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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- The Kerala School of Astronomy and Maths - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2013 from Govind KumarThe Indian astronomers were interested in the computation of eclipses, of geocentric longitudes, the risings and settings of planets,which had relevance to the day to day activities of people. Did not Emerson say? "Astronomy is excellent, it should come down and give life its full value, ...
Views: 765 - 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: 1116 - The Labyrinth - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Linda Radford“We are all on our own path, and exactly where we need to be. The labyrinth is a model of that path for it is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. Walking a labyrinth represents a journey to our ...
Views: 1374 - The Land of Plenty - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonThere’s always more. There’s enough for everyone. We live in the land of plenty. In the profession of mediumship/psychism, I’ve seen, all too often, greed. One would think that people, who are supposed to live what they are preaching and would know better than to act out of greed. Referring a ...
Views: 3229 - The Last Great Mammalian Migration (Part Forty-Five) - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2021 from Sharon Beecroft BrownFor a short time, all the world was again joined except for Australia, and the last great world-wide animal migration took place ten million years ago. North America was connected with both South America and Asia, and there was a free exchange of animal life. Asiatic sloths, armadillos, ...
Views: 839 - The Later Reptilian Age (Part Thirty-Eight) - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2021 from Sharon Beecroft BrownIt was 120,000,000 years ago when a new phase of the reptilian age began. The great event of this period was the evolution and decline of the dinosaurs. Land-animal life reached its greatest development, in point of size, and had virtually perished from the face of the earth by th end of this ...
Views: 834 - The Life Carriers (Part Twenty-Five) - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2021 from Sharon Beecroft BrownCheck out Ms. Oberne’s work-in-progress, “The Birth of Jesus and Beyond.” FREE to READ. https://www.inkitt.com/stories/640601 According to the BOOK, it was 900,000,000 years ago, when a group of divine beings known as “life carriers,” examined Urantia and felt it could be adopted as Urantia ...
Views: 890 - The Long-neglected Miracle of Existence - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2017 from Else ByskovThe Long-neglected Miracle of Existence Else Byskov Don´t we know it: we are so caught up in our everyday lives that we simply forget to see the wonder of the world and our own existence. So, let us take a guided tour of some of the most awesome wonders that we can witness every ...
Views: 1675 - The Mandala Set - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from sylvia smelcerA mandala set (or Dultson Kyilkhor in Tibetan) is a tool used by Buddhists, Hindus, and Jainists in their offering ceremonies. The mandala set represents the mind and body of the Buddha, and can grant practitioners great power. The Sanskrit word mandala means “circle”. Mandala sets are often ...
Views: 1772 - The Marriage of Greed and Desire - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Alan MesherWhere the Marriage of Desire and Greed Begins The collaboration of desire and greed begins when we decide we want something we don’t have. By focusing intensely on what we want, we soon find that we can’t bear to live without it. What we don’t have consumes us, and our desire for what we ...
Views: 1618 - The Matchbox Collection - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Marlene BuffaOne time or another, we’ve all collected things. From the raised trunk elephant, to flying pigs, to railroad memorabilia, there’s a little bit of a collector in all of us. We surround ourselves with material goods fashioned into representations of things that make us happy on some level. ...
Views: 1297 - The Meaning Of Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2008 from admin thecollectivetruth.comThe Meaning of Life. First let us observe this topic then we will look at a story of three children. With complex questions, such as “what is the meaning of life”, there is no singular right answer. First you would need to look at why you want to know the answer in the first place. Is it a ...
Views: 765 - The Meaning Of Life In 700 Words - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Lee HarrisYou are amazing. You are the creation of yourself. You are that which creates. You are the choice to experience existence – beingness. The only limit to what you can be is your self-belief and your imagination. To be born into this reality is to enter a wonderful, shared illusion that grants you ...
Views: 1669 - 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: 1111 - The Miracle In Healing Ourselves - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Steven MayberRecognize, All physical or emotional symptoms You are experiencing now, In this moment... Are misperceptions. The scientific, religious, medical and integrative worlds, continue to stray, yet still suggest; We are whole and perfect, always! Even, when experiencing confusion and ...
Views: 901 - The Miraculous Imbalance - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Joe VitaleHow do you attract more of what you want? What do you do when it feels like nothing is working out for you? Recently I interviewed Patricia Ryan Madson*, author of the book, Improv Wisdom. You might recall that I wrote about Patricia’s book on this blog on May 1st, exploring the question, ...
Views: 2268 - The Most Powerful Mantra: Learn to Lose the Ego and Awaken to Who We Are - by Submitted on May 13, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffWho we are is very simple. We are the Supreme Reality. Everything comes from that and is a reflection of that. We are really like the sun and our lives that we’re experiencing right now are like the dewdrops that are reflecting the sun. Another way to look at it is to see life as a dream. We are ...
Views: 1997 - The Mysteries of Life Unknown Realities Experienced - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Carla Goddard"The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced."-- Aart Van Der Leeuw This quote was posted by Lisa Meade’s Winthinsight Women’s Wisdom on Facebook and it took me quite by surprise. Surprise why? At the same moment that I read this quote a song called ...
Views: 1275 - The Myth of Better - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Daniel ErwayWe are conditioned to believe something that has very little truth to it, so little truth that it’s more accurate to call it a myth: We believe that things could be better. We deeply believe that we can have a better experience or a better life or become a better person. And, of course, the flip ...
Views: 1210 - The Mythic Life & Times of Deepak Chopra: An Interview - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLike millions of people around the world, I’m a fan of Deepak Chopra. But for me it wasn’t reading his books or hearing him speak or seeing him on Oprah that did it—it was getting to know the man himself. Over the last couple of years I’ve developed considerable respect for Deepak’s sheer ...
Views: 863 - The Natural Process of Internal Alchemy - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Jacob Newell© Jacob Newell (Gu Shen Yu Daoshi) Introduction Daoist cultivation is a process of internal transformation or alchemy which works with the subtle energies of the body in a gradual process of refinement. This process is natural, however, and should not be approached with too much direct ...
Views: 1494 - The Nature of Greatness - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2008 from Joel Bryant, Ed.D.Have you ever had seasons that mirrored symphonies, when everything jelled and every note fell in key without cue? Several of my books have been written on the steps of various buildings in uptown Charlotte beyond the stare of those who consider me homeless, aimless and foolish. If ...
Views: 1208 - The New Earth is Coming Ashore Peacefully and Lovingly - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com Summary of this week’s free, channeled “Creation Energies” 15-minute show: You will not change from a physical being to a gaseous or liquid state overnight. It is a process just as a block of ice ...
Views: 1636 - 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: 1024 - The Now + Acceptance = The Kingdom of Heaven - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Richard LassiterThe key ingredients to a fulfilling life are knowing what you want, having clearly defined goals to what you want, and the discipline to live in the present moment, the now. Your goals provide direction and constructive use of your time. A clear goal accomplished in the now is living a realistic ...
Views: 997 - The ONE New Year's Resolution... - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Michelle Lee, CHAs we embark on another new year and a new beginning many of us are taking stock of the past year and how we would like to improve upon ourselves and our circumstances in the year to come. This is a time many begin to make New Year’s resolutions, set new intentions or new goals. This can be a ...
Views: 1287 - The Other Side of the Coin - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Rebecca CherryI’m a great lover of truth and enjoy exploring new and innovative perspectives and emerging concepts, however, I’m hearing the same side of the coin being expressed over and over again these days. This reoccurring theme comes from many great researchers and whistle-blowers who are doing the ...
Views: 1449 - The Paradoxical World of Spiritual Enlightenment: We are nothing but we are everything - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen we wake up to who we are, something happens. We stop identifying with our egoic selves because we realize they are impermanent and only that which is permanent can be who we are. We aren’t our bodies, we aren’t our memories, we aren’t our thoughts, we aren’t our feelings… We aren’t any ...
Views: 1579 - The Passion Test ready for it? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Nancy BattyeJanet Attwood The Passion Test Have you ever considered what your passion in life is? Have you ever heard of Janet Attwood and the Passion test? Have you ever considered asking yourself if you’re living a passionate life or are you like most living day to day in the treadmill of what’s ...
Views: 2019 - The Path to Enlightenment Can Be Painful - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2013 from Yamaya CruzI am gonna knock you out! Momma said knock you out! I am gonna knock you out! Momma said knock you out!!! I am sorry, but if you choose to work with me, I am gonna knock you out. This is the reason why I am very selective about the people I work with. I need to be sure that they are going to ...
Views: 1844 - 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: 1096 - The Power Of Laughter - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Lea YekutielFrom my experience as breast cancer survivor, laughter has tremendous power on healing. Laughter is the grease that keeps the wheels of our life running smoothly. My breast cancer taught me so much about laughter. Laughter has been called "the best medicine" - and for good reason - a good dose ...
Views: 1695 - The Power of Now – is it a trap? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Russel BrownleeMany of us have read books by Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie and others and have been inspired to try and live in the Now. We hope that by doing so we will experience the bliss and serenity that these writers appear to experience on a permanent basis. It all goes great for a while, we go about our ...
Views: 1246 - The Power of Ritual - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2008 from Reginald JohnsonAs humans, we are the species that operate with symbols. Other animals use familiar signs, landmarks and gestures given by us, or act purely on instinct. Like humans, they too have rituals of gathering food, procreation and even death rituals. Our normal day-to-day rituals include a shower, ...
Views: 1210 - The Power of YES - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2013 from Kumari MullinIn my previous article on “Spiritual Separation Anxiety” I spoke of the universal desire of humanity to find a solution to the pain of feeling separate from source. Once recognized, we journey to transcend the individual ego to create a sense of connectedness, leading to the consequent striving ...
Views: 1293 - 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: 1345 - 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: 1100 - The Psychological Death and The Purity of Aloneness - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2014 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranThe dissolution of the robotic response of the human brain is necessary to understand the hidden aspects of life and the afterlife. Such dissolution can be called the psychological death. It leads to wholesome and holistic living. Ending of the ego can be considered as a matter of ...
Views: 1755 - The Real Definition of Karma - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMore than 2000 years ago, the concept of karma was clearly defined in Buddhist teachings and Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata: Karma is inextricably linked to reincarnation and a person’s actions dictate the circumstances in his future lives. The concept is straightforward without much ...
Views: 633 - The Real Definition of Karma - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMore than 2000 years ago, the concept of karma was clearly defined in Buddhist teachings and Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata: Karma is inextricably linked to reincarnation and a person’s actions dictate the circumstances in his future lives. The concept is straightforward without much ...
Views: 656 - The Real Definition of Karma - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2022 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMore than 2000 years ago, the concept of karma was clearly defined in Buddhist teachings and Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata: Karma is inextricably linked to reincarnation and a person’s actions dictate the circumstances in his future lives. The concept is straightforward without much ...
Views: 684 - The Reality of Invisible Worlds & Life: Physical & Spiritual - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2018 from Godwin Terhemba IhaghIt is a bit shocking that in the midst of all the astonishing scientific and technological knowledge that has been discovered/invented over the ages, confusion and disbelief still abound regarding the existence of other invisible or inaccessible parts of creation; there is also uncertainty as to ...
Views: 1436 - The Reality of Prayers and Blessings - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieBlessed Situations People sometimes ask me to pray for them. I always do. But sometimes they wonder: why did I not pass that exam or do as well as I wanted when you were praying and blessing me. Lessons still to be Learned The answer is perhaps that was not to be for you at that particular ...
Views: 1336 - The Rearview Mirror Technique - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Ron and Denny ReynoldsSome spiritual principles are best appreciated in retrospect. This is especially true in recognizing that your Higher Self always has your greater good in mind. In our book "The New Perspective: Ten Tools for Self-Transformation" (published by Trafford Publishing) Tool Number Three states that ...
Views: 2878 - The Reification Of Time - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2008 from Bob Makransky“At one time I waded through the river and at one time crossed the mountain. You may think that that mountain and that river are things of the past, that I have left them behind and am now living in this palatial building – they are as separate from me as heaven is from earth. “However, the ...
Views: 1234 - The Return of the Priestess - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Sharon Fallon ShreveThe Return of the Priestess by Sharon Fallon Shreve I’m often asked, “What is a priestess and what does she do?“ A simple explanation is to offer Webster’s definition: a priestess is a woman who officiates in sacred rites. While this is quite accurate, in truth, a ...
Views: 1432 - The Science of Raising Your Vibration - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Marc OromanerAnyone who travels within spiritual circles has probably heard about “vibrations.” The context is usually that someone with a higher vibration is somehow more spiritual or that the goal of the individual is to raise his or her vibration. But what does this really mean? Is it all just spiritual ...
Views: 1702 - The Second Great Flood Stage (Part Thirty-One) - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2021 from Sharon Beecroft BrownCheck out Ms. Oberne’s work-in-progress, “The Birth of Jesus and Beyond.” FREE to READ available on Apple…https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1550769993 Around 300,000,000 years, our world had another bout of flooding and this revealed deposits of gas, oil, zinc, and lead from enormous ...
Views: 825 - 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 - The Secret Of Life - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2008 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadThoughts & Insights Issue #7 October 1, 2008 - www.ThinkItOut.net Don't shake your head yet! Because, no, this isn't another pitch about the law of attraction, though I do believe in and utilize that as much as I'm humanly able. No, this is a thought process in awareness; one that identifies ...
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