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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- LET'S GO DEEPER - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2019 from Todd PuntolilloLet's Go Deeper — How It Works When I was a child my big question was “Who am I?” After awhile I realized that the answers I was getting were all too cynical for this peewee optimist. I still don’t have it all figured out, but perhaps you’d like a look at my findings 60 plus years ...
Views: 728(1 vote) - How to Find Correct Types of Ganesh Statue for Gifting? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2019 from Statue StudioLord Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity, is probably one of the most recognized and beloved of all Indian idols. Among his many poses and incarnations, you'll find a jolly yet majestic rotund figure who's regarded as a benefactor and guardian. He removes obstacles and bestows blessings on ...
Views: 726 - 10 Things to make your prayer effective. - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2019 from Tarun Nanwani10 Things to make your prayer effective. "Prayer is the best form of worship!" Indeed it is, there is no denying the fact that prayer is indeed the best form of worship. But most of us do not understand what true prayer is and we do not know how to do prayer. We will discuss 10 things ...
Views: 605 - Spiritual Awakening & the Death of the Self - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2019 from Tara ReynoldsSpiritual Awakening is the death of the old self in order to reveal more of your true self. It’s not so much about becoming a new version of yourself. It’s more about shedding away the years of conditioning and belief systems that were never aligned with your soul to begin with. It’s ...
Views: 579 - The Wisdom in Obstacles - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2016 from Dawn Howard WeaverThe Wisdom In Obstacles My son and I have been visiting our local Buddhist Center and the Tibetan Lama has taught us a great deal about the nature of the mind. One of the greatest gifts he has shared with us is on the value of patience. I have heard many times that patience is a virtue ...
Views: 564 - Purpose Power Passion - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2018 from Lana ThomasTo seek purpose is to seek power. The loss of power due to the absence of purpose is an unsettling dilemma that many people struggle with. Self-empowerment is not a catch phrase that we use to shuffle self-growth strategies into. Self-empowerment is tantamount and if one is focused upon finding ...
Views: 562 - The 2012 Shift of the Ages - The Beginning of a New Era - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from P CCopyright 2011 by Peter Christian Make no mistake about it, what is happening now has been planned and determined by the universe itself. The Mayan Prophecy about 2012 is our fate and destiny... The universally heralded and perceptual “shift of the ages” is going to change both our inner ...
Views: 553 - If you depart from this world without living your life like a king.. - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Swami AaronMarch 4, 2011 If you depart from this world without living your life like a king.. If you depart from this world, without living your life like a king, then what is the meaning of your life; what is the utility of your wealth, property, money and power? If you are not there, then do your ...
Views: 550 - The Truth - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Daniel ErwayFollowing your Heart is something you know how to do but may not always do because something else very compelling, which you are programmed to pay attention to, grabs and keeps your attention. That something is the egoic mind. You are programmed to give your attention to your mind. This causes ...
Views: 548 - JESUS AND THE CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS - by Submitted on May 26, 2011 from Thomas Malcolm Mc AuliffeI remember the story of the Pharisee named Nicodemus, one of the rulers of the Jews as mentioned in the gospel. He was a man of high position. Because of what he had heard and observed, he paid a visit to Jesus. His question to Jesus is very relevant NOW. He had taken upon himself to investigate ...
Views: 544 - Take Time To Embrace The Sunset - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontTake Time To Embrace The Sunset Beyond what anyone can imagine, the image of a sunset is simply profound! Wouldn’t you agree? Upon viewing a sunset, you may feel that you are suddenly changed by the pure light vibrations that cast their magical virtues into the atmosphere. It's not unusual ...
Views: 544 - Seven Reasons We Don’t Become Enlightened - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockLack of adequate guidance Lack of resolve or faith Lack of confidence Lack of courage Distractions Laziness Anger Lack of adequate guidance: According to the Buddha, who is arguably the quintessential expert on enlightenment, in order to become enlightened we must understand how to practice, ...
Views: 542 - Sharing Some Musings on "the Meaning of Life and Choosing One's Path in Life" (Updated) - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * THE MEANING OF LIFE ... AND CHOOSING ONE'S PATH IN LIFE "When you can do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command tthe attention of the world." - George Washington Carver ...
Views: 542 - Life is a Ball! Or is it? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2007 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockAsk anyone that's enjoying good luck and engaged in a full, rewarding life how they are doing, and they will more than likely reply that they are having a ball! Their glass is not only half-full, it is overflowing! Then, when I clumsily come along and say that the Buddha proclaimed that we must ...
Views: 540 - Shopping at an Online Religious Store as You Prepare for Advent Activities of Service - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2014 from Susan CampbellWhen the Lord Jesus came to earth as a little baby angels announced His arrival with song and the promise of peace and goodwill toward men. Jesus has provided peace between God and man, but until His second Advent, He has charged us with being agents of peace and goodwill between man and man. ...
Views: 536 - Small Business and File Share with Secure Cloud Services - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Cave JohnsonCloud computing and free file share is swiftly moving over the small business planet. Secure cloud services are helping small and medium businesses to share large files much easily with the following benefits: Automation: The files and data stored in cloud get updated automatically as you ...
Views: 536 - What is God? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Swami AaronThe entire manifestation and yet to be manifested existence are nothing, but just the play of 0 and 1. Since 0 is the stratum of the entire process of manifestation, so 1 can exist only when -1 comes into play. That’s why, there is always an inherent paradox present in the manifested existence. ...
Views: 536 - GOD Explained for Atheists and Simplified for Theists - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Swami AaronMay 2, 2011 GOD Explained for Atheists and Simplified for Theists Whether God exists or not, before we ask or answer this question, we must be very clear about the fact that what actually we mean by the word ‘God’; otherwise both the question and all answers are meaningless. In ...
Views: 535 - On The Path of Scientific Spirituality - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Swami AaronFor ages spirituality has been much talked about subject everywhere throughout the world, everyone has been preaching as how one can realizes the Ultimate Truth in order to get dissolved into the divine bliss. But the world has not witnessed any meaningful change, maximum number of wars have ...
Views: 534(1 vote) - Are You Moving Forward? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonQuite often we go about our daily lives, doing the same old thing in the same old manner. Even when we know that we’re going to get what we’ve always gotten, we can’t seem to pull ourselves out of our rut. In times like this you are stagnating. Like a cesspool of waste water, you are growing – ...
Views: 533 - College grants for aspiring students - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2011 from Leo TheisenEducation has become expensive and it is near impossible for an average family to send their children to colleges for higher education. One needs to get degrees to get a decent job and for degrees one needs to attend a college. It doesn’t matter whether you attend a regular college or study ...
Views: 533 - Guided Meditation Technique(s) For Beginners - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from wisdom with meditationGuided meditation, To begin with this guided meditation technique(s) for beginners, you will need to find a quiet space where you can relax and not be disturbed for around half an hour. At the start, if you can follow a guided meditation even for a few minutes then you are doing well. So ...
Views: 533 - My Intent is to Dissolve Time - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs Einstein said time is a stubborn illusion. In our daily lives, time is probably the most experienced certainty and worldly reality. There is no more precious entity than time. Even those who have acquired enormous wealth, power, and fame, suffer from the absolute scarcity of time. All those ...
Views: 533 - Use the Awesome Power of the Internet to Help Build a Better World (Updated) - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Craig Lock"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to use the Internet and he won't bother you for months...or perhaps even years! (Sorry men... however, I presume this principle also applies to our women-folk!)." "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue ...
Views: 532 - Meditation: How to Be Free of The Mind - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"If you look inwardly, you will see that there is the constant habit of identifying with thinking. A thought arises and you believe you are the thinker of that thought. Even more so, the thinking defines who you are and what life is. Meditation is about directly experiencing ...
Views: 531(1 vote) - The Call To Evolve - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Malcolm SaundersAre we not being called to evolve? Is there not a cry that is from within and without that is calling us to change our ways and the direction we as humanity are headed? You who is reading this has no doubt begun to respond in becoming apart of the necessary awakening and evolution for humans to ...
Views: 531 - Red Lights and Shoplifters - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2007 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockHave you noticed that more and more people are going through red lights in their rush to compete in this frantic world, and that no cops are there to stop them. We have only a token representation of police to give the impression that we are being protected. It’s an illusion. Many cheat on ...
Views: 528 - What I've Learnt So Far - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2007 from Vanessa VinosAs I continue on my journey at the University of Life, there are some things that I have learned that keep coming up; lessons I can’t seem to avoid. Here are some of the things I have learnt so far: · Stop trying to convince anyone of anything · The Universe whispers to you first. Then it taps ...
Views: 528 - Follow Your Heart To Create Your Dreams ! - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Peter FeliceFor fifteen years I had the goal of becoming financially independent. To be honest, while this was my focus, I had very little interest or attention on anything else. Especially not on improving the world. I had been using affirmations every day for many years. I'd also been using ...
Views: 521(1 vote) - Sharing some more Thoughts/Writings on Peace (Part Two - Updated) - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2007 from Craig Lock* Sharing some more Thoughts/Writings on Peace (Part Two) To continue (on from Part One)... I believe to effect change, we ordinary people, have to raise the bar of what we will and will not tolerate - by our leaders and authorities. At a local level, a national level and at international ...
Views: 520 - Real Self Empowerment - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOrdinarily, we don’t see from a non-dual perspective. That’s what’s eluding us, and that’s what we’re yearning for. We’re yearning to be closer to truth, closer to reality, to God, to nature, to our true nature, to our self, to others. It’s as if we’ve frozen our self into a solid chunk of ...
Views: 518(4 votes) - Feel and Be Empowered - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Adam BenedettoEmpowerment comes from a place of being present in one's self, of acting from a place that is solely a journey of personal truth. To become one's self more so is really to be who you are. Not to act differently to suit the moment, but to come fully into who you are. To be present through all ...
Views: 514(1 vote) - Creation and Manifestation - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from SQ WorldwideYour manifestation is from your mind. That is the path of manifestation until you become Divine, and then you manifest from the heart. How I know that my ego has gone on vacation is when the words come from the heart up, not from the mind down. How I know my ego is back from vacation is when it ...
Views: 510(1 vote) - Sharing Some More Information on Major Religions of the World: Islam - Are the Differences Between Muslim Shiites & Sunnis Major? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some More Information on Major Religions of the World: Islam - Are the Differences Between Muslim Shiites & Sunnis Major? Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Islam, religion, faith, beliefs, Shiites, Sunnis, spiritual unity Web site: ...
Views: 505 - "Let's Do This" - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2007 from Chas"If there's a hell below we all gonna go". Lyrics composed and added to a melody backed with a very rhythmic bass line. The type of musical track that creeps into one's consciousness whenever the song is considered. Curtis Mayfield was the prolific composer. When I think of this tune in ...
Views: 503 - Being Connected To Truth - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Adam BenedettoContemplation of our existence is primordial; it is forever within our consciousness. It is part us to question where we come from, who we are, where we are going, and what is really important in our lives. We may think that we are living how we are meant to; holding onto the idea that what we ...
Views: 503(2 votes) - Many Methods Are Available For Personal and Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Jim FargianoMany methods are available to you for your personal and spiritual growth. Between a plethora of angels in spirit and on the earth plane, plus numerous opportunities for you to grow and thrive, all you need to do is embrace some of them. Trust you inner voice; the child within. It speaks in loud ...
Views: 501 - Enlightenment: Realizing Unconditional Bliss - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"Bliss is not an emotion or even a state of being. It has nothing to do with outward appearance or personality. The same bliss animates anger, sadness, happiness, and humour. It is the electricity that powers emotions, powers the physical, and the mental. It is in ...
Views: 500 - How to Dissolve Inner Conflict in Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"Any inner pain or inner conflict can be dissolved simply by feeling the sensations that are present. No analysis, no fixing, no figuring it out and no trying to control it. All of these things keep you from feeling the sensations, keep you avoiding what is here in the ...
Views: 499 - Pre-requisites to realize God - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Swami AaronEverybody is directed to explore and realize God, either consciously, or unconsciously. When I use the word ‘God’, you may mean something else and I may mean something else. So, just to proceed with our communication with each other, let us have a common meaning of God as the highest possible ...
Views: 494 - Releasing Patterns Of "Dis-ease" - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Steven MayberReleasing Patterns of “Dis-ease” And The Acceleration of Personal Healing My work continues to confirm the origin(s) of trauma are glorious windows of opportunity to heal. Detached and educated observation can identify the primary holding patterns. Significant and stressful life ...
Views: 494 - Unveil the Chore of your Self - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Swami AaronApril 30, 2011 Unveil the Core of Yourself What a great irony it is that we try to reach from a corner to the other corner of the world, from one planet to another planet of the galaxy; but, we never try to reach the core of ourselves. Our core, which is pristine ...
Views: 491 - 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: 487 - My Mind Is Like My Mother - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI recently finished a ten-day meditation retreat, a deeply enriching experience and one full of all kinds of insights and breakthroughs. But of all the many things that struck me during those powerful days of silence and stillness, one in particular really hit home … and left me privately ...
Views: 485(3 votes) - LOVE - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan Mercier"Love, love, love thyself, then the loving, the giving unto others will be with ease, as an overflow." channeled by Maureen God is LOVE. We are the sons and daughters of God. We, being the children of God means that we are LOVE made manifest in flesh. Our essence is LOVE. We are here to ...
Views: 480 - You Can Make A Difference - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Darlene Siddons"Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." –Henry David Thoreau- Imagine over 100 years ago this was a personal belief of Henry David Thoreau, and now today in our enlightenment many of us are just becoming aware of this truth that he knew then. A true great master in perfect form ...
Views: 480 - Personal Growth - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Adam BenedettoPersonal growth is about reaching a place that is a new you, the real you. It is about releasing parts of you that you no longer need and finding out about who you really are. To achieve any kind of growth is to find what is holding you back and then what you need to do to set it free. ...
Views: 476 - Spiritual Awakening: A Path To Who You Really Are - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Belinda DalyThe fundamental question is – who you really are? This question is repeatedly asked by those who want a new way of life. You may be a bus driver, a fireman, a rich man, a poor man, etc. that is your occupation but not who you really are. It is not your essence; the celestial you. The question ...
Views: 475 - Opening Up To Acceptance - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Adam BenedettoAcceptance is about letting go and releasing any and all battles with the truth of the moment. Acceptance is forgiveness, it is being who you really are, and it is letting everything else be just as it is. When we release the unending battle with the truth of reality, we open ourselves up to ...
Views: 474 - Book Review: The Power Of Now: A Guide To Spiritual Enlightenment - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2007 from Debbie MolisThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Enlightenment, which relates to the act of acquiring new wisdom or understanding that enables clarity of perception, either spiritually or secularly. Suzanna Kennedy is the Official Guide to Enlightenment. The Power of Now: A Guide ...
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