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What is truth? Is it objective, subjective, all inclusive or mutually exclusive? Does it apply even when we deny it? Do we have the capacity to know it with our senses? Are we greater beings under limitations of modern science and spirituality?
How about cosmic truth? Are we alone or ... Views:1554
The third step on the path to becoming all that you are in this life, is realizing we are all one! I don’t just mean this in the way you might think. Realizing something is the act of making it real or manifesting it in your life. So, not only is this about understanding that we are all one, but ... Views:3206
Social networks appear to be all the rage today.
But, is there a social network that can help you to be happy? YES!
By accident I discovered Jason's Network, a social networking site developed by Jason McElhone. This site is a hidden jewel where people are committed to sharing their ... Views:1643
A Dawning New
I was sitting on the edge of Black Balsam Mountain not far from the Blue Ridge Parkway and looking down on Looking Glass Rock in the distance. My heart was full to near bursting with what I had just witnessed of the glory of a new day dawning. Clouds parted and the warmth of ... Views:1192
Spiritual growth relies, in my opinion after decades of self work and study along with meeting many remarkable and unremarkable people, on the cultivation of your morals, personality and character.
A strong character with correct standards and morals is the first prerequisite step a normal ... Views:1353
Libra is the 7th holy day of the 12 holy days of Christmas. The 12 holy days start on December 26-January 6th. Each day is assigned to a Disciple, sign of the Zodiac, spiritual attainment, spiritual part of the physical body, and a thought meditation from the Bible.
My book "Christmas ... Views:2515
I don’t like my job. It’s a struggle to pay my bills. I’ve been having health issues. Concern for my child keeps me up at night. I’m at the center of some really malicious gossip. We all, at times, find ourselves living in situations which test our faith in the goodness of life. We don’t ... Views:3239
Having a fear of maybe will get in the way of your living the certainty of Now. You may have heard this sentiment expressed before – All that Is, is Now. The past is nothing more than a fleeting memory; the future but a vision of possibilities. The only moment which is truly real is Now. So ... Views:876
We all do it at one time or another. When you’re feeling bored, when you’re feeling insecure and need to experience a little assurance, when you’re looking for an escape, or want to try out what it would feel like to make a wish come true – you daydream. You’ll place yourself in and through all ... Views:896
A very important topic, presented in Q&A form:
Have the category of souls known as nitya-baddha always been in the material hemisphere, hence the term "eternally conditioned"?
According to the philosophy of some Gaudiya Vaisnava groups this is the case. They say that the nitya-baddhas ... Views:2012
The basic principle of Metapsychiatry is that Life is good. Life is the harmonious unfolding of all that is good within a context of Love and Intelligence. Looking at the world we live in, this statement is preposterous. Anyone who watches TV, reads a newspaper, has difficulties in their job, ... Views:1071
We hold on to memories about ways that someone has hurt us or hurt someone we love. Or perhaps we are the one who did the hurting. We struggle to forgive others and ourselves. Forgiveness takes an act of the will that sometimes does not come easily. Nature wisdom can help us see forgiveness ... Views:2410
The ways to a happy present are the qualities of your happy future self. Work that one out and your life will change wonderfully. You will instantly see that you are actually creating your future right now, today. The happy future of which you dream is rooted in the joy and confidence you feel ... Views:1305
Deeksha is a Hindi word meaning transference of energy. It is a form of shaktipat which is a form of life force energy transferred from a teacher to a student…and remember, we are all teachers and we are all students. This transference of energy may support the student in reaching a higher ... Views:2812
The sense of yearning is a coded message that the soul is sending to our ego. Yearning takes on different characteristics depending on one’s state of evolution, one’s level of consciousness. To the individual awakening to higher consciousness, first the physical necessities must be met. Then ... Views:1568
PART 1 - THE "SHIFT": WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT'S HAPPENING
We’ve been hearing about “The Shift” for so long, it’s hard to believe that it’s finally here! But what precisely is shifting? What are we moving from? What are we moving toward? And – more importantly – what difference is it really ... Views:920
If you listen to the news or read a paper there is so much negativity is can be overwhelming. Now from a business standpoint bad news sells, so this is what we get. I am however more interested in the thinking that causes this versus the situations themselves.
The first line of our Student ... Views:1027
Sharing Some Spiritual Thoughts From Gary Zukav (Part Three - from "Inspirational Books")
Shared by Craig Lock
Category: spiritual, life meaning, inspiration.
Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig
Other Articles are available at:
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/user/15565 ... Views:2142
What is so special about the Bible? The Bible is the most unique book for several reasons:
1) The Bible is the only accurate and complete account of human origin. It answers some of life's most important questions: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where will we go? How can we ... Views:2635
Hello, God? Are you there? HellOOoo. Are you listening? I know; you have a gazillion other things to do and billions of people to keep happy just here on earth, let alone all the people on all the planets around all the billions of stars in just our small galaxy. And then how about the ... Views:1472
Materialism, at the beginning of the century, was really taking hold and the physical world has advanced more technologically, in the last 100 years, than could ever be imagined when the Wright Brothers made their first transAtlantic flight.
It became very much a case of - if there was no ... Views:1022
Do you feel at times that you are just going through the motions, living life unconsciously? Did you know that this feeling is actually close to spirituality, more so than being entirely and endlessly enthralled with life?
Now, there is a difference between living life unconsciously and ... Views:2398
The Wellness Industry is a growing powerhouse of New Age books, music, meditations, seminars, techniques and products. Coming from someone who has been involved with alternative healing and new consciousness way before it was popular...it warms my heart to see the increasing awareness and ... Views:1025
The 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:2063
Life is a beautiful interplay of imagination and manifestation. Known in other ways as feeling and thought, feminine and masculine, yin yang, each requires and adds to the other. In an amazing dance that allows us to create and recreate our world, these energies continuously merge into each ... Views:3581
The martial arts is rich with the teaching of the Buddha, the teaching of the movement of the octagon is no exception. What is the origin of the Octagon in martial arts training? It's movement is based on the teaching of the 8 Fold Path. If you follow this path you will live a happy life, ... Views:2791
What is salvation? Why did Jesus Christ have to die in order to save us? And from what are we actually saved? Answers to these questions are the foundations of the Christian faith, and our eternal destiny entirely lies in knowing the answers.
First off, it is necessary to read the Old ... Views:7332
This is one of my favorite stories about the Buddha’s travels in India. I hope you like it.
In the countryside of India the Buddha is giving a talk on Dharma. Whenever the Buddha talks people gather from all around to listen to his wisdom. On this particular occasion there is a heckler in ... Views:1662
Article Title: Sharing some more Thoughts/Writings on Peace (Part Two)
Shared by: Craig Lock
Key Words: Peace, World Peace, Leadership, Peacemaking, Inspiration, Empowerment, Spiritual, Spiritual Thoughts
(enough there now, "stirrer")
Web Site: Craig's new blog (with extracts from his ... Views:1013
Our world is a beautiful abstract of colors. Colors elicit human response. Whether it is at a conscious level or sub-conscious level, the anatomy of color effects us emotionally, psychologically, spiritually and physiologically - at various levels. It is therefore, beneficial to plan an ... Views:4165
“If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is: Infinite.” William Blake from “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.”
"There are things known, and there are things unknown and in between are the doors" William Blake. 1757-1827
“The spiritual journey does ... Views:2669
My Background
From the time I was a young boy, probably from about the age of 5, I was exposed to meditation through my grandfather mainly. I remember being really young, waking up before dawn to the sounds of “Ohms”, other chants and Hindu prayers. I remember waking up, walking half asleep ... Views:1387
Storing Life Force
What makes the third chakra and its emotions and agendas so powerful is, well, power. Power in the sense of the pure life force stored in this area. The third chakra is like a battery; life force is stored as potential. This energy is rarely stored as true potential, in the ... Views:1342
Have you ever wondered where evil came from? Did Jehovah God Almighty create evil?
No, of course not; Jehovah did not create evil itself; evil results only when His principles are not followed. Evil is simply the absence of goodness, just as darkness is the absence of light.
Long before ... Views:8174
Characteristics of the 3rd Chakra
Characteristics of the animal third chakra
As an extension of the reptilian / mammalian fight or flight reaction, the third chakra manifests the energies of control, manipulation, stubbornness, anger, hatred and violence. These can be directed outwardly or ... Views:2281
Have you ever had one of those experiences where you ask yourself ”Why have things gone so wrong for me? What have I done to deserve this?”
I have had many of them over the years. When I was still a church goer, the standard sanctimonious answer was “Just suffer through it. One day you ... Views:3468
2600 years ago the Buddha taught many truths that still hold truth to this day. Often times throughout history attempts have been made to stifle these teachings. Here is one of the most important, which I will attempt to put into such a language as to be understood by any and all readers.
The ... Views:1191
Once in a while, during a moment of apparent moment of personal insight and enlightenment, I am compelled to write a poem. These poems seem to have a life of their own; they almost write themselves. Until the poem is finished, the emotion I am feeling or the insight I have reached, won't ... Views:1412
FAIRY TALES AND THE INNER MALEFICENT
In the Disney version of Sleeping Beauty, at the party that celebrates the birth of the new princess, an evil witch named Maleficent shows up and ruins the whole event. She puts a curse on the infant that destines her to a painful existence. Who is this ... Views:1140
I am constantly amazed by the depth of training provided by motherhood for seeking "enlightenment." By that I mean an expansion of consciousness where you transcend your 'self' as an independent entity and experience yourself as part of an existent whole. By analogy it would be like suddenly ... Views:814
The Sufis say that the way to find God is either through a living teacher or, failing that, is through acceptance. Acceptance of all things that come to you without judging them. The way of accepting all things without complaining or feeling bad is to know that the reason these difficulties ... Views:991
It was a month before All Hallows Eve. We were in a Jr. College in Boston. A group of friends were sitting around our dorm room. It happened to be in an old apartment building on Beacon Street. It was the late 60's.
We started telling ghost stories one by one. All of a sudden we all ... Views:1973
The Art of Being Present
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly. –Buddha
What moment do we have other than this?
The past is an illusion long gone. The future is not yet ... Views:1615
Tarot itself is an unbiased observer of human affairs. It will contradict the expectations of the people who are using it. Unbiased observers of human affairs are in short supply. Remember the Scientific Method?--
Observe.
Form a theory.
Test.
Repeat until the experiment is ... Views:3186
Indulging in spiritual enquiry is a waste of time. But then the whole of existence, as we have to live it, is a waste of time – until we come to our senses.
The more we keep enquiring, the less we will discover of the truth. The truth is now; and now is what is. That is everything in sense, ... Views:1137
Lots of talking heads. That was my first impression. Lots of folks no one knows, and a few who are known, talking about motivation. Not the most exciting format. Motivation, success thinking, and goal setting are fine topics and, when you put a lot of effort in, they work.
But they are not ... Views:4159
Hi there everyone!!
What is Personal Development? There are so many words that we, or other marketers may use to describe what we think personal development is. For example, we may have heard of self-help, self-improvement, or peak-performance. We may have seen the concept targeted to a ... Views:2687
When fear envelops you, how do you ride it through? When panic or anxiety overcomes you, how do you respond? When you find yourself confronted with regrettable situations, what do you do?
To achieve true success we have to master our emotions and master our SELF. But how can we do ... Views:1399
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do."
~Eleanor Roosevelt
I was twenty-three years old when I had my daughter and twenty-five when I had my son. My husband, at ... Views:769
It is in the stillness of our heart that we find the peace we seek in the world. It is the connection deep within to the very source of our being where we recognize the oneness of life. It is here that we transcend the duality of perceived right and wrong thinking, judgment, control and ... Views:1775