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BRAIN POWER Our Genie to Success - by Michele Blood- Gay Marriage: Why all the Hullabaloo? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2015 from Christopher EvansWith the first gay marriage to take place last year, I did struggle to understand the widespread opposition to this historic event. Time after time I would listen to the familiar arguments put forward by prominent members of the clergy and theologians, that marriage is a union between a man ...
Views: 1608 - Enlightenment is - revealing our non-duality - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Nigel WattsWe spend our lives looking for fulfilment out there, without realizing we are what we are looking for. It is only covered over, we know it in our moments of pleasure and joy? It is like an impossible puzzle but I can show how that is undone. We are all held in the illusion of a self, in ...
Views: 1606(1 vote) - Book Review: Sacred Union: Pathway To Paradise - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Stephanie AnastasioThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Enlightenment. Enlightenment relates to the act of acquiring new wisdom or understanding which enables clarity of perception, either spiritually or secularly. Suzanna Kennedy is the Official Guide to Enlightenment. Sacred Union: ...
Views: 1605 - Be Spiritual - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Vinod AnandBe Spiritual (Vinod Anand) You believe someone else is causing you stress. The truth is there is only one person responsible for your state of mind. That person is YOU. So practice ‘attitude control’. Assess the people you interact with. Accept them for what they are. You will be amused ...
Views: 1602 - Cracking The Matrix - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Michael RinaldiniCracking The Matrix Shifu Michael Rinaldini If you know the good visage, do not hold on to externals. (Your) mind-spirit is your true teacher. The problems and riddles (gong’an, a Chan Buddhist term) posed by men of old should be investigated, (But) your own school (of thinking) must be ...
Views: 1602 - How To Download PSP Games - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2008 from Sebastian FossPSP games are all everyone is talking about this days. The reasons for this are quite simple: the PSP is a very versatile piece of equipment and it allows portability for playing games in the form of a small UMD disc that you can easily carry around. However apart from the UMD disc, there are ...
Views: 1602 - Receiving Divine Guidance - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2011 from Yamini BhattHave you ever wondered what the Universe or a Higher Power would have to say about a challenge you might be experiencing in your life right now? How would your life change if you knew the answer? With so many of us being challenged right now with loss, unexpected health challenges, ...
Views: 1601(1 vote) - On Mastery - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Tad WaddingtonThere is a notion in Japanese that if you are a master of one thing, then you are master of all things. The idea goes back to the thirteenth century where in Rinzai Zen monasteries you sought enlightenment by meditating on koans. A koan is, “a succinct paradoxical statement or question used as ...
Views: 1600 - Vibrant Love - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2013 from Harold BeckerBeauty, harmony, joy, peace, wisdom, compassion, what makes these words stand out? They are a resonance, a frequency and a vibration that lift us up. They are qualities of love. They are what we truly yearn for in life. These words are more than the qualities they represent; they symbolize a ...
Views: 1600 - Authentic Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Franklyn BirbalWith many spiritual awakening schools of thought out there, one wonders how a true spiritual seeker will navigate the manifestations of awakening of thought in the world. The use of the term awakening has become a bit of a buzz word for awakening to a spiritual path. There are now many ...
Views: 1599 - Community/Support - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Gayle White Raven CrosmazI encompass many roles in my life, I am a woman, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a career artist, a business woman, a teacher, a friend, a healer and the list goes on and on. These are all great and positive view points of me. Attached are my other beliefs of who I am; I ...
Views: 1599 - Wisdom and Buddhism - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from sylvia smelcerWhen it comes to the connection between Buddhism and wisdom, it would not be accurate to say that the path to wisdom is found exclusively through Buddhism. However, it would be accurate to say that a life spent practicing Buddhism would make you a wiser person. You would definitely achieve such ...
Views: 1599 - The Importance of the Quality of Your Character; How to Achieve the Balance Required for Spiritual Growth - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from David SamuelSpiritual 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: 1598(4 votes) - What is "Zen Kinesiology"? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Zen Kinesiology / Zen Counseling Kenichi Dharma IshimaruI come from Japan, the country where Zen flourished. My nickname is Dharma – from Bodhidharma – the name of the founder of Zen. In this life I have found a modern way of Zen: Kinesiology. Perhaps I was a Zen monk in a past life! To me, Kinesiology is Zen, and with this approach I have ...
Views: 1598 - Myths and You - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeHave you ever come to a point where you feel like everything you learned wasn’t true? Have you wondered about all that “well-intentioned” guidance along the way? Have you ever came to a point where you wondered who you really were? It seems to often happen a bit later in life; maybe the ...
Views: 1597 - Number 4 Numerology - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2015 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertPsychics believe number 4 in numerology In essence you're the number of the Earth, of the garden and of stability. It brings order. Youre loyal and honest and have an accuracy at work demanding great concentration and you have a forceful ambition. You ...
Views: 1596 - *** Checklist of Ten MORE Things you Can Do to Move Out of Mass Consciousness - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David Stone1. You must strive for integration, balance, synthesis and full spectrum prism consciousness in all ways and all things. Mass consciousness is exactly the opposite: it is fragmented and imbalanced. 2. You must have discipline and structure in life. 3. You must develop an incredible work ...
Views: 1594 - Dump The Slump :) - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Dilani DivaThe difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from the old ones.? - John Maynard Kynes I am empowered by how many of us today constantly try to change our habitual patterns. For better new and ...
Views: 1594 - Remembering Who You Are - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2008 from Linda BlockI love mornings when the sun shines in through my window and greets me with brilliance and a promise of a new day. It reminds me that I am alive and I feel grateful for this day. As I bask in the warmth of the early morning sun I quiet myself, and can easily connect to the energy of Creator ...
Views: 1594 - The Paradoxical World of Spiritual Enlightenment: We are nothing but we are everything - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen we wake up to who we are, something happens. We stop identifying with our egoic selves because we realize they are impermanent and only that which is permanent can be who we are. We aren’t our bodies, we aren’t our memories, we aren’t our thoughts, we aren’t our feelings… We aren’t any ...
Views: 1594 - Embracing Ideological Difference - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Alice GardnerLife has a way of bringing us exactly the experiences that are needed to awaken us (even if they are not the ones we might choose) and we can notice the same process in our collective experiences as participants in our governments and economies. If you have looked deeply into this for yourself, ...
Views: 1591 - Holes. Not the Sigourney Weaver movie, the ones in the Sidewalk of Life. - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2012 from Rene' LeisterPortia Nelson wrote "Autobiography in 5 Short Chapters" below. Chapter I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost ... I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes me forever to find a way out. Chapter II I walk down the same street. There is a deep ...
Views: 1590(1 vote) - Violence, 911, and War: There's a Better Way - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Janet PfeifferSince the beginning of time, wars have been fought in an effort to bring about peace. Have we accomplished that yet? Maybe violence isn't the answer. I am a peace lover. Not only do I promote peaceful coexistence but I also live peacefully with others. I do not argue or fight; I do not ...
Views: 1590 - A Key to Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockDependent Origination, the direct transcendent knowledge and understanding of which the Buddha proclaimed to be the lynchpin of enlightenment, is an area far removed from physical reality in many ways In many other ways, Dependent Origination is the best intellectual explanation of the ...
Views: 1588(1 vote) - How Prepared are You? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Joan Marie WhelanThe Scouts got it right a long time ago when they enlisted the motto, “Be Prepared.” By being prepared, your body, mind and spirit are always in a perpetual state of readiness. Now that does not mean that you need to be so worked up and anxious worrying about something horrific waiting at every ...
Views: 1588(1 vote) - Psychic Attack - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Dawn ArdentWhen we think of a psychic attack, we may image a ball or other form of negative energy flying from the attacker to the victim. This imagery is quite rudimentary and is somewhat of a male stereotype: "I'm giving you something you don't want to take". (The female stereotype of a psychic attack ...
Views: 1587(2 votes) - Energies of the Month of May 2010 - Connection to the Higher Realms is Available - Master Kuthumi - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Dr Kelli - The Angel Whisperer®Dr. Kelli, Doctor of Metaphysics and founder of Center for Vibrational Healing, Inc. Energies of the Month of May 2010 - Connection to the Higher Realms is Available The trumpet is blowing, dear ones! A clarion call of awakening is taking place for all souls of light, as the energies of ...
Views: 1586(2 votes) - Amazing Tips On Choosing the Best Buddha Statues - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2017 from Statue StudioBuddhism is one of the major religions practiced in the world, particularly in the Asian continent. It is not uncommon to find Buddha statues in Buddhist homes. These Buddha figurines hold a special meaning for Buddhists the world over. It is believed that praying in front of a Buddha statue ...
Views: 1585 - Being in our Brilliance - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierBeing in our brilliance means loving and embracing ourselves as the perfectly human and perfectly Divine beings that we are. It is about self love and self acceptance in each now moment. When we are being in our brilliance we are not holding back in any way that would dim our light. We are ...
Views: 1584 - The Catalyst for my change from a stressed out Type-A to a fulfilled Type-ME! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2014 from Melissa HeislerAt first I didn’t know why I felt so poorly. I thought that it might just be due to my new job filled with travel, deadlines, and an ever-changing focus. My stress-levels increased while my exercise decreased. My eating habits became poor as processed, prepackaged convenience foods and the ...
Views: 1584 - The Value Of Understanding Universal Principles - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Alicia CramerEvery thing in the Universe operates by Universal Principles. Otherwise referred to as, Universal Laws. The value of understanding these principles is not only incredibly important to your success in life, but also your mental and emotional well-being. When we clearly understand how and why ...
Views: 1584 - A New Age for Humanity: Luminous v. 1.0 - by Submitted on May 18, 2013 from Gregg PrescottImagine if our planet didn’t have walls and boundaries that separate us? Imagine replacing all governments with a tribunal of elders who worked in the best interests of humanity? THIS is the “New World Order” that needs to be implemented. The first thing we would need to do is to ...
Views: 1583(1 vote) - Are You Ready to Evolve? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from James LeGrandLife is change. Our lives ceaselessly change every second we live within it. When a species that walks this planet encounters a significant change species-wide, we call that change evolution. As human beings, we have gone through several such evolutions. Some of those changes were physical ...
Views: 1583(2 votes) - Is Karma Absolute? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2012 from Rick McBrideOr is it relative? I admit I am confounded by this idea called karma. It seems so simple I’m embarrassed to admit such a thing. The source of my confusion comes from other ideas we have about how the universe works that seem to conflict with it; quantum theory, relativity, synchronicity, ...
Views: 1583 - The Biggest Avatar Course in the World, Part 2 - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2010 from Christopher BurbridgeOn Monday morning, the world will become still, as hundreds from all over the world, move into Section II of the Avatar® Course, the biggest one to date. They will open their Section II packs, and begin to learn the Perception Exercises, that will get them all the way out of their heads, and ...
Views: 1583(1 vote) - What Do You Think the "Chills" Are ? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Don WadingtonDo what I did when I first started my search to find out what others knew about the chill(s.) Just ask four or five people if they have felt a chill or the chills? Then ask what do they think this feeling is? Have they felt the chill(s) alot? You will receive all types of answers. Most ...
Views: 1582(1 vote) - Re-claim Your Power! - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Dena BlevinsIntense energies are upon us again as the Autumn Equinox is beginning tonight. The Equinox brings with it the start of another powerful eclipse season. Our planet Pluto is playing an usually big part of this intensity this round and we will be experiencing its influence, no doubt. So, what ...
Views: 1581(1 vote) - Can There Be Meditation without the Meditator? - A Matter of Inward Journey - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2016 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMany methods of meditation are in practice. People choose one or a few of them and bring about some peace of mind. While this approach is helpful, it is good to discover what it means to be in a state of awareness in which the meditator is absent. Life on this planet is hard – difficulties ...
Views: 1580 - Five Similarities & Differences Between the King of Babylon in Daniel 3 & the Pope in Revelation 17 - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2014 from Richard RuhlingWhen asked about the end of the world, Christ said to understand the book of Daniel. Revelation had not yet been written, but a blessing is pronounced on those who read and understand the Revelation. #1. There is a similarity of context for both Daniel and Revelation and both Daniel and John ...
Views: 1580 - ***Addiction to Spirituality: The Spiritual Bypass - by Submitted on May 16, 2016 from Margaret PaulBy Dr. Margaret Paul May 16, 2016 Are you using your spirituality as a "spiritual bypass" to avoid feeling your feelings and taking responsibility for them? Lian had been meditating for many years before consulting with me for his depression. He had been part of a spiritual community ...
Views: 1579 - "The Gift of Helplessness" - by Submitted on May 15, 2018 from Barry and Joyce VissellI love being outside and physical activity to balance the counseling, workshops and writing, which I also love. I enjoy walking the dogs with Joyce, mowing the lawn, fixing things, gardening, doing anything to be outside. Some folks like to sit around when they are on vacation. Not me. ...
Views: 1579 - How to create the God Effect in you. - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Michael Longo(These are the words to go on a yet to be published poster, the third in a series of six in a Page of Truth Wall Chart Poster series. No image has been decided upon for its back ground.) The God Effect is what happens when a person directs energy into a to be healed site, weather that ...
Views: 1579 - The shift is building up - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2012 from Angela Schulz-HenkeLast week the dices were thrown and this week is time to see the results, understanding the "why's" and wherefore's, and putting the pieces back in a more meaningful manner. This is the time of building bridges, of uniting and understanding, what the bleep is going on. Realize the changes in ...
Views: 1579 - ***Every instant is a holy instant - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe phrase “holy instant” comes from A Course in Miracles. Virtually all of humanity, to one degree or another, is hypnotized to believe that they are a physical body, separate from God and separate from one another. However, in truth this is complete illusion! Our thoughts and beliefs create ...
Views: 1578 - There Is Love Behind Every Action Of This World - by Submitted on May 03, 2009 from Merry BattlesBe at peace and know that no matter the appearance of calamity, disruption, and chaos, there is love behind every action of this world. There is a reason for suffering. It has become the only way to learn our soul lessons. There is coming a time when we will learn our lessons through love. ...
Views: 1578 - 4. What is Holding Me back? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2017 from Peter DennisIf you have been reading the previous three articles in this series of 10, by now, you should have the understanding that everything is made up of a vibrating energy, everything and everyone has its own unique rate of vibration, and vibration correlates with consciousness and spirituality. In ...
Views: 1576 - Off to Mom's ... to see how enlightened we really are - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Jan DeniseOff to Mom’s … to see how enlightened we really are In keeping with this month’s travel theme and Mother’s Day, why not plan a visit to Mom’s? If you have a whole litany of excuses, maybe I can help. Let’s start by acknowledging that our deepest wounds are often created when we’re still ...
Views: 1576 - The Food Burner: A Parable About Unconventional Thinking - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Young KimInside an ancient bear cave, around "the dawn of man"... or, um, actually, around dinner time... LARRY: "Hey, Bob. Your caving paintings are looking awesome." BOB: "Thanks, Larry." LARRY: "So, what smells so good in here?" BOB: "Nothing. Just getting ready for dinner. ...
Views: 1574(3 votes) - The Baby Whisperer Vol 1: Infant Whispering Learning the Heart and Soul Connection to form Stronger Bonds - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Joan Marie WhelanAlmost a century ago, children were to be seen and not heard. In this day and age, to rear empathetic adults into honest, respectable, upstanding citizens, who communicate effectively and create success in their daily lives, there cannot be a more critical decision than to make certain that both ...
Views: 1573 - Intense Energies Coming in April - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2014 from Dena BlevinsIt is time for people to open their eyes and step into reality instead of continuing to walk around in a cloudy fog. I think people tend to put their hands up and close their ears when a little bit of fear is triggered in them. It’s just like a kid who is angry with his little friend and holds ...
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