Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
Enlightenment Articles
We are currently looking for an Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "Enlightenment". If you have expertise in Enlightenment and your own website and/or product for this topic, please review this form for complete details. The Official Guide Position is part of our Premium Placement Package
SelfGrowth.com Recommended Articles:
You are all you need to deal with in life - By Agustina ThorgilssonYou can rise like the Phoenix from the ashes! - By Agustina ThorgilssonToo Stubborn to Learn the Easy Way - By Agustina Thorgilsson- 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: 780 - The Best Advice You'll Ever Receive - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2018 from Donald PillaiA friend once told me a word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. So I replied, "I might be stupid but I'm no fool". Then I realized the original version of that statement is "I might be a fool but I'm not stupid." Suddenly the answer came to me. Bill Cosby ...
Views: 777 - Code Interpretation For The Lion's Gate Portal - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeIt is really interesting that this major portal of energy has received little discussion about it. Usually, in searching a date on something as major as this; there would be a ton of information available; however, until I got the right combination of words in NOTHING was coming up. Why would ...
Views: 772 - Return To Your True Self - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2013 from Irina MorrisonAbout 18 months ago I started a journey to cleanse my body and mind. I was drinking way too often which then led to unhealthy eating habits, I was way too stressed, not sleeping properly, my mind was cluttered, I was too consumed with work and how to make money. I had no idea where I was going, ...
Views: 756(2 votes) - Why Needing Money Is Necessary For Conscious Development - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelMany people hate money because our life is controlled by it. That is valid and true, but for every negative there is a positive, and the positive side of being controlled by money is what I would like to discuss. The most important part of achieving a happy life is eliminating all negative ...
Views: 752 - 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: 750 - Making the Case for the Existence of Extraterrestrial Life - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2015 from Christopher EvansAre we alone in the universe? This is a question that has always remained a source of unending intrigue, which is understandable when you consider the enormous distances across the far reaches of space and time, of which we are but a fraction. The evidence speaks for itself: Our galaxy, the ...
Views: 749 - Signs of Double Jeopardy for Jerusalem and US in “the Day of the LORD” - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Daniel's vision of the ram and goat apply to Iraq and Iran because "the vision is at the time of the end," Daniel 8:17. The effort at a nuclear agreement with Iran is also the focus of Bible prophecy because, "when they say 'Peace and safety,' sudden destruction comes." 1Thessalonians ...
Views: 747 - Psychic Margie's Bio Part 3 - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertOn several occasions, Psychic Margie has acquired premonitions which have helped mates, family members, or purchasers. “At times it arrives from the type of a psychological picture and when I have one particular of those visions about someone—whether or not great or ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - The Birth of a New World Culture - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2016 from Else ByskovThe birth of a new world culture A new world culture is being born. It is still in the throes of labour, and it is a painful and drawn out birth, but it is happening and the signs are everywhere. This new world culture is in stark opposition to the old world culture, which is ...
Views: 745 - The Secret, Hardboiled - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Erik FisherWhen I first saw The Secret, I had some concerns. The Law of Attraction was presented, and much of the message was what I refer to as a sunny-side-up version of it. The ideas that what you think, believe or “will” can manifest your desires seemed overly simplified, and I think that life’s ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - Enlightened Adversity - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2011 from Mary Catherine MillerOur mindset is often one of avoiding adversity at all costs. We desire to avoid illness, discomfort, distress and emotional anguish. We are willing to try almost anything available in order to be free of these unpleasant experiences. A life free of adversity is a blessing of great value. And ...
Views: 739 - Economic reform is a must, says a spiritualist who loves people - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadHow to reform! What's wrong with the citizen, please? Politics Vs Economy—it’s a long rally as if, in the final of a tennis tournament that India observes today. None knows who will come out victorious. The spectators are to sustain tension. Dr. Manmohan Singh, our Prime Minister, tries his best ...
Views: 738 - We, The Earth - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2008 from Ornesha De PaoliThe planet we live on is our only planet. And it is, perhaps, that way for a reason. There is no mistake that in our learning and understanding of this planet that we also begin to learn and understand ourselves. But because it is our "only planet" we also fear that we may lose it. We are ...
Views: 738 - Your Mind Has A Mind Of Its Own - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Victtor Da PonteIsn’t it amazing how powerful our minds are – when we tell ourselves we want do one thing, but end up doing the opposite – all because our mind refused to cooperate with us. Have you ever considered that you mind may have its own agenda? One thing is for sure, it wants to keep you alive and ...
Views: 737 - Things I know for Sure - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Dr. Dina EvanWhen I came into the world, I knew nothing, well, nothing that I could remember, that is. As you grow up, you learn many things, some you learn the hard way and others come in brief moments of blissful enlightenment. I like the later best. The older you get, the more you realize how little you ...
Views: 736(2 votes) - Not Only Desires, But Obligations, Cause Suffering - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelBuddha is famous for the saying; “Life is suffering and desires are the cause of suffering.” I have spent my life working on eliminating desires, and of course, it is not possible for a human being to eliminate all desires. We will always have something we want, or need. At the same time, I ...
Views: 735 - Born This Way - Lady Gaga Strikes Gold - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Phyllis KingBorn This Way – Lady Gaga Strikes Gold You may wonder why I’m writing about Lady Gaga of all people. Many of you may know that in a former life (this lifetime) I too was a professional singer. To this day I love music and watching performers of all kinds. I’m pretty busy and typically ...
Views: 733 - The Meaning and Function of Inner Light - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Oscar TruittThe word light has become a very popular term among the self help and spirituality communities of our current era. For different people, this word can have many diverse and personal meanings. Light is often used as a metaphor for uplifting emotional states or for a sense of existential freedom. ...
Views: 733(1 vote) - The New World Order-The Government of the New Age - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Etta JacksonGovernment is to a society what the head is to the body. We are told by the ancient wisdom teachings that in a desire to establish a divine kingdom on Earth, which would be a reflection of the kingdom Above, our many governmental systems were developed. The systems we see operating around ...
Views: 733 - Church, State, and The Divine - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2016 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeDo you feel that there is a connection between church or religion and government? Have they always been joined at the hip in one way or another? Have you noticed any common ties between government and religion? Now, I realize I may rock some waves this week; and that is ok. Afterall, I am ...
Views: 732 - Learn Ramana Maharshi’s Meditation Technique for Enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Kip MazuySelf inquiry is one of the most powerful and effective meditation techniques used by thousands of people all over the world. Taught by the enlightened Guru, Ramana Maharshi, this meditation technique alone has helped many people experience profound states of meditation, samadhi and even self ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - Global Shift - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Dr. John Michael ChristianIt's no secret that our financial system is collapsing in the country and that the world in general is in turmoil today. A lot of people are in fear for their survival, and that is perfectly understandable. When our survival is threatened our fight or flight mechanism comes into play just as ...
Views: 728 - How to End The Quest for Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2013 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: 728 - Fear of Maybe - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerHaving a fear of maybe will get in the way of your living the certainty of Now. You may have heard this sentiment expressed before – All that Is, is Now. The past is nothing more than a fleeting memory; the future but a vision of possibilities. The only moment which is truly real is Now. So ...
Views: 727(7 votes) - Obi-Wan Kenobi and the not so young Padawan - by Submitted on May 18, 2015 from Kelli WilsonI recently met my longtime Hollywood crush Ewan McGregor…you know him…the young Jedi Master (Obi Wan Kenobi) in Star Wars, Christian the penniless writer in Moulin Rouge, the disillusioned son in Big Fish…OK well, I didn’t “technically” meet him. I stood outside the theatre door after seeing ...
Views: 726 - The Sustainable Life - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Brenda SandersLast week I returned from Southeast Asia and an opportunity of a lifetime. I spent 14 days traveling on the Irrawaddy River by riverboat, 600 miles into the remote center of Myanmar (Burma). This is a land frozen in time. There is no internet access, no cell phones or land lines. Cars are only ...
Views: 726 - Drowning the Old Story - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Chris FenwickChange can happen but you have to be ACTIVE to make real change. The old stories continually play in our minds, our hearts and our lives. The ideas and the meaning we make up for past events can color present and future events. They can cloud our decisions and hinder our progress. Barack Obama ...
Views: 725 - The Key Factor in Finding a Real Teacher - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from David SamuelIn the search for knowledge especially spiritual knowledge, everyone wants the good stuff, high quality, the real meat of knowledge, but so few are willing to pay for it, and they do not understand how to pay. And so they float and wander from school to school, teacher to teacher always feeling ...
Views: 723(1 vote) - Change as Your Lover - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2009 from Sheri RosenthalOne of the hardest things for us humans to grock is change. From the minute we are born we are subjected to it, surrounded by it and experience the results of it. Yet, we are resistant to change, afraid of the impact of it, and in general simply abhor it. You would think that by the time we ...
Views: 722 - Happiness Involves Realizing That Life Is Rich - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Roseanna LeatonLife is very rich so long as you pause for a moment and choose to seek out its richness. You see what you focus upon and when you focus in the now you feel calm and peaceful. What do you see each morning as you awaken and begin to move around and start your day? More importantly, how do ...
Views: 722 - Evidence of Spirit (Part 2): The Inner World - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerYou may have often heard it said that your Spirit is “within you.” This is an absolute truth, but what does it mean exactly? By within you, does it mean that your Spirit is somewhere inside your body? Well, yes and no. If the mental image which comes to mind when you think of your Spirit being ...
Views: 721(1 vote) - The Moment You Are In Is The Only One That Exists - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Adam BenedettoBeing in the moment is a very important tool to finding happiness in your life, for if we are forever looking elsewhere, we will never be happy now. If we are always looking back at the life we had, we are losing our presence in now. Living in the moment is about being present; it is being ...
Views: 719(1 vote) - Crisis Or Creativity - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from Janet Perez EcklesA baby camel asked his mother, "Why do we have such large hooves on our feet?" She turned to him. "God made us that way for a very special reason," and she began her explanation. "The big hooves are to keep us from sinking into the sand." "Oh! So why do we have long eyelashes?" "It's to ...
Views: 716 - The Freedom of Understanding - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerEach must be free to choose his own understanding. This is the origin of freewill. It is the freedom to perceive reality, the freedom to interpret Truth in any manner you please. This is what makes Truth both constant and limitless; both Absolute and relative. If a thousand people were to look ...
Views: 715 - Living in the Present Moment - A Clean Engine Delivers Power! - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Aaron WhistonLiving in the present moment is a concept many people pay lip service to. But few of us actually engage this principle in our daily walk. Admit it: You spend almost all of your waking minutes absorbed in thoughts of the past or future. Reflection, regret, anxiety, and apprehension account for ...
Views: 714(2 votes) - What Is Enlightenment? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2007 from Lama TantrapaI would like to share a little about my views on the nature of enlightenment. Let me offer an alternative perspective on this subject as well as welcome any suggestions, opinions and questions. If you consider a possibility that all you know about your life is based on the memories containing ...
Views: 714(1 vote) - Cause and Effect: Suspending time to achieve beingness - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffWhat causes things to be the universe, us, everything that is? Time and space play a huge role in causation. Physics, Einstein and scientists around the world have concluded that we live in a space-time continuum. The only way we’re able to conceive of this, however, is in the mind. The ...
Views: 713(2 votes) - How To Live With Desires: Identifying with the True Self Instead of Letting Desires Control Us - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen we desire something, we first have to work for it. Often we find ourselves spending a large amount of mental energy thinking about it, wishing for it and wanting it to happen. But after working for it, we should let go and just be. Living in a state of beingness means that we do the ...
Views: 711(2 votes) - The Demonstration Of Spiritual Enlightenment In Your Life Experience - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerWhat is spiritual enlightenment? From a literal standpoint spiritual means having to do with the essence of Being (the essence of Life); and enlightenment refers to a growth in one’s ability to see the light of Truth more clearly. Spiritual enlightenment, therefore, could be described as ...
Views: 711(1 vote) - The History of Buddhism in Tibet - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from sylvia smelcerBuddhism has been the official religion of Tibet for almost 2,000 years. Originating in India approximately 2500 years ago, it migrated to Tibet in 170 AD, but didn’t take hold until the reign of King Songtsen Gampo, when he declared it the official religion of the country in 641 AD. The ...
Views: 711 - Story Time With Lukas, The World's Smartest Horse - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Karen MurdockI was born to run very fast and win horse races - my name is Lukas. My great-great-grandfather was a famous champion and my owners hoped that I could be like him. I tried very hard to do what they wanted, but my legs weren't strong enough. Thoroughbreds like me are raced when we're only two ...
Views: 710 - Believing in an Afterlife - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Mary Lee LaBayYou may commonly hear that the only two sure things are death and taxes. I think it is only death—as there are places on this earth where people don’t pay taxes...or is it that there are simply people who don’t pay taxes? Anyway, there are ways around just about everything...except death! As ...
Views: 709(1 vote) - How to Instantly Realize the Enlightened State of Unconditional Peace - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"To realize unconditional peace consider this: The very nature of the world is duality. Life and death, happiness and unhappiness, attraction and repulsion. There cannot be one without the other. The very nature of the ego is to seek only one side of the ...
Views: 708 - Inside attachment - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Michael KewleyWhatever we are attached to will hurt us. It is well understood that attachment is the condition for our suffering and that whatever we are attached to will hurt us This attachment will always manifests in a possessive relationship with life and everything that it contains, and is revealed in ...
Views: 708 - The Goddess Gifts on Earth - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Penny WeaverWe are all truly honored to live on the Earth at this time, for we are witnessing and participating in an amazing phenomenon – the return of the energy of the Goddess to Earth. What is Goddess energy? It is a strong spiritual vibration that encompasses the principles of love, unity and the ...
Views: 708(2 votes) - A B Cs of Feeling – Heightening Awareness of Who I AM in Truth - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Miles MoodyI was a very sensitive child who chose to internalize the message heard from the adults around me. “You’re so easily upset,” they would tell me. “You’re just too sensitive,” and so I was encouraged to resent that I could feel….deeply. I became convinced that suppression of feeling experience ...
Views: 707(3 votes) - Why Did You Become An Entrepreneur? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Denise CookHave you ever had that moment when out of no where a question pops into your head and you have no idea why but find you must answer that question no matter what? It's called an epiphany. I am standing in the midst of the most extreme joy and unconditional acceptance of the me that I am this day, ...
Views: 706 - Enlightenment: In Silence the Truth Makes Itself Known - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"You often hear about meditation being something to do with a set of beliefs or traditions. As though you have to believe in a higher power or something of that nature in order to meditate. And nothing could be farther from the truth. Meditation is the honest ...
Views: 699(2 votes) - In Answer to Your Prayers - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerIn prayer we open ourselves up to an exchange between our personality in life and the divine within us that is the source of All life. We achieve this opening by being emotionally raw. That is to say whatever we’re going through in life, whatever is on our hearts, we turn within and lay it all ...
Views: 692(3 votes)