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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Vibrant Love - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2013 from Harold BeckerBeauty, harmony, joy, peace, wisdom, compassion, what makes these words stand out? They are a resonance, a frequency and a vibration that lift us up. They are qualities of love. They are what we truly yearn for in life. These words are more than the qualities they represent; they symbolize a ...
Views: 1462 - Vincit Omnia Veritas - the Truth Conquers All - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Rebecca CherryThere are many truths about ourselves, and the world that we discover along the way. However, sometimes those truths no longer serve us as we grow and become the greater part of our selves. We have reached a specific point in time now that we are discovering some great truths in order to ...
Views: 1741 - Violence, 911, and War: There's a Better Way - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Janet PfeifferSince the beginning of time, wars have been fought in an effort to bring about peace. Have we accomplished that yet? Maybe violence isn't the answer. I am a peace lover. Not only do I promote peaceful coexistence but I also live peacefully with others. I do not argue or fight; I do not ...
Views: 1444 - Visible/Invisible (Part Eight) - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2020 from Sharon Beecroft BrownJust because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it’s not there! Years ago, my brother, Warren, and I stumbled across a large circular patch of dirt in a vacant field near our home. Now, Warren and I were always going on adventures together to keep from being bored. This large circular ...
Views: 601 - Vocal Science, Voice Repairs and Relationships… How do they Correlate between each other? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2013 from Diana YampolskyJust several days ago, I celebrated the 29th anniversary of what once was called, The Royans School for the Musical Performing Arts. In 1987, the school changed its name and profile and became the world renowned, The Royans Professional Vocal School, specializing in singing, speech and voice ...
Views: 1366 - Voice In The Desert - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Warren GrossmanI walked along a desert wash that ran for miles through brilliant sands. I turned and saw a buffalo. It was not imaginary. In front of me, was a buffalo. Shocked and awed, I stared at Its enormous head and face covered with curly black hair. Its coat was long and brown. Its horns curled ...
Views: 1087 - Vulnerability - A Peace of the Divine - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeWhen was the last time you really let yourself be vulnerable? What do you associate vulnerability with? How often do you allow yourself to enter this sacred space? Now, I was going to make a post about authenticity and abundance with the New Year coming in; however, I then realized that ...
Views: 1088 - Waking up to 2012 - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Joan Marie WhelanIt appears all over the internet—fear, worry and concern about the coming of 2012. We are all hearing the doomsday messages across the board. We hear about Mayan prophecies, we hear about Nostradamus, we hear about climate change, we hear about solar flares…and we have not even gotten started ...
Views: 1333 - Walking Through the Valley with Your Hungry Ghost - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2010 from V. Ophelia RigaultAs a spiritual life coach I work with people as an accountability partner as they go walk through the valley and deal their dark nights. My philosophy has always been that you can't avoid your pain for ever – you can't rationalize it away with intelligence – with avoidance – with activities or ...
Views: 3756 - Walking with the Angels - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2016 from Angelica Rosehttp://wowsstillbeingcelebrated.yolasite.com/a-rose.php Angelica Rose A Heart of Motivation Angelica's Story: I am an Angelic Walk-In*, a Fairy Angel that incarnated on earth in 1997 and graduated to an Arc Angel in 2012 which led to more assignments on Earth. Usually, when a human is ...
Views: 1217 - Was 2012 An Epic Fail? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2013 from Marc OromanerFor years leading up to 2012, spiritual-types who were sick of the way the world was heading could take comfort in the promise of a new era that was predicted to begin on December 21 of that year. The Mayans, known for their astronomical expertise had supposedly predicted it. In addition, St. ...
Views: 1329 - 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: 1250 - Ways Your Existence Will Change In Heaven - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2016 from Scott & Stephen PetulloBased on life-after-life accounts from past life regression, the research of Stafford Betty, and Near Death Experiences (NDEs), the afterworld is quite different than life on Earth. One main reason is that you, or your soul, is no longer confined by the limits of your body and mind. The list ...
Views: 1083 - We All have a Dual Personality - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Joan Marie WhelanThere are two people living on the inside of us. The positive “ Yes I can do it” personality and then the negative fearful side of you that hides and feels insecure. We all have the ability to be thoughtful and considerate and then some one comes along and cuts us off and we become angry and ...
Views: 1315 - We are designed to do as endowed with. - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadYes, we should agree to what has been uttered by Sunandaji. But we can not have better understanding within so easily. It requires long practices amid awakened awareness. How very difficult we comprehend that follow an ideal or dedicate to a mission. Over and above, we are born to act according ...
Views: 1386 - We Get What We Put Out - by Submitted on May 19, 2008 from M DeskinsThis is the one true statement that we can all say about anything. This is the one true statement that we can all agree on (I hope so anyway). "People get what they put out". If you put out negative thoughts, you're going to attract negative things. If you put out positive thoughts, you will ...
Views: 1928 - We must bow in respect and admiration to mothers everywhere on their day - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2016 from Thabet Sava HassanWithout exaggeration, mothers are angels living among us. They cater to our needs regardless of their states of minds and health. They nurture us with their unconditional love through hard times. Mothers feel euphorically ecstatic for our success and share tears through our hours of sorrow and ...
Views: 1586 - We're All in Different Places, And That's Okay - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerSometimes it can be difficult to resist the impulse not to put people in a box. For most of us, sizing people up and then applying the labels we feel best characterizes them is such an ingrain habit that parting from this tendency requires an extraordinary amount of diligence and attention from ...
Views: 1279 - We're All on the Yellow Brick Road - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Glenn BergerSeveral years ago, I spent six months providing psychotherapy for inmates at the local county jail. Most were drug addicts; all of them had a heart. I had a close relationship with one wise felon, whom I will call Chris. I could see through Chris’s orange prison suit that he had a huge stiff ...
Views: 1412 - 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: 1082 - 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: 987 - Weigh Positive - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from Michele Howe Clarke, MBAWeigh the scales of your fortune firmly to the positive. Fill your days creating rather than negating. Let your story today be of what you want rather than what you do not want. A good way to start your day with a surplus of positivity is to make the last thought before drifting off to sleep a ...
Views: 1568 - Well-being is a Living Substance - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2012 from Rolley HurleyRegardless of any event or circumstance that appears in our lives, I believe there is a consistent present force that permeates it all. There is an underlying element that provides a directional sequence towards the balance of well-being. Everything in life holds within it a substance for ...
Views: 1821 - 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: 1248 - What About the Debt Ceiling Issue? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Phyllis KingAs our country’s leaders grabble with their hatred and vitriol for each other, to try to solve a problem, a financial crisis looms for the American people. Several thoughts come to my mind. The first is why are people not outraged at the behavior in Washington? Why aren’t people in the ...
Views: 1064 - What advice would you give someone seeking the Self? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2017 from Eric PutkonenI would immediately ask, “where are you looking?” And then follow that up with, “what is looking?” Looking anywhere or anywhen else than here and now would be pointless. The Self is here in this very moment. The whole idea of seeking means to look somewhere else and find in the future. ...
Views: 1689 - What Are You Selling? - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2019 from Behnam BakhshandehWhat Are You Selling? By: Behnam Bakhshandeh October 1, 2015 (Revised November 2019) This is an excerpt from the book “Anatomy of Upset; Restoring Harmony” by Behnam Bakhshandeh Every day in our lives we are selling our stories to people, either we are selling our power, our intentions, ...
Views: 854 - What Are You? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockWho has time to consider such lofty questions, even though the answer to this question is the answer to all of your stress. Yet we refuse to look at what we are. We think that continuing to do what we are doing will somehow magically relieve our stress someday. How is that working? The ...
Views: 1376 - 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: 1252 - What Direction Are You Headed - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Lori Fields“Just because you don’t name the direction, doesn’t mean that you aren’t going in one.” – Say Yes Institute I came across this quote yesterday and thought it was beyond powerful. It’s a significant reminder that life doesn’t care if we’ve made a plan for ourselves or not, it simply keeps ...
Views: 1035 - What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus? (from 'Basic Principles of Islam') - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus? (from 'Basic Principles of Islam') Author: Mohammed F Thompson Submitted (with permission) by: Craig Lock Category (key words): religion, Islam, Jesus, faith, beliefs, peace, spiritual, spiritual growth, spiritual unity, unity of religion ...
Views: 1320 - What do you mean when you say “be present”? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Eric PutkonenTo be present means to cease doing things that take your awareness away from now. If you did nothing at all, you would automatically be present. We are present, because our bodies are in the present and our experience is of the present. There is no when or where else we can truly be than here ...
Views: 1217 - What Does a Psychic Look like? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonRecently I have been working with quite a few youth who are extremely intuitive. This reminds me of an event that took place years ago where I met a young boy. The boy’s mother wanted me to discuss with him the normalcy of intuiting the spirit around him as he was afraid of the deceased ...
Views: 1183 - What Does it Mean to Live with the Seven Rays of Light? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2008 from Olga RezoEvery human being needs the love of God. For every one of us, it is necessary to become aware of God's presence, to accept and adore it, because in reality God is already in us and we are in Him. God is everything. God is love which is ceaseless and omnipresent. His love is Divine love - ...
Views: 1569 - What does Spirituality actually mean? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadYes, it is to determine how it gets glorified in the true sense of the term and that again its overall identity, which should appear clear and inspiring in budding each family and the country as well we belong to. We must maintain healthy relations with others--both mentally and physically. ...
Views: 1813 - What Enlightened People Do - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Charles FrancisIn the last two articles, we talked about what enlightenment is, and the qualities of an enlightened person. In this article, we’re going to look at how enlightened people put their wisdom into action. The mark of truly enlightened people is the actions they take to help put an end to suffering ...
Views: 2557 - What Happens When We Pray - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2012 from Mary WilkeyMost of the time, to the human senses, nothing apparently changes during prayer. Yet, that simply is not true. A lot is happening in the unseen and unheard realm. Although this brief discussion focuses on Christian prayer, it can be modified to apply to any belief system. There is an old ...
Views: 1420 - What I Have up on Oprah – Part 1 - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2014 from Heather DominickV&V Energy - visibility and vulnerability. What do I mean when I personally talk about visibility and vulnerability? V&V Energy is the willingness to be seen for who you really are. There's a TED Talk that was given by Brene Brown, who's a PhD psychologist and an author (who I discovered ...
Views: 931 - What I understand about Life - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamTO ME LIFE MEANS … Life is a journey from birth to death. Its a deep ocean, as we go deeper it deepens more and more. It has several ups and downs. It goes like ECG waves sometimes peak of happiness or sorrow. It can also be compared with sea waves hitting the shore; sometimes it hits sharply ...
Views: 454 - 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: 741 - What is "Zen Kinesiology"? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Zen Kinesiology / Zen Counseling Kenichi Dharma IshimaruI come from Japan, the country where Zen flourished. My nickname is Dharma – from Bodhidharma – the name of the founder of Zen. In this life I have found a modern way of Zen: Kinesiology. Perhaps I was a Zen monk in a past life! To me, Kinesiology is Zen, and with this approach I have ...
Views: 1506 - What is career problem and job problem - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2020 from Sri TulasiWhat is career problem and job problem ? The term “career” means ‘a person’s progress’ or ‘general course of action through life’. And in now days everyone in our society are very serious about their career that how could they get success in it ? But, sometime people will fail and disappointed ...
Views: 807 - What is Consciousness? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Swami AaronCognition and Consciousness are different. Cognition - It is awareness focused to outside reality, losing connection with self. It is the result of action – reaction mechanism. It consumes energy- biological or physical as the case may be. Biological Consciousness and Spiritual ...
Views: 1209 - What is Data Entry and Advantage of Data Entry Outsourcing? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2011 from Rita ThomsonBPO business practice where a company is a company dedicated contracts. Overall, the impact of outsourcing jobs, not only for business but for the economy to which they are largely positive. However, according to people involved, outsourcing can also have undesirable effects. This article deals ...
Views: 863 - What is Different Between Meditations ? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Rannie, Ragnhild BoesWHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDITAITONS ? What do Oprah, Paul McCartney, David Lynch, Russell Brand, and Russell Simmons have in common? They all meditate as part of their daily routine. In fact, they all practice the Transcendental Meditation® technique and they love it. Oprah wrote an ...
Views: 2639 - 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: 811 - What Is Happening In Our World? - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2016 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeWhat are your thoughts on the world today? Certainly when asked this there are a variety of responses that seem to come forth from people. Some will say they don’t think about it at all, others will be loaded with opinions, others have already created a thousand solutions for what they see ...
Views: 1148 - What is it like to be psychic? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from rachel annAn innocent question you may think but for many psychics, this can be a difficult question to answer. This could be because being psychic varies from person to person; what one medium or psychic feels, is unlike anything another person would feel. But, if we were to generalise the experience on ...
Views: 2007 - What is it like, talking to somebody spiritually Enlightened? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Rose RosetreeIt's a kind of spiritual Rorshach Test, speaking to one of the rare people living on earth today who has attained the permanent state of consciousness known as "Enlightenment." Would you make a fool of yourself? I have. But first things first.... Have you ever talked to someone ...
Views: 5877 - 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. ...
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