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- Five Largest Mosques in the World - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2016 from Umer FiazMosques are Holy places for Muslims where they worship Allah, pray and ask forgiveness to Him. There are some Mosques which are considered largest and holiest Mosques of the world. Five of them are: Masjid Al-Haram (The Sacred Mosque) is the holiest Mosque of Islam. It surrounds the Kabba ...
Views: 981 - A Spiritual Look at the Covid-19 Pandemic - by Submitted on May 05, 2020 from Nina AmirWe are living in an unprecedented time when people all over the world feel forced to deal with an invisible threat—the Covid-19 virus. This raises many questions, such as, Why is this happening? Is God punishing humanity? What will the future hold? and How can I survive this? Indeed, the ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - Are Quija Boards real? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Ellie R.All of my life I have questioned whether Ouija boards were real or not. Are they a toy? Are they real tools for channeling? The answer I received after years of questions changed my perspective toward the spirit world forever. The story began back in the mid-1980s when my parents had ...
Views: 978 - How to chant Beej Mantra for maximum benefits? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2019 from Sri TulasiBeej Mantras are seed mantra. Each deity has a specific beej mantra. A mantra is full of shakti and there are various beej mantra each with it own power. When mixed with other mantras, they provide extra power to that mantra. Basic beej mantra "Om" is further expanded into the following types of ...
Views: 978 - The Fallacy of Outside Forces - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from Joe VitaleThe other night a friend from years ago visited. He’s going through hard times and felt down on his luck. I wanted to help so I asked him to tell me his story. He began by blaming his life’s downturn on the economy. He said outside forces were to blame. He knew all the right things to do, did ...
Views: 978 - A Promise from God is a Promise Kept - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Jason BecklerOur lives are worth more than gold or silver or any other riches this world has to offer. God sent His promise to us. Jesus Christ is the Promise from God that none should perish, but through belief have eternal life. A Promise from God is a promise kept. We hear promises every day…it ...
Views: 976 - Chinese New Year Celebration with Dragon, lunner and Rabbit - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from rammanohar prasadChinese New Year is the major Chinese celebration of the year and it is not a spiritual event. Chinese New Year initiates with the new moon on the first day of the New Year and ends on the full moon of fifteen days soon after. The fifteenth day of the New Year celebration is called the lantern ...
Views: 974 - Religious Compulsions and Emotional Problems - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2016 from Umer FiazIslam is not only a suite of beliefs but it is wide-ranging way of life. Being a natural faith, Islamic thoughts and policies thoroughly shelter all characters and energies of human beings. The Holy Quran has appropriately labelled all radical, communal, individual, economic and emotional facets ...
Views: 973 - Who or What defines us? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2011 from Katrina HillAre we defined by the cars we drive or the clothes we wear? Are we defined by things that have happened to us in the past? The answer to these questions is a big No! People are so much more than that. Are things fun to have? Yes, but, they don't make us who we truly are. We are spiritual beings ...
Views: 965 - All You need to Know about 1st house in Horoscope - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2020 from Sri Tulasi1st house The twelve bhavas of Jyotish are organized in a diamond chart. The Houses have supported our Earth’s 24-hour rotation concerning its axis. The twelve bhavas or houses of Jyotish are symbolic of all the departments that form up to human life. The houses are the place wherever ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - Affirmations & Nonduality: Can Affirmations Change My Life? - by Submitted on May 23, 2020 from Kate JarosinskaQ. Can affirmations change my life? A. When we wake from the world of form, for some time the process can be very messy. The ego structure is now stronger than ever because it is unraveling the word of form - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Everything during a period of post-awakening (which ...
Views: 960 - Coincidence or Karma? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2020 from Janice WaldAs I get ready to write my first post for SelfGrowth.com, I ask myself what I should write about. I seem to be noticing a great many coincidences lately, so the nature of coincidence is on my mind. I am writing this in June of 2020, and the world is experiencing a raging pandemic while ...
Views: 960 - The Mina and the Umrah - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2015 from Umer FiazMina is the place of Ziyarah around the Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It holds the greatest dignity for Muslims to be an important place in regard with the Hajj rituals. The Quran Mina references in the Quran, Surah Baqarah: “Carry out the remembrance of Allah during the limited days (10th, 11th, ...
Views: 960 - Vegan - May Your Spirit Never Be Tamed! - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2019 from Danielle VindezI am aware that people have different capacity levels for empathy. Some feel deeply about their own family, but struggle with feeling anything for others. Some feel deeply for animals and children, but not so much for adult humans. Some of us shelve things happening in the world just to get by ...
Views: 959 - Vegan - May Your Spirit Never Be Tamed! - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2019 from Danielle VindezI am aware that people have different capacity levels for empathy. Some feel deeply about their own family, but struggle with feeling anything for others. Some feel deeply for animals and children, but not so much for adult humans. Some of us shelve things happening in the world just to get by ...
Views: 958 - Fighting Islamic Extremists Who Stifle Free Speech - by Submitted on May 20, 2019 from Jacob GravesIntroduction The article provides a deeper insight into the topic of Free Speech, with its implication directed towards the recent events that have brought several issues to attention. Building upon the recent events, the Muslim response to various things, an example of the South Park episode, ...
Views: 956 - Hajj A Series Of The Holy Rites - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2015 from Umer FiazHajj is the pilgrimage to the Makkah in the Saudi Arabia, is a central duty of Muslims. It can be traced back to the era of prophet Abraham A.S. For fourteen centuries, countless millions of Muslims, men and women from each and every corner of the earth, have made the pilgrimage to Makkah, the ...
Views: 955 - Healing the Divide: A Few Partial Solutions Worth Considering. - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2020 from William CottringerHealing the Divide: A Few Partial Solutions Worth Considering. By Bill Cottringer “Until we can reconcile mind and matter as just being different sides of the same coin, dualistic thinking will continue to take things apart rather than put them back together where they belong. ~ The ...
Views: 955 - Rituals-How do they affect us in our everyday lives? Part Five - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2019 from Tanisha Snipes-DixonRitual comes with and provides a great force of strength and inner power to an individual. It allows you to overcome setbacks and adversity in your life. Communicating with Divine forces and connecting with your ancestors gives them great honor. Acknowledging their presence and seeking their ...
Views: 955 - Honor the Divine Mother - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierHonor the Divine Mother as she is the embodiment of the Sacred Feminine energy. The Divine Mother's qualities are unconditional love, compassion, mercy, strength, patience, forgiveness and accessibility to all in need. The Divine Mother Mary was a natural part of my life at home, in school ...
Views: 954(1 vote) - How Can Muslims Prepare Yourself for the Day of Resurrection? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2018 from Marghoob Bin SafdarThe Religion of Peace, Islam that is Divine and Holiest religion after the revelation of Christianity. Its every Muslims’ responsibility and obligation to understand the core tenants of the Islamic creed and faith. The religion Islam is very beautiful and humanity lover religion; therefore, we ...
Views: 951 - What Are The Essential Object Of Muslim’s Faith - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2015 from Umer FiazMuslim is the person who relies in the oneness of Allah, and the truth that the Muhammad, peace be on him, was the last messenger of the Almighty. Chiefly, the Muslims have six fundamental beliefs. These beliefs may demonstrate as the: These are the common beliefs of every Muslim of the world. ...
Views: 951 - An Amazing Hug - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Fireflies TeamHe hadn’t felt this free for a long time. He marveled at how buoyant he felt – how he was almost floating with each bouncy step. Looking up at the sky he thought how much bluer it looked today – and how white the fleecy clouds were. Wow! And those flowers almost jumped out at him; their color ...
Views: 950(4 votes) - From Masks to Metamorphosis - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Katrina HillThere are many of us out there who have felt as though we have had to wear a mask. To hide the self that we truly are. We may have even felt that in order to fit in, to be loved, and accepted, we have had to disguise ourselves. Be who others told us that we were, or how we felt it was ...
Views: 950 - The Only Two Ways to Heal the Divide - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2020 from William CottringerThe Only Two Ways to Heal the Divide By Bill Cottringer “Divide and rule, the politician cries; unite and lead, is watchword of the wise.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. There is no denying that we have a great Divide going on in our country, that has reached the point of begging ...
Views: 950 - How to Find the Perfect Buddha Statue for your Home? - by Submitted on May 21, 2019 from sachin mehtaBuddha statues can be found in different poses. Different meanings are conveyed by different poses and hand gestures (also known as mudras). There are over 100 poses illustrating the life of the Buddha. Let us take a look at some of the most common mudras of Buddha. Meditation Buddha The ...
Views: 948 - Purpose of Education in Islam - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2016 from Umer FiazEducation performs a fundamental role in the advancement of persons and countries. It is the education and knowledge which forms a modification between human beings and beasts. Without education human beings are inadequate and they are impotent to participate the present and complex contests of ...
Views: 947 - Lifestyle Strategist Helps women get Unstuck and Reclaim their Identity in 2021 - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2021 from Ian MonroeFor your upcoming stories, please consider author and lifestyle coach, Monica C. Guidry, host of the podcast WHOLE HeART, which focuses on inner healing and offers advice to women on how to uncover and recover their true identity and life purpose, that may have been hidden under titles of wife, ...
Views: 946 - The Different Chinese Astrologies - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Jon SandiferBy Jon Sandifer Jon explains the different astrological systems developed in China over the centuries. He offers his thoughts on why he favours the simplicity and directness of I Ching Astrology. I Ching Astrology predates the more populist Chinese Astrology by some 1,000 years. I Ching ...
Views: 943 - Think Big Then What? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Ron KawatskySo, let me ask you a question, are you as amazed with the mind, the human mind, as I am? It is so complex and so powerful that it’s hard to believe. Early on I took an interest to it when I was younger and overhead the statement, “mind over matter”. Just for fun I would try to practice and ...
Views: 942 - Flying Dragon - by Submitted on May 25, 2019 from Debora Christy LoveWhen I was five years old I had what I can only describe as an out of body travel experience. I found myself transported to a different landscape than where I lived and was used to. I was in a vast terrain of jagged and rugged looking mountains and deep valleys. I was standing on a ...
Views: 939 - Agate is a variety of micro crystalline quartz - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2017 from Divya MantraOne of the most important and commonly worn gemstones is the agate. Along with its astrological benefits, it offers various health cures too. Agate got its name from the Achates River in Greece. Agate is a variety of micro crystalline quartz. There are many types of agates in different colours ...
Views: 938 - Do You Want An Economical Umrah - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2016 from Umer FiazIt is not possible for a middle class person to arrange finance for the Umrah, in these critical economic circumstances. But now he has a way to point out this complexity and perform Umrah to get all the blessings of this spiritual journey. And this is just possible because of the cheap Umrah ...
Views: 938 - Death Offers the Opportunity to Live Life Fully - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2020 from Nina AmirDeath always waits nearby. Yet, we tend to feel its presence only if our lives or the lives of people we know and love are threatened by it. Then we face our own mortality. For the last few months, people all over the world have been reminded daily that death could decide to make an ...
Views: 935 - Do You Have a Consistent Philosophy and Belief System? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2011 from Rand GolletzMost people assume I'm a Republican. I'm a former CEO, former CMO, and now a business coach and consultant - you get the idea! The fact is, I have NEVER been a Republican. I was once a Democrat. Then I became an Independent, and for the last several years I've been a registered Libertarian. When ...
Views: 934 - Origin of Vedic Astrology in India - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2019 from Sri TulasiIndian Science, Astronomy, Palmistry, and Astrology were fully developed and advanced even in 3000 BC. Astrology and astronomy were interconnected as they tell about the position of the planets and their movement. Astrology mainly deals with the effects of the planets and how their positions ...
Views: 934 - Rewards And Blessing For All The Family - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2016 from Umer FiazHajj and Umrah are obligatory for every Muslim, and something every Muslim wishes to fulfil in this life for a better hereafter. Hajj is a must for every Muslim who has the physical and financial sources and should be performed once in a lifetime. Umrah, however, is not compulsory as Hajj is, ...
Views: 933 - Five Largest Mosques in the World - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2016 from Umer FiazMosques are Holy places for Muslims where they worship Allah, pray and ask forgiveness to Him. There are some Mosques which are considered largest and holiest Mosques of the world. Five of them are: Masjid Al-Haram (The Sacred Mosque) is the holiest Mosque of Islam. It surrounds the Kabba ...
Views: 932 - Trump Mocked by UN, Opposed by Globalists, But Will Make US Great: Daniel 8 Prophecy - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2018 from Richard RuhlingPresident Trump urged the UN to reject globalism and embrace patriotism, but was interrupted by laughter. The Guardian It might surprise most readers to see how the Bible supports President Trump as making the US great again, even at the cost of his life. When asked about the end of the ...
Views: 929 - How Rahu Mahadasa effects according to Astrology? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2020 from Sri TulasiLet's understand Rahu step by step. According to Indian Mythology, Rahu was a Asur(demon) named Svarbhanu. Svarbhanu had done the worship of the Lord Brahma and He had promised him to give him a status of planet. In very popular incident of Samudra Manthan , Nectar came out and ...
Views: 924 - 9 Approaches To Improve Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2019 from Johnny Bental health is much more than a diagnosis. It's your overall psychological well-being—the way you feel about yourself and others as well as your ability to manage your feelings and deal with everyday difficulties. And while taking care of your mental health can mean seeking professional support ...
Views: 923 - Returning to Writing; A New Beginning for Me, Going Home - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2018 from Laura PutmanI care to live only to entice people to look at Nature's loveliness. Heaven knows that John the Baptist was not more eager to get all his fellow sinners into the Jordan than I to baptize all of mine in the beauty of God's mountains. John Muir After 18 years in Florida, I've finally returned ...
Views: 918 - Miracle Mind Method - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Zariss AhmadI was literally broke just 13 months ago… But I earned over $200,000 the very next year… How did I do it? It wasn't rocket science…You just have to do CERTAIN THINGS everyday… You can't expect success by doing the same things that lead you to failure Read the following quote from MIT ...
Views: 917 - Help Crossing Over - by Submitted on May 25, 2019 from Debora Christy LoveSometimes when a person dies suddenly in an accident or even gently in sleep from an illness, that person may not realize what has happened. They may not know that they have actually left their physical body behind and are in the spirit world. It seems to them that they just woke from a ...
Views: 913 - We all are God’s creation - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2015 from Gunjan sharmaEverything which is living or nonliving found in this nature is created by God. God dwells in every heart, but he finds it difficult to live in a heart that is dirty. Just as you would find it difficult to live in a house that is full of dirt. If you want to experience the presence of God in ...
Views: 913 - Is Saturn dangerous according to Indian Astrology? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2020 from Sri TulasiSaturn is Saturn - there is no partiality - people have crazy ideas about Saturn - that Saturn in Libra will be sweet than Saturn in Aries - the reality is something else. And the reality is - Saturn is Saturn - HE is here to do his job - just because of your Libra Saturn you will get favors ...
Views: 911 - How Rahu dasa effects on life as per astrology? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2020 from Sri TulasiRahu is the shadow planet that is the head of the Asura Svarbhanu. It is linked with the most hidden and deepest desires of natives. Rahu is about following desires to the end where the logical or practical person will stop. Rahu doesn’t know any limits or boundaries. He just goes on and follows ...
Views: 909(1 vote) - Is Your Self-Image One of These Guys? (Part II) - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Ron KawatskySo, in Part I (Is Your Self-Image One of These Guys?), I left you with a painstaking cliffhanger regarding adding positive truths and beliefs. Remember, this is all in an effort to improve our self-image. To view ourselves in a more positive and empowered light. Now, before I jump right ...
Views: 906(1 vote) - Sharing Some More Information on Major Religions of the World: Islam - Are the Differences Between Muslim Shiites & Sunnis Major? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some More Information on Major Religions of the World: Islam - Are the Differences Between Muslim Shiites & Sunnis Major? Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Islam, religion, faith, beliefs, Shiites, Sunnis, spiritual unity Web site: ...
Views: 905 - A letter to Myself, on my 25th Birthday - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2019 from Ketan PHi, Wish you a very Happy Birthday!! Congratulation for making this so far and you are turning 25 now. I wish that coming years will bring more and more happy moments to your life. I write this letter to remind you that one faze of life completed at age 25. And now it’s time to level up your ...
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