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- The Psychological Fabric of Society – A Secret Trap into Which the Mind Falls! - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMany people are unaware of how the issues of the society influence them and intensify their mental noise. This is where the psychological fabric of society functions as the culprit in the drama. Opinion mongering is an essential part of it. It is good to be aware of how our thoughts are ...
Views: 1371(1 vote) - The Rocking Horse Syndrome - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Cynthia OrtizDo you ever feel like you are stuck? Like you are walking in mud? You take ten steps forward and yet you are standing in the same place. Well the good news is, you are not stuck. When you feel this way it can only mean one thing. You know what you want but you are NOT allowing the natural ...
Views: 2182(1 vote) - The Secret Energy of Words and Inner Peace - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Solvita BennettDear Friend, … We all know how powerful words can be and we also know that at times we are able to say words that we later regret. You have probably heard that thoughts are things; well words are more than just things. When we can change our thoughts with the help of our will, we can’t ...
Views: 1101(1 vote) - The Shocks in Life Seem to Tell Us Something – Can We Understand? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranReflective people apply themselves to understanding the vagaries of life and it helps them move into deeper perspectives. Consequently, there is a sensing of the non-apparent aspects of life. They see that shocks in life have a message understanding which the shocks become unnecessary! When ...
Views: 1528(1 vote) - The Spiritual Solution to Anger - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2013 from Janet PfeifferI've spoken many times about the importance of all feelings, anger included. With every emotion we experience, we have the ability to learn much about ourselves. No feeling is inherently wrong. It's how we choose to express and use them that determines their value. In The Secret Side of ...
Views: 1870(2 votes) - The Spiritual Warrior - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from John StachuraThe Spiritual Warrior In the best selling book The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz gives four principles to practice in order to create love and happiness in your life. Adopting and committing to these agreements is simple. Actually living and keeping these four agreements can be one of the ...
Views: 1491(2 votes) - The things I have learnt from my disability (7 tips everyone should live by) - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Louise JensenI was my 30s with three young children and a holistic therapy career I loved when I found myself in the middle of a line of crashed cars and in seconds everything changed. I sustained some spinal injuries which exacerbated a pre-existing health condition and suddenly I didn’t know who I was ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - The things that need saying - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Lindsey DawsonFamily stories are so important. My father-in-law, Richie, told us one the night after his wife Hilda’s funeral. It’s amazing how funerals bring out tales of days gone by. A key gets turned in our hearts at such times, and the door opens and out flow words that need saying. He talked about ...
Views: 1012(1 vote) - The Tools for Having Holidays that Nourishes Your Soul - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownIn Part One: https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/challenges-to-having-a-holiday-in-recovery, we discussed many breakdowns reported to me by clients which can ruin the holidays. Now we will look at some tools to deal with those breakdowns. As I said in Part One having a strong mind is an ...
Views: 955(1 vote) - THE TRAPPINGS OF EXTERNAL WEALTH AND CONDITIONAL LOVE - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Cari MurphyThe Trappings of External Wealth and Conditional Love We can absolutely have anything and everything we desire in this life, but if our self worth or happiness depends on having it, then we are attached to it. Anything we are attached to has the power to manipulate or control us. We are no ...
Views: 1925(1 vote) - The War on Worry - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2013 from Ken FieldsWe like to go to war on things we think are wrong or bad; the war on drugs, the war on poverty, the war against crime. We need to have a war on worry because worry is wrong and bad; it underlies, and may be in part the cause of, crime, drugs and, perhaps, even poverty. What is worry? The word ...
Views: 1253(1 vote) - The Way of Tea - The Japanese Tea Ceremony As A Template For Effective Human Interaction. - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from DR YOMI GARNETTTHE WAY OF TEA The Japanese Tea Ceremony As A Template For Efective Human Interaction The Japanese have a penchant for turning the seemingly ordinary into the sacred. The tea culture, more appropriately called The Way of Tea, is one of Japan’s richest traditional ...
Views: 1892(1 vote) - The Weight of Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2010 from Julie SimonThanksgiving is a time when most of us overeat. It's just what we do on this holiday, right? We eat until we're stuffed, and then when we have a little room opening up again in the old digestive tract, we fill it back up immediately. Hours later, we do it all over again. It's okay--we're ...
Views: 1982(2 votes) - The Wrong End of the Telescope - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Marilyn HardingHow a simple reversal of perspective will give you the life you desire. But first I have to share a word with you that is so significant to our health and happiness it is the only key to our personal joy and to the flourishing of the Earth and the Universe she rests in. So mystical is this ...
Views: 1148(1 vote) - There Is No Empirical Right Or Wrong - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from David SamuelRight and wrong are a matter of personal opinion, this is the definition of morals. Your morals define what is right or wrong for you. If you do things you feel are wrong, but then convince yourself it is acceptable or divert your attention from feeling what you did is wrong, that takes ...
Views: 1281(1 vote) - Tibetan Buddhist Tingsha Bells - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from sylvia smelcerTibetan Buddhists often use tingshas during their meditation practices. A tingsha is a pair of small cymbals connected by a strap. Tingshas are used in prayer and rituals, and produce a clear, high-pitched tone when struck. A tingsha is a relatively small instrument, usually measuring between ...
Views: 4319(1 vote) - Top 5 Ways to Come Home - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Home. A place to live, feel secure, be free. Yes. But not the home you sleep in every night. This home is where you return when you’ve been hurt or damaged. The home where you celebrate your victories and evaluate your future plans. This is the place inside you where nobody else is privy. ...
Views: 818(1 vote) - Traffic School of Awareness - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Janaka StagnaroTRAFFIC SCHOOL OF AWARENESS Living in any major metropolitan area, drivers generally take to the road with a grimace; for undoubtedly, the nemesis traffic will be waiting. And if so, that hour or two in the lanes becomes a time of hell. Yet it does not have to be a hell. In fact, it ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - Transform Insecurity into Self-Confidence with 2 STEPS - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Solvita BennettDear Friend, ... The feeling of insecurity can easily overwhelm us, especially when others treat us in a way we think, we don’t deserve. When we feel insecure, we also create a lot of problems and suffering in our lives, as we don’t feel free, confident and strong to take the actions we ...
Views: 1069(1 vote) - True Colors - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Desiree SerranoIn life, there are those who don’t truly value what it means it to be true to themselves or others. With many of us who are good hearted to those without expecting anything in return sometimes find out who truly are there for us through good and bad times. I find it is amazing that some ...
Views: 3164(1 vote) - Trusting the Universe - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Lisa TunneyToday is the day that I am moving to Sedona. Whether this is a temporary move or a permanent one, only time will tell. With only a total of $7.00 in my posession, I don't have much control over my fate. I know what you are thinking, she is moving with only $7.00, how can she possibly do ...
Views: 1886(1 vote) - Understanding and Managing Stress - by Emmett Miller MD - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Emmett MillerThese days all of us are aware that most of our illnesses and our suffering is the result of the choices we make – how we, as individuals, eat, sleep, exercise, and live our lives. We now need to be aware of the two kinds of stress, and the two realms in which stress expresses itself – the inner ...
Views: 1661(1 vote) - Unity of Phoenix Wednesday Evening Chapel Meditation Review - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonIf you’re seriously interested in discovering and experiencing the power of meditation for yourself and live in or plan on visiting the Phoenix area then you might want to consider the Unity of Phoenix Wednesday Evening Chapel Meditation. In this Unity of Phoenix Wednesday Evening Chapel ...
Views: 972(1 vote) - Vedic Civilization in Thailand - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2013 from Govind KumarThis is the photo of the Ramayana Garden in Thailand. The first poem and the greatest was Ramayana, opined Aurobindo. When the poet Valmiki saw two birds mating and a native killing one of the two. He said " Ma Nishada ", meaning " Dont do that, for it is Sin, it is Evil, it is against the ...
Views: 2236(1 vote) - Vivation - The Skill of Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Paul Hughes“Wow! I didn't know it was possible to feel this good!,” said a client the other day after a Vivation session. This article briefly explains what Vivation is. Originated by Jim Leonard, Vivation is the skill of experiencing the core feeling process within your body that is the true source of ...
Views: 2403(1 vote) - Waiting - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Sometimes we amaze ourselves by the amount of inner strength that we draw from. Our inner strength guides us with patience and understanding among other things. While we tend to downplay or simply avoid where our strength comes from, we know it’s there. You need to start over, or better yet, ...
Views: 1396(2 votes) - Walking Your Way to Inner Peace - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Denise DemaWe all strive to live with inner peace embracing a calm mindset throughout each day. Once we have the condition of peace in us, we can afford to be in any situation. Even in times when extreme challenges invade our life, we are able to contribute our peace and serenity to the situation. ...
Views: 1145(1 vote) - Water is A Stream of Consciousness - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Shara GardnerWe are water ... we flow together Sitting near a creek this morning, I was reminded how the continuous stream of moving water carries the experience and memory of every surface it touches and every environment is passes through before it arrives at the sea. Dr. Emoto confirmed what many water ...
Views: 2048(2 votes) - Wealth and the REAL Secret - by Submitted on May 30, 2019 from Todd Puntolillo“Wealth is what interests most people if they are beyond survival mode. ‘How do I secure wealth?’ they ask. Many have seen or read ‘The Secret’ and ‘tried out’ the tools but most gave up when they didn’t get what they wanted right away. I ask you, ‘Why is it that most lottery winners are broke ...
Views: 877(1 vote) - What is love - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Margit Miryam HerburgerLove is a word we live to understand, walking our paths we plead to comprehend. Our eyes will search and our ears will listen, for what we hope we will find bliss in,” taken from my poem entitled “Learning Lessons.” Movies and fairytales have been stereotyping love for centuries with ...
Views: 943(1 vote) - What is the Purpose of Suffering and How to Deal with It? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2016 from Nebo LukovichWe live in a material world whose main trait is inertia, which is also one of our main traits. Our physical bodies, as well as our personalities, are naturally submissive to the law of inertia; we’re lazy, more or less. When there is nothing to push us forward, as pain does, we can sink deep ...
Views: 1177(1 vote) - What is the Third Eye? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2019 from Sri TulasiWhat is the Third Eye? The Third Eye is one of the most discussed, debated and yet misunderstood of the extraordinary powers available to man. In Samskrit, the Third Eye is named with many words – Trinetra, Cakshu, Ajna chakra, Mahanadi, Bhrumadhya, Tapah Loka, Shiva Loka. The third eye is ...
Views: 1016(1 vote) - What Is Your True Path In Life - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from David SamuelMay 27, 2010 What Is Your True Path In Life The first thing is to really understand, not just intellectually, but to sincerely finally understand and accept is that there is no one specific God given special path for anyone. We each have some abilities, either natural talents or developed ...
Views: 2768(1 vote) - What My Father Taught Me About Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Debbie CrawfordThe day Larry Crawford died was the day he was cured of cancer. Those were the words of my uncle at my father’s funeral on July 30, 2008. As we gathered that day to say goodbye to my father, I knew in my heart that we were only saying goodbye to his body. His spirit will always be with us, ...
Views: 2336(1 vote) - What Peace Means - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Adam BenedettoBeing at peace is the state of being where one is, fully immersed in life, living connected and completely accepting of all things. It is living without struggle, resisting change, or withholding oneself from life. Become connected by knowing yourself, tuning into who you are, how you are, and ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - What To Do About Annoying People? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2016 from Janet PfeifferI'd venture to say that everyone of us has had to deal with annoying people at some point in our lives. Whether it's a family member who is in everyone's business, a coworker who continually needs your assistance, the know-it-alls who always have to be right or a friend who talks incessantly, ...
Views: 1216(1 vote) - What Walt Whitman Taught Me About Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Wil WordsmithMy introduction to spirituality came in the summer of 1968 after I read Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi and started meditating. By the time I returned to college in September, my world had turned upside down. My previous values and ambitions had vanished and I was looking for a ...
Views: 2900(1 vote) - What You Can Do About Loneliness - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2020 from Rosa ChillisWhat You Can Do About Loneliness Article by: Rosa Chillis, MAEd., CCC “Solitude is not the same as loneliness. Solitude is a solitary boat floating in a sea of possible companions.”—Robert Fulghum Carrie, a full-time caregiver to her ailing 70-year-old husband, felt lonely. She ...
Views: 839(1 vote) - What's Behind Your Anger? - by Submitted on May 25, 2013 from Zarla LeahThe majority of people on the planet have had some sort of problem with anger and with people doing things that make them feel angry. People have looked at and dealt with anger in a variety of ways. I want to speak about anger today and what I have learned about it over the years. For a few ...
Views: 1377(1 vote) - When a Dog Dies - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Ann Marie O'DellJazz, my Golden Retriever, was put to sleep yesterday. Her eyes told me "let me die." She was so sick. She crossed over at home, on a beautiful spring day. The Buddhist chimes were ringing, and she was on the porch, facing ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - When You Are Grieving, Thanksgiving Day Feels Painful - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantWhen you lose someone you love and are grieving, Thanksgiving Day feels burdensome and painful. When a brain tumor took away our precious Katie’s life I dreaded that holiday. For seven years we served no rutabagas because they were Katie’s favorite vegetable. The thought of their seasonal ...
Views: 5079(2 votes) - When you find the self in lows; give the observance a chance to rejuvenate. - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Dinesh KumarWhen you find the self in lows; give the observance a chance to rejuvenate. There are moments in life when merely an anticipation of an unpleasant situation runs tremors into the entire body. Those are moments that draw out a fairly large portion of energy from us... they leave us weak as if ...
Views: 641(1 vote) - Where are you headed ... in your relationship? - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Jan DeniseWhere are you headed ... in your relationship? by Jan Denise As seen in Jan's relationships column "Choosing Love" in the May 2012 issue of In Jersey magazine If you don't want to take a vacation, you can stay home; but if you don't want to go anyplace in your relationship, you can't ...
Views: 1583(1 vote) - Where is my Happiness? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Tom CroninOne of the most common questions I get asked as a meditation teacher is "why cant I be happy?" Or "how do I find happiness?" Happiness seems to be one of the most elusive experiences for many people, and yet its always there right inside of us. So what is happiness and where is it ...
Views: 2793(1 vote) - Where is thy bowl? Capacitate to bear more & have as much as u want - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Dinesh KumarWhere is thy bowl? Capacitate to bear more & have as much as u want Sitting beside a shopping mall amidst thunder of a cosmopolitan city there was you; seemingly sluggish, unhappy & devoid of energy... internalizing and reprimanding the creator and self for not being able to accomplish all ...
Views: 670(1 vote) - Which Is Better To Pursue; Enlightenment Or Emotional Independence - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2013 from David SamuelThe most attractive is of course enlightenment, spiritual realization, self-knowledge or anything in that direction. Promise of this draws many people, and although it would be wonderful to have a large following, I will not claim to have achieved or promise something I cannot deliver. What I ...
Views: 1240(1 vote) - While Many Have Left Organized Religion, There's Still an Interest in Spirituality - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2010 from Dr. Steve McSwain,There is in everyone the longing to know intimacy with the Divine. The only difference between people is that a few are aware of this longing, while most are not. For those who are not, life is a constant challenge, even a frustration, as they search for God everywhere but the one and only place ...
Views: 3137(1 vote) - Who am i? What is the purpose of my life? What am I best at? What should I do to shine my best? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Dinesh KumarWho am i? What is the purpose of my life? What am I best at? What should I do to shine my best? Learn to rightly yearn and ask the appropriate question from an astrologer about life. We all across this world have an inborn tendency to be more than eager to know about our future and this ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - Why Cry? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Rabbi Yaakov RosensteinWhy Cry? Who wants to cry? Why should we try to feel bad if we want to feel happy? The answer lies in the true meaning of Tisha B'Av, a solemn day that reminds us of what we are missing and expresses our yearning to attain something more. Allow me to explain. Tisha B'Av, which falls out on ...
Views: 1144(1 vote) - Why Data Entry Jobs are Being Outsourcing? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Rita ThomsonTo run a business successfully embracing a new challenge every day is. It indicates exciting to be on the way out to overcome obstacles while keeping ahead of their competitors. Every day is a new plan and new strategies, and objectives must be met with. But some key aspects of running a ...
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