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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- What Kind Of Person Develops As A Psychic - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Heidi SawyerDespite the fact there has been a fascination with psychic phenomena throughout Europe and America for well over a hundred years, there has been little research into what makes someone inclined to become a psychic. There are though many commonalities in people who are likely to become ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - The Spiritual Meaning of Your Life Challenges - by So often, when something “bad” happens to us, it appears to be purposeless suffering. But what if our most difficult experiences are actually rich with hidden purpose – purpose that we ourselves planned before we were born? Could it be that we choose our life’s circumstances, relationships, ...
Views: 1428 - Reason and Truth - by Submitted on May 24, 2013 from Vinod AnandReason and Truth (Vinod Anand) Dogmatic thinking and abdication of reason in their innumerable forms remain as great obstacles to human advancement leading to suffering and ignorance, according to Swami Dayananda. So strongly was he guided by the supremacy of reason that he proclaimed ...
Views: 1427 - Things that go Bump in the Night - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from James Gaynor~ Things that go Bump in the Night ~ How many times as a child have we awoke in the middle of the night from a scary dream and been frightened by "monsters under the bed" or in the cupboard. How many times have we begged to have a light left on, the door left open, and curled up under the ...
Views: 1426 - Attaining Enlightenment in the New Age - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Kip MazuyThe new age/self help industry is often about building yourself up. Making yourself more special more successful, more liked, more confident. And there is nothing wrong with this. This brings you to a certain level of happiness. But enlightenment is the opposite. Spiritual enlightenment is ...
Views: 1425(1 vote) - Compassion and enlightenment part 1 - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2019 from Merlyn SeeleyWritten right after the author’s experience of another stage of enlightenment experienced on October 2, 2009, while listening to a mantra set to music by Kailash called “Saman Mantra”. What is compassion? How can we be compassionate? How can we learn to love everyone? Avalokitesvara, ...
Views: 1424(3 votes) - Ascension & Leaving The Matrix, Part 4 - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Zarla LeahAscension & Leaving the Matrix, Part 4 Well, this is another long article, but it is a stream and I feel I cannot shorten it. My subsequent articles will be a lot shorter. I am hoping that you are so interested in what I am saying that you won’t be able to stop reading this and you won’t ...
Views: 1423 - Essence of Truth Realized by Ma-Mahajnan (Three) - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadUltimately, It Is one—Energy: Prosad: Now I come to the question of ''Parmbramhan (The Super being). There the thoughts centers on parents. How is it that there the term male is used in the sense of 'Mahajnan'—Super knowledge and the term female in the sense of 'Mahasahkti'—Super energy? ...
Views: 1423 - How to Be a Man - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhat does it mean to be a man? Strong and brave? Sensitive and sweet? Unfortunately, this is a question that gets little attention in the public sphere today, leaving so many of us gentlemen unenlightened. In my experience, growing up in a solidly progressive area of the US (the Pacific ...
Views: 1423 - What Enlightens Your Eyes and Senses? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2019 from Sri TulasiEver wondered what is that power that enlightens our senses, that makes our eyes see, even in our dreams? In Kenopanishad, a seeker enquires to his spiritual master – “By whom willed, does the mind go towards its object - keneṣitaṁ patatipreṣitaṁ manaḥ? Enlightened and directed by what ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - *** Paradigm Shift Meditations - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Christine BreeseDon’t Indulge In Fear, that’s the Juice for the Old Paradigm Engine During these times of uncertainty, economy troubles, conspiracies that are coming to light, and the coming world changes that must happen in order for humanity to continue, it is challenging for many to stay out of the fear ...
Views: 1422(2 votes) - Claircognizant Part 2 - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertYou study from guides or by way of writing. Many individuals who've clear knowing locate which they discover effortlessly through the created phrase. That you are the go-to problem solver on your tribe. If you're the one particular absolutely everyone comes to that has a trouble, from ...
Views: 1422 - Living in the Present Moment - The Process of Discovery - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Aaron WhistonLiving in the present moment is the key to having full access to your personal power. Only when you release the constant stream of daydreams and mental chatter can you function at full capacity. When you accept the now you are more alert, relaxed, and energized. Also it is very common to ...
Views: 1421(4 votes) - New Age Gurus – 20 Qualities That Don’t Make a Good Spiritual Teacher - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSince the early 1980’s we’ve explored metaphysical and New Age offerings. We’ve compiled a list below to help you navigate the metaphysical marketplace. The following is an extended list of characteristics that, although perceived by much of the population as inherently “spiritual,” do not ...
Views: 1421 - The Secret of Conscious Living - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Yamaya CruzAre you bored with life? Do you feel like you’re stuck in a rut? Do you feel like there is something more that you should be doing, but you just don’t know what it is? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not living your life consciously. You have become a slave to your own ...
Views: 1421 - ENLIGHTENMENT BY WAY OF DETACHMENT - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2019 from Todd PuntolilloEckhart Tolle, author of A New Earth and The Power of Now, quotes Krishnamurti as describing the path to enlightenment this way: ‘I don’t mind what happens.’ When I heard this, I sensed this was important, but it sounded shocking. For someone like me, it was uncomfortable saying ‘what ...
Views: 1420 - Attaining Deep Levels of Consciousness in Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Kip Mazuy"In outward seeking and desiring you are always chasing what is seemingly ahead of this moment. You are always looking to be satisfied in the future. So the very experience of outward seeking will always be discontentment. It cannot be any other way because satisfaction is ...
Views: 1418(1 vote) - Awakening to Wholeness-Michael's Personal StarySubmitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Michael CasteelAwakening to Wholeness: My Personal Story The Limits of Positive Thinking and the Four Principles of Awakening to, and Living in Wholeness. I recently received an email inquiry from my SOULutions website that stated; “Can you help me think more positively about myself and feel more ...
Views: 1418(2 votes) - Forgive, It's In Our Hearts - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Ian ScottForgive them... For they know not what they do... As we know, everything begins with a thought and many of the behaviors we have built up over life-times become an automatic defense mechanism which can weigh us down with guilt, sadness, anger and frustration, leading us away from the freedom ...
Views: 1418(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: 1418(1 vote) - A Bird in Hand - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Valerie SheppardAs I engage in spiritual transformation discussions with my clients, workshop participants, and members of my Heartful Awakening Circle online community (www.HeartfulAwakenings.com) who are making choices to have more of what they want in their lives, I am noticing a trend. It’s one that feels ...
Views: 1417 - Gratitude- Guide to inner happiness. - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertMany people come to psychic advisors because they feel emptiness. Happiness is an inside job. Thanksgiving is typically celebrated once a year. However one doesn’t have to wait till the fall season for finding gratitude. For your spiritual Thanksgiving here are five ...
Views: 1417 - What the Buddha Taught - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Art Mason2600 years ago the Buddha taught many truths that still hold truth to this day. Often times throughout history attempts have been made to stifle these teachings. Here is one of the most important, which I will attempt to put into such a language as to be understood by any and all readers. The ...
Views: 1417(2 votes) - A Dawning New - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2009 from Miles MoodyA Dawning New I was sitting on the edge of Black Balsam Mountain not far from the Blue Ridge Parkway and looking down on Looking Glass Rock in the distance. My heart was full to near bursting with what I had just witnessed of the glory of a new day dawning. Clouds parted and the warmth of ...
Views: 1416(11 votes) - A Loving Path - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Everything you say and do should have a loving undertone to it. Every single word spoken to your mate, co-worker, or stranger should be with the mindset of talking to yourself. By this I mean, how do you like being spoken to? Are you short fused with others? How would you like to be spoken ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - Inner Stirrings - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2016 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeHow many times in life do we think we are going into just another “routine” day, procedure, or something that we have been through plenty of times before? How many times does that routine situation turn into something else? Is there a way that we can tell if what should be “routine” will turn ...
Views: 1414 - The Body And Wisdom Minds Fight, The Ego Mind Is The Servant - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from David SamuelThis article will be of much greater value if you have read my little eBook, “All IS Mind” available on entrepreneurmonk.com/books or have taken the course. However, even if you have not, you may find great value in what is written. Briefly to give people unfamiliar with this work enough ...
Views: 1413 - Live Life Completely: Integrate Being and Doing - by Submitted on May 30, 2015 from Sandra MiniereIn our search for truth and inner peace, we place our feet on a path that is filled with paradoxes. Integrating and living what feels like opposite truths can be challenging to say the least. This one jumped out at me recently: We are individuals taking charge of our lives, and at the same time, ...
Views: 1412 - Sharing Some Information On Major Religions of the World: The Jews And Judaism (Part Two) - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2007 from Craig LockCategory (key words): religion, religions, Judaism, Jews, religious tolerance, faith, beliefs, spirituality, Web sites: http://www.craiglockbooks.com and http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html Articles by Craig Lock are available at: ...
Views: 1412 - Divine Openings – Your Ticket to Freedom and Success - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Becky KimesDo you ever feel like you are repeating the same old “story” over and over but not getting to that happy ending? Are you rehearsing that old worn out script, telling anyone who will listen what a difficult time you’re having, always hoping for a solution? Or is your story more like, “I’ve been ...
Views: 1410(3 votes) - The Present Moment of Now - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Barry LipscombThe present moment is all there ever is – everything else is only thought, memories of the past and visions of the future. There is a constant dialogue with the past and the future here in the present, with the unfolding future informing what occurs each moment and our ever changing perception ...
Views: 1410(1 vote) - Wisdom Within - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Kim BrandI have often thought back to those early years in childhood and reflected on the wisdom from within. There was a sense of wonder at life, a sense of stillness and yet barely contained excitement. Beyond even that, there was a deep sense of knowing and yet an openness to the potentials this new ...
Views: 1409(1 vote) - Ascension & Leaving The Matrix, Part 3: Why Am I Still Here? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Zarla LeahThis is Part 3 in my series of articles on leaving the matrix. For those of you who don’t know what I mean when I say “matrix,” I am referring to the sets of beliefs that most people have been functioning within in our culture here in the United States. This set of beliefs is also worldwide, in ...
Views: 1408 - Echoes of Emptiness - Original Paradise - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Jacob Newell© Jacob Newell (Gu Shen Yu Daoshi) For me Daoist practice means looking inside and going back to the original beginning. One of Laozi’s primary principles is “return” (fu, 复). For Westerners who tend to view our existential situation as “paradise lost,” return is akin to “paradise ...
Views: 1408 - How To Develop Your Intuition - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Melodie WilliamsHave you had that experience when all of a sudden you just had this huge hunch that something is about to happen, and to your surprise, that intuition was eventually translated to reality? When you feel strongly about something without logical basis to it, that's called intuition. It comes in ...
Views: 1408 - Love Beyond Paradigms - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Mark KellyWe often look to traditional paradigms of Wholeness for insights into the nature of Love, but seldom look to Love for insights into the nature of traditional paradigms of Wholeness, i.e. look at Wholeness through the eyes of Love. Yet Love offers us a clear understanding of what it is to be ...
Views: 1408 - Remove The Complex - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCSuppose one is constantly saying: “Everything is all wrong in the world; people are wrong; things are wrong; conditions are wrong; every one is sick; every one is unhappy; nothing is worth while.” You, as a practitioner, must remove this complex; for these inner emotions create outer ...
Views: 1408(1 vote) - Top 4 Vastu Tips for Accurate Placement of Krishna Statue - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2020 from Statue StudioLord Krishna is one of the most loved Indian divinity.According to hindu mythology,he is the eighth manifestation (avatar) of Lord Vishnu.Out of all Hindu deity,lord Krishna was one such ultimate ruler that had the power to attract anyone.Likewise,placing a Krishna Statue in your house is ...
Views: 1408 - One Serious Question - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Dr. Cal FredenONE SERIOUS QUESTION I really do have a question for you, a very serious one. I would much prefer asking you this personally because I would really like to hear your answer. I would be very interested in hearing what you have to say. But, under the circumstances I just can’t do that. ...
Views: 1407(3 votes) - Owning Disowned Aspects of our Being - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are certain voices that we have all disowned. The clue to discovering that a voice is disowned is when we can’t get in touch with it. We just have a difficult time. For example for me it was the voice of the Judge. I discovered that I had disowned this voice back in 1983-84, when I was ...
Views: 1407(1 vote) - RELIGION AND REALIZATION - Introduction - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad[One may not basically religious-minded or have the necessary power of reasoning. At the same time mere experience cannot lead one to realization. All that we have to do is to perceive things around us, feel for others and grow selfless gradually in course of our progress in life. Otherwise we ...
Views: 1407 - God’s Greatness: Within His Books and Everything Around You! - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2018 from Godwin Terhemba IhaghMost times, people — including myself — probably don’t seem to don’t give any thought about God and his greatness. We are too engrossed in our own activities, good or bad, to a point that we hardly think about God, the trees, birds and other wonderfully created beings and objects created by God. ...
Views: 1406(1 vote) - CONTENTMENT VS. COMPLACENCY - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2015 from Latorria FreemanThe biggest blessing is being able to experience and appreciate your blessings. Choose on this day and every day to bring true abundance to your life. 1 Timothy 6:6 (WEB) tells us, “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” Be very careful that you do not allow your contentment to ...
Views: 1405 - Empowered By Angels - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2007 from Michelle Roberton - JonesAngels What are Angels and what is their purpose? Before December 2000, if I had been asked that question, the answer would have been from a store of knowledge from my mind – pictures of human forms with wings, stories from the bible of Angelic visitations. But now I know the answer and the ...
Views: 1405 - How a unique conclusion is drawn by “Ma-Mahajnan” - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadIs there, indeed, anything anywhere? Prosad : 'A weak mind is prone to fear. Fear is another name for ghosts. A stout mind contains energy. Energy is another name of God.'—If that's true, why do you now say—'We have to recognize Energy owing to the weakness of our mind.' Doesn't that lead to ...
Views: 1405 - Denials Recriminations and the Bloated Fat Cats of Fifa - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2015 from Christopher EvansSepp Blatter, who was once reluctant to incorporate goal line technology into football despite already being an established and successful addition to other sports including rugby and tennis, was quoted as saying, “Other sports regularly change the laws of the game to react to the new ...
Views: 1404 - Essence of Truth Realized by Ma-Mahajnan (Six) - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadI Very Well Understand That Power Within Me: I was at that time thirteen. All of a sudden a call came to me at that age. That call persists. While the call lasted, I told you many a thing. I've told. You know that. That went on for a pretty long time—five or seven years, may be ten years. ...
Views: 1403 - Cells Of A Being - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from David SamuelLet’s use for the purpose of this lesson, this definition of God. God is not a particular being, there is nothing religious about God. God simply is a name given to a thing so that we can refer to that thing in conversation for the purposes of increasing our knowledge. God is that thing that is ...
Views: 1403 - Connect to the Power of Compassion and Reach Your Inner Peace - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Solvita BennettDear Friend, ...In the past even though I knew what compassion was, I really didn't understand and didn't use its POWER. I thought that being kind and nice to people, feel sorry about them, is what I need to do. It turned out this is not what it really is. It is being kind, nice of course, ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - Metaphysics: What Is This Crazy Stuff? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonA little metaphysics 101. We’re not getting into the really deep stuff, What Is Metaphysics with Michigan Psychic Medium Lisa Boussonbut this is a little about how we can use metaphysics in our lives. I’m sharing some information I’ve learned through the years working with students, clients and ...
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