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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Experiencing Compassion - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Mary Lee LaBayI came across a discussion of Compassion in the book Zen Soup by Laurence G. Boldt. I decided to share it with you so we can contemplate these concepts together. "Compassion is not sentimentality. It is not about being nice, polite, or pleasing. Indeed, compassion may often take on a wrathful ...
Views: 1106(1 vote) - How to Realize Silence in Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"If you really look, you will see you are avoiding this moment, you are avoiding experiencing this moment. It is not that you are somewhere else and you have to get back to here, it is that you are actively avoiding this moment. If you can really be honest and see this ...
Views: 1106(1 vote) - SPIRITUAL EXPEDITION TO SUMMIT THE “PEAK OF PEACE” - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2019 from Brenda TeichroebThis is my invitation to you to join me on my Spiritual Expedition to Summit the “Peak of Peace”. I have chosen this as my “Mission Possible” to bring conscious awareness to Global Peace on the Planet through my conscious evolutionary movement called “Humanity With Heart”. My mission statement ...
Views: 1105 - The Thing - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThere are many problems in life, kind of like endless itches and glitches that need scratched and resolved. If we're poor, we have to struggle to support ourselves because there is . . . never enough money. If we're rich, then we have the typical problems of rich people - trying not only to ...
Views: 1105(3 votes) - Living Real - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Bobbye FarinoLiving Real... 06/21/20120 Nothing in the Universe is real until we receive it. Everything, and I mean every thing, remains a theory, an idea, information, a concept until it becomes our very own experience. Receiving is quite the amazing experience... it is the beginning of the life ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Past Lives Part 1 - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertWe often have patterns within our lives that will not make feeling. Despite therapy or other kinds of healing we do, our troubles persist. That is frequently simply because the reply to why is buried deep in our past-daily life karma. Jennifer came to me for any reading through ...
Views: 1103 - Meditation: How to Realize the Nameless - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"Someone sent me a beautiful email recently. They said they were searching for something that they did not feel really had a name. Everyone is really looking for that same thing. That mystery which is fulfillment. But somewhere along the line most get caught up in defining ...
Views: 1102(1 vote) - What Is Mastery? - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Michelle Lee, CHMy intention in my own life has been to move out of victimhood and into Mastery and through my work to help others to do the same. But before we can claim Mastery we must define it. It’s important to have a clear idea of what we are moving toward so that we may recognize it when we arrive. ...
Views: 1101 - Cultivating Kindness - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Cheryl HitchcockThis is a great topic and so timely for today with all of the turmoil that seems to be going on globally, especially with the fear that is being cultivated about the world's economy. We tend to get caught up in our own lives, and making sure that we are okay and have enough. Often we tend to ...
Views: 1098 - Learn This Advanced Meditation Technique - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"In meditation, one of the greatest things you can do is become aware of how thought identification happens. Become aware of the process of thoughts arising and the action of being attached to identifying with those thoughts. There is a feeling of contraction behind it, a ...
Views: 1097(3 votes) - Separate Realties & Fear - by Submitted on May 25, 2008 from Gregory DrambourToday I went to check the condition of the log bridge that’s on the way to the Perfect Vortex. Sadly, I discovered it was washed away by the rains. I got a sense to walk downstream and see if there was another way to get across the creek. Little did I know that many lessons about separate ...
Views: 1097 - Antidote to an Apocalypse - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Chris FenwickWill December 21, 2012 be the end of the world? If you study the Mayans and their philosophy, you will find that their social, economic and spiritual systems were built on cycles. Cycles go around, the end of one cycle is always the beginning of another. December 21, 2012 is the end of a 5125 ...
Views: 1096 - My Dark Side - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2008 from Michele LongDid you ever look into the bathroom mirror and wonder who was staring back? With an evening off work, I decided to catch up on what I’d been missing on TV. I switched on a new series, Medium, and sat down to watch. It wasn’t five minutes into the show that I realized how true to ...
Views: 1096 - The Kingdom of Heaven- an Eastern perspective? - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Peter BurnellHumility to me is the ability to put others before your self (selflessness). In hand with humility you have mindfulness which is a higher state of awareness where your mind transcends general consciousness and becomes aware of others needs as opposed to your own desires (thoughtlessness). The ...
Views: 1094 - Waking Up To a New Reality: Living with Awareness - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffI wrote a poem based on a Zen tradition and it describes aspects of enlightenment: I wake up, rain washes the trees, smells are fresh, spring is abounding now, then I wake to the illusion I’m dreaming. Enlightenment is about waking up to the reality that life isn’t real. It’s ...
Views: 1094(2 votes) - Foresight: Assistance In Choices - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeHow many times have you thought “If I only knew then, what I know now”? How often have you wondered if you had the information that you needed to make wise choices along the way? Have you ever wished you could get some help or glimpse into the future to know what to do or what path to stay ...
Views: 1093 - Law of attraction - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Saltori SystemPlease correct me if I’m wrong, but if you’ve been experiencing some of the techniques I’ve already shared for the last few days then right now you’re probably feeling better? You may not be sure right now why you’re feeling better, but you just are… You may have already had a little glimpse ...
Views: 1093 - 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: 1092(1 vote) - Trust Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2016 from Mitra ShahidiTrust yourself. You know more than you think you do. ― Benjamin Spock Trusting ourselves means trusting our intuition or our gut feelings. Intuition is a great self-help tool as it is with us at all time and can tell us what we really want or don’t want in our life and what we need to be ...
Views: 1092 - Revelations From The Angels - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Earth Angel IanHello from the UK to my new and esteemed friends on this very windy and cold February evening. I write on the web-site at www.Beliefnet.com under my spiritual name Earth-Angel Ian, words and messages from my Guardian Angel.. Archangel Michael. As well as this site I have my own at ...
Views: 1091 - 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: 1090 - Chapter 2 of the original Science of Getting Rich book by Wallace D. Wattles (free pdf ebook available for download) - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Ryan DNote: This is the original chapter 2 of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles (available in PDF ebook for free download. The Chapter is called "There is A Science of Getting Rich". If you like this chapter, you can download the entire PDF Ebook version of The Science of Getting Rich ...
Views: 1089 - Finding Joy - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2014 from Emily DeCarloOften we look for joy outside of ourselves, but the capacity to find joy lies within us. Everyone has the ability to embrace the joy that is all around us, but this ability comes from the inside first. If one does not have inner joy, nothing from the outside world will create it. One has to make ...
Views: 1089 - The Theme Of Spiritualism - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from rachel annAlthough based on ancient roots, modern American Spiritualism began as late as 1848, with two young sisters, only 11 and 8 years old at the time, claiming to hear rapping noises and consequently working out complex codes and implementing them to contact and communicate with beings from the ...
Views: 1089 - Use the Awesome Power of the Internet to Help Build a Better World (Updated) - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: Use the Awesome Power of the Internet to Help Build a Better World (Updated) Author: Craig Lock Category/Subject: Internet Marketing, WWW, Internet, Inspiration Web Sites: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ and http://www.craiglockbooks.com Publishing ...
Views: 1089 - How to Live a Life of Joy - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Tami GlasperThe Dilemma. Joy is being robbed and stolen from us, from the entity of our soul, from the very life in us. Through circumstances, situations, and relationships, and circumstances, our reservoir of joy is dwindling day by day. The other day a friend shared with me how she lived in the dark ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - Enlightenment -- "Let there be light" Genesis 1:3 - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from Merry BattlesIn the light means living with love. Light is defined as that which makes things visible, that which affords illumination. All colors depend on light. Without light we would not have the sublime variations of color on our beautiful mother earth. In our world of duality, we are given both the ...
Views: 1085(1 vote) - Illusions of the Heart – Astral Distortion - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2020 from Melinda UrbanThe ‘heart of the matter’ is an expression that refers to the most fundamental piece of information. Perhaps this is derived from the truth that your heart is the centre of your energetic-spiritual being. It is an intuitive, intelligent centre. And, it is essential to understand that the heart, ...
Views: 1085 - Awakening and Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCEnlightenment, a term more common in the eastern world rather than the western, describes an awakened spiritual state of consciousness where one is liberated from the illusions of the 3-dimensional world, freed from the limitations of physical, emotional, and mental pain and suffering based on ...
Views: 1084 - Being Human Means Being Humane - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2009 from Charly MannMore than nine billion animals are raised and slaughtered for food every year in the United States. Most of these animals are kept in factory farms where livestock is confined to a very small area during its entire lifetime. These animals are fed large amounts of food to fatten them up as ...
Views: 1083 - Kedarnath & Badrinath Yatra at Just Rs. 16600 INR | BizareXpedition - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2019 from bizare xpeditionBook your package fast limited period time. Kedarnath Dham is one of the pre-eminent divine temples of Lord Shiva. Temple is situated in a breath-taking location, near the source of Mandakini River. Badrinath is located 3,133 m above sea level in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Day 1 ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - The Divine You - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Douglas Holzmeier (Daniels)The Divine You “The stage is set, reputation preceding; summoning the star in the seated spectator; a performance at your command; Heaven’s ovation standing; God’s cause for applause!” ~Douglas E. Holzmeier “Be you to full. Beautiful!” Don’t let anyone anchored in ignorance ...
Views: 1083 - The Ultimate Cause of Everything: Connect with Your Ultimate Self - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen looking at causation, we need to ask: What causes things? What is the ultimate cause of everything? By taking a look at the universe we can see that everything is interlinked at such a level that we can’t help but wonder if anything really can happen. We need to understand that it’s up to ...
Views: 1083(2 votes) - Calling Forth Jacob; Pain is Our Birthright - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Sue HawksRecently I have encountered a situation in my life that has gotten so ugly and so painful, I could no longer turn away and ignore it. I stand firmly in the belief that what we focus on we manifest in our lives. So I have worked with positive affirmations, meditation, and observing my own ...
Views: 1081 - The Greatest Secret Of All - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Nancy SeiferThe worldwide web is rife with ads for books, seminars and movies about the “the secret,” all promising to reveal “the most powerful law” in the universe: the Law of Attraction. The film, The Secret, is described in Wikipedia as a self-help documentary presenting the law of attraction through ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - Returning to Your Original Plan - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonI’ve seen a shift within the past few years. The “win-at-any-cost” mentality, which has prevailed for over the last twenty years, is changing. Thank goodness! Most of my clients are now seeking a simpler way of life, a deeper connection within themselves and within their family unit. More and ...
Views: 1079 - The Metaphysics of Truth - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Matthew PettiWhat will it take before we realize our world is really a reflection of our understandings and misconceptions. We fail to realize that EVERYTHING is happening because we are HERE and watching or observing. According to Quantum Physics' most notable discovery, the act of observation is what ...
Views: 1078 - Alternative Methods Of Education - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from web masteroneAlternative education is also identified as non-traditional educational or an educational alternative. Educational alternatives are repeatedly rooted in various philosophies which are fundamentally different from traditional education. Educational alternatives houses charter schools; alternative ...
Views: 1077 - Simple and Real Living - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2016 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeHow simple is your life? How real are you living? Is your life filled with complicated situations or the need to be something that you are not? It is so easy in a world that runs at such a fast pace and full of technology; to make things complicated. Many people get wrapped up in worrying ...
Views: 1076 - The Principles of Time - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from JB GlossingerTime is confusing to many people, and we need to discuss it. When we get caught up in the idea of time in this material manifest, we are not able to move forward. It’s time to understand time! Time is not real I am going to give you a shocker. Time is not real. Time is relative. We all know ...
Views: 1075 - Things You Probably Don’t Want To Know About Attracting Abundance In Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Yamaya CruzIf you are the kind of person who hangs out in the “Self-Help” or “How to Section” of the bookstore, you have to read this article! This piece will blow your mind and make you think differently about the spiritual, financial, and physical world. You will begin to see things from a different ...
Views: 1074 - Enlightenment & The Power of Now - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"It's very easy to carry the past around with you. To think about what happened yesterday or a year ago or 20 years ago. To think you could have done something different that would have made things better. Or link all of the memories together into a story and calling it ...
Views: 1073(1 vote) - . . . and Other Things We’ll Never Understand - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockCounting as fast as you can, at ten counts per second, for twenty-four hours a day and for twelve months, would only get you to less than one third of a billion. A billion is a big number. The universe is estimated to be about 16 billion years old. Carbon dating pegs the earth at about 4.5 ...
Views: 1072 - How To Stay In The Moment - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Adam BenedettoStaying present in life seems harder than it is. It is not about controlling yourself or always reminding yourself to stay present. In fact, it is the release of all of that that makes it possible. When we release ourselves, we can be present. When we let go of our ideas of control over ...
Views: 1071 - Spirituality and Karma: Answering a Skeptic - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from Scott & Stephen PetulloLong-term empirical research tells us that the concept of karma is valid, though we regularly encounter people with misconceptions about the spiritual tenet. For example, we received this anonymous e-mail recently: “Who are you to tell anyone they deserve what happens to them. This is your ...
Views: 1070 - Weather Messages - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2016 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeDo you ever really stop and think about the weather? Have you ever wondered beyond the scientific explanations what causes a natural disaster? Are you a person that pays attention to which way the wind blows literally? I have always found the weather and natural disaster patterns that ...
Views: 1070 - The Power of Beliefs - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Cheryl HitchcockHave you ever been to a party with a friend and discussed the event with one another at the end of the night? Your friend may gush about what a great party it was and how the music and food was amazing. And you may strongly disagree. You may feel as though the people at the party were boring, ...
Views: 1069 - How to Handle Criticism with Grace and Honesty - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2019 from Kare AndersonPerhaps one of the most vulnerable of moments is when someone criticizes you. If the person who criticizes you knows you well, and if she makes their comments in front of other people, she can cut deep. The scalpel of her comments can be surgically rapid and close to the bone, more damaging than ...
Views: 1067 - The “Shift”: What it is, Why it’s Happening, How it’s Going to Affect You & The Mastering of Alchemy - Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Sandie SedgeerPART 1 - THE "SHIFT": WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT'S HAPPENING We’ve been hearing about “The Shift” for so long, it’s hard to believe that it’s finally here! But what precisely is shifting? What are we moving from? What are we moving toward? And – more importantly – what difference is it really ...
Views: 1067(2 votes) - Unknowingly Our Anger and Worry Create a Footpath of Human Density, While Your Soul Wishes a Pathway of Freedom to Be Creative and Learn from Life’s Lessons - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2015 from Judith HolderMany believe intellect drives the world, but I would suggest EMOTIONS drive and fuel our world and the world around us, like passion, love, joy, happiness, and enthusiasm as well as emotions of hatred, fear, jealousy, and guilt. Emotions (energy-in-motion) prompts us to think in a certain way, ...
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