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There is a difference between ones character and abilities and ones self.
The skills are temporary, they die with the body, ones self continues. When we compare our skills and personal growth to each other in the process of our self-improvement, we have superiority and inferiority. That is ... Views: 1053
You have been invited to participate in a wondrous dance with the Divine! You chose the pace, the tempo, the direction and the form. The Divine supplies the very substance of creation to and through you for this creative dance. It is ongoing, ever-evolving dance of creation with the Master ... Views: 1315
There are some serious misconceptions about what an emotionally healthy woman is.
"Protect your creative life, If you would avoid habre del alma, the starved soul, name the problem for what it is-and fix it. Practice your work every day. Then, let no thought , no man, no woman, no mate, no ... Views: 2922
The Energy of Attraction
Everything that you have in your life came to you through the Law of Attraction. Every time you think a thought you create an energy field. If you think a thought consistently, and with much emotion whether positive or negative you will draw to you that which you focus ... Views: 1071
“Growing Old is Not for Sissies!” I remember this great bumper sticker making the rounds a few years ago. Unless life ends tragically, suddenly, we will all experience old age and the result of old age, which is death.
If we live long enough, on the way to death via old age, we begin losing ... Views: 1319
MahaManan: The excellent –incomparable system of
essential education for true & universal
Human Development
Welcome to our ‘MahaManan Kendra’ ( MahaManan education center). We think, customary (formal) academic (school – college etc.) education is not sufficient for true development of ... Views: 1713
It is Tania’s fifth hypnotherapy session.
Approaching the end of the session, while I, being in a trance myself, spontaneously speak some words as part of the contextualization:
… Get in touch with who you truly are from this moment on, because you have re-grown your wings, and you are ... Views: 1007
Last year on Earth Day I walked into a store and was given a wooden clothes pin. On one side was written "Save Energy." Turn it over and it said, "Hang Your Clothes Out to Dry."
Strange, I thought. Here they are giving out pieces of trees as a way to honor the planet.
I wanted to tell you ... Views: 1500
September 11, 2001 was the world’s wake up call. After the chaos and confusion, we awoke to the realization that life is a precious gift and that it is our responsibility as a citizen and human being to lead and live our best life.
For most of us, that meant looking at our current state of ... Views: 1557
The Frequency of Money
by Susan Nicholas, MD
My first memories as a little girl were of my parents fighting and our family living in desperate conditions. I was still in diapers and not more than two years old when my parents divorced. I began living with my paternal grandmother who was ... Views: 912
We live in a bipolar world, and because of that, we have been taught to avoid one of the poles – the evil, and to aim for the other one – the good (according to our impressions about good and evil). They form under the influence of the philosophical and moral points of view that our parents, ... Views: 397
Why does it seem that the Law of Attraction isn't working for you--even though you're making an effort and following all the rules? You visualize till the cows come home, you try to feel good, but your life attracts turmoil and chaos instead of the peace and abundance that's arranged neatly on ... Views: 1827
I've had an unusual number of people I'm acquainted with die recently. Three were men in their fifties, one was a ten year old girl, and one was a woman in her eighties. And then this week Dr. Oz did an Oprah show 'on death', except it really was about living - one woman had lived with stage 4 - ... Views: 2797
Today, we speak to you about the power of life and the immense power and love upon the physical existence coming to an end. Reality is that the soul never dies, nor does energy ever disappear or dissipate into nothingness. The essence of who you are is imprinted within your soul, and it is this ... Views: 1302
Yesterday morning I rushed out the door in order to make it to work on time. I noticed there were leaves all over the patio. I dutifully picked up the broom in order to sweep, but within about 2 ½ seconds I realized I didn’t have enough time. So, I begrudgingly put the broom back in its home. ... Views: 1115
Believe it or not, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is effecting people in more ways than with purely physical symptoms. The downbeat feelings people are having right now are affecting us on unconscious levels. This is especially true if you are an empath. Fear of catching the virus, empty ... Views: 2039
The limit of our ability to demonstrate depends on our ability to provide a mental equivalent of our desire; for the law of correspondences works from the belief to the thing. But we can provide a greater mental equivalent through the unfolding of consciousness; and this growth from within will ... Views: 1696
What are the lies we bought as love that are causing us to suffer?
What are the lies we bought as love that are causing us not to be happy?
What are the lies we bought as love that are causing us not to love ourselves?
What are the lies we bought as love that are causing us to put up with ... Views: 1477
When you’ve seen as many movies as I have, you begin to see that they all follow a certain pattern. This is true not just of movies, but of all great stories ranging from those found in classic mythology and literature to modern TV series and video games. Joseph Campbell called it the monomyth ... Views: 1194
We look in the mirror and notice a new wrinkle. Oh my God! I'm getting old! But I'm only forty-four! Let's see, Americans live to an average age of seventy seven. That gives me thirty-four more years! Wait a minute, Japanese live to be eighty one! I do eat a lot of fish. Maybe I have thirty ... Views: 1525
There are definite long term benefits of working on your personal development as well as your spiritual growth. Often times our experiences don’t reflect a sense of progression from A to B to C, meaning it’s not exactly a linear progression. Even though sometimes we might think that nothing is ... Views: 32161
The Order of the Illuminati was a secret society whose name means "Enlightened Ones". That said, the original Illuminati were not the best of friends with the establishment. They looked beyond what they were told, because they could tell that there was more beyond. So why would anyone believe ... Views: 1061
The Magician, a card in the Major Arcana, is another powerful card in the realm of the Tarot.
I've been meditating alot on this card lately as its energy speaks to many of the struggles I see friends and family experiencing. Any time one isn't able to actualize the results one seeks in their ... Views: 2832
I was first introduced to the concept of vision boarding in a psychology class in college. We were given the assignment to create a unique vision board that represented what we desired for our futures. In essence, we were asked to create our reality by plotting out with pictures and words how we ... Views: 2466
The life that one finds themselves with is the life that in one way or another, they have “chosen;” even if in ways in which he or she does not presently understand. The experiences and conditions of the lifetime are of one’s own “creation.” Quite often, this “choosing” is more from an ... Views: 996
THE SUBTLE WORLD IN THE FORM OF PRAKRITI (MATERIAL NATURE) AND PURUSHA (GOD)
Ordinarily the world appears to be as big as per the experience of our sense organs. Only that perceived by the 5 sense organs are thought to be the be all and end all of this otherwise gigantic world. We thus ... Views: 794
Have you ever wondered if there was a way you could speed up your spiritual development? I’m sure you know of some people who are so peaceful and serene that nothing seems to bother them. The secret of their success is actually quite simple. They’ve figured out what works, and they do it ... Views: 1300
You've probably noticed that talk about mindfulness meditation is much more common than it was just a few years ago. Today, I hear about mindfulness meditation from a variety of different sources: on the news, television talk shows, online, and most often in conversation.
It wasn't long ago ... Views: 1162
It seems like every self-help book, seminar, and workshop addresses the concept of forgiveness. Forgiveness has become the “buzz word” of the new millennium. Forgiveness cannot be emphasized enough, especially when it comes to optimal healing. Unfortunately, most people—patients and physicians ... Views: 1807
Manifestation of humanity and evolution commenced from India. Its focal point was Aryavarta. Aryavarta means where Rivers Ganga & Yamuna flow. In mythological tales it has been the land of Avatars and various missions. Himalayas is said to be the region of demigods. Its heart is Uttarakhand. In ... Views: 1245
There are many experiences of the truth of who you are:
"The Authentic Self is the part of you that lives before and after this lifetime, that is eternal…When you leave [your experience here on earth] you have a lot more power. It won’t be ego-based power. Rather it will be beyond ego, ... Views: 1411
Recently Charles Blow of the New York Times cited some studies suggesting that people between the ages of 18 and 29 are “moving away from organized religion while simultaneously trying desperately to connect with their spirituality.” I believe this is true for vast numbers of people of all ages. ... Views: 1325
At one time I was flying out of Heathrow airport to go to India and conduct our annual series of ten day Vipassana Retreats at the International Meditation Centre in Budh Gaya.
It was a stormy evening and the sky was black with clouds and occasional lightning flashes, a good indication of what ... Views: 1076
As I drew my first breath, the doctors and nurses held theirs. Mom was sweetly anesthetized when they labeled my condition defective. With the long Latin name of spondyloepiphyseal dyplasia, I would now be viewed under the microscope of doctors, bullies, and the wide-eyed world. But this same ... Views: 2276
I was reading last night about how energy is contagious - just like the common cold.
And while we take many precautions to protect ourselves from getting sick when we come in contact with others (such as washing our hands), we don't always take precautions to protect ourselves from taking on ... Views: 934
We are constantly asking ourselves the perennial questions in Life. Why are we here? What are we here for? What is the meaning of life? Short of answering these questions there is one thing that becomes abundantly clear as you walk through your experience in life. We have the ability to become ... Views: 905
From my experience while traveling the path of spiritual growth, I can confidently say that once you begin in earnest to seek a deeper understanding of yourself, as well as the nature of existence itself, it's impossible to turn back. The more you open your mind to new ideas and concepts, the ... Views: 972
This article is about an organ which you have never heard of or been aware exists. It is the ‘pattern organ’ and is located in your mind. Since science has not yet located the ‘mind’ we have no idea how big it is or where it is, and so that means it could contain several other organs within ... Views: 1044
For 10 years I read about and watched compulsive eaters become free from overeating and I continued to be discouraged as I binged and obsessed about food. I would identify with people who felt, thought, and ate the way I did, and when they said they were free I believed them. I knew it must be ... Views: 1529
It is often the small problems that cause us the greatest amount of difficulty.
There is no magic cure, there is only the option to look closer as that which causes difficulty or annoyance and see what is really there.
Many a time the blame is placed on another person, ‘he did this and it ... Views: 1175
The Problem That All Religion, Psychology and Spirituality Are Trying To Solve
By
Bill Cottringer
“Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of originality.” ~Kahlil Gabran.
There is a very large “elephant metaphor” in life’s ... Views: 1277
God in His wisdom has given each and every Relationship an Angel to overlight and bring forth all the love and light the relationship is capable of.
It is God's intent to manifest Love to it's fullest in relationships as this is the purest form of love. It does not matter if it is between ... Views: 1073
The true nature of personal growth is seldom spoken about. In this article I want to share with you what it is like going through the different stages of growth and the meaning of spirituality as I have come to experience it after many years of working on myself.
If you are committed to ... Views: 1407
Humanity has always looked to the transcendent, a human trait pursued in many ways. And who can really say which way is right or wrong regarding an inherent desire to transcend this earthly life when our time is up. The religious insist that they are right, and spiritual seekers say likewise. ... Views: 1094
To quote from Catherine Ponder's book, "The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity," " . . . the masses today are lonely—lonely for a spiritual way of life that isn't just theory and doctrine, but one that works to produce health, harmony, and abundance in their lives."
In one sentence, that awesome ... Views: 990
First and foremost the entire body, from head to the tips of the toes, was designed to heal itself provided nutrition, mental, emotional and spiritual sustenance is adequate. Every body part has a specific and critical job to keep the body healthy. The Mental, emotional and spiritual systems has ... Views: 1683
We each have 6 senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch and intuition. Typically, we pay attention to one, maybe two at a time, blocking out all the others. While smelling a beautiful bouquet of flowers, for example, we may close our eyes and breathe in the scent only using our nose to take ... Views: 2052
A dear friend sent me a story recently that, though quite inspiring, could easily have been imagined. After doing a little research, I found that it did indeed happen on May 20, 2001 during the commencement exercises at Washington Community High School in Washington, Illinois.
With the help ... Views: 1355
Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain.
He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if he could marry ... Views: 1419
Once a person becomes a Christian by trusting in Jesus Christ alone for salvation and eternal life, would he or she experience less suffering in the world?
Answer: Being a Christian will bring more suffering of one kind, and less suffering of another kind into our lives. What it will not ... Views: 1993