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How do you relate to the moment you are in when you feel like you are struggling or having a hard time? First, one must look at the reality of what is happening and where you are. It is very important not to confuse the present moment with moments from the past or worry about the future, ... Views: 762
Why meditate? Despite the profound knowledge of meditation benefits that has only increased over hundreds of years, thousands of skeptics remain worldwide – still asking: Why should I meditate? The honest truth is: There are true miracles that occur in life as a result of meditation that ... Views: 5572
Here are some rules that I live by. I call them my Stretch Rules if you will. No matter what happens in my life, I don’t let anything violate my core essence which is based upon these rules. That is what Stretch Yourself is all about. Asking yourself a simple honest question, “What do you ... Views: 1106
Yoga is an ancient and quite popular form of meditation, although in the West many people see it as more of a fitness activity or exercise. In its own right, practicing Yoga for the mere sake of health benefits is a wonderful and beneficial activity. However, what many people do not realize is ... Views: 1004
Fear is something we all have at one level or another. Why is it there, what good does it do us? It used to be important as a tool to warn us of danger, to keep us on our toes, and to be more aware. Now, we live in a time where this is almost uncalled for. We go through life aware enough to ... Views: 723
Learning how to live peacefully is about no longer viewing life as a struggle and no longer feeling that you need to be in control or manage anything around you. Finding peace is about acceptance of everything, of not only yourself, but about accepting your place in life. This doesn’t mean in ... Views: 846
Wherever you walk, you are walking in the footsteps of a Higher Power. It is only when you try to run from them that you will find yourself struggling. You must ask yourself whether or not striding in the comfort and peace of angels is better or worse than going through life feeling like you can ... Views: 956
So much has been written about emotions of love, love is a word used in many contexts and very often has been downgraded to simply a verb, that really means “I like”. So how can we define unconditional love when so often love has so little meaning.
Many believe that to truly experience the ... Views: 1246
Living in the Shadow of the Past and the Power of Forgiveness
Like your shadow on the sidewalk when the sun shines behind you,holding onto painful past memories darkens each forward step which could instead be filled with light.
The above statement may seem obvious, and simple, but it is ... Views: 4177
The one who loves the dhamma
lives happily,
with his mind at ease.
Dhammapada verse :79
At 10.32 on the 10th May 1987, I became a monk, with the name Paññadipa, meaning Island of Wisdom. This, as my teacher told me, was reference to the fact that I come from an island, not because I was ... Views: 826
While this is mostly coming from the standpoint of being physically tired, the nourishment that you need to give your soul's energy may also be compromised. In a world that is fast paced and people are looking for instant gratification, the purpose of your existence is lost. The fact that each ... Views: 870
Every day of the week, in cities, towns and rural areas, across the U.S. and many foreign countries, in church basements, storefronts, member-owned clubs and living rooms, even some large auditoriums, people from all walks of life gather in pockets of peace, serenity, mutual support, ... Views: 1286
Fear is the big freezer in this world! It keeps people from living the lives of their dreams, from shining their light, performing at their peak and, ultimately, it keeps them from realizing God!
It is not possible to live in fear and at the same time realize God. As a matter of fact, every ... Views: 6970
Apart from the self-realization you get from having a spiritual awakening, there are other benefits that you can get out of experience. Personality awakening and self-transformation leads to a well-adjusted existence. Ultimately, the same stable life will lead you to a blissful and content life. ... Views: 6568
I've been thinking a lot lately about love...loving myself, loving others, loving the world, loving what IS right now...on and on. I've been out of a relationship a long time, healing myself so that I could finally have a healthy, supportive relationship, SO that I could finally BE that healthy ... Views: 1075
Healing your soul, is truly in your hands. in your hearts language, in it's fight to keep you whole.
Healing begins by telling yourself, that you care about you. That you want to be prudent to your soul. That you want to be your best. Sometimes, when you don't feel you are your best just ... Views: 821
When you are moving on a spiritual path many different things will arise. Ignorant people will chide you, while others may try to dismiss the freedom of living in a belief that God is the focal point, regardless of any individual religious viewpoints. People are often fearful of what they are ... Views: 847
The Gifts of Forgiveness
Forgiveness can be one of the most difficult and complicated concepts we deal with in our lives. It is not that we aren't loving and compassionate people who desire to be thoughtful and forgiving, it is simply that the perspectives about forgiveness have been so ... Views: 923
So you try to do all the right things in life; you try to be present and engaged, relating to the moment, seeking truth, and yet you still feel lost and drawn away from reality. How do you stay centered even when you try? There can be many things that unbalance us and keep us from staying ... Views: 888
Radical Self Forgiveness
As you know I’ve been writing and speaking about the Divine Feminine a lot lately. I always make a point to explain that this is a Feminine that we haven’t known before. It’s the Powerful Feminine. I’m not talking about women owning their power through masculine ... Views: 1593
Somewhere someone is feeling empty and or lonely. The thought of feeling empty is not only a scary thought but when I think about what feeling empty feels like it can be a bit overwhelming.
It is most often that when people feel a sense of emptiness or loneliness’ they get a sense of pause, ... Views: 2940
We are always looking for, seeking, and anticipating feeling good. We love to feel good because it feels good. That’s a no-brainer for sure.
We cannot be without the feel-good factor. Some of us go to drugs to feel good. Some of us use anti-depressants to feel good again or even to hold on ... Views: 1683
Are you in your 'right' mind, in a spacious place, tasting life anew in the Now? Or are you in your left mind, stuck out in left field, munching on rehashed leftovers? That's what our left brain does -- it recycles mind chatter and generates a wall of words that separates us from the peace and ... Views: 3223
Celebrating Mother Earth
I decided that World Earth Day was the perfect moment to birth my new blog which aims to support women over 40, over 45, over 50, over 55 to have a baby. Indeed there, is no upper age limit as far as I am concerned.
And Earth Day helps me in some ways articulate ... Views: 1013
Do you ever wake up and feel like your life is like groundhog day? That everything you do is routine and the pleasure has been sucked out of life. There’s responsibilities, mouths to feed, people to look after, spontaneity has long gone out of your life. Do you long for those days when you ... Views: 863
Meditating earnestly,
the wise realise Nibbana,
the highest happiness.
Dhammapada Verse : 23
During one of our annual retreats at the International Meditation Centre, Budh Gaya, India some years ago, a young man from Holland came to me and said, ‘everytime I begin my meditation I hear ... Views: 927
How Do You Find Strength In the Bible?
The word of God as a source of strength is known by many Christians but sometimes it is hard to know how to find strength in it. Are you at a low point in your life with pain, hurts, or depression? In these times, the strength from God’s word is needed ... Views: 2130
The Treasures of Adversity
You and I have been witnessing one of the most challenging periods that our country and our world has known in our life time. I’m sure this is nothing new to you. We’ve been reading and hearing about the present financial crisis, the tsunami fallout in Japan, ... Views: 883
With changing times modern science with its logic convinces laymen about its benefits hence in its place why accept austerities, self control, spirituality etc which from the standpoint of spirituality, theism and righteousness maybe praiseworthy yet when tested for immediate benefits they fail ... Views: 847
Life is war.
What does this metaphor remind you of? Do certain pictures come to your mind? Does it let you feel certain emotions? Is it an encouraging or discouraging metaphor?
It seems that metaphors are not just about words but also concern the way we experience the world, and the way we ... Views: 1429
I was constantly complaining something feels “off”? I found myself over spending, over eating, over everythinging just to hide from the pain of my life.. my broken out of control life.
I believe we create the “mess” that is our life by burying our heads and ignoring the warning signs that ... Views: 1262
When we go through life sometimes we create an idea of ourselves, one which may not correlate to who we truly are, but only fits with what we think we are. There can be an imbalance between the two, that one outweighs the other. How do you find yourself when you have created layers of ... Views: 564
I do not know about you, but every once in a while when I think about all of the different causes I could join I start feeling overwhelmed. We have so much to do for our planet, our creatures and our people. Where do I start? Where do I place my focus? How can I make a difference? Then I ... Views: 1761
Feel privileged if gloom and sorrow has descended in your life
You had been living a very good happy life, you had a good business or job, your children had been going to good schools. Your wife was quite happy, passing her time by watching daily soaps, or by extravagant shopping, she had all ... Views: 819
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” ~ Mark Twain
We are all likely to be wronged by others more than a few times in the course of our lifetime. Living in this imperfect world we will surely find ourselves faced with the dilemma of ... Views: 1717
How many people do you know who have a daily spiritual practice; one that they’ve been doing for many years? Most of us are aware of devotional practices, but how many of us actually put any devotion into practical application? Counting myself, I might know of four or five people who have some ... Views: 1377
Thoughts on Libya and the Middle East by Laurie Pappas PhD
First Egypt, now Libya, and of course, the continued conflict between Israelis and Palestinians; as well as many other areas of discord in the Middle East – What can we contribute as individuals, who are all the way on the other ... Views: 845
By Rebecca Cherry
The Human race is on the verge of making a huge evolutionary leap into a totally new paradigm of living. We are speeding through a condensed span of time as we approach 2012, when linear time will completely collapse and we will begin to truly begin to live in the moment. ... Views: 1061
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Letting Go Of Fear - by Adam Benedetto and Zoe Young at Answers in Writing
When we are faced with events or moments in our lives that cause us to fear something it is easy to slip into the role of always behaving this way. If an event or moment were to come along that reminds us of something that came before, something we had a hard time with, it is easy to associate ... Views: 776
As we go through our daily lives, we tend to forget to make a pause from all the clamors of circadian life. Why don’t we break off for a moment and contemplate just to unclog all those worldly stuff and breathe in some fresh air. We need that from time to time to make our lives more bearable to ... Views: 1131
Staying clear in the moment is giving up on the idea of trying to manage it. It is letting go of any control and allowing yourself and the moment to exist just as it is. With control there is a fight and when this occurs, we are betraying ourselves; we are letting ourselves be controlled. To ... Views: 507
Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand ... Views: 639
Have you attempted to break family patterns (like improving yourself by going to college) and met with resistance? Perhaps you developed an innovative approach to solve a problem at work only to be told “That’s not how we do things here.” If so, don’t despair. Here is a little story in honor of ... Views: 2589
To obtain peace one must first find the path that leads us to ourselves. By finding one’s self, one’s true self, we open ourselves up to the possibility of existing without fear, worry, struggle, or blockages in our lives. To be free of withholding ourselves and to exist with nothing in the ... Views: 721
When we feel under pressure or stressed out, we tend to compartmentalize the issues. We categorize the event, the problem, or how we are seeing it and then justify our behavior. Life is not about obstacles or about seeing what needs to be done. We live our lives in constant awareness of the ... Views: 840
We may all have experienced something in our lives that overshadows us. Something that we find somehow defines us, makes us who we are or who we think we are. We pull our past along with us constantly. We give it far more importance than it deserves. We think of it as us, as I, as who we ... Views: 752
Intuition is the part of yourself that is presented to guide and assist you. It is a call from within you to be listened to and believed. It is the truth of who you are reaching forward to be heard. Intuition plays many roles in its type of assistance, from small choices to important moments ... Views: 873
No one would argue that our world is in turmoil. Just pick up a newspaper or turn on the TV for a few minutes and you’ll be blasted with revolutions, violence, military action, earthquakes, tornados, flooding, tsunamis occurring all over the world. Devastation is widespread and according to ... Views: 1403
Let’s talk about listening. Truly listening. Not only to those around you but to your inner wisdom, your intuition, your higher power.
Are you listening?
I learned to listen by experience to go within and to know how to connect with and communicate with my inner being. Some say that prayer ... Views: 1239
On April 2, 2011 my daughter gave birth to a bouncing baby girl. I put a photo of the little darling on my Facebook page with the caption, “This is my new granddaughter. Cute Huh?” Within seconds the comments and “likes” started coming in. Within 24 hours I received dozens of complimentary ... Views: 1226