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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Are there partial or incomplete awakenings? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Eric PutkonenThe idea of partial or incomplete awakenings is a refuge of the ego by creating progress. It feels good, egoically, to say I partially awakened. I have taken another step to “full awakening.” No, that is just being stuck in a new illusion…a new set of chains. How can there be a partial or ...
Views: 1279 - Karma Clearing Time - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Angela Schulz-Henke"For all of us the time has come to liberate us from fear that has kept us away from joy, creativity, peace and courage to be honest. It's time to do something inspiring to live the meaning of our lives." ~ Joseph Bailey The 21st of December 2012 when the Mayan Calendar ends, is very near. ...
Views: 1279 - WARNING: SPIRITUALITY CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH & WEALTH - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2014 from Marc OromanerAh, the enlightened life! A life where the superficial trappings of the material world have lost their luster. Where greasy, fried, and fatty foods are no longer tempting. Where meditation, sharing, and an appreciation of the beauty of nature provide all the fulfillment one needs for true ...
Views: 1279(1 vote) - Letting Go Of Your Ideas Of The World - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Adam BenedettoWhen we let go of our ideas of the world around us, we begin to see what is really there. When we open ourselves up to what is real, we begin to live the life we are really living. Just by setting aside our agendas, expectations, control, and the process we normally live by, we escape the ...
Views: 1278 - Introduction to “Illuminating Essays” (A garland is woven) - (Seven and Eight - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadSeven Now one last word: not merely these writings, when the Transcendent Mother thought of doing any creative work, she was never in favor of taking time off, sitting down and giving notice of what she was about to do. Whenever and whatever questions cropped up, she went on explaining that ...
Views: 1275 - Spiritual Enlightenment and the Use of Affirmations - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerAffirmations form the basis of our perceptions. They are defined as the things we state to be true. But notice how there’s nothing in this definition which claims that an affirmation must, in reality, be true. Affirmations are merely declarations of truth, but these declarations can be any ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - These Five Things Seem Ungodly But Are Really Spiritual - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2017 from Scott & Stephen PetulloYou may wonder sometimes what is spiritual and what isn’t. According to New Age and religious standards, ”spiritual” has to do partly with worship, meditation, compassion, and grace. We agree that regular prayers, meditation, and other devout and paranormal activities are spiritual. But many ...
Views: 1275 - "Our Thoughts are Our Prayers" - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Connie JimenezOur Thoughts are our Prayers! Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Be very careful what you set your heart upon for you will surely have it!” The fact is your thoughts create your beliefs and your beliefs create your reality, and you alone are responsible for your life. That is the good news, ...
Views: 1274 - Healing Fire - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from dustin shannon-bradyThe self is sacred, alive and burning with life itself. In our precious container lies all life’s contradictions and possibilities. But asleepness draws its veil of unconsciousness around our greatness and absentmindedly pulls us into the illusion of living in only a material world. The ...
Views: 1274(2 votes) - 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 ...
Views: 1274 - Aiuras Part 3 - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertBlue: Most shades, from turquoise to royal blue, show intuition, quiet, clarity of head, peace, and openness to conversation. Muddy blues indicate dread from the long term, narrow-mindedness, or suppressed conversation. This coloring is linked to your Throat/Fifth ...
Views: 1273 - 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: 1273 - The Astral Gateway - The Giant Doughnut in the Sky - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Heidi SawyerGavin asked me about Jessica, a girl he'd been interested in for a while but hadn't the courage to approach. I told him all about Jessica, her likes and dislikes and all the things that are important to her. I also told him how she was indeed attracted to him but she was not prepared to give up ...
Views: 1273(2 votes) - Women As Mother Goddess - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Merry BattlesThe New Age will bring a 1,000 years of peace and also the return of the Divine Feminine aspect of God. This has to be to help create harmony on our Earth. The return of the Goddess will help to restore the balance of Mother Nature. WOMAN You are the opening into this world From the ...
Views: 1273 - Accept Your Divine Invitation - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2013 from Kathryn EriksenHave you ever danced with someone who was in total control, who knew exactly when to turn and step to create a flowing movement of beauty and grace? When you allow the other person to lead, you accept their guidance and give up control. And together, you create a joyous sequence of steps that ...
Views: 1272 - Discover Your Purpose—Walk Your Path - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Mary Lee LaBayAwareness Engineering is founded on the premise that two things are required for the human experience. Consciousness is required for us to be aware of our (or any) Existence. Existence is required for Consciousness to have something to be conscious of. Both are axiomatic and foundational to ...
Views: 1271(1 vote) - Father, Daughter, and God: A Great Team - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Olga Vladi(New York, NY)—The modern father-daughter relationship as explored through the painful reality of a terminal illness is vividly captured in the new inspirational and spiritual book “A New View of an Old Horizon” by Dena Bedsole. In her book, Ms. Bedsole describes how her life had been pretty ...
Views: 1271(2 votes) - Uranus Square Pluto - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2015 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertMany astrologers and psychic advisors know this is a period to raise your awareness in starting immediate projects. Uranus is coming to square Pluto once again. The impact will be from May 3-June 8. Like any cycle, it is important to review ...
Views: 1271 - The World's Smallest Hanuman Chalisa in the Hanumanji Pendant - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2016 from Harshad JethraHanuman Chalisa is a prayer in prose form, beautified in words and expression alike. Magical it is and each of its 40 Chaupais are said to withhold hidden knowledge, recitation of this prayer builds a high moral character in an individual. Most importantly, it is the prayer is associated ...
Views: 1270 - Why Grown Ups Need to Read Fairy Tales (Part Four) The Inner Scheherazade - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Glenn BergerFAIRY TALES AND THE INNER MALEFICENT In the Disney version of Sleeping Beauty, at the party that celebrates the birth of the new princess, an evil witch named Maleficent shows up and ruins the whole event. She puts a curse on the infant that destines her to a painful existence. Who is this ...
Views: 1269(1 vote) - Learn to live in God - by Submitted on May 12, 2013 from Vinod AnandLearn to live in God [Vinod Anand] The great saints are so strong in their magnetism that they can change you .L. by their mere presence. The company you keep plays a crucial role, for the people in our lives are the most important aspect of our environment. I remember a man who got into ...
Views: 1268(1 vote) - What can help me achieve enlightenment? Begin your journey with the right tools - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen it comes to living in the moment and being more enlightened, you might have some questions that you’d like answered. For instance, you might be saying, “Dr. Puff, how do I reach that point? Is there anything I can do to speed up the process of waking up and of having a life filled with the ...
Views: 1268 - Why You Need to Refine Your Soul Agreements - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Kumari MullinIn the last article you received several ways to more successfully manage your energy so you don’t take on other people’s “stuff” e.g. negative thoughts and emotions that can make you feel drained and confused. Another crucial element in managing your sensitivity to other people’s energies, ...
Views: 1268(1 vote) - Practical Spirituality and the Hafiz Retreat - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from John GilmoreI went to a small motel, rented a room there, and did the personal retreat described by the mystic Hafiz. Hafiz said that you could learn more about yourself and the world than anyone could ever teach you by just sitting in a chair alone in your room for three days and nights. He said ...
Views: 1267 - Psychic Mind Control - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Dawn ArdentPsychic mind control is a deep and interesting subject. Let's mention three kinds: intrapersonal, collective, and interpersonal. Intrapersonal psychic mind control is the kind which a person exerts upon himself. It is mostly subconscious and it contains all the psychological self-defense ...
Views: 1266(2 votes) - Beginner's Mind and The New Year - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2009 from sherry gaba“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but it the expert’s there are few.” Zen Master Suzuki Roshi As I reflect on the New Year, I find myself thinking about the concept from Buddhism “Beginners Mind.” The concept is to put aside old ideas and ...
Views: 1265 - How to Be an Enlightened Leader - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Angela SpaxmanI’d like to be able to explain fully and clearly how to be an ‘enlightened leader’ (!!), but since I am only just discovering this possibility myself, I am only going to share what I’m learning these days as I explore leadership and spirituality. Please feel free to add to my understanding by ...
Views: 1265 - Just Breathe - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2009 from Francine Larson“Our lives can change with every breath we take.” From the movie, Where the Heart Is. This phrase comes to my mind often. The verb change carries with it so much power, so much mystery and most of all, so much truth. How many of us have said “one minute he was fine, and the next ...
Views: 1265 - Meditation Technique to Make You Blissful - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Kip Mazuy"If you want to be free of anxiety then notice and feel this: life is happening in this moment. You are not doing this moment, you are not making this moment happen. It is here on its own. If you really notice your experience in this moment, existence is happening. And if you ...
Views: 1265(3 votes) - Thoughts vs. Intentions - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Joe VitaleI’ve had dinner a couple of times with Dr. Garland Landrith, a cutting-edge quantum field psychologist and energy healer, whose research was cited in the highly-acclaimed film, What the Bleep!? He’s a fascinating guy, and a deep thinker. In one of our conversations he said thoughts and ...
Views: 1265 - Whatever You do - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Gigi MinerI am reminded of a quote from the Bible. Jesus said that whatever you do unto the least of these, my brethren, you do unto me. I have heard this quoted innumerable times. There is always great passion in the speaker. They tout the great rewards of doing good deeds. So, the listeners go ...
Views: 1265 - Gaia needs us! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Angela Schulz-Henke"You are never alone. You are loved from the heart. "Kyron The Gaia hypothesis was developed by microbiologist Lynn Margulis and the chemist, biophysicist and physician James Lovelock in the mid-1960s. It says that the earth and its entire biosphere can be considered as a living being, in ...
Views: 1264 - It's All (and) About Time - and, Now is The Time to Do Something About It - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Rebecca CherryOn January 11, 2011 the window of opportunity opens even wider now with an influx of Unity Consciousness energy that the Solar Eclipse/New Moon initiated on Jan 4th. The energy represented by today’s date: 01.11.2011, best illustrates the individuality expressed by the One’s: new beginnings ...
Views: 1264 - Who's Afraid Of The Light? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2008 from James PowellHow often do we hear someone express a fear of the light or of someone or something that is light? Personally, I have never heard of anyone being shunned for being light, never heard of a place being avoided for being light. True, photophobia does exist, but that seems to be based upon a ...
Views: 1264 - How connected are we? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Christine SherborneDo you feel like a separate human being or do you feel part of the greater whole? Many people think that we are completely different beings, totally isolated from each other, and that interconnectedness or being part of a whole is a new-age belief that is totally wrong. But is it? Just from a ...
Views: 1263 - Well-head, delve deep, humanity and The Unfathomable Knowledge - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadScoop out mud, you will arrive at a well-head: Mother: This indeed comes first. You go searching the bottom. The top will of itself come within your grasp. Let's understand the matter with the aid of an example. If you want to dredge the mud in a pool, you've first to drain away the water ...
Views: 1263 - How to End The Quest for Enlightenment - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2021 from Charles HeinekeFor years, after I became disillusioned with "Christianity" as I knew it, and learned of other, more ancient teachings, teachings which, in fact, were embedded within Christian teachings, I fervently "sought enlightenment." Once we come to know what we don't want, we then go searching for what ...
Views: 1262 - Enlightened Energy - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from Stephanie AdamsAs we travel through everyday experiences and time, we sometimes encounter the most elaborate, overwhelming, intricately designed obstacles. These matters often leave us perplexed and wondering about everything we have been told and what we once thought we knew...until we know better... Life ...
Views: 1261 - From Ignorance To ‘Nothingness’ - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadMa-Mahajnan, a matchless spiritual genius, expressed her entire creation in a state of "Conscious Trance” which has all been stuffed with highly philosophical values and strong literary sense. She could not attend even Primary School due to extreme poverty. Strangely, she was taught all by ...
Views: 1261 - The “Shift”: What it is, Why it’s Happening, How it’s Going to Affect You & The Mastering of Alchemy Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Jim SelfPart 2 – How It Might Be Affecting You Time is going faster Many people are not aware of the precise nature of the changes they are experiencing, but they are noticing the effects of these changes. For example, if you ask the question: “Do you think time is going faster?” A great many will ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - Was Everyone Famous in Past Lives? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2009 from Mary Lee LaBayDo you feel that you have been famous? Do you sometimes wonder what happened to your valet or your lady in waiting? Do you wonder how you got put into the role of Cinderella this lifetime, and how long will it take before your real parents come along to claim you and put you back on the throne ...
Views: 1261 - Your Health, Your Story - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2011 from Rev. Elaine Torrance-GingrichHow you tell the story of your life seems to be a common message but it's a vital message that bears repeating and repeating often. When your health is not what you want it to be, it's so easy to allow yourself to slip into speaking of how horrible you feel but to attract the wellness you so ...
Views: 1261 - Live Earth Made Me Cry - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2007 from Seth GarrisonIt was New Years Eve in 2000. I was sitting in my apartment, alone, watching television. There were tears flowing down my cheeks. No, it wasn't because I was alone. It was because I was watching the broadcast of new year's celebrations from the major cities around the globe. It wasn't sad ...
Views: 1260 - The Dharma is free and it matters not what school you study in - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2019 from Merlyn SeeleyThe Dharma is free to all, its part of the Buddhist belief that no one should be allowed to pay for the Buddha’s teachings. It was never meant to be used to make a profit, it was meant to change the world. The Buddhist literature and all Dharma materials are free to anyone, if not then it’s not ...
Views: 1259(2 votes) - What is the importance of not being attached to things and people? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2017 from Eric PutkonenNone. No importance what so ever. The ego is what is looking for “shoulds” and “should nots” and rank by importance and trying to do something (like – not being attached). It is true that the enlightened are not attached to things and people. When there is a seeing through the illusion of ...
Views: 1259 - 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: 1259(1 vote) - The Predestination Dilemma - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2018 from Scott & Stephen PetulloThe conventional notion of predetermination suggests you have no control over your personal fate. However, our findings show you have complete control over it, though in a way different than you may think. “Nothing happens at random, but everything for a reason and by necessity.” Greek ...
Views: 1257 - The World's Most Unusual Therapist - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Joe VitaleTwo years ago, I heard about a therapist in Hawaii who cured a complete ward of criminally insane patients--without ever seeing any of them. The psychologist would study an inmate's chart and then look within himself to see how he created that person's illness. As he improved himself, the ...
Views: 1255 - Partnerships - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Cory KempWorking with other people is a daily fact of life for most of us. Corporations, nonprofits, private industries and consultants all depend on people to remain viable. Even more so, their employees need to provide at least some level of cooperation among themselves in order to promote and ...
Views: 1253 - The End of Self-Enquiry - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Clive TempestIndulging in spiritual enquiry is a waste of time. But then the whole of existence, as we have to live it, is a waste of time – until we come to our senses. The more we keep enquiring, the less we will discover of the truth. The truth is now; and now is what is. That is everything in sense, ...
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