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You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
– Mary Oliver
I don’t have to be good? What a RELIEF! I have spent much of my life trying to be ... Views: 1307
Are you living the life you want and deserve? Are you happy with where you are in your life emotionally, physically, financially, spiritually, etc.? Are you happy with your lifestyle, your career? If you answered 'No' to any of these, you need to consider life coaching. Once you realize what ... Views: 1212
This week’s 15-minute “Creation Energies” channeled radio show discusses how you’re reviewing and removing those beliefs that stop you from creating the life you dream of.
Dear Ones,
We wish to discuss something Brenda heard earlier this week, “creativity requires courage.” So it does, ... Views: 1211
My spiritual teacher many years ago used to say, "There is only one will." In this crazy life we may say to ourselves, "This is not fair. This is the worst thing that could happen to me." Later, sometimes much later, we can look at experiences and say, "Now I understand why this had to ... Views: 1303
In Law of Attraction, the practice of procedures is needed to manifest your aspirations. It's essential to comprehend the process so you'll follow the right path. By doing the right thing all the time, then you'll be able to arrive at unconscious knowledge in using the strategies one must ... Views: 1193
My colleague, Natalie, recently shared another story with me. It is a classic tale of love found, lost and reclaimed, right before her very eyes.
A member of her family, a Golden Lab whose name now escapes me, was well known for his affectionate ways and a deep love of cats. On visiting ... Views: 1242
Oooooh, here it comes again: Valentine’s Day.
Hopefully you have a sweetheart and some experience with romantic gestures. In that case, you probably don’t need to read any further because you’ve got it handled. But for those of us who have not experienced Valentine’s Day for a while, or ... Views: 1578
It is easier to “manipulate” words than thoughts, feelings or emotions. Start to change your words and you'll change your life.
The other day I was talking with my best friend (a very handsome man) about how we feel when somebody says that we are an "ugly" person or something unpleasant ... Views: 1528
Victimhood affects 99.9% of the population.
Almost everyone is a victim of something at some time.
Only a chosen few, a few that have chosen, have taken the steps to overcome victimhood in our society today.
We live in a society where victimhood is seen as an ongoing social problem that ... Views: 1001
Beliefs are a key part of your internal map of reality. Your beliefs produce your experience of life. There are a lot of people who really don’t know what they believe.
Transformation comes as you become aware of what your beliefs are. I want you to play along; observe inside your own head, ... Views: 1304
One of the best ways to get the wheels of the Law of Attraction rolling to give you what you want is to visualize your desires. One should not take this too seriously though, exerting too much effort and straining your self by painstakingly visualizing a picture of yourself having what you ... Views: 791
Visualizing success is something that athletes are famous for. Actors and actresses are known for seeing themselves in the role that they are endeavoring to play. It is one of the keys to success. Visualization is a mental technique that uses the imagination to make dreams come true. It can ... Views: 1089
Vocational Awakening and Evolution of the Soul
By Richard L. Roberts, PhD.
Each soul comes to the Earth with gifts. A soul does not incarnate only to heal and to balance its energy, to pay its karmic debts, but also to contribute its specialness in specific ways. Before it incarnates, each ... Views: 2288
Most mornings many people all over the world wake up to worry. They wake up and begin to think about all the things they have to do. They wake up and begin to worry about how the bills are going to get paid. They wake up worrying about their health or their family. We really need to make a ... Views: 1663
A few years ago I came across the following text and found the message both simplistic and deeply profound, so I am sharing it with you as I begin this article.
Chapter 1
I walked down the street. It looked like an interesting street.
There’s a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in. I am ... Views: 1506
Lately I have found myself wondering what it would be like to walk in someone else's shoes. The thoughts I pondered didn't last because I can only walk a million miles in my own shoes but as I pass by other wanderers I realize I am not alone in this journey. Most of us are just trying to find ... Views: 1446
Walking the path designed for you is not an easy thing to do. Many of you have family obligations and you may have sacrificed your life to help your parents or other family members. You may still belong to the religion of your childhood, working in a job that you grew up seeing others working in ... Views: 1354
We all from time to time have conversations and talk about the fact that we have "walls" put up. These walls seem to be in place as protection from hurt and pain.
I've spent a long time observing and talking to people who say they have walls. I have one question, why have walls. Most will say ... Views: 1212
How to be a millionaire and not having a millionaire mindset, is close to an impossibility. I don't enjoy using the word impossible, but I can tell you that T. Harv Eker's book, "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind" has really got my attention, and I want to focus on this material without haste, ... Views: 1133
Designing a passionate life that is aligned with those passions is the secret to a life filled with joy and fulfillment. How to change from a passionless life to a life overflowing with passion begins with self-reflection of your life as it is today.
To start the self-reflection process, take ... Views: 7758
Too often we tend to associate the thought of “wasted opportunities” with the big decisions we make in life. I should have taken that job. I should have told that man (or woman) how I felt about him. I should have followed my heart instead of yielding to my sense of pragmatism and pursued my ... Views: 1042
Based on our experience with past life regression, life-between-life regression, documented near death experiences, and the after life research of Stafford Betty, we believe there is nothing to fear about death.
When you shed your physical body, your soul moves on to a different dimension. ... Views: 1052
2 Corinthians 1:6-7 “Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also ... Views: 976
Yes, we should agree to what has been uttered by Sunandaji. But we can not have better understanding within so easily. It requires long practices amid awakened awareness. How very difficult we comprehend that follow an ideal or dedicate to a mission. Over and above, we are born to act according ... Views: 1471
When opportunities present themselves for us to make a difference, we may not realize it until the time has come and gone. We may be so wrapped up in the events or the conversations with the people we don’t realize God is presenting a moment for us to share. We can share by openly saying how ... Views: 1045
Most of us indeed tend to chase temporary happiness that stems from the acquisition or experience of material possessions such as gadgets, money, social events, home comforts, and other tangible items or from the five senses.
The reason why people pursue temporary happiness is that not ... Views: 219
We are entering into a time that has been spoken of for thousands of years. This time has been called the Apocalypse, the New Age, the Golden Age and the End of the World. But for those of us who understand the message of the Mayas and of the indigenous peoples of the world we know this time ... Views: 1321
You know it is never the same 'feeling'-
When you are going to pick a glass of water for someone
When you are going to pick a glass of water for yourself
When you are going to pick a glass of water in order to obey
When you are going to pick a glass of water under pressure (of your ... Views: 1656
We've got plenty regarding needs. Quite a few folks wish of having a productive vocation, a prosperous chosen lifestyle, a secure financial reputation, a safe and sound relationship, or just simply of going to college or perhaps eating at that expensive restaurant at some point. A very important ... Views: 1058
We have a lot of wishes. Many people dream of getting a successful employment, a wealthy lifestyle, a protected fiscal status, a secure romantic relationship, or perhaps simply of going to university or eating on this fancy bistro sometime. One thing is for sure that a few of you may well not ... Views: 1056
We certainly have a great deal involving fancies. Several of people desire of owning a profitable job, a rich life style, a risk-free monetary level, a safe romantic relationship, or to simply of going to university or maybe eating on this nice diner someday. Another thing is without a doubt ... Views: 875
Why is it we find time to do the things we want to do but we can’t make time for the things we should do? Why is it when we know there are things that need to be done, we do everything but those particular things? We put off doing what we know we should do. We make excuses why we can’t be at a ... Views: 1121
The only person we can truly change is ourselves.
What a hard lesson this is to learn, right?
And while I truly thought I have worked through my own need to meld someone else into my version of who they should be, I learned the other day that I may still need to work on this. I have a cat, ... Views: 1335
Although we all may not have a systemized planning program where we log things into a binder that we have to do and scratch them off as we do them, we all plan. We all have ideas about what we want to do and take some actions on things we have to do. We have to plan for obvious reasons in order ... Views: 1176
It’s really easy to get caught up in the drama of our lives, but we have a choice. At one point or another, we all face adversity. We all face those times of trial and tragedy. Yet how do we get to the other side? How do we bounce back from the adversity that we face? Do we systematically figure ... Views: 1644
February makes me think of Valentine's Day with its theme of love. What better time to remind yourself of all it takes to build your own foundation of love so you can truly love others. If you value loving and giving to others, take time to nurture your own self-esteem, build your reserves so ... Views: 987
To live a life, we all need money, which can help us gather goods to fulfill our basic necessities. So we set out in search of some job or service to earn some money for ourselves and our family; and we make a living from whatever money we get. This is a very basic, standard and an ordinary fact ... Views: 271
As of April 28, I’ve now been on the planet for 74 rotations around the sun, almost three-quarters of a century, 30 percent of the time our country has been a nation. And I’ve seen a lot of changes during this time, personal, cultural, and political. The change nearest and dearest to my heart ... Views: 1527
My colleague and friend, Maureen O’Neill, and I kibitz a great deal about what it is like to be on this spiritual journey – one of transformation. The truth is: It hard friggin’ work and it hurts like HELL, sometimes.
Transformation, in a way, is easy. It’s something that just happens, like ... Views: 1779
I would immediately ask, “where are you looking?” And then follow that up with, “what is looking?”
Looking anywhere or anywhen else than here and now would be pointless. The Self is here in this very moment. The whole idea of seeking means to look somewhere else and find in the future. ... Views: 1776
Although there are hundreds of areas within the body where energy is concentrated and focused, when we use the term Chakra (Sanskrit for wheel), we are usually referring to the seven major focal points of life force located within the etherial body. Comparable to wheels, these spinning energy ... Views: 1453
Let's first understand what karma is before we outline its rules. People believe that the visible actions we do are our karma. But Param Pujya Dadashri says that is merely a fruit of our karma. Karma is bound through our intent, and when that intent fructifies, visible actions happen. Hence, ... Views: 171
An intriguing question! And here is the scientific answer to what are karmas and how does the Soul remain connected. To begin, we will explore karma and then look at the connection to the Soul.
Karma
Supporting any action with the claim, ‘I am doing it’ is karma. To confirm the action with ... Views: 516
Every person sees spirituality from a certain angle that fits into his / her viewpoint.
But to know what really is spirituality, one may visit https://www.dadabhagwan.org/path-to-happiness/spiritual-science/science-of-spirituality/what-is-spirituality/
Many people believe that worshipping ... Views: 314
To understand how to integrate spirituality into our everyday life easily, we must first precisely recognise what is spirituality.
The spiritual science of Akram Vignan explains that the first and foremost step in spirituality is to discover one’s real Self. Any suffering is solely due to ... Views: 257
The one that is bound, and the one that suffers being bound, is the one that seeks peace, is the one that seeks liberation. Who is bound? It is our ego that is bound and who suffers the pain of bondage, and it is this very ego that wants peace.
So, here are some of the best ways to find the ... Views: 352
The biggest problem or obstacle on the path to spiritual realization is ignorance. When ignorance is removed, spiritual realization happens naturally!
The root cause of all bondage is ignorance
What is one bound by?
One is bound by ignorance — Agnan and one becomes liberated through ... Views: 228
Right Understanding
No one in this world has any control or power to do anything whatsoever; whatever we experience in life is the result of our own karmic account. This means, ‘I am suffering because of my own karmas.’ Then, where comes the question of seeing the other person at fault and ... Views: 257
While doing something good, even before we realize, the subtle ego of, “I am doing something good’ creeps in into our being. And then, as we interact with people, the ego is constantly fed with internal assertions of, ‘I am so good, yes, I am very good, I am indeed the best!’, which leads one to ... Views: 304
In today’s society where conforming is the norm, having the courage to be your true self can be challenging. Being your true self means embracing your individuality and uniqueness and standing up for what you believe in, even when it might be unpopular or you do not fit in with others. ... Views: 227