamental questions using the Bible, God's final written authority for us. Why is knowing ...
Views: 3646(2 votes) - ***The Good God Versus the Evil Devil: Part 1. The Devil and Our Evil Inclination - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: Within the left brain we find the evil inclination which is under the influence of the Devil. The evil inclination is that part of your brain that is always negating or trying to negate your better beliefs and your better moral actions. Often the evil inclination will change your mind ...
Views: 3599 - For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday... - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Ellen WhitehurstWhere were you when on that terrible day? Until ten years ago, during my lifetime at least, that question almost always pertained to the day the shots rang out and killed Kennedy; his presidency the seeming symbol of refreshed and restored hope to a nation that had been bruised, bloodied and ...
Views: 3578(1 vote) - Who is the Holy One of Isra'el? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2013 from Erica KarasI started calling G-D the Holy One of Isra'el in 2007. I had never heard of this name for G-D before growing up in a Catholic Church. Christians are taught more from the New Testament than the Tanakh (Old Testament). Therefore, I was ignorant of this name for G-D. I thought this was a name that ...
Views: 3561(2 votes) - Serial Dating - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Jyude AllbrightSerial Dating In our attempt to find...”the one,” we may dance with many trolls. Some may become serial daters for a time, going from one to another. Below are questions and answers that may assist you on this journey. Ultimately, he or she will show up when you understand, love, honor and ...
Views: 3526(3 votes) - High vibrational words - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2017 from Theresia ValoczyDear friend! I cannot say how much I like high vibration words! I like how they ring in my ears, I love the feeling that they are creating, I like to taste them, and love how they raise my life to higher frequencies in all areas. I love you. I'm sorry. Please forgive ...
Views: 3514 - Creflo Dollar - Faith vs. Fear - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2013 from Creflo DollarMany people think fear is a normal and acceptable part of life. I've even heard some people say, "There's nothing wrong with having just a little fear." Nothing could be further from the truth. Fear is anything but normal. From a natural perspective, fear is associated with simply being afraid. ...
Views: 3497 - ***God and Our Bodiless Divine Souls in the Spirit World Live for All Eternity: Can We in Our Physical Bodies Live Forever? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from Jerry PollockCan you even begin to imagine how you can live forever? God does it. Your God-given soul does it. Could it happen now, if now is the coming of a new evolutionary human being? There is only one prerequisite ― live a spiritual life so God will permit your entrance into this second Garden of Eden. ...
Views: 3488(1 vote) - Basic Concept of Good and Evil in Islam - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2016 from Umer FiazThere are some basic ideas which play key-role in establishment of the social and moral structure of Islam. Without understanding these notions such as - moral and evil, right and wrong, Halal (acceptable) and Haram (prohibited), prize for good performances and penalties for evil performances – ...
Views: 3469 - How You CAN change your beliefs DESPITE your current REALITY - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Michelle Lee, CHLet’s face it your current “reality” is an effect of your thoughts. Therefore your current “reality” was created by your thoughts that you chose to hold in the past. Although your present moment is an effect of your past thoughts you can now create your future “reality” by your current ...
Views: 3449(2 votes) - ***The Good GOD Versus the Evil Devil: Part 4. God’s Warnings About Satan’s Channeling - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: Thirty-three hundred years ago and even hundreds of years earlier than the Exodus from Egypt, God was warning the ancient Israelites about the abominations of sorcery and witchcraft. His warning was also meant for us when He foresaw that the Devil’s Channeling would become the ancient ...
Views: 3431 - The Power of Our Words in the Creation of Our Reality - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Hal PriceAs humans we have been given many powerful gifts, but the most sacred may be our power of speech. We are the only creatures who can consciously use our breath to create vibrational sounds which we have learned to form into words to communicate with one another. More importantly however, is ...
Views: 3400(6 votes) - The Tanakh (Old Testament) Supports the Jewish Nation's Right to Defend Herself - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from Erica KarasA couple of weeks ago ADONAI Tzva'ot gave me divine revelation about the significance of the book of Ester. The book of Ester is a book of prophecy about the fate of those who seek to exterminate Jewish People & the right of the Jewish Nation to defend herself! "Ester the queen answered, "If ...
Views: 3387(1 vote) - Tolerating Poor Behaviour from Others - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsWithin the article, I don’t plan to go into all the details of why some people tolerate poor behaviour more than others, but I do plan to give you a few key concepts which may help you put appropriate boundaries in place when dealing with such people. On the whole, we often attempt to be kind ...
Views: 3375(4 votes) - The Islamic Bangla State of Portugal. - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Abdul Haye AminThe Islamic Bangla State of Portugal. Dear Lord Jesus Christ. My Regard, Love and salaam to you and your Friend, Families, colleague and member of Religious Representatives, Prophets, Apostles, and your beloved father, “As-Sa-La-Mu-A-Lai-Kum-Ya-Rak-Ma-Tu-La-He-O-Ba-Ra-Ka-Tu” Christmas ...
Views: 3360(1 vote) - Ten Rock Songs About God - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2017 from Merryl LentzMusicians often have hell to pay for playing rock and roll. They shoulder the blame for being in cahoots with the devil, and for glorifying him with secret messages supposedly hidden in their songs. If a berserk kid goes on a shooting spree, rock music must surely have possessed his soul. If a ...
Views: 3349 - IN FUTURE THE WORLD’S LEADERSHIP WILL BE IN THE HANDS OF INDIA - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaEveryone wishes that world situations bloom with joy and peace. It is an ancient time imagination regarding heaven descending on earth and every sensitive intellectual desires that this dream becomes a reality. The vision of all those people of the world labeled rational full of apt ...
Views: 3346 - Allow Yourself To Be Magnificent - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Rev. Elaine Torrance-GingrichYou came here to be a deliberate/conscious creator and to embrace your magnificence. However, if you are experiencing a life of lack and struggle, you have not embraced that magnificence within. You have not yet recognized that who you really are is the physical expression of the Divine and an ...
Views: 3337(2 votes) - Buddhist study: Guidelines for being a good person part 1 - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2019 from Merlyn SeeleyThe Buddhist “Guidelines for Being a Good Person” was written by ancient Chinese sages. There will be eight parts to this study so if you have not yet subscribed to the column here please take a moment to do so. Just find the subscribe button near the author's photo and click it, no spam will ...
Views: 3281(2 votes) - Is Enlightenment Still Possible in the Modern World? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Lori BrenckmanEnlightenment is a word with a lot of buzz around it. My dictionary lists the synonyms for enlighten as "to educate, inspire, perfect (v), etc." But for those of us who've walked a spiritual path, enlightenment goes beyond that. That definition isn't in the dictionary; but for me it included ...
Views: 3269(5 votes) - Bottle up patience not anger. Five things Hazrat Ali (AS) teaches - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieBLESSINGS FROM THE WISDOM OF HAZRAT ALI B: Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy. (Hazrat Ali SA). L: Learning is one of the five pillars Hazrat taught: Learn to admit ignorance and learn what you do not know. E: Endurance and patience go hand in hand if you ...
Views: 3227 - What's Wrong with this Picture? (Changing your Life with the Avatar Course) - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Lori BrenckmanI often forget how miserable I was before I did the Avatar Course. No matter where I looked in my life, things seemed pretty bleak. Don’t get me wrong, just because I was miserable doesn’t mean I was a failure -- I was very successful according to worldly standards. My wife and I owned a ...
Views: 3209 - The Innumerable Benefits of Shani Pooja on Our Being - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2017 from Harshad JethraLord Shani happens to be the most revered of the planets in Vedic Mythology. It is with such strength that Lord Shanishwara is possessed that merely by his mention; a sense of fear is induced in the minds! Lord Shanishwara is said to be embodied with the planet Saturn. When Saturn is ...
Views: 3167 - Visit Top Holy Places In Madina Munawara (Ziarats) - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2016 from Umer FiazThe Holy prophet Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa has said that one who needs that he should die in Madina must always endeavor that his last breath comes in Madina, I shall appeal to him. Ziyaarat or presenting one's self in the holy of Rasulullah at Madinah Munawara is indeed among the greatest ...
Views: 3150 - How to Use Feng Shui Yin Yang Health Balls - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2017 from Divya MantraFeng Shui Yin Yang Health Balls also known as “Baoding Balls” are beautiful health iron balls with sounding plates inside which produce soothing chime like sound for health and spiritual enlightenment during exercise. This helps in stimulating different points in the palm thereby enhancing the ...
Views: 3129 - Untapping Your Limitless Potential - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from Sandra DawesI have yet to see the movie Limitless, but I must admit the movie trailers aired on television had me very intrigued! The idea of being able to access 100% of our brains capacity is literally mind blowing! Imagine what we would be capable of if we could tap into all of that potential, a world ...
Views: 3122(1 vote) - Explore Facts of Masjid Jummah During Umrah - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2017 from muneeb afridiAlthough each single mosque has its own importance for Muslims and even the Non-Muslims respect the religious places of Muslims but there are always some places which are exclusive among others due to any historic background or a specific story attached to them. Masjid e Jumah is also one of ...
Views: 3106 - How to change negative beliefs - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Natalia RiaThe mind consists of 3 main ingredients: beliefs, emotions and thoughts. Other names for physical mind include personality or ego. This aspect of consciousness exists for the purpose of allowing you to focus in physical reality and in general, make sense of it. The physical organ that processes ...
Views: 3101(1 vote) - Is Christianity an Institution to Hoodwink and Control the Majority? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with Vision"With all the controversy in the early first millennium about the nature of the personage known as Jesus Christ, such as the Council of Nicea of 325 A.D., the myriad of versions of the Bible, including the many 'mistake' Bibles that have deliberate or otherwise mistakes, and the many editings of ...
Views: 3092 - Live Long and Prosper: The Luckiest Places on Earth - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Pete PrinyarojeAn old Yiddish proverb says "better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold", and we couldn't agree more. Throughout history, hard to find items like four-leaf clovers, rabbit's feet and other odd tokens are believed to possess some sort of power, bringing luck to the person possessing it. And in ...
Views: 3082(3 votes) - Your Negative Belief System - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsHow does the voice of your negative belief system sound? Do any of these sound familiar? You are worthless, useless, a failure, lazy, ugly, a mess, non-deserving, not good enough, unlovable, stupid, fat, etc etc etc! What sort of negative thoughts go through your mind? How do you speak ...
Views: 3068(2 votes) - Casting A Circle For Your Magic Spells - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2010 from Will TGRYour altar and your casting circle are important parts of what makes your magic spells powerful and successful. There are three parts that I want to discuss in this article: your altar, the circle, and "anchor" objects. Your Altar Your altar is the place at which you perform your magic ...
Views: 3038(2 votes) - FINDING GOD: WHAT IS FAITH? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: A universal question of people of different ethnic backgrounds, languages and beliefs is, “How Does One Find God?” In my case God found me with Divine Miracles and Divine Providence, but in most instances it requires faith. If one’s heritage and upbringing is such that faith in God is ...
Views: 3037(1 vote) - Lessons from the Garden of Eden: Part 2. God is the Master Scientist Creating Miracles through Science - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2013 from Jerry PollockSUMMARY: As a scientist I believe that science cannot explain miracles. As a person of fourteen years of climbing the spiritual ladder, I believe that miracles cannot explain science. However my unshakable belief in God instructs me that God created our world through scientific miracles. One of ...
Views: 3029(1 vote) - How to End Pain and Suffering and Create Joy, Love and Peace - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Sherri HatchFirst, let me remind you of what is the first cause of our pain and suffering. Oddly enough, a believed “thought” causes our pain and suffering. The truth is, it’s not our bank account, or Johnny leaving his dirty socks on the floor, or our weight that is causing our misery. It is the beliefs ...
Views: 3024(1 vote) - New Age Vs. Old Age Diversity In Religion - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from Stephanie AdamsMany people are turning away from subjectively "trained" religions, and becoming their own thinkers, choosing more old world beliefs that go back beyond their more recent relatives, embracing the energy and thought patterns of more ancient ancestors. What is considered to be "New Age" is ...
Views: 3022 - Creflo Dollar - Walking in the Spirit: The Key to Absolute Victory - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Creflo DollarLife is full of twists and turns, and we are constantly faced with decisions that can either move us further into the will of God for our lives or farther away from it. In these last days, it is going to be imperative that we be able to hear God’s voice and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit ...
Views: 3017 - The Kingdom of God - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Francois Janse van RensburgThe Kingdom of God Greek: ( ???????? ??? ????, Basileia tou Theou) The kingdom of God - Basileia tou Theou The kingdom of Heaven - Basileia t?n Ouran?n For the past centuries there’s been a controversial myth about the kingdom of God that is to come. The miss interpretations of the ...
Views: 2998(1 vote) - Ask Astrid: When Does Fantasy Become Reality - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Astrid StrombergAsk Astrid: When does Fantasy become reality? Is it truly possible to live in a dream, to imagine all sorts of weird things and believe they are real? Or are we all just going cookoo?! Fantasy or Reality: let's see which of the following two statements you believe is true: I ran after a ...
Views: 2973(1 vote) - *** Create Your Bucket List - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Ty BennettRecently there was an inspiring Adidas ad that read: “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. ...
Views: 2970(2 votes) - Hope is a Four Letter Word! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Kathleen Lamoureux“Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.” – Norman Vincent Peale What is it about hope that inspires us to keep on forging ahead? To keep trying – even when we feel like we are falling down? Hope is powerful. Hope is sometimes all that is ...
Views: 2961(1 vote) - The Art of Make Believe - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Camille StrateRemember when you were a kid and you played Make-Believe? Remember how easy it was to Make Believe you were a famous singer or an astronaut or a brilliant painter? You could sit in any room or under a tree or in your sandbox and actually BE that person. You'd see it all as clearly as if you were ...
Views: 2945(4 votes) - A Smile For The Moment - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2010 from Mandy ZadoorianWhat do you think when you see a stranger look at you, for only a moment, yet smile at you with a type of grace and almost gratitude? Does it bother you ? Do you turn around to make sure they are actually smiling at you or assume they have seen someone they know behind you? Or do you simply ...
Views: 2929(3 votes) - ***The Good GOD Versus the Evil Devil: Part 2. God and the Animal Soul - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from Jerry PollockSummary: Our Animal soul is made up of both light and dark energy receptors that get activated respectively through energy coming either from our Divine soul or our evil inclination. The energy follows distinct energy pathways that are measurable. The animal soul is responsible for our good and ...
Views: 2923 - An Introductory Explanation of the Voodoo Religion - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from rachel annAn Introductory Explanation of the Voodoo Religion The voodoo religion is common in some parts of the world. It has spread in many other regions formerly plagued by slave trade. The voodoo religion is more than six thousand years old according to researchers, and remains alive because of its ...
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