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- Daily Devotion: Value A Sermon - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Edwin Joseph VillagomezWe are very familiar with church sermons whenever we attend a certain christian service or gathering. Since the time we come to know God and our Saviour, a lot of things are being fed into our mind so that we may continuously grow mature in our spiritual walk with God. The question is, do we ...
Views: 2482(1 vote) - The Emotional Life of Adolescent Abuse: A Daughter’s Poetry - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Roni Weisberg-RossThe following words and poetry were written by Kallel Hunter. She has graciously allowed me to share them with you. My name is Kallel and I am 13 years old. I live in the U.K. and have Irish, Jamaican and Barbadian in me. I also have two sisters and 3 brothers. I am the eldest. We ...
Views: 2477 - What is SHAME? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Donna TorbicoTHE BAD SEED I was born bad & I’ll always be bad Guilt is about actions - it’s the emotion which is caused by disobedience to rules we deeply believe in. On the other hand, SHAME is about our identity - about who we are, fundamentally. It says that our very essence is bad, unlovable, ...
Views: 2474(1 vote) - Book Review: Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2007 from Debbie MolisThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Self Realization. Self Realization is knowledge of the true self gained from personal experience, as opposed to book knowledge. Self realization can be achieved through spirituality, meditation, and yoga. Ariel and Shya Kane are the ...
Views: 2473 - Be Gentle with Yourself: Lessons from a soft-shell crab - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Natalie AmsdenSometimes insight comes from the strangest places. I was sitting on the dock in the back of my house watching the light reflect on the water and listening to the egrets calling in the mangroves. I was on the tail end of a period of several months in which I had been undergoing intense ...
Views: 2471 - My Experience with Ayahuasca - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Know ThyselfFrom the book: ”Incredible You - Unleashing the Power of Your Beliefs and Intentions to Achieve an Extraordinary Life” By Chris Walton (From Appendix A: Discovering How Big You Want To Be.) Originally published at www.know-thyself.org with permission from the ...
Views: 2471 - Total Astral Projection - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Russell Symonds (Shaktivirya)What is Astral Projection and What Are the Best Conditions for this Strange Experience? Astral projection also known as the out-of-body experience and as "soul travel" by some groups, can happen to anyone at any time in one's life. Astral projection is often confused with lucid or vivid ...
Views: 2470(4 votes) - ***The Power of Negative Self-talk - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMost people in the world today don’t realize how powerful their words are. Words are spoken thoughts. Thoughts are things! God created the world by the power of His Word, and so do we! Most people practice negative self-talk, day in and day out. And then they wonder why their lives are not ...
Views: 2461 - Eat, Pray, Love…Your Journey to Awakening Part II—Tapping Away Food Cravings - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Michelle Lee, CHEat… In the book/movie Elizabeth Gilbert begins her journey in Italy where she “has a relationship with her pizza”, which is quite funny and even helpful because she stopped beating herself up for what and how much she ate. This is a powerful demonstration of self-love…to a point. Italy was ...
Views: 2459(1 vote) - Never Let Another Shatter Your Dreams - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Mandy Zadoorian“Never let another shatter your dreams”. This is what we are told while, normally, very young perhaps as we grow into our older years as well. The concept for this statement always remains the same being that it is still 100% true! "Dreams? Oh, now I get it", I remember saying to myself several ...
Views: 2458(3 votes) - EFT and Self-Love - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Michelle Lee, CHIn order to explore the incredible effects of EFT on one’s sense of Self-Love we must explore what self-love is and how it’s formed. Self-love can be likened to self-esteem in that if you have a healthy self-esteem you feel that you are as important as other people and that you deserve to ...
Views: 2453(1 vote) - Get in Trouble on Purpose - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Keith VarnumWhy would someone want to get in trouble on purpose? Well, if you were a masochist? Or an idiot? Or crazy? Or all of the above? No, it’s more like someone who’s decided to “play with trouble” as a lifestyle choice! I learned this edgy approach to life from my unusual parents. As many ...
Views: 2452 - When Old Habits Reemerge – Think Peppermint! - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneAre you proud of yourself that you no longer lose your temper, bite your fingernails, or have a messy desk? Perhaps you feel as if you have finally arrived since you no longer wait until the last minute to "do your homework". But have you ever thought that you were finished with a pesky old ...
Views: 2452(10 votes) - Learn Mindfulness Meditation to Attain Self Realization - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Kip MazuyMindfulness meditation is really the essence of meditation and yoga. And if you practice this Zen technique given below not only in your sitting meditation but in your day-to-day life, it will help lead you into deep states of meditation and even self realization. Your natural experience of ...
Views: 2451(1 vote) - What is Your Experience With Other Faith Practices? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2010 from Dr. Steve McSwain,I was introduced to many other religions, not intentionally, but more by accident. My father was a minister, but my mother was a travel agent and tour leader. When I was just a child, she began leading tours and taking groups to Europe and the Middle East, the Scandinavian countries, even to the ...
Views: 2449(2 votes) - ***AND GOD LAUGHED - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from James RobinsonThe source of all misery and suffering is the illusion that we are separate from God. This illusion creates the fear that we will never get what we want or we will lose something we have and don’t want to lose. When this fear arises, it creates another illusion that if we don’t get what we ...
Views: 2437 - The School of Pain - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Diane HarmonyGraduate from the School of Pain to School of Vision We all struggle with some aspect of lack in our lives – not enough time, money, opportunities, health, friends… and we perceive that lack as suffering. We focus on our pain, and we use drugs, food, alcohol, or sex as painkillers. ...
Views: 2432 - How Much is Your Self Worth? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2010 from Beatrice ElderHow many times, have we been made to feel worthless and have no sense of direction because of being used and abused mentally by people and their words? Many times, people behaviour leaves us to questioning what we have done to be treated in this manner. The question is asked why anyone would ...
Views: 2430(1 vote) - Self Love and God - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Michelle Lee, CHI think that our level of Self-love is one of, if not the most important aspect to our personal and spiritual growth. If we focus on that one area alone we will find that all other areas in our lives, from money to our relationships to our over all happiness and success will improve ...
Views: 2428(3 votes) - Is There A Key To Happiness? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2010 from Craig CopelandI think that there is a key to happiness. However, it's based upon what your needs and desires are at the time. For example, if someone is feeling overweight and self-conscious about themselves, they are not going to be happy in that moment. It's only when they are comfortable or pleased with ...
Views: 2427 - How We Say Things - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Frances LucasIt’s all about how we say things. Ever notice how two people can say the same thing but get different results? One person may say it in a kind and loving way. Another may say it in a loud demanding voice. When we want to make a difference in the lives of others, we need to be aware of how we say ...
Views: 2422 - ***Karma is a Gift, not a Punishment - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneKarma is the law of cause and effect. This cause can be set in motion by an individual, a group of individuals, or by the planet as a whole. The effect can be both “positive” and “negative” depending on the cause we set. So even though most people speak of karma as being “bad karma”, there is ...
Views: 2420(1 vote) - Could Google Be the New False God? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Cathy EckSince my first blog post, I’ve had articles that were viewed by many and other articles that no one found. I’m definitely not a page rank queen. I love to write and am passionate about my topic. I hate choosing a word so that Google will find my blog post attractive. I’ve attended plenty ...
Views: 2418 - Overcomplicating Your Life... Let Go of the Old to Create the New - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Pat HeydlauffDo you have a tendency to over-think and over-complicate everything you do? Do you feel like there must be just one more thing you need to do, find or search to make your plan perfect, work better or be more effective? The secret is to let go of the old. In other words, unclutter your thoughts ...
Views: 2411(2 votes) - Personal Growth through Spiritual Inspiration Music - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Maurice TurmelRockin Blues music with Reggae influences touches the soul and awakens the heart. Spiritual Inspiration Music with a Rockin Blues flavor takes us to Love, Growth and connection with the Divine. Because music touches our Heart, it awakens us to a deeper truth about whom and what we are and why we ...
Views: 2409(2 votes) - Midlife Women: Are You Ready to Bloom? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Tomar LevineI speak to many women who sigh with recognition when I mention that my work is to help women bloom at midlife. “Oh, I could use that!” they’ll say wistfully. Usually they tell me a bit about their story. And it usually follows a familiar pattern, one of several scenarios that I realize ...
Views: 2407(2 votes) - Psychic and Corporeal Energies - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from James Henshall,Discussing the concept of energy with reference to the mind and body separately and at the interface between the two is fraught with difficulty: possibly more so than almost any other area of investigation, even including the vexed topic of the unconscious mind. This is because that while there ...
Views: 2397 - Why not me? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2010 from Dr. Randolph EkHumanity is born with an inquisitive nature. Why in some cases is this delightful nature mysteriously concealed in discouragement? Discouragement is a negative habit some people develop through repetitious pessimism. So why does pessimism exist. Why is there such diversity in the perception ...
Views: 2396 - Be a Selfish Person - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANThe term narcissist comes from Ovid’s myth of a vain young boy Narcissus. To make a long story short, one day the teenage boy happens upon a lake where he sees his reflection and falls in love with the boy whom he sees. At some point later, he learns that the image he sees is actually himself. ...
Views: 2394(2 votes) - ***Gold is Tried in Fire, People by God … and Why you Should Strive to be a Master rather than a Disaster - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneEarth is a mystery school. Every school naturally comes with its sets of tests. So does Earth school. Earth is a Spiritual school teaching us to practice the presence of God both in body, mind, emotion and Spirit. It is teaching us to become a living Integrated Ascended Master. It is teaching ...
Views: 2389(1 vote) - *** Karma is Effectuated through the so-called Permanent Atoms - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneWe each have a physical/etheric, astral/emotional, mental and Spiritual body, sometimes jointly called the “four-body-system.” Within each of these four bodies are so-called permanent atoms. They are called permanent atoms because they are permanent in the sense of recording our every thought, ...
Views: 2388 - ***Letting Go - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany people ask, “how am I supposed to let go”, or “what does it mean to let go?” Most people have attachments to others, to money, to beliefs systems (“BS”) or to self-image. People are most attached to how other people think about them. All of this leads to suffering. In order to let go, we ...
Views: 2388(2 votes) - Top Ten Things to Do When You've Been Rejected....Again! - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.It happens to all of us in our life times. Whether its the loss of a job you new would just be perfect, or the love of your life, or your so-called best friend, at some point your hopes and dreams and feelings get trampled on with no more seeming thought than if you were a bug on a windshield. ...
Views: 2388(1 vote) - 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: 2383 - The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis of Human Evolution - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Chantal CookeThere is something strange about us human beings, the naked apes. Ever wondered why we are generally so hairless, compared to our closest ape relatives? Not only that, we are distinguished from our cousins by being large brained and bipedal. We cry salty tears, have sweat glands, and a layer ...
Views: 2383 - The Fallow Season… Time to Rest and Reset Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Kyre AdeptIf you’re like me, you get all fired up for the holidays – or maybe all stressed up, depending on your circumstances. Family, friends, gifts given and received, shopping and making food for the multitudes… it’s a lot to deal with. And even if you like Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Christmas, and New ...
Views: 2383 - Hypnosis to Discover Your True Self Within - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Steve G. JonesFor many of us, our true self means our personality. However, for those dedicated to reaching enlightenment through discovering their true self, often with the aid of hypnosis, it means much more. Our true self is known by many names. Depending on your spiritual beliefs, you may call it your ...
Views: 2382(1 vote) - SUPER MANTRA PRACTICES AND ITS' MYSTERIOUS ENERGY MANIFESTATION - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaMahayogi Shri Aurobindo Ghosh has opined: Doubtlessly mankind, by unfolding the designing of stars/galaxies right up to unveiling various mysteries of science has achieved a great deal. Yet ere we possessed a machine via which we could understand man’s soul, it appears that in comparison to this ...
Views: 2382 - The Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Steve TruetonConscious/Subconscious The Conscious Mind... Our conscious mind is the one that we are perhaps more aware of. It is the one that we use to make choices, decisions and conclusions, or to put forward logical arguments and sound deductions. In order to truly succeed in life, we would be well ...
Views: 2381 - Your Inner Power – Three Ways to Cleanse and Raise Your Energy - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Dr. Mary Beth FordYou are an energetic being living in an energetic Universe. You have the Source Energy that creates worlds flowing through you. It is your responsibility to be vigilant and guard your energy. It is especially important to use your sacred energy wisely. As you cleanse and raise your energy, you ...
Views: 2375(2 votes) - Self Realization: How to Have an Instant Shift in Consciousness - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Kip Mazuy"The mind functions by defining. And through definitions boundaries are created, separation is created. There is this body that is me and everything else that is not me. So you experience something the mind defines as pain in your chest and that pain is separate from you. ...
Views: 2371 - Meditation: How to Attain Oneness & Bliss - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Kip MazuyIf you want more peace and bliss in your life, whether you want to attain enlightenment and states of oneness or you are simply interested in deep relaxation, yoga and healing, then you probably already know that meditation is the best thing you can do. In this short article about meditation, ...
Views: 2366(1 vote) - ***DOING IT WRONG - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from James RobinsonI had a astrological reading from Stephanie Azaria the other day. After studying my star chart for a while, she told me that according to the positions of the planets and stars, I was born to struggle because the struggle increased the speed of my growth. It was my destiny to feel like I was ...
Views: 2364(1 vote) - How to Develop a Winning Mind-set - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Barbara J. HenryMind-set, a word that is well known by all who are going after and achieving their dreams and goals,is by far one of the most important keys to success. Webster defines the term as a 'fixed mental attitude formed by experience, education, and the prejudices acquired over the years.' The ...
Views: 2364(4 votes) - How To Find Yourself: Introduction - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Kris BenettoHow To Find Yourself? That's a broad and fascinating query. It's certainly also one of the most well-known and fundamental concerns of the growing spiritual and personal development movements. This may possibly sound like a very fuzzy, nebulous proposition. However, you will discover a real ...
Views: 2358(1 vote) - The 3rd Chakra: The Tower of Ego & The Fall - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe 3rd Chakra: The Tower of Ego & The Fall The Tower of Ego The over compensation for survival challenges and the perception of lack in the material or emotional realms leads to the quest for dominance. This makes sense on the animal level as the best hunters or providers will ensure their ...
Views: 2357(4 votes) - The Power Within - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Connie BrannanHypnosis is one of the most potent and powerful tools for changing your mind, for priming your mind for success, and for learning to plant your own suggestions/seeds for positive growth, in business and in personal life. * * * * Why self hypnosis? Simply stated, hypnosis is one of the most ...
Views: 2354 - Signs of Spiritual Awakening - 9 Essential Symptoms of Awakening - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichRecently on the Internet I discovered a few lists of the signs of spiritual awakening (sometimes also referred to as symptoms of spiritual awakening). The lists I've come across so far are vague and unclear (for example: headaches and body aches, feeling as though you're on an emotional ...
Views: 2351(2 votes) - ***THE GIFT OF AWARENESS - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from James RobinsonI receive a lot of emails from various self-improvement or spiritual development gurus and websites that contain messages of various ways to improve my life, my health, my relationships, my bank accounts or my enlightenment. There certainly is a lot of stuff out there competing for my attention ...
Views: 2350(3 votes) - Lonely, Depressed, or Without Friends—Explaining Why You Are Never Alone - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbThe Situation Many people can be lonely, depressed and feel they are without friends. Rape victims and sexual abuse survivors are very prone to such feelings. In addition, they may subconsciously feel shame and guilt. This is not a fault issue...it is a matter of learned behaviors due to other ...
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