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- Patience and Perseverance Are Required in the Path of Spiritual Realisation - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2024 from santosh krinskyPossibly it is a result of our relatively short span of life during which we are active and capable of conscious observation, insight and action. The period of childhood is mostly involved with development of the body, the vital force and the mind to the point where they can become functional ...
Views: 221 - Patience as a Refernece Point - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Melanie McGheeI went to see my daughters for an all too brief visit not long ago. This trip landed smack dab in the middle of several stressors that aren't part of my usual routines; the car was having trouble, house repairs from storm damage were underway and some critters that were supposed to live outside ...
Views: 1261 - Pawssum's Impact on Veterinarian Well-being - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2025 from Berry AlenThe veterinary profession is often praised for the crucial role it plays in the health and well-being of pets, but it is also well-known for its demanding and high-stress environment. Long hours, emotional strain, and the constant pressure of caring for animals in distress can take a significant ...
Views: 67 - Peace and Faith in the Divine Action Through a Shift in Standpoint from the Ego-Standpoint to the Divine Standpoint - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2025 from santosh krinskyThe individual in the surface ego-personality, measures everything that happens from his own unique individual perspective. This includes judgments based on perceived benefit to the individual. He wants to achieve certain results, obtain positive responses, and minimize or eliminate pain, ...
Views: 12 - Peace in the Body’s Cells Can Cure Illness - by Submitted on May 03, 2022 from santosh krinskyWhen we conjure up, in our minds, the idea of peace, we tend to give it a form of inaction, a ‘negative’ status. Similarly, peace to our vital nature is the absence of excitement or any form of energetic expression. For the body, we believe peace is a state of quietness that does not ‘do’ ...
Views: 494 - Perceiving the Universal Forces at Work Through Attenuation of the Hold of the Ego-Centric Viewpoint - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2024 from santosh krinskyWith our normal human viewpoint based in the standpoint of the ego we react as if the entire world revolves around us. This ego-centric, anthropocentric viewpoint creates its own formidable limitations in terms of recognising, perceiving, knowing and addressing the larger forces at work. If we ...
Views: 205 - Perceiving the Vibrations That Create Conditions of Illness and Counteracting Them - by Submitted on May 03, 2024 from santosh krinskyIt turns out that dogs can be trained to identify an imminent diabetic reaction in an individual, or to determine the presence of cancer. If we reflect on the implications of this for a moment, it becomes clear that there are indications that can be picked up by the dog’s senses, even if most ...
Views: 291 - Periods of Apparent Emptiness or Dryness in the Spiritual Practice - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2025 from santosh krinskyIn the external life we are trained to desire visible signs of forward movement, progress, constant development. We believe if we are not moving forward, then we must be retrogressing. We value action over quiet times. When we are relieved from action, such as during a vacation, or at the stage ...
Views: 24 - Personal Effort, the Ego and the Nature of Selfishness - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2023 from santosh krinskyThere is considerable confusion about the role of the ego and the nature of actions one undertakes. Many believe that charitable actions, altruistic or philanthropic actions by definition are unselfish acts and evidence the elimination of ego from the action. This, however, is not accurate. The ...
Views: 256 - Perspective on Dealing with Recurrence of Undesirable Reactions Occurring During the Attempt to Change Human Nature Through the Yogic Practice - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2023 from santosh krinskyWhen an individual takes up the practice of Yoga, he generally expects to see palpable and constant progress towards whatever he has set as his goal in that practice. When the yogic practice is focused on bringing about the next stage of the evolution of consciousness, and integrating the ...
Views: 264 - Physical Senses Beyond the Five We Ordinarily Recognise - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2024 from santosh krinskySight, sound, smell, taste and touch. We all recognise the input we receive from the five physical senses. These perceptions form the basis for much of our interpretation of our reality and our decision processes. Most people never consider that there are other senses possible, or available, to ...
Views: 247 - Planes of Consciousness and Their Role in the Creation - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2021 from santosh krinskyWe generally try to understand things from our own individual perspective, yet this perspective is severely limited and cannot fully comprehend or appreciate the larger forces at work or the complete significance of the creation. If we make the shift to the divine standpoint, however, we can ...
Views: 616 - Planets & Signs - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2015 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertHere's a quick synopsis on the planets and zodiac signs used by many including psychics. The planets inside the orbit of the Earth, Venus and Mercury, are very misunderstood in modern astrology. Both are beyond any physical depiction. Venus, or compassion: Inside ...
Views: 1144 - Polar Opposites – The Push and Pull of Life! “Navigating the Gap” - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2018 from Patti TatroLet’s start by realizing life is what we make of it. We get to choose what we want as long as we are aware we have that choice. Once we are aware we will always choose what is best for us and never turn back. Most of us however, live in a world of conditions allowing our lives to be dominated ...
Views: 1121 - Power Is to be Transformed, Not Rejected, in Spiritual Development - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2024 from santosh krinskyPower is disconcerting. Humanity is attracted to it, while at the same time, it fears raw power. It is often said “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.” What is then to be done with our vital nature that expresses power and provides the motive force for our lives? Those ...
Views: 105 - Power structures in the federal prison system of the United States - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2021 from Bianca RodriguezIt is enough to look at the prison statistics and the penal legislation of the USA to realize that this phenomenon is still evident. While the white population of the country makes up 60% of the total, whites-only represent 30% of the prison population, while blacks make up 33% of it, being only ...
Views: 757 - Powers Within — Introduction - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2024 from santosh krinskyWe are a civilisation obsessed with the idea of power. In the external world, we fixate on economic power, political power, military might, physical strength and various forms of magical and sexual power. We recognize the power of ideas, of charismatic leaders, of religious teachings and many ...
Views: 184 - Powers Within: Summary and Conclusions - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2025 from santosh krinskyWe tend to overlook, or underestimate, the powers inherent in our human existence, the powers of the body, the powers of the vital nature, the powers of the mind, the powers of the psychic being, and the power of the spirit. Some of these powers are manifest but not fully understood, explored or ...
Views: 71 - Practical Applications of the Power of Immobility - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2024 from santosh krinskyThe Mother provides a practical example of the ‘power of immobility’, albeit as applied in the external world and society. There is an apocryphal story from the time of the Mahabharata. Drona, the preceptor of the sons of Dhritarashtra and the sons of Pandu, princes and future king of the ...
Views: 124 - Practical Steps for Finding Inner Peace - by Submitted on May 23, 2019 from Guy FinleyWhen you want to enjoy the sunshine directly, you must go outdoors. You understand you have to take yourself physically to a place where the warming rays of the sun can fall upon you without interference. Likewise, when you want to know the powers that circulate through a quiet mind, you must ...
Views: 1129 - Practice Radical Self-Care - by Submitted on May 08, 2016 from Lisa CarberryIn the hustle and bustle of life and all that this entails, the act of radical self-care can easily be set aside. Have you ever said 'I haven't got time to meditate', 'I never have a moment to myself', or 'I have so much to do, I'll do it later'? There have certainly been times in my life ...
Views: 1614 - Praise, Criticism and Comparing Oneself With Others - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2025 from santosh krinskyThe vital nature generally craves praise and becomes upset with criticism. This habit has been increased by the rise of social media with the ‘likes’ and ‘dislikes’ that appear on various posts, videos and blogs. People work hard to increase their ‘likes’ and ‘followers’ and make that almost an ...
Views: 46 - Prayer and Aspiration, Part 1 - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2024 from santosh krinskyWhen most people are asked about the nature of prayer, they respond that it is a formulation in words of a specific request to God, for some result or benefit they desire to see come to fruition. Prayer is much more than that, and need not be formulated in words. Each level of the being actually ...
Views: 122 - Prayer and Aspiration, Part 2 - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2024 from santosh krinskyFor a spiritual seeker, there is a major difference with regard to prayer and aspiration. Prayer is, generally, and in many cases, a more formalized, external activity, primarily based in the outer nature. Aspiration is centered in the soul, or psychic being, and represents the spiritual flame ...
Views: 132 - Prayer and Aspiration, Part 3 - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2024 from santosh krinskyWhat is the experience of prayer in our being? If it is a form of bargaining, with an expectation of a return, then it takes on the colour of a business deal. We give from our side the prayer and the expression of gratitude or adherence, and in return, we get something we desire from the ...
Views: 116 - Precondition for Offering the Ego into the Divine Consciousness - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2023 from santosh krinskyWhen we think about dissolving the ego and offering ourselves to the Divine, we do not often consider the details involved and the difficulties attendant on that process. What is it we are offering? How are we accomplishing that offering? What does the offering look like in terms of its ...
Views: 234 - Prenatal Influences on the Development of the Child in the Womb - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2024 from santosh krinskyWe recognise nowadays that actions of the mother impact the fetus in the womb. Certain things impact the physical development, including certain drugs or alcohol. Some drugs may cause physical deformities; others may impact the brain and nervous system. What is less frequently acknowledged, ...
Views: 163 - Preparation and Training Needed to Consciously Draw on the Universal Vital Force - by Submitted on May 17, 2024 from santosh krinskyWe recognise that there are ocean currents which circulate ocean water world wide and regulate the climate. We also recognise that there are air currents which we can partially observe through the soaring of birds who let the air currents carry them along, and experience directly if we are ...
Views: 192 - Preparation for the Definitive Shift of the Consciousness to a New Standpoint - by Submitted on May 23, 2023 from santosh krinskyWhen a seeker has an unusual experience, when the consciousness shifts to a different standpoint, when new forms of understanding, inspiration, and response suddenly arise, there can be a feeling of intense disorientation, concern, fear or anxiety. ‘What is happening to me?’ Given the ...
Views: 292 - Preparing the Body, Vital and Mind for Restful, Conscious Sleep - by Submitted on May 14, 2022 from santosh krinskyWe spend as much as one third of our lifetime asleep. Many questions arise when one reflects on this fact. What happens during sleep? Where does the consciousness go? What does it do? Can we become conscious, or at least more conscious, of that part of our lives? Are there ways to prepare for ...
Views: 437 - Primary Functions and Powers of the Major Chakras in the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2021 from santosh krinskyPractitioners of yoga are generally familiar with the usual definitions of the chakras, their forms, colors and major operative powers when they open. In the integral yoga, where evolutionary planes of consciousness are recognised, Sri Aurobindo has expanded the definitions and understanding of ...
Views: 594 - Printing and mailing service provider - The perfect way out for all your mailing requirements! - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Holly AlbertWith the passage of time, companies have been seen outsourcing many of their operations to the third parties in order to reap the benefits from the cost reduction which results thereof. The recent approach to which companies have resorted is outsourcing their printing and mailing jobs to third ...
Views: 977 - Programming and Reprogramming of the Being Through Application of Will - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2024 from santosh krinskyEverything we do represents an action of will. Even inaction winds up being a ‘willed’ action. We are provided a choice at each moment as to how to respond to circumstances, pressures, events, opportunities that lie before us. In many cases, however, we do not recognise the power of choice as we ...
Views: 136 - Programming the Subconscient to Modify Habits - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2022 from santosh krinskyWhile we tend to place a negative connotation on ‘habits’, in fact, habits are an important part of the action of the being, particularly of the physical being. We see times and seasons in Nature that repeat themselves, and we see animal life surviving through patterns and habits that they have ...
Views: 400 - Progressively Becoming Conscious - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2022 from santosh krinskyEveryone believes they are ‘conscious’. Spiritual seekers, especially, having awakened from the purely mechanical, habitual processes of the external life, certainly believe they are conscious. Those who believe in various religious traditions, by virtue of that belief, accept that they are ...
Views: 398 - Protection vs. connection - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2015 from Gordana StankovicWe human beings are social creatures who are high wired for connection with other human beings. Connection with what is alive, in other words what is real, true and genuine in others with that what is real, true and genuine in us is one of our deepest basic needs and it is universal which means ...
Views: 1266 - Protection vs. connection - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2015 from Gordana StankovicWe human beings are social creatures who are high wired for connection with other human beings. Connection with what is alive, in other words what is real, true and genuine in others with that what is real, true and genuine in us is one of our deepest basic needs and it is universal which means ...
Views: 1101 - Proverbs for the 21st century: Lessons from the curious questioning cat - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieMODERN MINDSET Do you have a questioning mind? Most people have heard of the adage that curiosity killed the cat. This means if you question too much it could lead to bad results. WHEN CURIOSITY IS GOOD However, it is good to have a reasonable level of curiosity because one of the ...
Views: 1715 - Psychic Instittion #1 - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2017 from Jackie Wiliams Brockert“I’m serious about doing work on my intuition,” Gemma, an extended-time client of mine, claimed. “But I’m not positive how to practically use psychic competencies in every day lifestyle. I necessarily mean, how do you use your superpowers once you aren’t actually doing readings?” You'll ...
Views: 1361 - Psychic Muscles Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertWhen you are committed to enhancing your psychic talents, you’ll need to have to create an setting favorable for nurturing your skills. Be ready to set aside equally a time and place which are as cost-free from distraction as you possibly can. A room that’s peaceful, not cluttered, and ...
Views: 859 - Psychic Rebecca - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertBeing a 2nd-era psychic method, Rebecca , acknowledged on APN as “Psychic Medium Rebecca ,”was raised in a family members that encouraged the exploration of your head. “My mother was a healer and gave psychic readings, but she also had a degree in psychology and worked in ...
Views: 837 - Psychic Rebecca Part 2 - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertA Channel to Share Her Gifts Five years ago, while looking to broaden her network, Rebecca found APN and was excited by the opportunity to reach more people and talk with clients from all over the world. “It’s truly amazing how alike we all are. What I’ve learned from ...
Views: 745 - Psychic Self-Defense - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2022 from santosh krinskyThe true test of spiritual equanimity and balance is how one responds to adverse circumstances. It is relatively easy to be calm and peaceful when there is no external pressure and one is surrounded by a quiet and nourishing environment. It is quite another to remain focused, balanced and equal ...
Views: 490 - Psychic Variations Part 1 - by Submitted on May 23, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertAs we browse The internet, metaphysical bookstores and listings for spiritual advisers, we get confronted with a lot of terms explaining spiritual advisory perform. Many people lump them all into the exact same category and a few individuals who use the phrases for on their own aren't ...
Views: 880 - Psychoanalysis and Yoga Do Not Mix - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2021 from santosh krinskyWhatever an individual focuses on takes on a large, central position and other aspects shift into the background. This is the secret not only of concentration of effort, but also on an understanding of the issues surrounding practices such as psychoanalysis in relation to a practitioner of yoga. ...
Views: 472 - Psychoanalysis and Yoga Don’t Mix - by Submitted on May 08, 2022 from santosh krinskyWithout the power to control and purify, an individual faces great risk in dredging up all kinds of subconscious energies, fears, experiences, dreams and desires. Psychoanalysis focuses on tapping into this subconscious level, but it does not start with any process to arm the individual with the ...
Views: 452 - Purification of the Being Is More Essential Than Extraordinary Spiritual Experiences - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2023 from santosh krinskyThe vital nature revels in having extraordinary experiences that arise as a result of spiritual practice or some type of opening to other planes of being. These experiences support the ego, making the individual feel special, uniquely qualified and selected for spiritual progress, and they are ...
Views: 353 - Purification of the Energies of the Second Chakra - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2021 from santosh krinskyIn traditional yogas that describe the opening of the chakras, the kundalini energy moves up systematically from the root chakra, Muladhara, successively through each chakra until it reaches the crown of the head where it joins with the Divine, universal consciousness. Thus, one of the very ...
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