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- FUTUROLOGY: THE NATURE AND FORM OF 21ST CENTURY - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaIn today’s modern times a new branch of science has emerged called “Futurology” or science of the future. This branch of science after analyzing and gauging contemporary situations infer what shall happen in future. It is true that on the basis of present times at least a little bit of future ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - THE EXTRAORDINARY BOONS OF THE DIVINE GURU - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaIt is the nature of fire to emit heat and give light. Anything coming in contact with it starts burning according to those situations and contact. Once the fire dies down even if a lot of fuel is there no fire will be seen to blaze. If wet sticks are lit only dark smoke will emerge. There will ...
Views: 1419 - WE MUST UNDERSTAND THE REAL TEACHING OF SUPER MANTRA GAYATRI - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaTHE MOST BEAUTIFUL NAME OF GOD-OM: What is the meaning of Super Mantra Gayatri? Come, I will tell you the meaning. Gayatri has 4 aspects. One portion of it is its head. What is it called? Om Bhur Bhuvaha Swaha. What is the meaning of it? What is the philosophy? You must understand all this ...
Views: 989 - What The Heck Is My Life Purpose? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2012 from Tonya LaurinWe all come here with a Purpose, and gifts and talents to be shared. Our Life Purpose IS our gift to the world. We all have a part to play in humanity’s growth and evolution of consciousness. Knowing and living our Life Purpose is the star to shoot for. It is the key to living our truest ...
Views: 1593 - Quantum Leap Healing through Community - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2012 from Karen Mehringer, MAAre you someone who has experienced loss? Do you find yourself grieving alone or suppressing your feelings altogether? If so, you may be afraid of burdening friends and family with your grief. Or, perhaps you feel like no one understands what you are going through, so you hide your deepest ...
Views: 1836 - Make the most of in one life; Capitalize on Spirituality. - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadMa-Mahajnan, a spiritual genius, expounds in a state of ‘Conscious Trance’ the essence of truth and how we can attain to perfection. With deep sense of spirituality, based on coordination of worldly-cum-spiritual striving, she begins thus: “Here’s my ‘On The Quest’ for you. Have patience ...
Views: 1697 - 3 Ways to Inspire Your Creativity - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownMany of us would like to have more creativity in our lives. How about you? One of the best ways to get into a creative space is to break out of your normal daily routine. And the best way to do that is to bring more playfulness and spontaneity into your life, especially into your work ...
Views: 1271 - Build a New You by Creating a Victory Journal - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownOne of the most powerful ways to change your self-image is to replace negative thoughts about yourself with positive ones. You do this by taking time each day to visualize how you would like to be. The more you visualize your ideal self-image, the more you will actualize it in your life. This ...
Views: 1410 - What Your Guru is Not Telling You About Karma - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe define karma as everything you say, do, or intend coming back to you in equal measure, mostly from past lives. What you do now will likely come back to you in a future life, not in your immediate future. Everyone has endured a negative experience relating to career, relationships, family, ...
Views: 1552 - Stop ignoring the change - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from Angela Schulz-HenkeThere are more and more indicatives that we are in the major shift of consciousness! Look around you and you notice that the old structures are dissolving. It is 5 minutes to 12 and we are called to be active. Within the next 18 months you should Walk your Talk. Make it happen and your ...
Views: 1573(1 vote) - What the Future Holds - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Matthew PettiWhat does the future hold for us? How many times have we heard that we create our own destiny? Our individual destiny is determined by the choices we make in our lives, which are based on our BELIEFS. We are the creators of our individual destiny. The idea is being preached more than ever ...
Views: 1686 - Ascension/Evolution. Will some of us disappear from physicality? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Elaine SeilerI believe we humans, each and every one of us, are evolving as a collective. We are all moving without the ability to block the process for evolution cannot be stopped. And, at the same time, each of us is an individual, following our own individual trajectory towards a new way of being and so ...
Views: 1854 - Conscious Aging: A New Model - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from Margo Knox“Elder: a senior member of a tribe who has influence or authority” Aging can be a conscious journey into your own lived and experienced Wisdom. This involves developing the inner resources to adapt to ageing instead of denying it; it is taking a step to ensure that the next phase of life ...
Views: 1292 - How Can We Change The World? Part 2 - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Nicola GraceIt was Buckminster Fuller who said “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete”. This is the area that many professional change agents and social entrepreneurs are working in with grand missions to ...
Views: 1462 - How Can We Change The World? Part One - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Nicola GraceWere you aware that over a million people each month type into Google – How do you change the world? When you consider how many people there are in the world you might not think that’s a lot of people. I found it comforting to know there are at least one million Souls, if not more, genuinely ...
Views: 1486 - Get Crystal Clear About Your Values - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownDid you know that your values are an integral part of who you are? If you didn’t have the values that you have, your entire attitude toward life would be different. However, your most important values, maybe your top two or three, should be absolutely non-negotiable. I call these your core ...
Views: 1461(1 vote) - Create Yourself Anew From the Inside Out - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownWhen we are feeling stressed and overwhelmed in life, it’s easy to see ourselves as that struggling, small self. We can get stuck in this limiting view. But who you are and what you are capable of achieving is so much more than that. And it’s the challenges and struggles in life that help us ...
Views: 1385 - Tap Into Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownThere is a plan or template for your life, and sometimes when we quiet our busy minds, a wiser aspect of ourselves can reveal that plan to us. It may come in whispers or it may come like a bolt of lightning. The important thing is to listen to that inner voice. Here is a simple process to help ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - 10 straightforward ways to success - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieEASY PEASY For some there is no easy way to success – it requires learning from mistakes and is one of the best ways. Take Steve Jobs for example – he certainly had ups and downs before he met with meterioic success. Here are 10 points that help you have more success more easily. 1. ...
Views: 1351 - Does Your Story Run Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2012 from Sandy Brewer, PhDIt’s resonates like an old gospel spiritual: You got a story, I got a story. All God’s children got a story. The intensity of our stories varies as does the degree of the resulting chaos. Some of us had it really rough, as did I. Yet others have had harsher lives. And for some of us, not ...
Views: 2223(1 vote) - People Are Like Roses - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from Tom HintonBy Tom Hinton Not far from my front door is a beautiful park where I enjoy walking in the early morning just after sunrise. Frequently, as I’ve completed my morning walk, I’ve seen an elderly woman arrive with her flower basket and pruning tools in one hand and a small three-legged stool in ...
Views: 2130(1 vote) - How Loss can Lead to Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from Karen Mehringer, MALoss causes us to ask the tough questions, “Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? It sends us on a journey of self exploration and discovery. It causes us to question the nature of reality. Who we thought we were is no longer. All that we knew to be true, all of our assumptions about ...
Views: 4212(2 votes) - Dance Through Life With Enthusiasm by Connecting to Your Inner Core - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from Liz Fletcher BrownDid you know that no matter how challenging life could be, there is a way to keep your balance, vitality and enthusiasm in the dance of life? You can do it by connecting to your core. But what is your core? Your core is your true powerhouse and it is the essence of who you are. It is the ...
Views: 2134(1 vote) - The Mind of The Infinite Filmmaker - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2012 from Richard SmithIMAGINE THAT YOUR LIFE WERE A MOVIE CREATED BY AN INFINITE FILMMAKER AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU COULD EVER WISH, DREAM OR HOPE FOR BECAME A PART OF THAT MOVIE. NOW IMAGINE THAT THIS IS NOT YOUR IMAGINATION BUT YOUR REALITY. WHAT WOULD YOUR LIFE LOOK LIKE? There is a saying within the ...
Views: 1694 - Are We Spiritual Beings or Material Beings? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Andrew CortGreat Spiritual Teachers have always counseled humanity that the world has meaning. Our soul has descended from the divine, and it has come here with an attainable purpose - a need for worldly experience, spiritual awakening, and perfection, before it returns once again to the divine. They tell ...
Views: 2244 - Seven Great Ways to Get Started on the Path of Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Andrew Cort(1) Keeping a Spiritual Journal is a wonderful way to record your ideas, break through mental barriers, clarify your thoughts, refine your goals, express your creativity, and provide an open channel for new feelings and intuitions to flow freely. You may want to place a Title on the ...
Views: 978 - Tomorrow you’ll die – elimination of fear of death in 3 days - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2012 from Zen MasterTomorrow you’ll die – elimination of fear of death in 3 days Death is an illusion. Death is actually an interval between two states or planes of consciousness. Matter is neither created nor destroyed; it only changes form. Death is therefore a Change or transformation, which is essential for ...
Views: 2590 - We and Me - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Pam GuthrieWe and Me How do your relationships support you? They all do, one way or another. Some of our relationships support us with kindness and comfort. Some of our relationships support us with meaningful tasks and cash rewards. Some of our relationships support us with challenges and ...
Views: 1926(2 votes) - Conscious Living: How to FInally Get Control of Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2012 from Carisa HolmesDo you feel that you are drifting through life without a clear direction? Do you find yourself constantly putting out fires or struggling to get what you need while feeling frustrated and stressed in the process? Do you often find yourself wasting time doing trivial things rather than using your ...
Views: 2071(1 vote) - Why Life Feels Boring - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWhat is boredom? Is it seeing our life as not enough? We may want something else, believe we need something else, in order to be happy and feel fulfilled. But it is also feeling that we are missing something, either missing out on something in life or lacking what it is we need to be happy. It ...
Views: 2233(1 vote) - Finding Your Truths - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from Kim BrownMany people are searching for the one truth to life. A truth that once found would allow them to live joyously and without fear. Seekers look to books, healers, doctors, friends and councillors for answers. They may even try a variety of therapies, workshops and seminars. And with each ...
Views: 1403 - Your Enemies and Reincarnation: End That Karmic Cycle Forever - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOur long-term findings firmly support the theories of reincarnation and karma. Until we prove them invalid, we will continue to accept them as viable Explanations for some of life’s “mysteries.” Related to the theory of reincarnation is the notion that there are no accidents in life and that ...
Views: 6314 - ***Coaching vs Therapy vs Consulting: How Do You Choose? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Estra RoellFor people seeking help with their lives and careers there are, fortunately, a variety of choices. Coaching, consulting and therapy all provide valuable services. The question is, how do you decided which type of help is best for you? The professional you choose depends upon what you are seeking ...
Views: 2882 - Shine Your Light - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from William DiedrichRecently I have begun a process to extend my work, to get it out to more people. Some of you have read my blogs. Some of you have read my books. I decided it was time to play bigger, to take more responsibility, and to shine the light that is within me. I am not special. You have a light to ...
Views: 1269 - Why Not Leave Well Enough Alone? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2012 from Adriana HillEvery once in a while someone asks me how I got interested in this fierce quest for Growth and Healing. Why not leave well enough alone? What is all this talk of following your Destiny? Isn’t it hard enough just to keep our head above the water? Why not be grateful for being able to keep a roof ...
Views: 1313 - How to Discover Your Personal Brand - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2014 from Angel QuintanaI recently married the love of my life on a hot Spring day in Palm Springs. Prior to the wedding it was a very stressful time in both of our lives. I was in the middle (still am!) of launching my online clothing boutique Vintage Valentine, while he was changing careers. We managed to get ...
Views: 1140 - Finding Your Spiritual Purpose - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCYour life has many purposes. Many are fulfilled in your day-to-day life and you do not think of them as purposes. Yet you could say meaning and purpose motivated each choice, each experience, and each role you have played that taught you lessons about yourself, your relationships, people, ...
Views: 1559 - Living Fully Is The Most Important Thing We Can Do - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Rich Guy MillerWhen did you first become aware that living fully is the most important thing you could do? Sometimes we only realize that we have not been living fully when we encounter a tragedy, such as the death of a loved one, a car accident or fatal diagnosis. Then we wake up and realize, “What have I ...
Views: 1165 - My 2 Past Life Regressions and What I Learned - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Don WadingtonI would like to share the 2 past life regressions I did, 10 plus years ago I do not know really, if I believe these experiences happened or if I made them up in my head. What I do know, is that I gained clarity about a problem I had all my life. The experiences are were clear and foggy at the ...
Views: 1061 - Jesus Said: "Seek First God’s Kingdom, and His Righteousness" - But How? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionQuestion: Jesus told his disciples, "Seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things [food and clothing] will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:33, WEB) How can we seek God's Kingdom and His righteousness first? Answer: To seek Yahweh's Kingdom above everything else, ...
Views: 2532(1 vote) - A Funny Thing Happened on My Way To a Life Purpose - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Gina CharlesFor the past several years I had been hot on the lookout for my elusive life purpose. I had already spent many years of my life doing what I believed I was meant to do, until it was time for me to move on from that, to something new. I never anticipated doing anything new. I didn’t know how to ...
Views: 2182 - Choosing to Wake Up - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanOne day I woke up. On this day, I realized that I had been asleep for a very long time – years, actually. Somewhere in my late teens, I decided that life was too scary and difficult to handle, and so I flipped my life switch to auto pilot and crawled back into bed. Every once in awhile, I ...
Views: 1525 - Dynion Mwyn and Reincarnation - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Rhuddlwm GawrREINCARNATION From a Witches Glossary at http://www.dynionmwyn.net/glossary.html: REINCARNATION: 1) the doctrine of rebirth of the spirit. Or 2) the process of repeated incarnations (lives), in physical form to allow the evolution of the soul. From Wikipedia: “Reincarnation is the ...
Views: 2986 - Slowing Down to Understand the Real Purpose of Life - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from William CottringerSlowing Down to Understand the Real Purpose of Life By Bill Cottringer “The purpose of life is not to be happy, successful and have peace of mind; but rather to learn how to be happy doing the few things that will result in a sense of progress at having greater happiness, success and peace ...
Views: 1875(2 votes) - De-mystifying Spirituality and Why It Matters - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Andra EvansA lot of people who don't have experience with religion or spirituality or existential questioning (like wondering what your life means) can hold the idea that spirituality is something mysterious, unattainable, or even meaningless especially in this day and age of making ends meet, managing ...
Views: 1643 - Hold to the good - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCThe only instrument of Mind is idea. See with perfect clearness and never become discouraged nor overcome by a sense of limitation. Know this:—that the Truth with which you are dealing is absolute. All of God, all of Truth, all there is, is at the point of man’s recognition; and every time ...
Views: 1276(1 vote) - The Principle Of Prosperity - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Tracing ABC Tracing ABCWe are surrounded by a Universal Subjectivity, a Subjective, Creative Consciousness, which isv receptive, neutral, impersonal, always receiving the impress of our thought, and which has no alternative other than to operate directly upon it, thus creating the things which we think. Each one ...
Views: 1835(1 vote) - Why Disney Characters and Superheroes Are Usually Orphans - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Marc OromanerDisney taught us that, “when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.” Unfortunately, if your dream is to have both of your parents live to see you succeed, you’re sheer out of luck. In fact, of Disney’s forty full-length animated features from 1937 until 2000, I know of only one where the ...
Views: 2228 - We are here today thanks to Mom, says Mike Ghouse. The best lady in the world! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieTo the Americans it is Mom, but to the British it is Mum! (or is it!) Whether it is Mom or Mum – most of us dearly love our mums. By the way the word Mom is used widely in the Midlands of England (Think Birmingham). Mom and Mummy are old-English words. In some parts of Scotland they also use ...
Views: 1416(1 vote) - Do It On a Wing and a Prayer - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Devaa Haley MitchellIt was a warm summer evening in June. I was a senior in high school, and everyone in our class had been invited to offer a performance piece as our “Senior Farewell Event” for friends and family. I decided that I’d sing Oh Very Young by Cat Stephens. It’s a song that is a bit challenging ...
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