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- Would You Choose Pain Over Non-Existence? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI searched this on google- The pain that is existence...and I found an interesting ongoing discussion on a Physics forum addressing this question: Would You Choose Pain Over Non-Existence? Those guys on that Physics forum seemed to be very smart and dug deep into the meat of the question. ...
Views: 1632(2 votes) - 8 Ways on How to Relieve Stress for Greater Productivity - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2014 from Mervin SimpaoLearning how to relieve stress can remove several obstacles to your performance, whatever you’re working with. Stress can be a big monster to anyone and would like to avoid it as much as possible. However, this is a part of life and living your purposes. Without it your personal development ...
Views: 1631 - Mixed Messages ~ Are You Short Circuiting Your Desire with Judgments and Discouragement? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Tambra HarckThis weekend I was at a great summer party. There were at least 120 people there, great food and live music. Some guests enjoyed the pool, others danced. Me? I did a little of all that, but mostly I enjoyed meeting new people. Passion for Creative Expression One woman I met was really ...
Views: 1631(1 vote) - Top 9 Reasons to Reconnect With Your Higher Self - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichThere are many reasons why it is worth your while to reconnect to your higher self. The top nine (in no particular order of importance) are included here. 1. Your higher self (also known as your soul, your inner core, your essence, or your inner being) is your access point to your higher life ...
Views: 1630(1 vote) - RESURRECTING YOUR DREAM - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsRESURRECTION IS A LIFESTYLE - LIVE IT! Are you suffering from the heart sickness of a dream deferred? If so, the resurrection of your hope is at hand. Resurrection is not limited to the Easter season; it can be an everyday experience as in the motto coined by the St. Paul Community Baptist ...
Views: 1628(6 votes) - Birthing Your Soul - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Pat BenageAt this time of year many of us begin a process of reflecting on the past year and creating intentions for the coming new year. It’s a natural process based on our innate desire to become who we are meant to be in this life. As I begin this process, it strikes me that we are in a constant state ...
Views: 1627(3 votes) - Developing a Mystic Consciousness by Dr. Carol Batey - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Dr. Carol BateyDeveloping a Mystic Consciousness By Dr. Carol S. Batey July 2011 John 15:16 “You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you.” In this day and age, people are curious and are seeking a higher spirituality in their life. It appears they are trying to develop a deeper appreciation and ...
Views: 1627(1 vote) - Mind the Gap: Living in the Space Between Loss and Healing - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Beth PattersonOne of the most difficult phases in any life transition is the space of the unknown between a loss or change, and healing or new beginning. All life changes, even positive ones, entail a sense of loss or grief. For example, there is a sense of loss in giving up addictive behaviors like ...
Views: 1627 - The Leadership Secrets of the Trappist Monks - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2013 from Ray WilliamsAmerican style capitalism has been criticized for its lack of “heart” or “soul.” Many critics have also pointed to the excessive focus on greed, with little regard for the well-being of employees customers or the environment. Other than the typical insights of business school gurus or ...
Views: 1626 - Did You Really Choose To Be Here? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Ken FieldsI have often heard from some, as you may have too, that you chose to be here, on this planet, at this time, in the circumstances you find yourself. And why did you choose to be here? To learn lessons. Do you believe that? If so, I am going to suggest that you are misinformed. You did not choose ...
Views: 1625 - Spiraling Toward Oblivion - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockHave you noticed, as you get older, that the months have turned into weeks, and the years into months? Time passes relentlessly, and as we look back on all the things that we have done, where is the significance? I was watching the white tailed deer that frequent our meditation center here in ...
Views: 1625(1 vote) - Who Do You Claim To Be? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Albert GaroliMost often, people identify with their occupation and respond to the question “who am I?” with titles such as a doctor, a referee, a cook, or whatever they do most throughout the day. It is important to understand that this is not who we are but what we do, yet most of us are unable to provide ...
Views: 1623(6 votes) - Life - The Secret to Success - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockCan life be pigeonholed into a viable model for success? Can a methodology or system be relied upon to give us the results or achievements that we desire? Can a formula for winning ever work with such an unpredictable thing such as life? If we read all self help, psychological, philosophical ...
Views: 1622(1 vote) - New Stories - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Cory KempGod with Us comes in suspicious surprises. Today it is nineteen degrees before the wind chill in Cincinnati, Ohio. That, my friends, is the high temperature. The natives are more comfortable with a high around forty degrees and rightly so as that is the norm here in what I have fondly come ...
Views: 1621 - The Life of A Vision: Bring Your Images To Life - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontThe Life of A Vision: Bring Your Images To Life Do you have a Life Vision that brings your images to life? What ideas do you have that will take your ‘soul purpose’ and let it flourish? A Vision lives outside of artificially imposed boundaries that are laid out by societal norms. If you ...
Views: 1621 - The Marriage of Greed and Desire - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Alan MesherWhere the Marriage of Desire and Greed Begins The collaboration of desire and greed begins when we decide we want something we don’t have. By focusing intensely on what we want, we soon find that we can’t bear to live without it. What we don’t have consumes us, and our desire for what we ...
Views: 1620 - What Impacts Your Vision of Life? - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Kimberly RexResonance Repatterning© works with universal disciplines that impact your body-mind system for greater wellness and well-being. Chloe Wordsworth, the founder of this process, developed a number of repatternings dedicated just to vision. Vision is more than just your eyeballs. Dr. Harry Sirota, ...
Views: 1618(1 vote) - How Can We Change The World? Part One - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Nicola GraceWere you aware that over a million people each month type into Google – How do you change the world? When you consider how many people there are in the world you might not think that’s a lot of people. I found it comforting to know there are at least one million Souls, if not more, genuinely ...
Views: 1617 - Is There Life After Life? - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Randi FineI really can’t say where the fascination began, all I know is that for many years I’ve had an insatiable thirst for knowledge about the “Afterlife.” It is not a morbid preoccupation with death but rather a spiritual curiosity about the infinitive properties of life. It is said that only the ...
Views: 1617(1 vote) - The God Particle - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Robin RobertsScientist’s recreated the big bang in an attempt to find the God particle haven’t heard how that went but given I wasn’t sucked into any black holes I would assume all is okay. I am sure Creator is upstairs thinking he/she has tuned into the Universe’s version of extreme makeover. Lets tear her ...
Views: 1617 - Why Am I Here? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Veronica DrakeA question I have asked myself a thousand times plus. What did I come here to do, to be, to accomplish? How will I know if I have done what I came here to do? How will I know I’ve lived my life on PURPOSE? How do I want humanity to remember me? What will my legacy be? Within the last ...
Views: 1617(2 votes) - A Moment for Thanks at Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Azim KhamisaA time for Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude. During these tough social times, it may be difficult to easily find a grateful attitude. A lot of people are out of jobs, houses are upside down, the economy is brutal, unemployment is high. There are serious problems everywhere in our ...
Views: 1616(1 vote) - A Moment for Thanks at Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Azim KhamisaA time for Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude. During these tough social times, it may be difficult to easily find a grateful attitude. A lot of people are out of jobs, houses are upside down, the economy is brutal, unemployment is high. There are serious problems everywhere in our ...
Views: 1616(1 vote) - Do You Want To Discover Your Divine Destiny? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Matthew FlintonHave you ever wondered what your life’s purpose is? Have you ever become frustrated with your current lot in life and said… there’s got to be more to life than this? Have you ever just stopped and asked yourself… why are so many people around me living lives of happiness, fulfillment, and ...
Views: 1613(2 votes) - Energy manifesting from subtle psyche - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaWhen Shri Aurobindo Ghosh returned to India from abroad he tried all means to drive away the British from India but his efforts did not reap success. He gathered many kings, students etc to form a single party to oppose the British regime but he realized later that such minor efforts will not ...
Views: 1612 - Your One and Only Precious Life - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from M.J. RyanThe first step to create a life of meaning is to truly see your life as the precious, limited time opportunity it actually is. You can make it a beautiful mansion. Here’s how Philip Adams puts it, “Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most ...
Views: 1611(1 vote) - Soul Mates - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from Stephanie AdamsWhat is a a soul mate? Have you found your soul mate? Many of us go through life wondering these and many other questions regarding soul mates. Few of us ever find the true answers. A soul mate is someone that you feel an instant spiritual bond with. He or she can come in the form of a ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - Weaknesses Or Strengths, What Says You? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Jon SimFeeling unhappy over yourself? Hating yourself for who you are? Why must you be feeling so? To just be very straight with you, this is the act of a fool. Now, even if the whole world is going to look down on you, you should never look down on yourself. The more they are going to look down on ...
Views: 1610 - Where’s the Humanity: Celebration of bin Laden's death? - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Rev. Lou Kavar, Ph.D.While shopping in the local grocery store, I heard a father explain to his young daughter, “We don’t buy those eggs. We buy this kind.” “What’s the difference?” the little girl asked. Her father patiently explained, “These eggs are from chickens that weren’t raised in cages. They could move ...
Views: 1610(1 vote) - Life After Death? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2012 from Kemila ZsangeI’ve been volunteering in Palliative Care for almost two years. The idea came as a fascination on death, as up till then I hadn’t personally had a lot of encounters with death. I wanted to be closer to death as I understood it is part of human life, as common and intimate as birth, even though ...
Views: 1608(2 votes) - What Do Your Rituals Reveal About You? - by Submitted on May 26, 2013 from Anita AlleyneLast year Freya bought a house about twenty minutes drive from where she used to live. While she loved her new home, she missed her frequent visits to a local store, where she bought organic teas, spices and oils. Until recently Freya also visited Auntie, who lived in a residential home near ...
Views: 1607 - Your Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Angela Schulz-HenkeVocation is your life purpose and the intention with which you incarnated. Everyone has a life plan, which it is implemented in this life. To find your purpose and to live your purpose, write down everything that makes your eyes sparkle. Task: Write down everything you can think of ...
Views: 1603(1 vote) - H for a Meaningful Life - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Norma CasasResting on the slopes of the Himalayas, the kingdom of Bhutan emerges as the happiest place on earth. Isolated from the world until the late sixties, this relatively small country has found the recipe for a happy and meaningful life, and it is precisely its happiness levels what measures their ...
Views: 1602 - Sometimes We Think the Odds are Against Us - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2017 from Joan Marie WhelanSometimes we think that the odds are against us; however, in truth, the glorious flow of the Infinite Intelligence is working with you, for you and through. The problem is that we don’t believe it is possible and we think that the odds are against us because we don’t feel smart enough, valuable ...
Views: 1600 - Do Opinions of Others Drive Your Life ? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Stephen MonahanOpinions of others or self; Which matters more to you ? Self or Wealth; Which is more precious ? He who is attached to things will suffer much. He who holds on will experience heavy losses. A contented person is never disappointed. He who knows when to stop will stay forever safe. ...
Views: 1599(4 votes) - The Language of Dreams - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Dr Ana GarciaToday’s busy lifestyles make it very hard for people to find a moment to disengage from daily frantic activity and find some meditation or reconnection time, a time to regroup or reintegrate one’s energies. However, Spirit has found the perfect solution to this problem: if it is efficiency ...
Views: 1599(1 vote) - What is your Life Goal? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Bridgette Short & Elisa Stella ~ Guiding SoulsWhat is your life goal? Do you even have one, or are you still trying to figure out who you are and why you’re here? Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter because you’re here now, so make something great out of the life you’ve been given. So many people keep asking the wrong questions which is ...
Views: 1598 - Lost your direction in life? Doubts about the meaning of what you are doing? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2013 from Lars GimstedtHave you lost your direction in life? Doubts about the meaning of what you are doing? You have an inner "CEO" All successful companies formulate their Vision and their Mission, sometimes termed as Business Plan, Our Vision, Our Core Idea or similar expressions. The successful CEO makes ...
Views: 1597(1 vote) - Life Purpose: Finding Meaning to your Life - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Doug WoodsHave you ever wondered as to the meaning of life? Have you ever asked yourself why you are here? Do you ever feel your life lacks a purpose? If so, then you are not alone. Yet have you ever found an answer to these issues? Questions such as these have been taxing even the brightest of minds for ...
Views: 1593 - Science vs Spirit? - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Kyre AdeptThe other day I was surprised to see an article in the Guardian (a liberal mainstream newspaper in the UK) saying that Richard Dawkins was named the ‘world’s top thinker’ in a poll from Prospect magazine. Apparently Prospect listed whom they consider to be the 65 most influential scientists ...
Views: 1592 - Spreading Peace - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Jen PicicciThis morning I turned on the TV for some company while I exercised. The first story I heard was about the shooting of three police officers in Pittsburgh. This was pretty much a repeat of the day before, when I also turned on the TV for some company while I exercised and the first thing I heard ...
Views: 1592(3 votes) - How to Manifest What You Truly Desire - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2013 from Melissa KittoHow can you manifest what you truly want and desire? Many of us try hard to create the life we want, but somehow fall short. It can be frustrating to have goals and dreams in life but never quite manage to reach them. It is possible to ATTRACT everything you want in life and more, but there are ...
Views: 1590 - Professional Motivational Speakers in Australia - Abundance Coaching - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Scott EppMany of us begin life with big dreams, big goals, ambition, intense desires, hope, and optimism. After years of not achieving the kind of success we always wanted, our motivation begins to dwindle. We start thinking maybe those were all allusions and we just didn't have what it takes to ...
Views: 1590 - The Intelligent Universe - Blind Chance Requires Too Much Faith - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Aaron WhistonWhen you review the facts straight-laced, mainstream science is by far a bigger fairy tale than intuitive spirituality. Nowhere is this more evident than the scientific dismissal of an intelligent universe. Science types who consider themselves conservative often scoff at spiritual concepts like ...
Views: 1590(3 votes) - Who Cares About Reincarnation? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaLast week, a reader wrote to say, "Why would I want to waste time wondering if I lived as an Incan, or as anyone else? I have enough to do in this lifetime." While the tone of my "Incan comment" was meant to be light-hearted, the reader had a point. The purpose of looking at past lives is ...
Views: 1589(1 vote) - The Secret To Greater Intelligence And Meaning - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2012 from David Samuel“...From very young, we are taught to ask questions, so we keep asking until we find answers…” This is a quote from Nobel prize winner, Dan Shechtman, in response to being asked why there are such a high percentage of Jewish nobel prize winners compared to any other race. This is not an ...
Views: 1587(1 vote) - BECOME SELF AWARE! - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Keith BraySELF AWARE As I went through life, I lost a sense of who I was; I was not aware of certain behaviour patterns and thought patterns that were occurring in my life. I certainly was aware of the patterns of others that I was in frequent contact with, and as we all know, sometimes the behaviours ...
Views: 1586(1 vote) - A YOGA ERA IS JUST ABOUT TO USHER IN THE 21st CENTURY - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe tradition and lineage of Yoga Science is very ancient. This is precious wealth of ancient India. All streams of knowledge-science are its resultant. Yoga is such a vault of Super Energies wherein all bodily, mental, intellectual, spiritual etc energies develop well and in the unveiling of ...
Views: 1585 - Law of Attraction and It's 2 Needed Elements to Attract Money - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Rishan BIn this article I’m going to show 2 keys to attracting abundance using the Law of Attraction. As you’ll soon find out, we need to have a special care when it comes to money because we have need it in our daily lives. Making use of these elements into our lives will allow you to get over ...
Views: 1585 - The Face Of Homelessness- Living On The Streets - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2019 from Mary LammersRicky Living On The Streets The last time I saw Ricky, he was in a wheelchair on the sidewalk of The Gospel Mission in the dead of winter. As I hurried past him on my way to feed the homeless, something made me turn back and ask him where he was going and did he need a push. He was ...
Views: 1585 - Tarot Readings 9 - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertTarot Readings Part 2 Now that you just’ve made your ideas and celebrated your victories, there may very well be a feeling of “what’s following?” You could uncover that, such as the tiny leaves forming within the crops, you happen to be in a waiting online game with forces ...
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