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The goal of Dzogchen meditation is to discover the mind’s true essence, its natural state. This essence is traditionally described with words like spacious, open, clear, luminous, and aware. It is nondual.
Nonduality is the natural power of the mind to not get preoccupied with making ... Views: 2047
Desires flow from deep within. They come from your True Self. The cost of ignoring them is high. The time may not be right. But you can nurture your desires. You can gradually move toward them. In doing so, you release your Inner Genius.
Pay attention to your strong emotions and ... Views: 1305
With all that’s going on in the world today, maybe we need to revisit empathy. What is it? Why is it important to and for us?
My dictionary defines empathy this way: “the projection of one’s own personality into the personality of another in order to understand the person better; ability to ... Views: 633
To me, nothing is certain so I always think in terms of trying.
I will try to work in a new profession, I will try living in a new country, I will try being in a relationship, I will try to live another day a little better than the last.
The idea is that I know nothing is certain and it is ... Views: 549
When anyone asks; ‘How are you?’I am always well. The secret to always being happy is to have nothing you want to do. This is the essence of the Buddhist teaching that all suffering is caused by desires. The more we desire, the more we suffer, either through lack of what we desire or fear of ... Views: 645
Many 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: 618
Buddha 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: 604
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment, Buddha
There are three things which rule our lives; desires, fears of all types and, regrets for mistakes, missed opportunities and decisions that just went wrong.
A life lived without ... Views: 563
Many people would like to be more present, awake, aware, as well as financially successful and equally importantly, have better relationships with someone who is actually ‘there’.
In my years of trying to teach people how to attain these qualities I have been met with constant resistance to ... Views: 513
Today is unlike any other, it is unique to this point in time and space. The reality of this always brings to mind the quote, “Carpe Diem”. This quote actually means so much more than just, seize the day, it means to sense this fact, to enjoy it, and yes of course to make use of the gift that ... Views: 539
Have you ever had questions which no one could answer? Well, that was me before I found the School of Natural Health Sciences (SNHS). This school opened the real world of answers for me, as I thought that my life was lacking in transpersonal meaning and existential purpose.
I was first ... Views: 947
The Nature New Year begins with the Autumnal Equinox, when the Sun enters Libra on September 22, 2013 at 1:44 PM PT / 4:44 PM ET / 8:44 PM GMT. At this time, our personal and collective cycles for the next 12 months are set in motion. Using esoteric systems as the basis for intuitive insight, we ... Views: 842
We have always heard the cliché ‘No one is perfect’ as each of us have certain flaws within ourselves. Some of us are surrounded by negativity while others are surrounded by a sense of false ego. Some are depressed while some fail to judge their own skills and abilities. In some cases we are ... Views: 714
Since 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: 859
Be Spiritual
(Vinod Anand)
You believe someone else is causing you stress. The truth is there is only one person responsible for your state of mind. That person is YOU.
So practice ‘attitude control’. Assess the people you interact with. Accept them for what they are. You will be amused ... Views: 859
Ever since Darwin published his infamous On the Origin of the Species in 1859, science and theology have been at war over the theory of evolution. The irony is that evolution and all its aspects—natural selection, survival of the fittest, genetic mutations—all appear in the Bible as clear as ... Views: 983
Have you noticed there seems to be a widening gap between positive and negative experiences recently? If I am in cooperation and collaboration mode, everything runs so smoothly, even magically.
The converse is also glaringly evident; when I am pushing my agenda, without sharing my goals and ... Views: 638
Have you ever considered that your past, no matter how difficult, may actually be the platform to your exciting future? I thought I had a fairy tale life, and then suddenly, I didn’t.
The loss of my child, and subsequently the loss of my marriage and my husband, changed every chapter of my ... Views: 751
If we think that this life has a purpose, then just what is it we are supposed to learn?
After life is said and done will we have learned all the things what we were supposed to?
To add meaning to life it is worthwhile to think about some of the things we think we should learn in ... Views: 1454
his past week I offered another Free Distant Healing to thousands of people and their pets around the globe. Each time we send energy to such a large group it seems there are more dramatic results and of course, some questions.
So I thought I would group the experiences and questions into ... Views: 877
The essentials of every religion are principally two: self-knowledge and self-control. Self-knowledge means awareness of the higher Self, the celestial nature of man; and self-control is the check of the lower self or selfish nature. True knowledge of the divine Self comes when the lower self is ... Views: 661
I had the opportunity to spend time at a little hunting camp remotely tucked away in the woods in Cuba, New York. The camp was very simple, a small, red painted wooden shack sitting on a hillside. I spent the weekend there in early winter, the snow covered the hillside, but small patches of ... Views: 808
We live in the midst of constant change. We resist letting go of familiar ways. But change and disorder create new possibilities. They promote growth. They challenge us to adapt.
Planet Earth emerged as an integrated system from trillions of living and non-living parts. The living cell ... Views: 952
To help us come to a better understanding and practical realization of unconditional love in our everyday life, let’s reflect on both words unconditional and love. Most of us believe we understand or at least acknowledge what we think love is. Yet when we add the unconditional aspect to love, it ... Views: 743
Beauty, 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: 861
For 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: 611
This is the final segment in this series which has examined the issue of feeling highly sensitive to other people and their emotions, or to chaotic noisy or low energy environments that can leave you feeling zapped. I wanted to introduce you to some of the advanced technologies that I use and ... Views: 1167
The wealth of a nation will never be truly measured by how much oil we control, how many guns are in reserve, how much gold is locked away or how many companies are employing people. These things mean nothing when the people themselves are despondent and diminished, starving from a lack of true ... Views: 723
In every religion and in every spiritual teaching throughout the ages, DeLight has remained as the hidden spiritual message to us all.
In Christianity, we are told that DeLight is a two-way path. By invoking God's Delight, Christians are taught that He will give them all the desires of their ... Views: 602
Our lives can be enriched by paying attention to the wider consciousness beyond the limited cocoon within which our habitual mind revolves. We get a glimpse of its greatness by looking into the descriptions of Oneness in that pervasive awareness.
Consciousness, the basis for our being ... Views: 856
Perhaps you’ve seen photos of your friends or of you containing orbs. Some are quite simple, appearing like a thousand light bulbs suspended in the air. Others are quite complex, with intricate designs and shapes. So what are “orbs?” You’ll be intrigued by the answers I received in my ... Views: 1063
"Spiritual Relationships"
from my book Pillars of Awesome Relationships . . .
We are spiritual beings and we never get farther away from our true spiritual nature than when we are triggered in an intimate relationship. Intimate relationships can be the most challenging part of living a ... Views: 966
As Father’s Day approaches (June 16th, 2013), I began to contemplate about significant means to pay tribute to the forsaken heroes, our fathers. We should seize the opportunity to pay respect toward our dads by celebrating the event in joyous manners.
The fundamental question should focus on ... Views: 1104
Share Your Vision from Your Sparkling Soul!
Your vision is a gift! So go ahead, unwrap it.
What is it that you really see? Can you describe it? What does it mean to you? I hope you know that what you see is like no one else can see. It is yours for all the good reason you can imagine! ... Views: 712
Growing up in South Florida, I heard this a lot from the northern transplants, the unhappy ones, at least.
They’d tell me that the weather was always the same – hot! I’d always argue that there were distinct differences in the climate that were clearly visible throughout the seasons. These ... Views: 704
Keeping spiritual balance can be challenging or feel nearly impossible when life seems to turn completely upside down. Here’s something that helps.
It was the third trip to the emergency room in four weeks. But instead of being led to where my mother was, as had happened all of the other ... Views: 633
I’m sure you’ve been told how important it is to practice forgiveness. You may have even been told that forgiveness is vital for healing, and you may even know that lack of forgiveness hurts you much more than the other person. But forgiveness is way more than any of these; it is ... Views: 1018
SUMMARY:
We tend to take for granted that God’s miracles are separate from science and they are. However God operates on a different level of science because He has limitless powers that we do not understand. God’s miracles were planned in advance by God so that they could easily be open to ... Views: 1227
To Live a New Life: Self Transformation
At the start of each new day you are a being of pure inner stillness. You can feel an appreciation by knowing that you have the right to your own freedom of choice! Particularly, you may choose to live in the Present Moment. Why carry around the past ... Views: 628
Let Questions Find You
Building or Surviving
This is an excerpt from upcoming book “Anatomy of Upset” by Behnam Bakhshandeh
It is very common for us to make decisions when we are upset. When you are honest with yourself you can see how many times you had made some decisions in face of ... Views: 702
You’ve seen it hundreds of times. Some guy is being interviewed by the local news after he helped prevent some crime or rescued someone in distress. The reporter asks, “Do you consider yourself a hero?” Apparently, this question must be asked in order to test whether or not said person is in ... Views: 1226
Across the globe, it’s very common for spiritual seekers of all types to believe that enlightenment is something that you find through painstaking searching and sacrifice.
Tales of magicians and gurus in distant lands such as Tibet and India entice aspirants to travel abroad for a ... Views: 651
Today I emailed 20 of my online friends and asked them what they thought was the opposite of Love. Every one of them said that they believe "hate" to be the opposite of Love.
I don't believe this to be true. But, before you read on, what do you think?
Love is what you are. It is what you ... Views: 815
Spiritual Progress
(Vinod Anand)
What is the subject of the enjoyer? It is the mind. The mind undergoes physical as well as intellectual experiences. The experience of spiritual bliss is psycho-spiritual and partly mental by nature.
If all feelings are through the mind, it follows that ... Views: 790
How to evolve to God ?
How to evolve to God to realize the state of “Ahm Brahmasmi (I am God)”? But before this you must know what your present reality is.
You have the limited ability of cognition, perception, distinction or discrimination, thinking and emoting. But when you cognize, ... Views: 546
Reason and Truth
(Vinod Anand)
Dogmatic thinking and abdication of reason in their innumerable forms remain as great obstacles to human advancement leading to suffering and ignorance, according to Swami Dayananda.
So strongly was he guided by the supremacy of reason that he proclaimed ... Views: 729
The 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: 699
What does inner peace mean? It means, when the world outside of you is going crazy, or is just too loud, and it doesn't affect you. It means staying balanced, both physically and mentally when the ground beneath you is shaking. It also means that you have seen and felt it all, and nothing ... Views: 767
Overcoming Upset
How to overcome upset by developing connection to
resources for a peaceful and content life
This is an excerpt from upcoming book “Anatomy of Upset” by Behnam Bakhshandeh
As we all know by now UPSET is big part of our daily living. We are upset a lot and it seems ... Views: 1065
Your body is a phenomenal piece of work. Not only does it carry you through your days in this world, it has functions that you rarely think about or perhaps don't even know about.
Your Body, the Living Pendulum
For example, did you know that you can use your body as a pendulum? Not only is ... Views: 988