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- What Bhagavadgita says about Human life? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2019 from Sri TulasiThere is no individual, institution or creed in the publication of Gita. Only this fact proves that the Gita was also liked by scholars of other creeds and translated into their respective languages and published with their commentaries. The background of Gita is related to the war environment ...
Views: 32 - 5 important phases of horoscope lead to Suicide tendency - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2019 from Sri TulasiAs per Vedic astrology readings, second and seventh houses of a horoscope are considered Maraka (death causing) planets. Similarly, the planets placed in second and seventh houses can cause death in relevant planetary periods. In suicide cases, the roles of third and sixth houses are found ...
Views: 136 - How to Avoid an Accident on a Motorcycle - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2019 from Casey ChesterfieldOperating a motorcycle involves different skills than driving a car. They’re far less stable on the highway and less visible to other drivers. The openness of the vehicle itself also makes motorcyclists far more susceptible to injury and vulnerable to conditions than other drivers. In fact, it’s ...
Views: 121 - Life Insurance and Assisted Death Throughout Canada - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2019 from Eugenia SAssisted death is not a new practice and neither is the controversy that surrounds it. While advances in modern medicine have increased the average person’s lifespan, delaying death isn’t always a positive. In fact, the ability to live longer can actually diminish the quality life for those who ...
Views: 177 - Someone you know and love mentioned suicide, now what?… - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2019 from Marcella GrantHow to help, Next Steps, and Resources Suicide is a global issue. It is not limited to race, gender, age bracket, or location. Suicide, as of now a noteworthy issue, is continuing to rapidly grow: A report distributed by the U.S. Communities for Disease Control and Prevention in 2016 found ...
Views: 172 - Let your business grow more: factors in hiring cleaners - by Submitted on May 27, 2019 from Christopher thomasYou have a business to grow but you also want to make sure that you are going to be able to have self-growth as well. And what is a good self-growth process than be able to move from self-cleaning to hiring a cleaner? The good thing is that you can opt just to have tenancy cleaning when it comes ...
Views: 317 - USE AN ANDROID APP FOR ONLINE DOCTORS AND GET TREATED AT HOME! - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2019 from Abigail KaneIt seems like there are apps for everything nowadays. Shopping, eating, entertainment and even healthcare! Even though telemedicine has been around for a while, people still tend to second guess its reliability and efficacy. Using an android app for online doctors is a quick, convenient and ...
Views: 216 - Wrongful Death Attorneys | Too much testosterone? Nurse practitioner accused of causing 2 deaths - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2019 from Hendy JohnsonWrongful Death Attorneys | Too much testosterone? Nurse practitioner accused of causing 2 deaths Louisville Courier JournalPublished 11:12 a.m. ET Nov. 30, 2018 | Updated 11:31 a.m. ET Nov. 30, 2018 To her friend and patient Thomas Hayden, nurse practitioner Karla King is a thorough and ...
Views: 185 - The Silver Lining in Caregiving - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2019 from Christy YatesLiving in the Sandwich Generation is a tough squeeze! What’s the Sandwich Generation? Those are folks who are busy raising children while also caring for an aging parent. Nearly 47% of Americans are part of the Sandwich Generation. One of the kickers is that it tends to sneak up on ...
Views: 324 - The Silver Lining in Caregiving - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2019 from Christy YatesLiving in the Sandwich Generation is a tough squeeze! What’s the Sandwich Generation? Those are folks who are busy raising children while also caring for an aging parent. Nearly 47% of Americans are part of the Sandwich Generation. One of the kickers is that it tends to sneak up on ...
Views: 257 - Grief - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanHave you experienced loss of dear ones in your life? Do you feel devastated, lost and helpless? Why do we feel shattered and heartbroken? Let us understand the spiritual science behind “Grief” and ways to come out of it. Loss of someone who was an integral part of our life be it spouse, ...
Views: 302 - Want to know if you’re going to be successful in achieving your goals and desires? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2018 from M Nasir AzizWhat's more, in the event that you need to find the main 10 Tarot cards for a wide range of Tarot readings (love, back, achievement, travel and the sky is the limit from there), Take in the Tarot card implications and read Tarot with more precision and certainty! Here are my main 10 Tarot ...
Views: 277 - Here you can find why watching movies are good for your health. - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2018 from M Nasir AzizThey Can Ruin Your Health: Studies have demonstrated that adrenalin junkies get real pleasure out of being scared by horror films, but in an assortment of ways, they might be risking their physical and psychological health without even being aware of it. As soon as we see an extreme scene in ...
Views: 379 - Life saving tips that can help in almost any natural disaster in US - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2018 from Perfect Home DefenseHurricane Michael, the sturdiest storm in decades, pounded Florida Panhandle and moved to Georgia, recently. The storm caused severe loss as the initial reports predicted. It forced about half a million homeowners to evacuate their houses. More than 3 million homes faced power outage and it ...
Views: 291 - How to overcome the fear of death - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Dada BhagwanWe all know that death is inevitable; whether we like it or not, we all have to die one day. Yet many people in this world have fear of death, for death is a mystery, a mystery of ‘What happens to me next?’... When one learns about the facts related to death, his fears get eased.The mystery ...
Views: 327 - What is the real "culprit" of dementia? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2018 from Alex MillerSeptember 21st is the 24th World Dementia Day, a disease that has severely devastated the body and mind of the elderly. Once suffering from dementia, all the memory in the patient's brain will begin to be erased. Even the former US President Ronald Reagan and former British Prime Minister ...
Views: 332 - What You Need to Know to Survive a Car Accident - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2018 from David AziziIf being in at least one car accident in your lifetime is pretty much a guarantee, how can you be sure you’ll survive your crash? In this article, you'll learn what tips and tools you can use to maximize your safety and assure you spend another night tucked safely into bed and we’ll break it ...
Views: 580 - Free Flowing Psychology – A Healthy Way to Meet Turbulent Life - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2017 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIt is good to observe how we burden ourselves unknowingly due to the habitual neurology. The fear of life and the fear of death arise due to living with that burden. It is possible to drop that burden and live with freedom. Deepening self-awareness and the non-conformist attitude help us in ...
Views: 1036 - Living With Haemophilia – Symptoms and Management - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2017 from Gaurav GautamOverview Haemophilia is a blood disorder, which is somewhat rare, and which hampers the blood’s ability to clot. Haemophilia is usually inherited, although there are different types of haemophilia.Haemophilia A, or Classical Haemophilia, is the most common form, and is caused by having reduced ...
Views: 920 - Dear Dr. Romance: When younger sisters say hurtful things - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance My sister is 2 years younger and not long after my Dad died, I thought we should sit down and talk about things that needed to be done. She is the executor and took offense, accusing me of getting between her and Dad. Then, when my Mom got sick, she also got angry ...
Views: 778(1 vote) - TIMES OF INDIA OBITUARY AD - TO MAKE QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THE SAD INCIDENT - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2017 from Ankita GargSadness and hopelessness usually accompany the death of a loved. Death is the ultimate reality and there can be no running from it as each one of us has to face this bitter truth and let our close ones say adieu to this world forever. There are different ways in which people react to such ...
Views: 572 - Unusual Aspects of Reincarnation – Parallel Selves on the Earth - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2017 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranBy being able to understand and appreciate the truth of reincarnation, we move on to the vaster consciousness that helps us absorb hidden and unexpected truths. One such truth is the matter of Parallel Selves. Many case studies have come up. The conventional mind-set of human beings is ...
Views: 937 - Self-awareness and the Inner Freedom – the Source of In-depth Living - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2017 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranFraught with problems from many sides, millions of people are living with unhappiness. Books like “10 Steps to Happy Living” help a little but cannot bring about a radical change. Reflective people know that the robust solution lies elsewhere. It is a matter of shedding all the burden that ...
Views: 751 - 5 Stages: How To Manage Grief After Losing A Loved One - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2017 from Brooke ChaplanWhen you lose someone you love, it can be a very difficult time to get through. You might not want to go on in life yourself, especially if it's someone you were close to, like a parent or a child. There are a few ways that you can manage your grief so that you can be a support for your family ...
Views: 1315 - Dealing with Personal Tragedy - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2017 from Michael MalkushYou have heard it before. Life is short, enjoy each day. Live every day like it is your last. Everything in life can change quickly. In a brief moment your life can be turned upside down. None of us know when we will die or when someone close to us will. This is my story about the ...
Views: 998 - The NDE Pointers - Comprehensive Messages from IANDS for Life’s Lessons - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2016 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranResearch on near death experiences (NDEs) have revealed many amazing aspects of our Deeper Self. Because people live oblivious of it, their personal life gets governed by the ego. This leads to mediocrity in life and to the self-importance that destroys harmony in oneself and others. The ...
Views: 760 - Handling The Loss Of A Loved One In 4 Positive Steps - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2016 from Meghan BelnapWhen you lose a loved one, it's sometimes hard to understand why that person had to go or if you did something to speed up the process of death. While these thoughts should not be ones in your head, it's sometimes hard to think anything else, especially if the person was sick for a long time. ...
Views: 796 - Dealing with Dementia: How Home Healthcare Can Help Comfort Your Loved One - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2016 from Anica OaksOne of the biggest challenges children or grandchildren can face in their lives is accepting the fact that their parents or grandparents need medical care that is beyond what they can provide in-home. This is often the case when talking about individuals with dementia. Many have seen home ...
Views: 1129 - I Don't Mind Growing Old; I Just Don't Want To Be There When It Happens. - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2016 from Bruce Mulkey"Don't trust anyone over thirty," I arrogantly proclaimed during the Sixties, when I was twenty-something and imagined I was bulletproof and would remain forever young. I'm now more than four decades beyond that imaginary line of demarcation. When I look in the mirror it's clear that I am ...
Views: 1225 - Preventing Another Orlando Massacre - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2016 from Janet PfeifferLast week our country was shattered by yet another senseless massacre of innocent people. A gunman opened fire inside Pulse, a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, leaving at least 49 people dead in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Gays have long been ...
Views: 767 - The Natural Spirituality and its Universality – Freedom from Spatial and Temporal Dependence - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2016 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranPure spirituality is untouched by history and geographical location of people. Thus it is available to all humans irrespective of belief systems generated in history. The universality of pure spirituality beyond space and time is highlighted by many paranormal phenomena. Historicity is ...
Views: 663(1 vote) - Ronda Rousey: Why Did Ronda Rousey Want To Kill Herself After She Lost To Holly Holm? - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperOn the Ellen DeGeneres show Ronda Rousey opened up about the experience that she had after losing to Holly Holm. During this interview, she said that she wanted to kill herself after the fight. Along with this, she thought she was nothing and that no would care about her anymore. After I saw ...
Views: 1101 - How overcoming the fear of death helped me overcome my fear of life. - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2015 from Rikky D. T. MaasWhen my aunt passed away a couple of years ago, I fought the grief and confusion the way I know best: by drowning it in information. I read everything I could find about lungs, oncology, death, and even funerals. In my search for answers I stumbled upon a book by Irvin Yalom called 'Staring at ...
Views: 1019(1 vote) - Study identifies symptoms of suicide risk for people with depression - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from Victor MarchioneFor most people, when we feel sad we eat a bit of chocolate, watch a favorite movie or get together with friends and family. Unfortunately, serious depression cannot be cured by taking a vacation or having a laugh. It is something that affects your entire life and can be very difficult to ...
Views: 859 - Yes or No to Hospice: It Truly is a Personal Choice - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2015 from Frances C RodriguezWhen Mama’s doctor had mentioned hospice about two years before the dementia had been diagnosed, we hadn’t been ready and neither had Mama. Granted, we, my siblings and I, had already been caregivers for our mother who hadn’t been able to take care of herself for the previous three years. But ...
Views: 1192 - Human Response to Spirituality – the Believers, the Skeptics and the Explorers - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2015 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranIn general, there are three major responses to esoteric issues in the field of spirituality. They are represented by three groups: the believers, the skeptics and the explorers. It is good to be aware of the mental proclivities of these groups. Life on this planet depends on the state of ...
Views: 905 - We’re building towards a VERY RARE TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE of a SUPERMOON IN ARIES - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2015 from joan pancoeHAPPY FALL! We’re building towards a VERY RARE TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE of a SUPERMOON IN ARIES this Sunday, September 27th, at 10:50 PM EDT. And while all FULL MOON Eclipses ratchet up the intensity uncomfortably and bring at times explosive endings, this one is going to be a doozy! Not only is ...
Views: 756(1 vote) - Grief, Healing, and Wholeness - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2015 from Janet PfeifferElizabeth Kubler-Ross defined the five stages of grief in her 1969 book, On Death and Dying. Grief is a deeply personal process and each individual experiences it on their own terms. Some may endure all five stages, others only a portion; some progress in a seemingly reasonable period of time, ...
Views: 1053 - Dear Dr. Romance: What Is The Grieving Process? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: What Is The Grieving Process? What are the stages of the grieving process? How long does it take to go through each stage? Can one stage be relived over and over again? Is there a way to help someone through each stage? Dear Reader: If you've had a personal loss, I am ...
Views: 850(1 vote) - Pope Right: Hell Not Forever, Incompatible with a Loving God; Where Did We Get that Idea? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2015 from Richard Ruhlingope Francis has sparked another debate with controversial remarks at the Third Vatican Council. He says, the concept of hell where people burn eternally cannot be Christian--it goes against the concept of a loving and compassionate God. That idea is being challenged by other Bible scholars, ...
Views: 922 - Tomorrow Is Always Too Late - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Peter KirwanA Quick Preamble: I’ll start with, a confession…I’ve been around for more than half a century now, over 54 years in fact – not something i’d often admit to, and i’ve travelled half of our beautiful planet (well ok, there are some parts i’ve been to that are not quite so “beautiful”), by ...
Views: 1001 - The Myopic View of Life that People Hold in Contrast to What the Near Death Experiences Reveal - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2015 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThere is a lot of confusion and lack of care in the world today leading to human unhappiness. Though many explanations are given for that state of affairs, the messages from Near Death Experiences provide a gateway to radical transformation. Human society has been in turmoil for thousands of ...
Views: 2215 - Opening our awareness to suicide - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2015 from Adele McDowellHeretofore, suicide has been a taboo topic. Now, it is so headline-making and societally embarrassing that clinicians and researchers are madly looking for answers and trying to quantify criteria. Why has suicide become so rampant? There are those that end their life by suicide from hearing ...
Views: 916 - The Elderly Need You: 5 Ways to Help Your Widowed Senior Following Their Loss - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2015 from Rachelle WilberLosing a spouse at an older age is extremely difficult. The grief involved and the feeling of being alone can creep in, causing the widower to feel at a loss for life. If you have a parent or know somebody who just recently became a widower, you really need to help them grieve with these five ...
Views: 794 - Narcissist and His Body in Health, Illness, and Disability - by Submitted on May 05, 2015 from Sam VakninWhen narcissists fall victim to chronic or acute diseases, or survive a traffic accident, they react in either of four typical ways, depending on the type of narcissist: 1. The schizotypal reaction: the belief that the narcissist's predicament is a part of a larger, cosmic plan, or of a ...
Views: 6450 - How Accepting Death Empowers You in the Moment - by Submitted on May 04, 2015 from Marc LernerWe all carry a lot of unfinished business along with us all the time. The more we accept death, the more in the moment we are. Accepting death is possible, for it makes us reject the parts of us not living in the moment. That is a spiritual gift. If you looked at your life imagining you are ...
Views: 895 - Enjoying God's Gifts - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2015 from David HarmWith the weather changing and the days getting longer, it is easier to get outside and get some fresh air. Shortly after my heart surgery the weather turned cold and it was hard to get out. I remember one morning going to get some groceries and I forgot to wear a hat. My head got cold and I ...
Views: 975 - 4 Secrets to Accepting Your Own Mortality with Grace - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2015 from Anica OaksAccepting your own mortality with grace and dignity can be a difficult process. Many people are left with scant little time to accept their own mortality, and you must prepare as best you can for the inevitable. This article explains four methods that allow you to find peace when you know that ...
Views: 1791 - MID-SPRING LONG-RANGE FORECAST: An Infinite Parade of Births and Deaths - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2015 from joan pancoe“Learn the art of taking your stand on the Truth within. When you live in this Truth, the result is a fusion of the mind and the heart and the end of all fears and sorrows. It is not a dry attainment of mere power or intellectual knowledge. A love which is illumined by the intuitive wisdom of ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - To Prepare For a Conscious End of Life - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2015 from Marc LernerOver 90% of deaths are preceded by an illness. After first diagnosis of a serious illness, but when death is not yet a threat, you can develop habits to make that time in your life have quality. Living a quality life to your final breath is something we all can do, if we consciously prepare to ...
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