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- Patanjali Yoga Sutra - Strategy to Explain the Basic Teachings of Yoga - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from GS VirkYoga is the experience of control and calm persistence of thought in the mind with consciousness raised. Consciousness is a reflection of the true soul in your mind. Consciousness is life in the universe of pure subtle where it meets your selfishness in your physical life. Your mind is impure, ...
Views: 1288 - Patience and Perseverance Are Need for the Practice of the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on May 07, 2021 from santosh krinskyWe live in an age that expects instant success, immediate gratification and results that occur with a minimum of effort. It is difficult, therefore, to appreciate that the spiritual path, whether the integral yoga, or any other path that assumes a change to human nature or a redirection of the ...
Views: 446 - Peace of Mind and Adaptability to Change Depends on HOW You See - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Valencia RayInnovation, adapting to change, and peace of mind depend not on what you see, but how you see it. Here are some tips to help you shorten your to-do list, increase your clarity, and decrease your overwhelm. Let’s look at work. There is so much busyness and “doing” that it has gotten out of ...
Views: 817 - Pebble in your Shoe - A Spiritual Journey - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2014 from Kelli WilsonHave you ever gotten a pebble in your shoe while you were out walking? You feel like you are just getting your stride, feeling good about the progress you are making and suddenly you feel it. It moves around so that sometimes you don’t feel it, but nope, it’s there. You keep going because you ...
Views: 1324 - People in Pain Cause Pain - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Caroline NettleI was reflecting today how some people go through life and seem to upset everyone around them, and others offend very few people. There comes a point in your journey of spiritual growth that you need to start taking responsibility for your reactions. For example, when someone does upset or ...
Views: 1668 - Perception of the Divine Force Through the Inner Being - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2021 from santosh krinskyWhen we flip a light switch, we have faith that there is electricity flowing through the wires and the lights will turn on. We do not actually know or perceive the electricity, but we can see its effects in operation. Similarly, our surface being may see effects of the Divine Force at work in ...
Views: 416 - Perfection - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsIn life we are always taught to aim for perfection but what is perfection but another’s perception of how they would like things to be in the world. We allow others to be the judge when it comes to our lives reaching for the impossible goal that will give us the recognition we crave from our ...
Views: 1105 - Perfection - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from james robinsonI noticed on Facebook that someone posted a statement that “it is okay not to be perfect.” I responded by saying that everyone is perfect, for which I was told “that is your ego talking.” To me, this is a fundamental misconception that guarantees suffering for anyone that believes that we are ...
Views: 957 - Permanence : The Story of Who We Are - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from Linda HellerPERMANENCE OUR STORY OF WHO WE ARE THE ILLUSION Yesterday opportunities came to visit- opportunities to embrace the ways in which I was introduced to my own assumptions of what would always be? Intellectually, should I be asked-does anything last forever, I would have said no. ...
Views: 1019 - Permission To Succeed - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Michael MurphyI was in line at Arby's thinking solely about that scrumptious roast beef I was about to sink my teeth into. My taste buds had one focus. My stomach almost spoke aloud and said, 'Hey buddy, I'm ready!' I had recently made a commitment to drink water instead of the usual soft drink. So with my ...
Views: 1329 - Personal Effort and Surrender in the Sadhana of the Integral Yoga - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe “either/or” limitations of the mental processes leads us generally to believe that spiritual progress either comes with individual effort, or alternatively, through ‘surrender’ of the ego and letting the Divine, or the Guru, bring about the progress. Thus, there are individuals who undertake ...
Views: 511 - Personal Empowerment & Neutrality - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Sharon EllisI have a personal and professional goal, which is to support each individual to familiarize and express the completed version of their highest vision of themselves. I believe that if we do our part to empower ourselves, assist others in need and continually strengthen the connection with our ...
Views: 1169 - Personal Growth - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Adam BenedettoPersonal growth is about reaching a place that is a new you, the real you. It is about releasing parts of you that you no longer need and finding out about who you really are. To achieve any kind of growth is to find what is holding you back and then what you need to do to set it free. ...
Views: 644 - Personal Self-Development & Life Coaching - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Keith CollinsPersonal Development is not the same thing as Self Development. Personal Development starts with becoming problem free. Solving problems never developed anyone. It just allows one to tolerate a situation until the problem returns. Being problem-free allows me to undertake life as a ...
Views: 991 - Personal Success Tips - Are You Tired of the Bull? - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken DonaldsonI have a few questions I'd like to ask you. Warning: They WILL make you think. They might even make you squirm a bit. They'll also invite you to take a few more steps into your greatness. Are you up for that? Okay...here we go... What would happen if you were pushed from the ...
Views: 941 - Personality Test Breakthrough: Discover Energy Profiling - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Sandy BidingerI bet we all have taken those personality tests in school or for a prospective employer that is supposed to help us, and them, to better understand our natural tendencies and strengths. It can be valuable and fun information to have but kind of dry and impractical. What do you really take away ...
Views: 6162 - Perspective Part 1: Awareness of Change - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadPerspective Part 1 | Awareness of Change What was in my life three years ago is still in my life, yet is not in my life. If I look at it from one perspective, my life is mostly the same. If I look at it from a different perspective, it has changed dramatically. If you want to look at surface ...
Views: 975 - Perspective Part 2: Change in the Moment - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadIt's all in the perspective of the moment. What's your perception of that statement? There must be periods of time that are good and periods of time that are bad? But what's your perception of time? Mine says, when there is an instance of bad in my life, I can choose to focus on it and draw it ...
Views: 1358 - Perspective Part 3: Looking for Answers - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadWhy is it humans, the ultimate predators, feel safety in numbers? Is it because we are the only ones who intentionally hurt ourselves? Is it because we are the only ones who intentionally blind ourselves? Consider the statement, "ultimate predators." Yet, a resounding majority of us have poor ...
Views: 1169 - Perspective Part 4: Perspectives of Change - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadThere's always more than meets the eye. Have you noticed? Even when it comes to knowing your Self. It seems I'm always meeting a new perspective, side, or understanding of my Self and my life. I've always known that I am a unique individual. I admit, too, I've not always known just how and what ...
Views: 1250 - Perspective Part 5: Expectation and the Path to Your Zen - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2009 from Rebecca Ruark-HalsteadHow can a successful person brimming with self confidence be found speechless and uncomfortable? Expectation. The trap of human expectation can get the best of us at any time, place, or situation. When you perceive something or someone around you (that affects you) has changed, what do you do? ...
Views: 1816 - Perspective Shifts With Possibility - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2014 from Moreen DuFermontPerspective Shifts With Possibility The Art of Possibility is to see the unseen! This is a unique inner process that is reflected by the magnitude of your creativity. You may already realize that the creative drive is ultimately your life force. It drives authentic expression of the essence ...
Views: 1321 - Pesach Sheini: The People's Request - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergThe people who were Tamei and were not able to bring a Korban Pesach came to Moshe to complain that they also wanted to have a chance to do the mitzva of Korban Pesach. Through this brave act they were Zocheh to have the Mitzva of Pesach Sheni in the Torah through them. What is so special ...
Views: 889 - Pesach Sheini: The Torah of The Second Chance and The Torah of The First Oppotunity - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergR' Shlomo was always telling us that Pesakh Sheni instills within us the message of the Torah of the Second Chance, i.e. that unless one actively negated doing something the first go-around, G-d allows for a second chance. I'd like to suggest something perhaps even more beneficial -The Torah ...
Views: 900 - Physical Isolation. Is it God's Punishment or Blessing? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2020 from Tanisha Snipes-DixonDuring this period of isolation, we have a lot of spare time on our hands to reflect on ourselves and our lives. Spirit wants us to think back on our childhood memories. Reflect on the life you planned for yourself as a child. What were your dreams? What was your career choice and what stopped ...
Views: 1030 - Pick a Pile Reading.. Pile #1, Pile #2, or Pile #3 What message Spirit wants you to hear? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2020 from Tanisha Snipes-DixonPile #1: Spirit holds a gift and a test for you. The test is the willingness to meet and release the fears within that have been secretly holding you back. The gift is freedom, peace, opportunity and prosperity in all its forms. A dark phase and struggle is over, and a new phase is upon you. ...
Views: 813 - Pitch upon a particular spot and know thyself. - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad(One) Man is essentially business-minded. Because of this, he bustles’ about in all directions, but he can hardly gather in his spoils. I had been to Rampur or Shampur or Madhupur or Jadupur. Whom you see and what you know? I can’t say that. What then? What answer shall I make to myself? I ...
Views: 1177 - Pizzazz Zing Terra Incognita - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Robert WilsonThis blog is unpunctuated allowing you to expand your wisdom in a free flowing way. Because punctuation stops the flow of the vision in the subliminal landscape. Pizzazz-Zing Terra Incognita Eye unleash my courageous curiosity unlocking my enterprising energies to explore my pizzazz zing ...
Views: 1148 - Playing a Bigger Game - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Kamala Murphey"How many of you think you'll do something great in your lifetime?" asked Father Manuel of our social psychology class. Only one student raised her hand. Father Manuel seemed shocked: thirty students at a fairly prestigious university and only one student raises her hand? His question, one I'd ...
Views: 727 - Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Frances LucasIt is not always easy to understand what others are saying. This is especially true with the new ways we communicate over emails and texts. Even when they are speaking to us, we get easily distracted by other things going on around us. We get frustrated when we don’t understand their message or ...
Views: 912 - Point Zero: Non-Duality - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2008 from Vincent Sandee (Swami Ekabuddhyananda)To realize and fully live by your true nature, you need to break the inner and outer cycles that are making your life miserable or, in the best case, difficult. In this chapter we'll talk about something which is fundamental to our understanding of the cycles of life: duality. In this world ...
Views: 3354 - Polarity: Waves of Life Experience - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Marie BarrettAll life experience owes its existence to the essential Law of Polarity which offers the opportunity of contrast in life. The Law of Polarity causes waves, the warp and woof, in life experience. Polarity is a basic and essential element of existence and of all experience. While it is a quite ...
Views: 1870 - Political and Global Upheavals are All About You! - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com Overview of July 24 “Creation Energies” www.BlogTalkRadio.com, 15-minute, channeled show: It is time to release the belief that life is linear – it is circular and never-ending. Falling off is not ...
Views: 1099 - Pondering The Big Questions - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Steve GillmanDo you ever ponder the big questions, like "What is consciousness?" or "Why do we feel motivated to do good?" Doing so really takes no more brainpower than balancing your checkbook, and although you are more likely to be satisfied and certain with the result of the checkbook balancing, thinking ...
Views: 848 - Popcorn, Pop and Pure Awareness - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Frank KinslowI love to go to the movies. For a couple of hours I become completely engrossed in what is happening on the screen. When I step into that theatre I leave my everyday life behind. The movie is only a flickering of light and shadow on a screen. But, I get wrapped up in the illusion as if it were ...
Views: 1064 - POSITIVE AFFIRMATION: Your Next Step in Unfoldment - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from Dr. Barbara DelozierIt is common to say that we are all on different levels of our spiritual evolution. In some spiritual organizations, our personal ascension is documented by initiations which keep us yearning and learning toward that next step ~~ something to look forward to, as it were. Today's Positive ...
Views: 1284 - Positive Thinking And Its Effect On Your Health - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Trey RentieThe Power of Positive Thinking Written perfectly by Greg Riley, he evaluates the effects of positive thinking in relation to your physical health as well as our mental health. You will learn that what we put into our mind (our images and thoughts) is heavily effected by our habitual way of ...
Views: 1259 - Power and Darkness - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Alan MesherThe Septimius Syndrome In ancient times there was a Roman Emperor named Septimius Severus. Septimius was highly educated for his times, extremely intelligent, charismatic, handsome, and polished. He spoke several languages, studied literature and philosophy in Athens, and later became a ...
Views: 1103 - Power And The Human Life Form - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Robert DarbyThe Nature Of Power The idea that the source and foundation of all things is energy, is not new. Even the idea that objects of reality are basically varying vibrations of energy is not new. But without the idea, does anything exist? And if ideas are created from thought and thought is an ...
Views: 960 - Power of Purity!! - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2024 from Dada BhagwanExercising ‘purity’ in your daily interactions plays a vital role in ensuring happiness. You will begin to experience liberation in this current life – a freedom from the inner negative emotions of anger, pride, deceit and greed. These emotional adversaries, tormenting you with only pain and ...
Views: 156 - Power Through Weakness - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all have, at one time or another, been so tired we felt like we just couldn’t go on. We have had days where we knew we would fall right asleep once our head hit the pillow. We have worked on some things so hard that we were so tired we couldn’t think straight until we found some time to rest. ...
Views: 1576 - Powerful Spiritual and Healing Retreats - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Katherine LashIn this day and age many people are disillusioned with modern medicine. They find that practitoners are only treating symptoms instead of getting to the core of the issue. Most of us know that the core of the issue can be tracked back to the mental and physical health of the person. How do we ...
Views: 885 - Practical Teachings from the Tree of Life - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2013 from Dr. Lesley PhillipsThe tree is an ancient symbol that has roots in the myths and legends of many people and races. There are tales of trees from Europe to India and amongst pagans, Buddhists, Jews and even Christians. So is there a common thread that runs through them all? More importantly… Is there a ...
Views: 1107 - Practice Daily Self Care - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierPractice daily self care as an essential way to honor your body, your mind, your emotions and to honor your spirit. It is imperative that you practice daily self care in order to live a balanced life. We are spirit beings in physical form and we need to take good care of ourselves on all ...
Views: 844 - PRANAYAM.....THE ROOT OF SELF REALISATION - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from girish sharmaTHE ART OF PRANAYAM Pranayam is the root of spiritual knowlege......THE KNOWLEGE OF THE SELF (Atma gyaan). pranayam is a sure step to self realisation,,,,,,,frees you from the disharmony of pleasure and pain. pranayam means the control of breath.......the life force energy. pranayam is an ...
Views: 1003 - Prayer Beads - - Secret Strategy To Understand value of Mala Beads - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from GS VirkHave you ever noticed that pious persons of all major religions - Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, carry out various kind and colors of chains of Prayer beads in his hand or wearing it form of necklace. What is this string of Prayer beads? This Mala beads for prayer is a ...
Views: 2923 - Pre-requisites to realize God - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Swami AaronEverybody is directed to explore and realize God, either consciously, or unconsciously. When I use the word ‘God’, you may mean something else and I may mean something else. So, just to proceed with our communication with each other, let us have a common meaning of God as the highest possible ...
Views: 737 - Precisely what You will need that will Bring in Wealth - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Rishan BTo entice wealth you need to be teachable. The way teachable we are is tested by way of our Teachability Index. Being teachable is definitely very critical if we desire to know things that could enhance our lives to a wonderful extent. Take mastering how you can make use of the Law of Attraction ...
Views: 782 - Precisely why People Want to help Get Money - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Rishan B1 of the critical personality to entice money is staying teachable. Exactly how teachable we are is calculated simply by our Teachability Index. For us to improve our lives we must remain teachable so we can learn more things that is needed in our lives. Consider knowing the right way to apply ...
Views: 703 - Predestination Supported by Behavioral Genetics - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2018 from Scott & Stephen PetulloLong-standing conventional scientific findings and modern political correctness dictate basic personality traits are due to environment, not genetics. But advances in behavioral genetics contrast with that theory. Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard, says, “The ...
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